Reds @ Dodgers – September 8, 2026: Skubal for 6 in a row, Ohtani gets another day off

Tonight's #Dodgers lineup vs. Reds: pic.twitter.com/3KpYykg0Hq

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 8, 2026

Game 2 in LA

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— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 8, 2026

"It's not about just tonight … It's about, ‘What can we do to get him to be optimum, as we get into the postseason?’ I think that a day here or there is not the worst thing to make sure that his body overall feels as close to 100% as possible." — Roberts on Ohtani's workload: https://t.co/lBkbhOmQFS

— Katie Woo (@katiejwoo) September 9, 2026

Edwin Díaz will continue his rehab assignment on Wednesday and Thursday, Dave Roberts said. That lines him up to return to the Dodgers as early as Sunday.

— Sonja Chen (@SonjaMChen) September 8, 2026