The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers meet Tuesday in MLB Game 2 NLCS action at American Family Field. Here’s a Brewers vs Dodgers Prediction. This article will include a Brewers vs Dodgers Pick.
Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a chance to take a commanding 2-0 series lead back to LA. The Los Angeles Dodgers are batting .255 on the season, have a .343 OBP, and a .409 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitching staff has a 3.05 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. Mookie Betts leads the Los Angeles Dodgers with 10 hits and 5 RBI, while Teoscar Hernandez and Enrique Hernandez have combined for 17 hits and 13 RBI.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto gets the ball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he is 12-8 with a 2.49 ERA and 201 strikeouts this season. Yamamoto is 3-1 with a 3.38 ERA and 26 strikeouts in his postseason career. This will be Yamamoto’s second career game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview
The Milwaukee Brewers need a win to even up this series and have a real chance of winning it. The Milwaukee Brewers are batting .225 on the season, have a .303 OBP, and a .380 slugging percentage. The Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff has a 3.12 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. Jackson Chourio leads the Milwaukee Brewers with 7 hits and 6 RBI, while Christian Yelich and William Contreras have combined for 11 hits and 3 RBI.
Freddy Peralta gets the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers, and he is 17-6 with a 2.70 ERA and 204 strikeouts this season. Peralta is 1-2 with a 4.23 ERA and 37 strikeouts in his postseason career. Peralta is 4-2 with a 3.29 ERA and 40 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Freddy Peralta Record this season (inc. playoffs): 18-7 ERA: 2.80
- Home Record: 10-1
- Last 5 against Dodgers: 3-1
Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win
- The Brewers have won each of their last seven games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in each of their last 12 games as underdogs following a loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games at American Family Field.
- The Brewers have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven Tuesday home games.
- The Dodgers have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five road games against NL Central opponents.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Record this season (inc. playoffs): 13-9 ERA: 2.49
- Road Record: 9-4
- Last 5 against Brewers: 0-1
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last eight road games.
- The Brewers have lost each of their last six playoff games against NL West opponents.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine home games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road games after playing the previous day.
- The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Dodgers’ last four games as road favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of last four night playoff games between the Dodgers and Brewers have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Brewers’ last six games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Dodgers’ last five games.
Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
- Freddy Peralta has recorded a win in each of his last six appearances with the Brewers as underdogs.
- Freddy Peralta has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last seven appearances in night games.
- Brice Turang has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 home appearances against NL West opponents.
- Rhys Hoskins has hit at least one home run in three of his last four playoff appearances against NL West opponents.
- Freddy Peralta ranks 4th in the league for Wins (17) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Tommy Edman has hit at least one home run in each of his last five Tuesday appearances against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.622) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Brewers rank 2nd in the league for on-base percentage this season (.332).
- The Brewers rank 2nd in the league for steals this season (164).
- The Dodgers rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (1505).
- The Dodgers rank 2nd in the league for runs scored this season (825).
Brewers vs Dodgers Prediction
It’s hard to bet against the Dodgers for obvious reasons, as they’re ridiculously talented, have proven themselves on the big stage, and Yamamoto has been fantastic this season. Yamamoto has allowed 17 hits and 5 earned runs in his last 37.2 innings, and he’s had success in the playoffs through 2 years. With all of that said, this is a must win if the Brewers want a realistic chance of winning the series, and they had their chances in game 1, which should bring some confidence here.
Also, Peralta pitched like an all star this year with a 2.70 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. In 91.2 home innings, Peralta has a 1.77 ERA and .192 allowed batting average. In 139 at bats against current Dodgers, Peralta is allowing a .216 batting average, .288 on base percentage, and has 34 strikeouts. Peralta is the Brewers ace who has a lot going for him entering this contest. Give me the Brewers and the plus money.