LOS ANGELES -- For as many ups and downs as the Dodgers weathered during the regular season, they remained secure in their identity as a battle-tested postseason juggernaut. That applies to those who have been around the team for years as well as some of this year's newcomers.

Blake Snell may be in his first year in Dodger blue, but this isn't his first go-round under the bright lights of the postseason. He set the tone for his team with seven innings of two-run ball as the Dodgers beat the Reds, 10-5 , in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.

"It wasn’t luck that he’s won, what, two Cy Youngs," Mookie Betts said. "He showed it tonight, essentially put us on his back.”

As the Dodgers got production from up and down the lineup -- highlighted by homers

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