The Milwaukee Brewers (95-64) open their final regular-season series on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers (103-56) Friday. The Brewers clinched the NL Central title and the Dodgers are two games behind the San Francisco Giants for the NL West title with three games to go. First pitch for Friday’s game is at 10:10 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium. Let’s analyze the lines around the Brewers vs. Dodgers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Brewers LHP Eric Lauer (7-5, 2.93 ERA) makes his 20th start in his 24th game. He has a 1.12 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 through 113 2/3 IP.
- Allowed no more than 1 run in any of his last five starts and has an ERA of 1.15 across 31 1/3 innings over that span.
- He faced the Dodgers in his first outing of the year and pitched 5 scoreless innings and picked up the win in a 2-1 Brewers victory.
Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw (10-8, 3.38 ERA) makes his 22nd start. He has a 0.99 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 10.7 K/9 through 120 IP.
- He is 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA through 13 2/3 IP spanning three starts since returning from the injured list. The Dodgers won two of those three starts.
- Has not pitched more than five innings in a start since June 27.
Brewers at Dodgers odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 12:10 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Brewers +190 (bet $100 to win $190) | Dodgers -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Brewers +1.5 (-115) | Dodgers -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 7.5 (O: -125 | U: +100)
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Prediction
Dodgers 4, Brewers 2
Money line (ML)
The Brewers have beaten the Dodgers in three of four games this season and won four of their last six games coming into the series. They’re 50-28 on the road.
However, the Dodgers have the best home record in baseball at 55-23 and still are playing for the division lead. They won 15 of their last 18 games.
Take the DODGERS (-240).
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Brewers are 88-71 ATS overall and have the second-best ATS mark as a road team at 51-27 ATS; however, they are 4-7 ATS over their last 11 games.
The Dodgers are 79-80 ATS overall and 39-39 ATS at home. They are 12-6 ATS in their last 18 games and only three of their last 15 wins were by 1 run.
Take the DODGERS -1.5 (-105).
Over/Under (O/U)
Six of the Brewers’ last 10 games had a total of 7 or fewer runs. Two of the four games against the Dodgers had fewer than 8 runs.
Half of the Dodgers’ last six games had fewer than 8 total runs but 11 of their last 17 had more than that.
Gearing up for the postseason, this has the feel of a pitching duel.
Take UNDER 7.5 (+100).
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