Dodgers Tie MLB Record with 14th Straight Playoff Berth

Behind Tarik Skubal's seven shutout innings and home runs by Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernandez, the Dodgers secured their playoff spot and cut their magic number to three for a fifth straight NL West title. Skubal (10-7) allowed three hits, struck out nine and walked one in his second win against Cincinnati in seven days.

The Dodgers became the third team assured of a playoff spot after Milwaukee and Tampa Bay. Tucker led off the second with a homer, and Hernandez added another shot in the fifth. Los Angeles (91-59) is now 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA in eight starts since acquiring Skubal from Detroit on Aug. 2. mchezo.co.za