Yoshinobu Yamamoto faces Cincinnati Reds lineup as Dodgers chase home sweep

Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium tonight in the final game of a series against the Cincinnati Reds. The Dodgers aim to complete a sweep of the set and extend their current win streak to seven games. Yamamoto enters the outing with a 12-8 record and has recorded at least eight strikeouts in each of his last five starts. His opponent, the Reds, currently lead Major League Baseball with a 25.4% strikeout rate among their hitters. Emmet Sheehan recently recorded 10 strikeouts against this same Cincinnati lineup earlier this week. The game is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. and will be broadcast on SportsNet LA.

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