Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction 10/17/2025 Today’s MLB Picks

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Friday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Milwaukee Brewers did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted. The Los Angeles Dodgers will start Shohei Ohtani here and Ohtani is 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 9 strikeouts in the postseason.

Milwaukee Brewers Recap

The Milwaukee Brewers will be out to keep their season alive after a 3-1 loss in game three to the Dodgers put Milwaukee in a 3-0 hole in the series. 

Brewers Looking To Avoid Sweep

Brice Turang has 165 hits with 18 home runs, 78 RBIs and 24 stolen bases while Jackson Chourio has 145 hits with a team-high 34 doubles, 19 stolen bases, 20 home runs and 77 RBIs and Sal Frelick has 151 hits as well as 3 triples, 12 home runs, 63 RBIs and 19 stolen bases so far this season. Christian Yelich also has 16 stolen bases with 29 homers and 102 RBIs while also adding 20 doubles. Yelich also has a team-high 162 strikeouts up to this point in the year. William Contreras has 17 homers and 76 RBIs as well this season. Joey Ortiz has chipped in 107 hits with 17 doubles, 7 home runs and 45 RBIs and Caleb Durbin also has 25 doubles with 11 homers and 53 RBIs. 

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Brewers in game three to put the Brewers on the brink.

Dodgers Looking To Return To World Series For Title Defense

Shohei Ohtani has 172 hits including 25 doubles, 55 home runs, 102 RBIs and 9 triples. Michael Conforto has 83 hits with 20 doubles while Teoscar Hernandez has 126 hits with 25 home runs, 29 doubles and 89 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 20 stolen bases while Max Muncy has 10 doubles but also has 83 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 20 home runs and 82 RBIs as well on the year. Freddie Freeman has also logged 164 hits with a team-high 39 doubles, 24 home runs and 90 RBIs. Andy Pages also has 158 hits with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 86 RBIs as well this season.

Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Trends: October 17, 2025

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Shohei Ohtani      Record this season (inc. playoffs): 2-1      ERA: 3.06
• Home Record: 1-0
• Last 5 against Brewers: –

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Brewers have lost each of their last 10 road playoff games.
• The Dodgers have won each of their last nine playoff games against NL Central opponents.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last seven home playoff games against NL Central opponents.
• The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 road games after playing the previous day.
• The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in six of their last eight home night playoff games.
• The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last six night games at Dodger Stadium against NL Central opponents.
• The Brewers have lost the first inning in five of their last six road games.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: TBD

Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win

• The Brewers have won eight of their last nine games as underdogs following a road loss.
• The Dodgers have lost four of their last five Friday games as favorites.
• The Brewers have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games as road underdogs against National League opponents following a road loss.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 Friday games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The Brewers have led after 5 innings in each of their last three night games against the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Brewers’ last eight playoff games against NL West opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Dodgers’ last five playoff games as favorites against Brewers have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Brewers’ last eight games.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the last five games between the Brewers and Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.

Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts

• Tommy Edman has hit a home run in three of his last five home playoff appearances.
• Shohei Ohtani has recorded eight or more strikeouts in three of his last four home appearances against NL Central opponents.
• Freddie Freeman has recorded a Double in five of his last six appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
• Tommy Edman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against the Brewers after playing the previous day.
• Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.622) this season.

Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts

• Christian Yelich has recorded a hit in each of his last seven road appearances against NL West opponents.
• Rhys Hoskins has hit at least one home run in three of his last four playoff appearances against NL West opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (1505).
• The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for runs scored this season (825).
• The Brewers rank 2nd in the league for on-base percentage this season (.332).
• The Brewers rank 2nd in the league for steals this season (164).

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction

I’m on the Dodgers here. It’s just abundantly clear to me in this series it’s a case of the haves vs. the have nots, and the Brewers had a nice run in the regular season, but the Dodgers are just built for playoff baseball plain and simple. I think the Dodgers complete the sweep and return to the World Series so give me Los Angeles in this one.