Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers MLB Betting Prediction

MLB Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction 8/12/2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers (69-49) travel to face off against the Milwaukee Brewers (67-50) on Monday, August 12th. This game will be played at American Family Field in Milwaukee and televised on BSWI. The Dodgers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Brewers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Reds. First pitch is set for 7:10 CT.

Dodgers vs. Brewers Betting Prediction

  • Money Line Prediction: Brewers (-109)
  • Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
  • Brewers have won 6 of their last 10 games, showing strong recent form.
  • Brewers have a home record of 33-22, indicating strong performance at home.
  • Brewers scored an average of 6.5 runs per game in their last 4 home games.
  • Brewers have outscored their opponents by 20 runs in their last 15 games (total runs: 93-73).
  • Brewers have won 3 of their last 4 games against teams with a winning record.

Dodgers vs Brewers

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The Dodgers Are Coming Off A Win

Los Angeles closed out their series vs. the Pirates with a 6-5 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -272. It got tense at the end, as the Pirates pulled to within one run in the 8th, but the Dodgers were able to close things out and pick up the win. Los Angeles scored their six runs on json13 hits and didn’t hit a home run.

Tyler Glasnow put together a good start for the Dodgers, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs, and picking up the win. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and issued just one walk. The Dodgers’s offense was carried by Enrique Hernandez, who went 3/5 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored. Teoscar Hernandez also had a good day at thejson3, going 2/5 with three RBIs.

Los Angeles has won three straight games and leads the NL West by 3.5 games with a 69-49 record. As the favorite, they are 65-39 this season and have a series record of 22-17-1. The Dodgers have a 57-61 run line record and their average run margin is 0.8 runs per game.

This season, Dodgers games have had an average of 9 runs, and their over/under record is 63-55. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs, which is lower than usual, as 67.8% of their games have had higher over/under lines.

Clayton Kershaw Gets The Start For The Dodgers

Clayton Kershaw will be making his third start of the season, and it will be his second straight road outing. In his first start, he went 3 2/3 innings and gave up 3 runs, and then in his most recent outing, he went 4 2/3 innings and took the loss, giving up just 1 earned run.

Dodgers Offense Breakdown

Shohei Ohtani has been one of the league’s top power threats this season, as his 35 home runs are 2nd in the league and the most on the Dodgers. He is also 7th in the MLB with 83 RBIs. Ohtani is batting .298 for the season and has an OBP of .385. Teoscar Hernandez is also having a strong season for the Dodgers, as he is 2nd on the team with 26 homers and is batting .275. Hernandez has been even better of late, going 11/29 in his last seven games, with three homers and eight RBIs.

Overall, the Dodgers are 5th in the league in scoring at 4.9 runs per game and have been even better at home, averaging 5 runs per contest. As a team, they are one of the league’s top home run hitting clubs and have the 4th best team OPS in the league.

The Brewers Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Brewers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Reds with a 4-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 7th inning before the Reds scored a run to tie things up and added another in the 9th to pick up the win. Milwaukee was the -128 favorite at home going into the game.

DL Hall had a rough outing, giving up three earned runs on five hits and issuing three walks. The Brewers also wasted a big game from Joey Ortiz, who homered in the 2nd inning, going 1/4.

Milwaukee has a 67-50 overall record and leads the NL Central by 7.5 games over the Cardinals. The Brewers have won three straight games as underdogs and have a 29-22 record in that role. Their series record this season is 21-14-3, and they have won two consecutive series.

On the run line, Milwaukee is 35-27 on the road and 35-16 as underdogs. Their games this season have averaged 8.8 runs, and their over/under record is 64-48. The O/U line of 8 runs for tonight’s game is lower than usual, as almost 60% of their games have had higher O/U lines.

Freddy Peralta Gets The Start For The Brewers

Freddy Peralta will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Braves, as he gets the start for the Brewers today vs. the Dodgers. In that outing, which came on August 7th, he picked up the win but gave up four earned runs in five innings of work. Looking back further, Peralta has made 23 starts and has a record of 7-6 with a 4.02 ERA. Opposing batters have a batting average of .218 vs. Peralta this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 3.38 walks compared to 11.13 strikeouts. Peralta has allowed a total of 19 home runs this year.

Brewers Offense Breakdown

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For the season, the Brewers are averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in the majors. They have been a good offensive team at home and on the road, and are also one of the league’s top-hitting teams, with a batting average of .257. As a team, they are 2nd in on-base percentage and have the 11th best slugging percentage in the league.

Willy Adames has been the Brewers’ top power threat this season, as his 21 homers are 11th in the league. He has also gone 8/23 with four homers and nine RBIs over his last six games. Rhys Hoskins and Adames are the team’s top two run producers, with 80 and 66 RBIs, respectively.

Dodgers vs Brewers Prediction

With the money line payout sitting at -109, we see the Brewers as a great value pick to win this one at home. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Brewers, giving you some options if you want to look at the run line or take the over/under, as the line is set at 8 runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, Clayton Kershaw is projected to finish with five strikeouts, and Freddy Peralta is right behind him at six. However, Kershaw is predicted to have a better chance of picking up a win, but we still like Peralta and the Brewers to come out on top.


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