Throughout September as they played one must-win game after another to stay in the playoff race, the Reds referred to themselves as "cockroaches" that can't be killed. In the epitome of a do-or-die Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series on Wednesday,

Fans can get the "October Baseball" shirt the team wore during the champagne-soaked locker room celebration for $41.99 on the Fanatics website, www.fanatics.com, or through the MLB Shop at www.mlbshop.com. The design is also available on both sites in a hoodie for $79.99.

Four Cincinnati Reds players have been nominated for the All-MLB Team for their performance in the 2025 season: Hunter Greene, Elly De La Cruz, Andrew Abbott, and Emilio Pagán.

LOS ANGELES — Don’t expect the Cincinnati Reds to pitch around Shohei Ohtani in Game 2 of their wild-card series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Terry Francona has too much respect for the former league MVPs who bat second and third in the Dodgers’ lineup.

After their 8-4 elimination loss in Game 2 on Oct. 1, the Reds dropped to 2-15 in postseason games since they last won a playoff series in 1995 – coincidentally in a sweep of the Dodgers.

The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers match up in an NL Wild Card Series, and Gavin Lux took a shot against his former team.