Milwaukee Brewers (67-50) vs LA Dodgers (69-49)
Game Info: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 8:10 pm (American Family Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Milwaukee Brewers +124 / LA Dodgers -135 — Over/Under:
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers meet Wednesday in MLB action from American Family Field. Here’s a Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers prediction. This will be the third installment in a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Dodgers vs Brewers pick. We will examine:
The Los Angeles Dodgers recent form and player performance
The Milwaukee Brewers recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Los Angeles Dodgers
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Milwaukee Brewers
Recent betting trends in games played between the Dodgers and Brewers
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Dodgers vs Brewers game
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
In their weekend set the Dodgers took on the Pittsburgh Pirates. LA did well in that series, taking a sweep with wins 9-5, 4-1 and 6-5. After a 5-2 win over the Brewers in their opener, on Tuesday the Dodgers powered out a win 7-2. Gavin Stone put up 5.0 innings with one earned run in the start.
In the starter slot for the Dodgers on Wednesday, we’ll be seeing Walker Buehler’s return. Buehler is 1-4 with a 5.84 ERA in eight starts this year. He’s got a 3.17 career ERA with a 47-20 record in 123 games (114 starts).
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview
Over on the Brewers’ side, they played the Cincinnati Reds in their weekend series. After a pair of wins in the first two games, Milwaukee lost 4-3 to miss out on the sweep. In their Tuesday matchup the Brewers were out-hit 13-6 in the loss. Starter Colin Rea managed 6.0 innings with 10 hits and seven earned.
Frankie Montas will take the mound for the start Wednesday. Montas is 5-8 with a 5.10 ERA in 21 starts this year. In his career Montas is 42-43 with a 4.07 ERA in 151 games (120 starts).
Total Runs Facts
- Three of the Brewers’ last four games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Brewers’ last four home games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Dodgers’ last three road games against National League opponents.
Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
- William Contreras has hit a home run in each of the Brewers’ last three home games against the Dodgers.
- William Contreras has recorded at least one RBI in six of his last seven appearances with the Brewers as home underdogs against NL West opponents.
- William Contreras has recorded two or more total bases in five of his last six appearances against NL West opponents.
- Jackson Chourio has scored at least one run in eight of the Brewers’ last nine games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Frankie Montas has recorded five or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances against NL opponents.
- Jackson Chourio has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Brewers’ last eight games as underdogs.
- Jackson Chourio has recorded at least one hit in each of the Brewers’ last eight games as underdogs against NL opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Enrique Hernandez has recorded at least one Double in three of the Dodgers’ last four games as road favorites.
- Mookie Betts has recorded two or more hits in each of his last five appearances against the Brewers.
- Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances against the Brewers at American Family Field.
- Will Smith has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five road appearances against the Brewers.
- Mookie Betts has recorded two or more total bases in seven of his last eight appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Teoscar Hernandez has scored at least one run in eight of the Dodgers’ last nine night games.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks T2nd in the league in Steals (33) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Milwaukee Brewers rank 3rd in the league for walks this season (437).
- The Milwaukee Brewers are one of only 4 teams in the league to rank top 10 in both steals and batting average this season.
- The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 3rd in the league for doubles this season (223).
- The Los Angeles Dodgers rank 4th in the league for runs scored this season (594).
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction
I’ll probably stick with the Dodgers. At least some of that is due to Montas’ recent choppy play. In his last three starts Montas is 1-0 but he’s got 10 eared runs in 13.1 innings on 21 hits and seven walks. LA should have some early opportunities.
On Tuesday the Dodgers had one big inning (five runs in the fourth) and cruised from there. The four home runs certainly helped, but it was also a nice pitching performance from Stone and Landon Knack. I think LA keeps it going with another win Wednesday, and it’ll be interesting to see how Buehler looks in his first game back.