Dodgers vs Brewers NLDS Game 6 Odds & Expert Prediction.

Dodgers vs Brewers NLCS Game 6 Odds & Expert Prediction

Written by on October 19, 2018

The Dodgers head to Milwaukee up 3-2 over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS. Milwaukee faces a must-win situation. Can the Brewers step it up against hot Los Angeles? Or, will L.A. close out Milwaukee in Game 6? Check out our analysis, the latest MLB Odds, and a free pick for Dodgers at Brewers!  

L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers MLB NLDS Game 6

  • When: Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 5:05 pm ET
  • Where: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
  • TV: FS1
  • Radio: TuneIn
  • Live Stream: MLB.tv
  • Starting Pitchers: LAD – Hyun-Jin Ryu / MIL – Wade Miley
  • NLCS Game 6 Odds: Los Angeles Dodgers -110 (Total 8)
 

Weather Forecast

  • Overcast: 12°C/54°F
  • Humidity: 74%
  • Precipitation: 17%
  • Cloud Cover: 90%
  • Wind: 13 mph WSW
  • Stadium Type: Retractable
 

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers are a good bet?

Hyun-Jin Ryu has pitched well during the MLB Playoffs. He threw 7 innings against the Braves in the NLDS and yielded 0 earned runs from 4 hits in 7 innings. Then, he pitched 4.1 innings versus the Brewers on Oct. 13. He gave up only 2 earned runs off 6 hits.

 

The Dodgers won both games that Ryu’s started. He’ll have his best stuff working on Friday, it will have been 6 days of rest, which means there’s a great chance he shuts down the Brewers’ bats.

 

Team Statistics

Offense:
  • Runs/G: 4.93
  • BA: .250
  • OPS: .774
  • HR: 235
  • SB: 75
Defense:
  • ERA: 3.38
  • WHIP: 1.15
  • KS: 1,565
  • Quality Starts: 79
  • Errors: 100
 

Why the Milwaukee Brewers are a good bet?

Scheduled to start Game 5, Wade Miley faced one batter, threw 5 pitches, and then manager Greg Counsell pulled him. Counsell said it was by design, but the Dodgers blasted the Brewers 5-2, taking a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.

  Dodgers vs Brewers Game 6 is a must-win situation for the home team.  

Miley’s got a rested arm, which means Counsell’s gamble could work. If Miley brings his usual intensity to the mound, he could throw up to 7 innings. That might put the Brewers in a great position to win Game 6. If they win Game 6, Counsell’s got plenty of options on who starts in Game 7.

 

Team Statistics

Offense:
  • Runs/G: 4.79
  • BA: .256
  • OPS: .757
  • HR: 210
  • SB: 95
Defense:
  • ERA: 4.33
  • WHIP: 1.31
  • KS: 1,049
  • Quality Starts: 84
  • Errors: 74
 

Dodgers vs Brewers NLCS Game 6 Betting Trends

  • LA is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
  • LA is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers’ last 6 games on the road
  • Milwaukee is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
  • Milwaukee is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee’s last 9 games
  • Milwaukee is 5-7 against LA Dodgers this season
  • Ryu is 1-0 when starting against Milwaukee with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.201
  • Miley is 4-5 when starting against LA Dodgers with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.264
 

Expert MLB Betting Prediction for Dodgers vs Brewers

Most everyone on the planet wondered what the heck Counsell was doing in Game 5 when he pulled Miley after only 5 pitches. Counsell’s plan might have been to do exactly that. If the gamble works, if Miley comes up huge on Friday, nobody will question Counsell because then he can pitch his top starter, Jhoulys Chacin, for as long as he needs to on Saturday in Game 7.

 

Although manager moves are always difficult to handicap, Counsell might have made a brilliant one with Miley. His pitchers throw much better at Miller Park than they do at Dodger Stadium while handing Game 5 to the Dodgers means Counsell mustn’t face Clayton Kershaw for the rest of the series.

 

Brewers should even the series on Friday with a huge win.

 

MLB NLCS Game 6 Pick: Milwaukee Brewers