LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cincinnati came crashing into the postseason on the final day of the regular season, and the callow Reds are riding a surge of momentum they hope will carry them against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

“The dangers are the youthful enthusiasm, the naivete,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “A way to combat that is we have to not take them lightly because it’s a really good ballclub. We’re playing against a team that essentially feels like they have nothing to lose.”

Hunter Greene (7-4) makes his first postseason start Tuesday night when the sixth-seeded Reds (83-79) return to the playoffs for the first time since 2020 with an NL Wild Card Series opener at Dodger Stadium. Two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell (5-4) will be on the mound fo

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