Brewers vs. Dodgers - Odds Picks & Predictions: Milwaukee Takes Game 3 (Aug 15)
In an NL matchup between two teams that are atop their respective divisions, the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Milwaukee Brewers. Our Brewers vs. Dodgers prediction will show our picks, key game info, and the latest odds.
These teams have split the first two games of this series, with the Brewers winning the opener and the Dodgers winning yesterday.
The Brew Crew have lost four of their last five games, and they have a one-game lead over the Dodgers for the best record in baseball. Atop the NL Central, they have a three-game lead over the second-place Chicago Cubs.
L.A. is just the opposite of Milwaukee in that they have won four of their last five games. They lead the NL West and are eight games clear of the San Diego Padres.
US sportsbooks have the visiting Brewers as the favorites at -136 with the Dodgers at +113 and a total of 7.5 runs.
Brewers’ Lineup Unlike the Weather
While the weather has heated up in August, the Brewers’ lineup has been far from hot, only averaging 3.1 runs over their last 14 games. This season, they have been solid at the plate and on the mound, ranking fifth in the Majors in runs scored and fourth in team ERA.
Brice Turang (.268, 16 home runs, 76 RBIs) leads the club in at-bats and RBIs, has missed the two games in this series, and is listed as day-to-day with a knee injury.
Jake Bauers (.269, 21 home runs, 68 RBIs) leads the team in home runs, had an RBI in the series opener, and has two home runs and five RBIs in 11 games this month.
Brewers’ Starter for Third Game of Series
The reason the Brewers are the favorite in this series is that they are starting NL Cy Young frontrunner Jacob Misiorowski (11-5, 1.76 ERA, 0.74 WHIP). Milwaukee has won four of his last five starts, where he gave up 10 runs in 29 innings, and he leads the Majors in strikeouts and ERA. The Miz has struck out 30 batters in the last three games and on the season has 204 punch outs, with only 30 walks, in 133 innings.
Long Balls and Solid Pitching Lead to a Win
In the second game of this series, the Dodgers beat the Brewers. 3-1, where Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up one run and struck out nine, and Andy Pages and Tommy Edmon each had solo home runs.
L.A. has similar stats to the Brew Crew, ranking fourth in runs scored and sixth in team ERA.
NL MVP favorite Shohei Ohtani (.290, 27 home runs, 74 RBIs) recently threw a bullpen session and has not pitched since July 3 with a knee injury. He has remained in the lineup as the DH and in 13 games in August is batting .298 with three home runs and seven RBIs.
Max Muncy (.250, 23 home runs, 59 RBIs) had a three-run pinch-hit home run in the opener of this series and has 10 RBIs over the last nine games.
Dodgers’ Starter for Third Game of Series
Justin Wrobleski (11-4, 3.44 ERA, 1.11 WHIP) gets the nod for the Dodgers, and they have lost his last three starts where he struggled, giving up 16 runs in only 13 2/3 innings. He was also not sharp in his lone outing against the Brewers this season, giving up five runs in five innings in a 5-1 loss. In 120 1/3 innings of work this season, he has struck out 94 batters and walked 27.
Brewers vs. Dodgers Predictions
Brewers Moneyline DraftKings, -136
Misiorowski has had a great season, and while he has given up three runs in two of his last five starts, he will have another gem facing the Dodgers, whom he has not faced this season. All-Star Wrobleski has been shaky in his last three starts and will be decent in this one facing a Brewers’ lineup that has only averaged 3.1 runs over the last 14 games. However, decent will not cut it facing The Miz, as the likely Cy Young winner will lead Milwaukee to a win.
Under 7.5 runs DraftKings, -115
The last game of this series went Under, and that has been the winning pick in Misiorowski’s last two starts, and that is where we are leaning in this game. Wrobleski has struggled in the last three starts and will give up some runs in this game, but not many. However, The Miz will have another solid outing, and it helps that the Dodgers have not faced him this season. Look for another lower-scoring game like the last one, so the Under is the pick.
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