The reigning World Series champion Dodgers are back in the playoffs for a 13th straight season and ready to start their title defense. Their opponent in the first round? The upstart Reds, who are in the postseason for the first time since 2020 and didn't clinch their playoff spot until the final day of the regular season.

The Dodgers are the No. 3 seed in the National League and will host the Reds, the No. 6 seed, in each game of the best-of-three Wild Card Series at Dodger Stadium. Game 1 is set for Tuesday at 9:08 p.m. ET/6:08 p.m. PT.

Los Angeles will once again be powered by its superstar trio of Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts. But the Reds have a pair of exciting young stars in Elly De La Cruz and Hunter Greene leading the way. And even though the Dodgers are a jugg

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