Since they last faced the Reds, the Dodgers rank 10th in strikeout rate against righties, at 23.8%. The lineup has six hitters carrying strikeout rates over 20% vs right hand pitching, leading to a potentially bad matchup for the Dodgers.

For the baseball lifers who were lucky enough to witness the greatness that was the Big Red Machine during the 1970s, there’s not a team on the Cincinnati Reds schedule that draws a scowl like that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Cincinnati Reds (68-63) face the LA Dodgers (74-57) in the opener of a 3-game set Monday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles is set for 10:10 p.m. ET (MLB Network)