The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers meet on Tuesday night in the second game of a four-game series.
The Dodgers are the best team in baseball, waiting for the post-season to begin, while the Brewers are in the midst of the National League Wild Card battle.
We’re going to break down this match-up to find the Dodgers vs. Brewers best bet before the first pitch for game two of the four-game series, scheduled for 8:10 P.M. EDT from American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The Dodgers enter Tuesday’s game against the Brewers as the best team in baseball, sitting atop the MLB standings with a record of 80-34 (.702 winning percentage) and having won 9 of their last 10 games.
Dodgers Favoritism
The Dodgers have averaged 5.39 runs per game in 2022 and are positioned as the betting favorite to win the World Series on MLB odds.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have right-handed pitcher Ryan Pepiot scheduled to start Tuesday’s game against the Brewers.
Pepiot has a 1-0 record in 5 appearances in 2022, pitching to a 3.92 ERA and a 1.45 whip. The Dodgers have won the last four games that Pepiot has started, although when Pepiot is the starting pitcher, the Dodgers lean on the bullpen to close out the win: in these four wins, Pepiot averaged 4 1/3rd innings pitched.
Second in the National League Central Division
The Brewers enter Tuesday’s game against the Dodgers second in the National League Central Division with a 61-53 record (.535 winning percentage).
The Brewers are 4-6 in their last 10 games and are currently sitting 2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central Division and the Wild Card race. In 2022, the Brewers have averaged 4.53 runs per game.
The Milwaukee Brewers has right-handed pitcher Brandon Woodruff scheduled for game two against the Dodgers. Woodruff has a 9-3 record in 17 appearances, pitching to a 3.52 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP.
The Brewers have won three of their last five games when Woodruff has started, with Woodruff averaging 6+ innings per appearance.
MLB Scoreboard
The last game played between these two MLB teams was Monday, August 15, 2022, with the Los Angeles Dodgers defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0.
Freddy Freeman opened the scoring for the Dodgers with a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning.
The MLB-leading Dodgers never looked back, cruising to an easy victory to open the series in Milwaukee.
MLB Odds Breakdown
Dodgers Analysis
Despite being the best team in baseball, the Dodgers are the underdog on the money line, listed between +100 and +106.
The best team in baseball is the betting underdog on the money line? There is real value in picking the Dodgers on the money line.
As of publication, the total runs are set to 8, with the over and under listed at -110 odds. Mostly, The Dodgers are the favorite to cover the point spread.
MLB Run Lines
The point spread is set to 1.5, with the Dodgers (+1.5) listed between +150 to -204. If you can find the Dodgers as the underdog on the point spread, that should be a strong consideration for your free MLB picks today.
How are the Dodgers the underdog on the money line, considering they are the best team in baseball and have won 9 of their last 10?
The betting public might not have faith in the Dodgers Pepiot, but how do you bet against the best team in baseball?
Brewers Analysis
The Brewers are betting favorites on the money line, listed between -115 and -125. The Brewers have struggled recently but need to play excellent baseball to keep pace for a postseason opportunity.
The betting public believes in Woodruff and the Brewers more than they should. Unless you believe in the Brewers to win, there is no value in picking the Brewers to win.
Brewers as the Underdog
The Brewers are the underdog on the point spread on most sports books, listed between +165 and -196. The Brewers as the underdog is a possible good value pick while taking Milwaukee as the point spread should be parlayed with a Brewers win.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers Betting Pick and Prediction
I’m taking the Dodgers to win on the money line. I’m not betting against the best team in baseball that has won 9 of their last 10 games regardless of who is pitching. Especially when they are listed as the underdog in most sports books.
The second pick is to pick the Dodgers to cover the point spread only as the betting underdog. The Dodgers have covered a +1.5-run spread in their last thirteen victories.
Regardless of which betting path you choose, our pick for the Dodgers vs Brewers best bet is to take the Dodgers as the unlikely underdog.
MLB Pick: Dodgers (2.13)
MLB Pick: Dodgers +1.5 (1.51)
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