Snell spun six-plus assertive innings before tiring in the seventh, showing exactly why this Dodger rotation isn’t the patched-up version of postseasons past. The lefty carved with late life and tunnel-vision command, handing the ball to a bullpen that kept Cincinnati from mounting a full-blown rally. The Dodgers layered traffic all night, stringing together extra-base knocks and two-out ribbies to keep the Redlegs chasing taillights. It’s Snell now, Yoshinobu Yamamoto queued up for Game 2, Tyler Glasnow in reserve, and an everyday Ohtani who changes matchups from the on-deck circle. Game 2 brings Yamamoto to the hill on Wednesday, with the Dodgers trying to lasso a sweep and the Reds looking to force a winner-take-all.