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 Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly call up one of their top prospects ahead of the MLB trade deadline on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are typically one of the more active teams in MajorLeague Baseball when it comes down to the trade deadline. With just under threedays until July 31st, rumors are swirling around the Dodgers organization aboutwho could be on the move and who Los Angeles could be trading for.