LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers cruised to a 10-5 victory in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds. But despite the convincing win, the Reds showed they won't be easily dismissed.
Manager Terry Francona's team has been on a remarkable late-season surge, and they showed flashes of their potential in the loss. "We've been playing pretty good baseball the last two weeks, three weeks," Teoscar Hernandez said.
The Dodgers know they can't take the Reds lightly, despite their convincing win. "A way to combat that is we have to not take them lightly because it's a really good ballclub," manager Dave Roberts said.
The series is a matchup of two teams with vastly different postseason experiences. The Dodgers, who have been to the postseason 13 consecutive times, are looking to continue their dynasty, while the Reds, who last won a postseason series against the Dodgers 30 years ago, are seeking their first postseason win since 1995.
Game 2 is set for Wednesday at 9:08 p.m. ET, with the Reds looking to even the series.
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