The Milwaukee Brewers (95-66) and Los Angeles Dodgers (105-56) face each other in game No. 162 of the season. It is a huge game for the Dodgers, as they need to win and clinch a series sweep of the Brewers to even have a chance at playing game No. 163 for the NL West title. First pitch for Sunday’s game is at 3:10 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium. Let’s analyze the lines around the Brewers vs. Dodgers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Brewers LHP Brett Anderson (4-9, 4.26 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.36 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 5.5 K/9 through 95 IP.
- Lost his last four decisions and has not won a game since Aug. 1. Milwaukee lost six of his last seven starts.
- Allowed 8 runs over his last two outings but only 4 were earned.
Dodgers RHP Walker Buehler (15-4, 2.49 ERA) makes his 33rd start. He has a 0.97 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.9 K/9 through 202 2/3 IP.
- Posted a 5.40 ERA and went 2-2 across five starts in September. The next-worst month he had this season in terms of ERA was April when he had a 3.16 mark over five starts.
- Pitched 7 scoreless innings and allowed only 3 hits against the San Diego Padres in his last start.
Brewers at Dodgers odds, lines, picks and prediction
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- Money line: Brewers +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Dodgers -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Brewers +1.5 (+110) | Dodgers -1.5 (-135)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Prediction
Dodgers 7, Brewers 2
Money line (ML)
The Brewers have lost three games in a row and nine of their last 13. They have lost six of Anderson’s last seven starts.
The Dodgers have won six straight games and are 17-3 over their last 20 contests. They have the best home record in baseball and need to win and have the San Francisco Giants lose to force a 163rd regular-season game to determine who wins the NL West and who will play in the Wild Card play-in game.
Take the DODGERS (-300).
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The Brewers are 6-11 ATS over their last 17 games. Eight of their last nine losses were by at least 2 runs.
The Dodgers covered the spread in each of their last four games and are 14-6 ATS over their last 20. They are 41-39 ATS at home and 17 of their last 20 wins were by at least 2 runs.
Take the DODGERS -1.5 (-135).
Over/Under (O/U)
Five of the Brewers’ last 10 games had a total of 9 or more runs.
Nine of the last 12 games for the Dodgers had a total of 9 or more runs. They alone have scored at least 8 runs in each of their last four games.
Take OVER 8.5 (-112).
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