How to Watch Dodgers vs. Reds NL Wild Card Game 2 - October 1

Updated Oct. 1, 2025 3:22 p.m. ET

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The NL Wild Card Series continues Wednesday at 9:08 p.m. ET when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Cincinnati Reds live on ESPN from Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers will look to move on to the NLDS while the Reds hope to extend the series with a win. Zack Littell will start for the Reds while the Dodgers have not named their starter.

Check out everything you need to know to watch the Dodgers vs. Reds game.

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Dodgers vs. Reds Game Information & How to Watch

When: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 9:08 p.m. ET
Where: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California
TV: Watch on ESPN
Box Score: Fox Sports

Dodgers vs. Reds Prediction

Score Prediction: Dodgers 4, Reds 3
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Dodgers 56%, Reds 44%

Dodgers vs. Reds Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
9/30/2025	Dodgers	-1.5	7	-205	+170	10-5 LAD
8/27/2025	Dodgers	-1.5	7.5	-190	+157	5-1 LAD
8/26/2025	Dodgers	-1.5	9	-193	+159	6-3 LAD
8/25/2025	Dodgers	-1.5	8	-141	+118	7-0 LAD
7/30/2025	Dodgers	-1.5	9.5	-165	+138	5-2 CIN
7/29/2025	Dodgers	-1.5	9	-154	+129	5-4 LAD
7/28/2025	Dodgers	-1.5	9	-149	+125	5-2 LAD
5/26/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	9	-208	+173	4-1 CIN
5/25/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	9.5	-152	+129	3-1 CIN
5/24/2024	Dodgers	-1.5	9.5	-156	+131	9-6 CIN

Dodgers Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	5.5
HR	24
ERA	2.96
K/9	11.8

Dodgers Player Insights

Shohei Ohtani is the Dodgers best power hitter, launching 55 homers this season in addition to delivering 102 RBI, both team highs.
Ohtani ranks third in home runs and 14th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
Ohtani takes a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .304 with a double, a triple, four home runs, a walk and six RBIs.
Mookie Betts is hitting .258 with 23 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 61 walks.
Betts is 84th in homers and 51st in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
Freddie Freeman has a team-high batting average of .295.
Freeman will look to build on his eight-game hitting in this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .314 with a double, three home runs, five walks and seven RBIs.
Andy Pages is batting .272 with 27 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 29 walks.

Dodgers Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 25	@ Diamondbacks	W 8-0	Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Jalen Beeks
Sept. 26	@ Mariners	W 3-2	Emmet Sheehan vs George Kirby
Sept. 27	@ Mariners	W 5-3	Tyler Glasnow vs Logan Gilbert
Sept. 28	@ Mariners	W 6-1	Clayton Kershaw vs Bryce Miller
Sept. 30	Reds	W 10-5	Blake Snell vs Hunter Greene
Oct. 1	Reds	-	Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs Zack Littell
Oct. 2	Reds	-	TBA vs Andrew Abbott

Reds Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	14
ERA	3.20
K/9	9.6

Reds Player Insights

Elly De La Cruz has posted a team-high 22 home runs and has driven in 86 runs.
In all of the majors, De La Cruz is 65th in home runs and 37th in RBI.
TJ Friedl is batting .261 with 22 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 81 walks.
Friedl is currently 151st in home runs and 154th in RBI in the major leagues.
Spencer Steer has 21 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 51 walks while batting .238.
Austin Hays has 16 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 29 walks while batting .266.

Reds Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 25	Pirates	W 2-1	Nick Lodolo vs Braxton Ashcraft
Sept. 26	@ Brewers	W 3-1	Zack Littell vs Quinn Priester
Sept. 27	@ Brewers	W 7-4	Andrew Abbott vs Robert Gasser
Sept. 28	@ Brewers	L 4-2	Brady Singer vs Freddy Peralta
Sept. 30	@ Dodgers	L 10-5	Hunter Greene vs Blake Snell
Oct. 1	@ Dodgers	-	Zack Littell vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Oct. 2	@ Dodgers	-	Andrew Abbott vs TBA