National League divisional leaders square off Tuesday as the Milwaukee Brewers (65-54) square off with the Los Angeles Dodgers (71-46).
While both of these teams lead their respective divisions, both are still trying to fend off other teams from overtaking them. With that in mind, every win is important for the rest of the MLB season.
As you consider your MLB picks, read ahead to get a breakdown of this matchup and the Brewers vs Dodgers best bets.
Brewers vs. Dodgers Odds
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Information
Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers
Location of the game: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA.
Date & Time: Tuesday, August 15. 10:10 pm ET.
How to watch: MLB.TV
Recent Scores
Looking at the MLB schedule, the Milwaukee Brewers are 7-3 in their last ten games. On the road this season, they are 32-27.
Milwaukee has now won four games in a row, including a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox over the weekend. In Sunday’s finale, they beat the SouthSiders 7-3.
At 65-54, the Milwaukee Brewers currently lead the NL Central. They lead the second-place Chicago Cubs by 3.5 games entering play Tuesday.
The Dodgers carry an eight-game winning streak into Tuesday’s opener. They swept the Colorado Rockies in a four-game series over the weekend, outsourcing Colorado 20 to 6 over the four games. In Sunday’s finale, they won 8-3.
The Los Angeles Dodgers record now sits at 71-46, second-best in the entire National League. They lead the NL West by 8.5 games over the San Francisco Giants.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Analysis
The Brewers will turn to 30-year-old righty Adrian Houser in this opening matchup. In 16 games, Houser is 4-3 with a 4.38 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and he has 62 strikeouts in 78 innings.
In his last three starts, Houser has gone 1-1, allowing 11 earned runs over 15 innings of work.
Analyzing the Milwaukee Brewers statistics, they rank 21st in scoring, averaging 4.31 runs per game (4.14 on the road). The Brewers are led by Willy Adames (18 HR, 51 RBI), Christian Yelich (16 HR, 66 RBI, 82 R, 25 SB), and William Contreras (12 HR, 54 RBI).
Trying to keep their win streak going, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will give the ball to Bobby Miller. His MLB player stats show that the 24-year-old righty is 6-2 with a 3.89 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and he has 66 strikeouts in 13 games.
Miller has picked up back-to-back no-decisions despite giving up just one earned run over a combined 9.2 innings.
The MLB team stats have the Dodgers ranked third in scoring, averaging 5.68 runs per game (5.47 at home). Mookie Betts has been the Dodgers’ hottest hitter over the last couple of weeks, hitting .367/.436/.735 with four home runs over his last 49 at bats.
Odds Breakdown
Before determining the Brewers vs Dodgers best bets, it is important to look at the MLB odds for this game.
Brewers Try To Pick Up Win As Road Underdogs
Milwaukee comes into this game as road underdogs with a moneyline of +175. Their spread sits at +1.5, with odds of -115.
Dodgers Heavy Favorites At Home
At -205 to win, the Dodgers come into this one as heavy favorites playing at home. They are -1.5 on the spread, with odds of -105.
The over/under for total runs sits at nine. The over has odds of -105, while the under nine runs is set at -115.
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Pick and Prediction
- For our Brewers vs Dodgers best bets, we will be taking the Brewers at +1.5 on the spread (-115).
Adrian Hauser is far from a dominant pitcher, especially away from home. In eight road games this season, he is just 2-2 with a 4.66 ERA.
Still, Bobby Miller has been even worse at home. While Miller is 4-0 with a 2.19 in seven road starts for the Dodgers, he is just 2-2 with a 5.85 ERA in six home starts.
It still may not be enough for the Brewers to win, but they should at least be able to keep this one close enough to hit the spread.
When it comes to the total, take the over nine runs in this one (-105). With neither side boasting dominating pitching, it would not be shocking to see a decent amount of runs put up Tuesday.
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