Thursday's matchup between the Dodgers and Brewers is set to get started at 2:10 PM ET from American Family Field in Milwaukee. The Dodgers are the favorites on the money line, with their odds sitting at -152, while the Brewers have a money line payout of +128. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.
Jack Flaherty will start for the Dodgers, while the Brewers are sending Tobias Myers to the mound. Los Angeles currently leads the NL West, while the Brewers are in first place in the NL Central. SNLA will be televising this game.
Los Angeles vs. Milwaukee Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Dodgers at Brewers
- Where: American Family Field Milwaukee
- Date: Thursday, August 15th
- Betting Odds LAD -152 | MIL +128 O/U 8
Dodgers vs Brewers Last Game Recap
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Brewers vs Dodgers series. Milwaukee went into the matchup as slight underdogs at -104 and squeaked out a 5-4 win. The Brewers had a huge 2nd inning, scoring three of their five runs. As for the Dodgers, they scored their first run in the 7th and added three more in the 9th, falling just short.
Franke Montas got the start for the Brewers, going just five innings but not giving up a run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued three walks. Joel Payamps got the win out of the bullpen, and Devin Williams got the save. Walker Buehler had a rough outing for the Dodgers, giving up one run in just 3 1/3 innings of work.
Jake Bauers hit the game's only home run while going 1/4 with three RBIs. Jackson Chourio also had a two-hit game for Milwaukee. Freddie Freeman did all he could for the Dodgers, going 3/5 with a home run and four RBIs.
Dodgers Preview
Los Angeles has a 71-50 record this season, and they are currently leading the NL West by 2.5 games over the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers are 38-22 at home and 33-28 on the road. In games where they are favored, they have a 67-40 record, but as underdogs, they are just 4-10.
On the run line, the Dodgers are 31-30 on the road, with an average margin of +1.0 runs per game. Overall, they are 59-62 against the run line, with an average margin of +0.9 runs per game. The over/under line for today's game is 8 runs, which is lower than their season average of 9.0 runs per game. So far this season, the Dodgers have a 6-12 record when the over/under line is set at 8 runs.
Jack Flaherty gets the start for the Dodgers today as he faces the Brewers on the road. So far this season, he has made 20 starts and has a record of 9-5. Flaherty's ERA is 2.97, and he has a WHIP of 1.00. In his 20 appearances, Flaherty has turned in 12 quality starts. Looking back at his last outing, Flaherty picked up the win, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up four earned runs on nine hits. Before that, he had won three straight starts. So far, he has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 6-2 and an ERA of 2.40 compared to 3-3 with a 3.88 ERA at home.
Shohei Ohtani has been one of the best power hitters in the league this season, as he is 2nd in the league with 37 home runs and is also 7th in the league with 86 RBIs. However, Ohtani has struggled at the plate of late, hitting just .118 over his last 8 games. This is in stark contrast to Freddie Freeman, who is batting .333 over his last 8 games.
Overall, the Dodgers are 2nd in the league in home runs and are averaging 4.9 runs per game on the road and 5.0 runs per contest at home. As a team, they are 3rd in on-base percentage and 4th in slugging percentage. Currently, they have three players on notable hitting streaks, with Miguel Rojas leading the way at six games.
Brewers Preview
As the favorite, the Brewers are 38-28 this season, and they have an overall series record of 21-14-3. Milwaukee is 34-24 at home, and they have won two straight series heading into today's game against the Dodgers.
On the road, the Brewers have a 34-28 record, and against the run line, they are 35-27 away from home and 36-18 as underdogs. The average run differential in their wins is +3.6, while it's -2.8 in their losses. This season, the Brewers have gone over the total in 65 of their 114 games, with an average of 8.8 runs per game.
Milwaukee is sending right-hander Tobias Myers to the mound today vs. the Dodgers. Myers has made 17 starts this season and has a record of 6-5 with an ERA of 2.79. So far, he has turned in six quality starts and is averaging 8.07 strikeouts per nine innings. Myers' last outing came on August 10th vs. the Reds, where he went 7 1/3 innings, giving up no earned runs and coming away with a no-decision. He has given up just one earned run in each of his last three outings. The right-hander has allowed a total of 13 homers this season.
William Contreras and Willy Adames have been the Brewers' top power bats this season, with Contreras having 15 homers and Adames leading the team with 21 long balls. Adames is also 11th in the league in RBIs, with 80. So far, the Brewers have been a good offensive team, averaging 4.8 runs per game (8th) and batting .255 as a team, which is 5th in the MLB.
Adames and Contreras have been swinging the bat well of late, with Adames going 11/38 with four homers in his last 10 games, and Contreras has gone 14/41 in this stretch. Rhys Hoskins is also a home run threat in the lineup, but he is batting just .230 for the season.
Dodgers vs. Brewers Prediction: Brewers ML +128
Our prediction for today's Dodgers vs. Brewers matchup is to take the Brewers on the money line, where they are sitting at +128. We have the Brewers winning this one by a final score of 6-5.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Jack Flaherty is projected to finish with seven strikeouts, which is the highest among all starters. As for Tobias Myers, he is projected to finish with five K's.
Offensively, the Dodgers are projected to finish with nine hits, which ranks eighth in the league. As for the Brewers, they are projected to finish with nine hits, which is fifth worst in the league.
Another option would be to take the over, as the line is sitting at eight runs, and we have this one finishing with a combined 11 runs.
