LA Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction MLB Picks 8/12/24

Dodgers Trying To Create Space Atop NL West

Entering Sunday, Shohei Ohtani has 134 hits including a team-high 35 home runs, 29 doubles and 83 RBIs with a .300 batting average while Mookie Betts has 86 hits with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 10 homers and 40 RBIs of his own, but continues to miss time because of an injury. Teoscar Hernandez also has 26 home runs with 76 RBIs and a team-high 133 strikeouts. Betts also has 9 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 32 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 17 home runs and 71 RBIs with 28 doubles and Will Smith has added 19 doubles, 15 home runs and 60 RBIs.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Brewers have lost each of their last seven night games against NL West opponents that held a winning record.
• The Dodgers have won each of their last four games as underdogs against NL Central opponents following a home win.
• The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites against NL West opponents following a loss.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last eight Monday road games.

Milwaukee Brewers Recap

The Milwaukee Brewers will try to bounce back after failing to complete the sweep of the Reds this past weekend, losing the series finale on Sunday by a final score of 4-3. The Brewers still won the series though, making it back-to-back series wins after taking out the Atlanta Braves in a sweep this time last week.

Brewers Looking To Get Closer To NL Central Crown

Going into Sunday’s action, William Contreras leads the Brewers with 127 hits including 30 doubles and 66 RBIs along with 13 home runs and a .357 OBP while Rhys Hoskins has 20 home runs with 59 RBIs and Willy Adames has 27 doubles with 21 home runs and 79 RBIs. Brice Turang leads the Brewers with 33 stolen bases while Adames has a team-high 122 strikeouts as well this season. Christian Yelich also has 11 home runs, 42 RBIs, 3 triples and 21 stolen bases while Jackson Chourio’s added 14 homers and 50 RBIs.

Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win

• The Dodgers have lost each of their last six road games against National League opponents.
• The favorites have won each of the Dodgers' last eight games at American Family Field.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six road games following a win.
• The favorites have covered the run line in each of the Dodgers' last four games at American Family Field.

LA Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction

I’m leaning towards the Brewers here. I just haven’t really liked what I’ve seen from Kershaw in his first few starts and his worst of the bunch came in his lone road start two starts ago. The Brewers are still a solid lineup, and a team leading their division as well and Peralta, while he has better numbers on the road, has still been a key piece of this Brewers rotation and I think he leads Milwaukee to a series-opening win here. Give me the Brew Crew.