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

Chad Moriyama 09/08/2026 Game Threads Leave A Comment

A quick Game Thread as I have a potential hurricane to deal with. Maybe more important than a Dodgers–Reds game. Maybe. Maybe not? Hopefully not.

Anyway, six in a row anybody?

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

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On the injury front, Shohei Ohtani is obviously back out of the lineup today, though it was more of a working him back in gradually thing.

"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 Diaz will continue to rehab.

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

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On the transaction front, both Alek Thomas and Ben Rortvedt will be staying with the Dodgers in AAA.

A couple of #Dodgers DFA resolutions: Both Alek Thomas and Ben Rortvedt cleared waivers and accepted assignments to OKC. Both are with the team today. Thomas in starting lineup. Rortvedt expected to start tomorrow.
— Alex Freedman (@azfreedman) September 8, 2026

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

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