MLB Brewers vs. Dodgers Odds and Prediction for Tuesday’s Game

It’s a potential National League playoff preview on Tuesday night as the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers visit the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers to open a three-game series. Both are rolling, but the Dodgers are solid favorites for the series and the opener on the MLB odds.

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MLB Week 19: Monday August 14 – Sunday August 20, 2023

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When: Tuesday, 10:10 PM ET
Where: Dodger Stadium
Probable pitchers (away/home): Adrian Houser/Bobby Miller
TV: MLB Extra Innings
Stream/gameday audio: https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/
Opening MLB Lines: Dodgers -200, Brewers +180 (total 9)

Why Bet on Milwaukee?

Milwaukee enters on a four-game winning streak and swept three games at the White Sox over the weekend to start a nine-game trip. The sweep was Milwaukee’s first against the White Sox since the 1986 season, when both teams played in the American League. For the first time in 2023, Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff and Freddy Peralta started in the same series for the Brewers.

In Sunday’s win, Christian Yelich went 1-for-3 with two walks, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored. He’s having a really nice bounce-back season as Yelich extended his hit streak to six games with a two-RBI single in the ninth to put the Brewers up 7-0. He’s been a tough out at the plate since the All-Star break, slashing .313/.383/.513 with five homers, 21 RBI, 15 runs, four steals and a 13:24 BB:K in 28 games.

Trade acquisition Carlos Santana went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer Sunday. Santana’s blast proved to be the difference in Sunday’s contest after it put the Brewers up 5-0 and they went on to win 7-3. It was Santana’s second long ball this month, and those are the only two games in which he has driven in runs. With Rowdy Tellez (finger) set to return soon from the injured list, Santana could begin to lose out on starts against right-handed pitching.

The Brewers are 24-10 (.706) in 1-run contests with only the Marlins having a better winning percentage. Milwaukee is tied with the Reds for the second most 1-run wins in the majors behind Miami. The Brewers are 32-27 on the road, going 10-9-0 in series play. The team went 40-41 on the road last season, going 9-12-5 in series play.

All-Star closer Devin Williams is unscored upon in 44 of his 48 appearances this season. He has not allowed an earned run in 16 consecutive outings (14.2ip).

It’s righty Adrian Houser (4-3) on the mound. Houser did not factor into the decision last Wednesday, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk over five innings against Colorado. He struck out five. Howser needed only 16 pitches to get through the first two innings. Things unraveled for him in the fourth, however, beginning with a leadoff home run from Jurickson Profar and ending with a two-run single from Harold Castro before the right-hander was finally able to escape the inning.

It was only Houser’s fourth time this season in which he allowed at least four runs, though two of those occurrences have come over his last three starts. Houser now has a 4.38 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP for the season, along with a 7.2 K/9 and a 2.38 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He hasn’t faced the Dodgers this year.

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Why Bet on LA Dodgers?

Los Angeles enters on an eight-game winning streak as it pulls away in the NL West. Star Mookie Betts went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday’s 8-3 win over the Rockies. Betts was scratched from Saturday’s game with a stomach bug, but it was clearly nothing. The 30-year-old is slashing .287/.388/.579 with 31 home runs, 80 RBI, 94 runs scored, 32 doubles and eight stolen bases through 111 contests this season.

Offensively Los Angeles continued its dominance this season with eight more runs against Colorado. But the biggest difference for the Dodgers in this current stretch of 12 wins in their past 13 games has been the pitching staff. In July, the Dodgers’ rotation had posted a 6.18 ERA, the worst in a calendar month since the team moved to Los Angeles. With Clayton Kershaw back healthy and the acquisition of Lance Lynn, the Dodgers’ rotation now looks a lot better heading.

Reliever Joe Kelly landed on the IL Sunday with right forearm inflammation – that might be really bad. Sunday marks the third time Kelly has landed on the injured list this season, with his previous trip coming as a result of right elbow inflammation in July. The 35-year-old righty has thrown 3.2 scoreless frames since being traded to the Dodgers and will be eligible to return from the IL on Aug. 25. Gus Varland will be called up on Tuesday to presumably take his place.

Varland was plucked away by the Brewers in the 2022 Rule 5 Draft, but they designated him for assignment in May and he has pitched to a 2.16 ERA and 39:8 K:BB across 33.1 innings with Triple-A Oklahoma City since being returned to the Dodgers’ system.

It’s rookie Bobby Miller (6-2) starting on the mound here. Miller allowed four hits and four walks while striking out four over six shutout innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks last Wednesday. Miller was solid after going 3.2 innings in his previous outing. The downside was that the four walks were a season high, though this was also his third scoreless outing and fifth quality start of the campaign. Miller is at a 3.89 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 66:21 K:BB through 69.1 innings over 13 starts.

This will be Miller’s first-ever look at the Brewers. He is 2-2 with a 5.85 ERA at home.

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Dodgers 5, Brewers 4

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