Reds head to Dodger Stadium to face Ohtani and the Dodgers with Lodolo on the mound. Dodgers have won three straight; Cincinnati has dropped to 1-6 in their last seven. LA leads the season series 4-1.

Odds place LA as favorites: Reds +174, Dodgers -207; total 8.0; NBC model projects Dodgers on the moneyline and the over. Kershaw has posted a 2.99 ERA in his last five starts, while Lodolo sits at 3.05 in eight starts; Ohtani is 0-1 this year against Lodolo.

Fantasy takeaway: Lodolo vs Ohtani is a marquee pitching duel; Dodgers look to close the series, Reds to salvage. Monitor lineups and bullpen usage for daily fantasy decisions.

Kershaw’s August run shows vintage control, five innings and 14 straight outs as the Dodgers beat Cincinnati. He’s 5-0 on the month with an ERA under 2, even if the first inning reminds him to stay focused. Ohtani is slated to reach five innings in Wednesday’s start, while Alex Call left Tuesday with a lower-back issue and is hoped to return soon. Miguel Rojas produced a go-ahead double, and Edman spoke on his return and multi-position readiness.

Clayton Kershaw kept aging gracefully, guiding the Dodgers to a 6-3 win over Cincinnati while logging five innings on 72 pitches. At 37, his August was stellar: 1.88 ERA, five wins, and a workload that avoids overtaxing the prime of a playoff push.

OptaSTATS flagged a historic feat: the first pitcher since 1988 pitch-tracking to win five+ games in a month while throwing fewer than 400 pitches. With 2,826 career innings and a season ERA of 3.14 through 17 starts, his leash remains a strategic edge for fantasy managers and Dodgers alike.

Kershaw stitched August together with a flawless 5-0 mark, a 1.88 ERA, and 19 Ks across 28.2 innings, cementing his role as a postseason asset for Los Angeles. Even with reduced velocity, his curveball and slider, plus precise sequencing, carried him through a tight NL West race. This steady, surgical approach has stabilized a thinning Dodgers rotation and keeps him in line for a Game 2 or 3 start in October.

His full-season line sits at 9-2, 3.14 ERA in 17 starts, aided by post-surgery mechanics that emphasize lower-body drive and deception without stressing the shoulder. If healthy, Kershaw is more than surviving—he’s excelling and remains a cornerstone as L.A. pursues a deep playoff run against the Padres and a tightened division.