Shohei Ohtani extended his hitting streak to nine games with a two-run double in the fifth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Monday night. Dodgers' right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto (9-7) went seven innings for the fifth time this season and struck out nine while Teoscar Hernández had two hits and drove in a pair of runs.

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) stands by in the dugout before the first inning of the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Monday,

With Scott Barlow pitching in the seventh inning, the Dodgers tacked on insurance to make it 5-1. Mookie Betts and Ohtani were driven in by Teoscar Hernandez and Freddie Freeman.

The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will be playing in The Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend in Tennessee, and MLB expects the matchup to become the highest-attended baseball game in the league's history.

The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnatti Reds will clash at the MLB Speedway Classic at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, making it the first ever MLB game to played in the state. But even more history is on the way.

Bristol Motor Speedway will host the highest attendance for a single game in MLB history when the Braves face the Reds on Aug. 2 at the unique venue.