The struggling Milwaukee Brewers will try to avoid losing their eighth consecutive game when they play host to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Miller Park. Fox Sports Net Wisconsin will showcase this NL matchup and the action gets underway at 7:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers Odds
Milwaukee (+170) is coming into this one as the underdog against Los Angeles (-180) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at -125 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs and +105 for the Brewers +1.5 runs.
The Dodgers are 54-43 SU and have gone 43-53 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 15.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 9.7 units ATS. The Brewers, on the other hand, are 55-44 SU and 51-47 ATS. They’ve gained 9.4 units for moneyline bettors and 1.9 units ATS.
Brewers games have an over/under record of 43-52-3 so far in 2018. Dodgers games have gone over 47 times, gone under 46 times and pushed on three occasions.
Southpaw Clayton Kershaw is getting the start for Los Angeles. Kershaw is 3-4 with a 2.74 ERA and 78 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Brewers this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-0, 1.29 ERA and 14 strikeouts across seven innings).
The Brewers are handing the ball to righty Chase Anderson (6-7, 3.78 ERA), who has 81 strikeouts and 40 walks, as well as a 1.17 WHIP. Anderson only made one start against the Dodgers in 2017 (0-1, 3.60 ERA and six strikeouts across five innings).
As a unit, Milwaukee’s pitchers have given up 3.9 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have a 3.82 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.43 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 10.2 K/9.
The Milwaukee hitters have put up 4.3 runs per outing, including 4.4 per game over its last 10 games and 3.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .260/.337/.382 over its last five matchups and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
Christian Yelich has helped lead the Brewers’ offense this season with 11 home runs, 46 RBIs, 60 runs and 13 stolen bases.
For the visitors, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.29 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 9.63 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.85, along with a WHIP of 1.15.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .245/.327/.429 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 4.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Matt Kemp has led Los Angeles’ offense and is slashing .309/.353/.518 with 15 home runs, 60 RBIs and 43 runs scored.
The Dodgers just took the previous game in the series by a final score of six runs to four.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in just two of Los Angeles’ last seven games.
The Dodgers have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.
The Los Angeles defense has allowed three errors over the last 10 games, compared to 13 errors for Milwaukee over its last 10.
The Dodgers have won five of their last six games SU while the Brewers have lost eight of their last nine.
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