The Los Angeles Dodgers will be taking on the Milwaukee Brewers in a Sunday showdown. The game gets underway 2:10 p.m. ET and Spectrum SportsNet LA is in line to broadcast this NL matchup.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers Odds
Los Angeles (receiving -150) is favored over Milwaukee (+140) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at Dodgers -1.5 runs (-105) and Brewers +1.5 runs (-115).
The Dodgers have gone 14-9 SU this year and are 10-12 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 2.7 units for moneyline bettors over the early part of the season and 0.1 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in all seven of them. The Brewers, on the other hand, are 13-9 SU and 8-13 ATS. The team’s gained 2.5 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 5.0 units ATS. Milwaukee has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has cashed in five of those seven.
Brewers games have had an over/under record of 8-12-1 so far in 2019. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 11-11.
Clayton Kershaw will get the start for the visiting Dodgers. The southpaw Kershaw (0-0, 2.57 ERA) has recorded six strikeouts in seven innings so far. He has yet to face Milwaukee this year, but he did make two starts against the team in 2018, putting together a 1-1 record with a 2.25 ERA and 12 strikeouts.
The Brewers are putting the ball in the right hand of Brandon Woodruff (2-1, 5.23 ERA, 1.40 WHIP), who has 26 strikeouts and six walks. Woodruff did not register a start against the Dodgers in 2018.
As a unit, Milwaukee’s pitching staff has given up 5.0 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.50, a WHIP of 1.48 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.5. The bullpen has a 4.29 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The Milwaukee offense has put up 4.9 runs per contest, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .239/.299/.466 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Brewers’ hitters have been led by outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain. Yelich is slashing .361/.455/.880 with 13 home runs, 31 RBIs and 23 runs scored, and Cain’s line sits at .301/.379/.446 with 25 hits, four RBIs and 16 runs.
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 3.64 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 8.63 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.76, along with a K/9 of 8.68.
The Dodgers offense has slashed .263/.361/.485 on its way to 5.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner have led Los Angeles’ hitters. Bellinger is hitting .407/.484/.852 with 10 home runs, 25 RBIs and 25 runs scored, while Turner (.274/.382/.301) is up to zero homers, eight RBIs and eight runs scored.
The Dodgers have gained 3.3 units and are 8-9 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in seven of those games, compared to 10 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Brewers have netted 1.5 units and are 3-2 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has hit in three of those games, compared to two that went under.
Dodgers at Brewers Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Los Angeles has tallied 11 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Milwaukee has 17 XBH over its last five.
- The Dodgers have an OPS of .846 this season and an OPS of .855 against right-handed pitchers. The Brewers’ OPS stands at .805 overall and .781 versus righties.
- Los Angeles has recorded 19.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 15.8 over its last five.
- The Dodgers have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Brewers have hit 18 over their last 10.
