The Los Angeles Dodgers delivered a statement in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds , and Mookie Betts put the exclamation point on it. The shortstop summed up the night in one simple phrase : “We’re playing Dodger baseball.” That mic-drop moment captured the mood of a clubhouse that looks confident and dangerous . Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez powered the lineup as the Dodgers hammered the Reds to remind everyone they are built for the MLB Postseason.

Betts praised Hernandez for lengthening the lineup and giving pitchers no room to breathe. “Teo definitely helped us a lot,” Betts said. His words followed a night when the Dodgers scored 10 or more runs in a playoff game for the 15th time in franchise history. The offensive barrage came with a m

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