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Post-game analysisMLBMonday, September 14, 2026Final
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Los Angeles Dodgers at Cincinnati Reds

Post-game analysis · Monday, September 14, 2026

The pick

Take Cincinnati Reds +1.5

Cincinnati Reds is the underdog: your bet wins if they win outright or lose by fewer than 1.5 points.

Pick locked in: Sep 13, 2026 · 7:08 PM EDT — sportsbook spreads can move after that time, so check the number your book is offering now.

Scoring tier: medium

The betting line

LAD -1.5

Sportsbooks make Los Angeles Dodgers the favorite by 1.5. Expected combined score: 7.5

DraftKings · updated Mon, 6:07 PM EDT

Our projected score

Los Angeles Dodgers logoLos Angeles Dodgers6

Cincinnati Reds logoCincinnati Reds4

Final score

Los Angeles Dodgers logoLos Angeles Dodgers4

Cincinnati Reds logoCincinnati Reds1

Pick missed

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How the model got here

Model projects 6–4, a -1.1 margin against a market number of -1.5 — a 0.36-point edge toward the home side. Based on 26 and 24 games of scoring form.

Our recommendations on this game

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Team

No high-rated team recommendation on this matchup. We only show one here when DraftKings posted the number and price and we locked a high-rated recommendation before kickoff.

Players

No high-rated player recommendation on this matchup. We only show one when DraftKings posted the number and price before kickoff.

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Player prop angles

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