The Los Angeles Dodgers (90-59) hit the road to face the Cincinnati Reds (70-79) on Monday night in the first of a four-game series at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET.

These teams just met at Dodger Stadium in Southern California last week in a three-game set from Monday through Wednesday, with the Dodgers outscoring the Dodgers 23-6, including a 14-1 win in the series finale as the Over (8) cashed.

Los Angeles is nine games clear of the San Diego Padres in the National League West Division with 13 games remaining in the regular season. The Dodgers are 26-17 inside the division, white going 43-31 on the road.

Cincinnati sits in the basement of the National League Central Division, while going 36-38 at home, while posting a minus-145 run differential, the second-worst mark in the NL. Cincinnati has managed a 12-15 mark against NL West foes, too.

The Dodgers turn to LHP Tarik Skubal (9-7, 2.84 ERA, 0.97 WHIP), and he is 2-2 with a 2.93 ERA across 43 IP in seven starts since coming over from the Detroit Tigers. That includes a win over the Reds last Tuesday, as he allowed just two runs, four hits and two walks in 7 ⅓ IP, while striking out five batters in a 94-pitch quality start.

The Reds counter with LHP Nick Lodolo (3-4, 5.12 ERA, 1.53 WHIP), and he has really been in a nosedive lately. The southpaw is 0-2 with a 5.91 ERA and 1.66 WHIP across his past seven starts over 32 IP, including a loss Tuesday opposite Skubal at Chavez Ravine. Lodolo allowed three runs, five hits and three walks in 4 ⅔ IP with six strikeouts, and he has surrendered eight homers in the past six starts across 27 IP.

Los Angeles is 28-21 vs. LHP this season, including the win over Lodolo and the Reds last Tuesday, while Cincinnati is 17-21 against southpaws.

Heading into this series opener, let’s back the DODGERS -1.5 (-134) on the run line, and we’ll go OVER 8.5 (+106) at plus-money, with Los Angeles doing most of the heavy lifting to get things across the finish line.

In addition, let’s take NICK LODOLO UNDER 15.5 PITCHING OUTS RECORDED (-158), as the Dodgers limit him to five or fewer innings after knocking him around.