Cody Bellinger and the Los Angeles Dodgers will make a road trip to Milwaukee to play the Brewers at Miller Park. KTLA-TV 5 will be televising this NL showdown. The opening pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers Odds
Las Vegas has Milwaukee (+105) as the underdog to Los Angeles (-115). The total currently stands at 9.5 runs and bettors can play the over for -115 and the under for -105. This game currently has a runline of Dodgers -1.5 (+130) and Brewers +1.5 (-150).
The Brewers are 12-7 straight up (SU) and 8-10 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 5.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 0.9 units ATS. Milwaukee has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Dodgers are 12-8 SU and have gone 8-11 against the spread. In total, the team’s lost 0.3 units for moneyline bettors in the season’s early going and 1.6 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Brewers games have an over/under record of 8-9-1 thus far in 2019. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 11-8.
Julio Urias will get the nod for the visiting Dodgers. The southpaw Urias is 0-1 with a 5.27 ERA and 13 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with four strikeouts and a 9.00 ERA against Milwaukee this year.
The Brewers are putting the ball in the hands of righty Zach Davies (2-0, 1.53 ERA), who has 13 strikeouts and six walks as well as a WHIP of 1.30. Davies is 1-0 with six strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA in one start against Los Angeles this year.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 3.87 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 7.74 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.78, along with a K/9 of 8.48.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .277/.370/.509 on their way to 6.1 runs scored per game this season, including 3.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner have led Los Angeles’ hitters. Bellinger is slashing .429/.512/.900 with nine home runs, 23 RBIs and 23 runs scored, while Turner (.297/.382/.328) has produced zero homers, eight RBIs and eight runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Milwaukee’s pitching staff has given up 5.3 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 6.19, a WHIP of 1.54 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.9. The bullpen has a 4.26 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
The Milwaukee offense is putting up 5.2 runs per outing, including 5.0 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .268/.346/.506 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain have led the charge for the Brewers’ offense this year. Yelich is hitting .356/.448/.781 with nine home runs, 26 RBIs and 18 runs scored, while Cain’s line is .306/.378/.458 with 22 hits, four RBIs and 14 runs.
The Dodgers have gained 0.3 units and are 6-8 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in seven of those games, compared to seven that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Brewers have netted 2.5 units and are 3-1 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in three of those games, as opposed to one which went under the total.
Dodgers vs. Brewers Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Brewers, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in four of Milwaukee’s last seven games.
- Milwaukee has posted 23.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.2 over its last five.
- The Dodgers have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Brewers have hit 17 over their last 10.
- The Dodgers have a team OPS of .879 this season and an OPS of .889 against right-handed pitchers. The Brewers’ OPS stands at .821 overall and .788 versus righties.
