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The Los Angeles Dodgers (71-50) and Milwaukee Brewers (68-52) wrap up a 4-game series Thursday. First pitch from American Family Field is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Brewers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Dodgers lead 4-2
The Brewers picked up a 5-4 win Wednesday, despite the fact the Dodgers outhit them 9-4. L.A. went up 3-0 in the top of the 1st inning, but Milwaukee tied it 3-3 in the bottom of the 2nd, and went ahead 4-3 in the bottom of the 4th. The teams exchanged runs in the 7th, with Milwaukee winning 5-4, while cashing the Over (8.5) in the process.
The Dodgers won the 1st 2 games of the series, outscoring the Brewers 12-4 in those games. The Over-Under is 1-1-1 so far through 3 games in Milwaukee. The loss for Los Angeles snapped a 5-game winning streak.
The Brewers halted a 3-game losing streak with the victory Wednesday, and the Over result snapped a 3-0-1 run to the Under. Despite the win, Milwaukee is still just 3-5 in the past 8 games at home, and 6-10 in the past 16 tries at American Family Field.
Dodgers at Brewers projected starters
RHP Jack Flaherty vs. RHP Tobias Myers
Flaherty (9-5, 2.97 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.00 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 11.4 K/9 in 118 1/3 IP with the Detroit Tigers and Dodgers.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 H (1 HR), 1 BB, 2 K in 9-4 home loss vs. Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday
- 2024 road splits: 6-2, 2.35 ERA (69 IP, 21 ER), 0.88 WHIP, .197 opponents’ batting average (OBA), 11 BB, 85 K in 12 starts
- Career vs. Brewers: 4-7, 4.53 ERA (89 1/3 IP, 45 ER), 1.32 WHIP, 39 BB, 114 K, 11.5 K/9 in 17 starts (18 appearances)
Myers (6-5, 2.79 ERA) makes his 18th start and 19th appearance. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 in 93 2/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 7 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 9 K in 1-0 victory vs. Cincinnati Reds Saturday
- 2024 home splits: 2-0, 3.02 ERA (44 2/3 IP, 15 ER), 1.01 WHIP, .215 OBA, 10 BB, 45 K in 8 starts
- Has never faced Dodgers
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Dodgers at Brewers odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -144 (bet $144 to win $100) | Brewers +122 (bet $100 to win $122)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (+116) | Brewers +1.5 (-140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Dodgers at Brewers picks and predictions
Prediction
Dodgers 4, Brewers 2
Moneyline
The DODGERS (-144) are a strong play on getaway day behind the deadline acquisition Flaherty. He has won both starts since coming over from the Tigers, getting a new lease on life in the pennant chase, rather than languishing near the bottom of the standings.
Los Angeles has been a bit better than Milwaukee this season, winning 4 of 6 games, with a run differential of plus-5.
Run line/Against the spread
If you’re a little more adventurous, trust the DODGERS -1.5 (+116) at plus-money instead of simply playing the moneyline.
In the 4 games Los Angeles has won against Milwaukee this season, it has also won each by at least 2 runs, with an average winning margin of 3.4 runs per game.
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Over/Under
UNDER 8 (-110) is worth a look in this daytime battle at American Family Field.
The Over-Under is 2-2-1 in the past 5 meetings, so there’s not much to glean there. And the Over is 2-0 in Flaherty’s 2 starts for L.A., although that’s mostly due to run support, as the team has piled up 19 runs in his pair of outings.
However, Milwaukee is driving this Under train, with the total going low at a 3-1-1 clip in the past 5 games. The Under is also 3-0-1 in the past 4 starts for Myers, too.
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