Things swing quickly in a best-of-three series. The Reds are already up against it , while the Dodgers are just a win away from moving on.

After Los Angeles took Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series in emphatic fashion, smacking five home runs to back an excellent start from Blake Snell , Cincinnati finds itself in a must-win situation.

“Our backs have been against the wall for a couple of months now," Reds second baseman Matt McLain said. "Just go out there, play hard, play the game the right way, the way we know how to play. We’ll be good.”

The Dodgers are hopeful that they can ride the momentum from their big night at the plate to set up a date with the Phillies in the NL Division Series, continuing their title defense.

"Offensively, we're in a really good place right now," Dod

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