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Teoscar Hernández extended his hitting streak to carry the Los Angeles Dodgers to another victory over the Cincinnati Reds, per staff at Dodger Blue. The win marks the Dodgers’ sixth consecutive victory, tying their season-high winning streak and demonstrating continued offensive productivity even without Shohei Ohtani in the lineup.

Hernández continues to be one of the most reliable offensive weapons in this Dodgers lineup. His hitting streak demonstrates mechanical consistency and approach discipline that separates productive players from those who rely on luck or momentum. For a left-handed hitter who came to Los Angeles as an offensive upgrade, Hernández has delivered exactly the kind of timely power and consistent production the team needs as we navigate September. The fact that he’s sustaining production across multiple games—not just one or two at-bats—shows he’s not in a hot streak phase but rather hitting with genuine quality. Against a competitive opponent like Cincinnati, that kind of sustained offensive production is what matters. Tarik Skubal anchored the pitching side to keep the Reds’ bats in check, but this game belonged to the offense, and Hernández delivered.

For the Dodgers, this sixth consecutive win proves something critical: we don’t need Ohtani in the lineup every single game to win. That’s not to say we don’t want him—his bat is valuable and necessary for October—but the fact that the organization can hold him out for strategic rest and still put together a winning performance against legitimate competition shows the depth of this roster. With Hernández carrying offensive load, Freddie Freeman anchoring the lineup, and Mookie Betts remaining steady, we have enough weapons to compete on any given night. The question remains whether this six-game winning streak carries momentum into the final month and whether Ohtani can stay healthy enough to contribute down the stretch. But this win proves we’re more than a one-man show, even if that one man is a $700 million generational talent.

Source(s): Staff (Dodger Blue) | First reported: September 9, 2026 4:34 AM UTC

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