The Dodgers, sitting comfortably atop the NL West heading into the deadline, landed some young talent in the trade. Serwinowski, who the Reds drafted in 2022, is the No. 10 prospect in Cincinnati's system, per MLB.com.

Zack Littell started the night as a member of the Rays, and by the time the 11-inning marathon of a game against the Yankees came to a close, he was set to become a member of the Reds. In the deal, Littell is heading to the Reds while the Rays are getting catcher Hunter Feduccia and right-handed pitcher Brian Van Belle,

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers meet the Cincinnati Reds with a 1-0 series lead. Cincinnati has a 56-51 record overall and a 31-23 record in home games. The Reds are seventh in the NL with 109 total home runs, averaging one per game.

The LA Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds tussle in the Wednesday finale of a 3-game series on the north bank of the Ohio River.

The Reds offense squeezed out four runs against Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow on July 29, and Cincinnati starter Nick Lodolo had another start in-keeping with the tenor of what has shaped up to be the best season of his career so far.