The LA Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds battle Monday, as they swing into a 3-game series on the north bank of the Ohio River.

Not only is Durán potentially the best relief arm available, but the National League is full of teams that need high-leverage relievers. The Philadelphia Phillies don't have a clear-cut closer, and the New York Mets have a pretty thin bullpen as well.

The New York Yankees should avoid engaging with the Los Angeles Dodgers in these trade negotiations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers may still sit atop the NL West, but they have pivotal weaknesses that could derail their chances to repeat as World Series champions. The Dodgers’ depth is a problem with Max Muncy and Enrique Hernandez on the injured list,

Shohei Ohtani extended his hitting streak to nine games with a two-run double in the fifth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Monday night. Dodgers' right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (9-7) went seven innings for the fifth time this season and struck out nine while Teoscar Hernández had two hits and drove in a pair of runs.

The Reds had the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, but they could only come away with one run. They squandered other chances early in the game to take the lead, before the Dodgers ultimately got the big hits in the mid-to-late innings to put the game out of reach.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers' offense is scuffling. Since July 1st, Los Angeles has scored the seventh-fewest runs in the league and the fourth-lowest batting

According to multiple reports Monday, infielder Alex Freeland will join the Dodgers in Cincinnati from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic was first to report the promotion of Freeland, the Dodgers' third-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. Freeland, 23, is the No. 3 overall prospect in the Dodgers' system according to MLB Pipeline.