MLB The Show 25 will add Bristol Motor Speedway as a playable stadium ahead of Saturday's showdown between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds in Bristol, Tennessee.

The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Cincinnati to face the Reds in their series opener on Monday at the Great American Ball Park.

The Reds’ rotation has been its biggest strength this season, but instead of just adding to the bullpen, the team was looking at fortifying its bullpen from within, moving a starter — or two, depending on the status of Hunter Greene — to the bullpen, while adding to the back of the rotation.

Tyler Glasnow has 23 strikeouts through three games since returning from injury despite facing opponents outside the Top 15 in K% each time. The Reds have the eighth-highest K% against right-handed pitchers this season and are a good target for Glasnow to build on his 12-strikeout performance.

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All that's between the Reds and the 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline on Thursday are three key games against the superstar-laden Dodgers. But as they've often stressed as a club seeking a playoff berth, there was no looking ahead.

The Reds have been searching for long-term consistency since the Big Red Machine days and the early 2010s. This team has the talent to set the franchise up for sustained success, but that's also going to require beating the best teams, like the Dodgers.

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.