Brewers vs Dodgers Odds, Picks & Prediction
Two first-place teams will battle in a National League showdown Thursday as the Milwaukee Brewers (65-56) take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (73-46). Read ahead to get all of the current information on this matchup, including the Brewers vs Dodgers odds.
Before making your MLB picks, it is important to look at the Brewers vs Dodgers odds for this one.
Moneyline: The Milwaukee Brewers line show they are underdogs playing on the road. They are +126 to win the finale. The Dodgers are -141 to win on the moneyline playing at home.
Spread: Brewers are +1.5 on the spread, with odds of -170. The Dodgers are -1.5 on the spread, with odds of +150.
Over/Under: The over/under for total runs is set at 8.5. The over has odds of +100, while the under 8.5 runs is set at -120.
Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Location of the game: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA.
Date & Time: Thursday, August 17. 10:10 pm ET.
How to watch: MLB.TV
At 65-56, the Milwaukee Brewers have had a solid season to this point. Looking at their recent MLB schedule, they are 6-4 in their last 10 MLB games. On the road this year, they are 32-29.
As for the Los Angeles Dodgers schedule, they have won 10 straight games, including the first two games of this series. On Wednesday, they beat Milwaukee 7-1. At Dodger Stadium this season, they are 40-20.
Looking at the MLB standings, the Brewers lead the NL Central by 2.5 games over the Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers are also in first with a 10-game lead over the San Francisco Giants.
Offensively, the Milwaukee Brewers roster ranks 21st out of all MLB teams in scoring, averaging 4.29 runs per game (4.10 on the road). The Dodgers, on the other hand, rank third overall, averaging 5.68 runs (5.47 at home).
Analyzing the MLB injury report, the Brewers are without first baseman Rowdy Tellez (forearm), outfielder Jesse Winker (back), and outfielder Garrett Mitchell (shoulder).
The Dodgers will be without pitchers Joe Kelly (forearm) and Dustin May (elbow). David Peralta sat on Wednesday but should be good to go in the finale.
It is always imperative to take a look at the day’s starters before making your MLB picks.
The mark of any good rotation is to have an ace that can serve as a “stopper” when you are in the midst of a losing streak. After losing the first two games of this series, the Brewers hope that Corbin Burnes can get them back into the win column Thursday.
In 24 games this season, his MLB player stats show that he is 9-6 with a 3.60 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and he has 146 strikeouts in 145 innings.
Burnes is trying to bounce back from a rough start his last time out. In a no-decision against the White Sox, he allowed five earned runs in 5.2 innings of work.
Trying to finish the sweep over the Brewers, Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts will turn to 36-year-old righty Lance Lynn. In 24 games, he is 9-9 with a 5.88 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and he has 166 strikeouts in 137.2 innings.
Lynn has been solid in his last three starts. In that span, he is 3-0 and has allowed four earned runs in a combined 18 innings. He has also struck out 22 over those three starts.
- After evaluating the Brewers vs Dodgers odds, we are taking the Brewers to win as road underdogs (+126).
It is hard to bet against the Dodgers with how they are playing, but there is just a lot of value in taking the Brewers as underdogs, especially with Corbin Burnes on the mound.
In 13 games on the road this season, he is a solid 5-3 with a 3.35 ERA. Expect those strong road numbers to continue Thursday for the Brewers to salvage at least the finale of this series.
With two solid pitchers on the mound, don’t be surprised if this is a relatively low-scoring game. For that reason, also take the under 8.5 runs (-120).
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