It’s Thursday, August 15, and the LA Dodgers (71-50) are in Milwaukee for the final game of their series against the Brewers (68-52).
Milwaukee took Game 3 of the series last night by the score of 5-4. Despite getting only 4 hits, the Brewers managed to win the game.
The Dodgers’ loss allowed the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks to claw to within 2½ games in the National League West. Milwaukee’s lead in the NL Central is now 8½ games over St. Louis.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Dodgers vs. Brewers live today
● Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
● Time: 2:10PM EST
● Site: American Family Field
● City: Milwaukee, WI
● TV/Streaming: SNLA, BSWI
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Game odds for Dodgers vs. Brewers
The latest odds as of Thursday morning:
● Money Line: Dodgers -150, Brewers +125
● Spread: Dodgers -1.5 (+110), Brewers +1.5 (-135)
● Over/Under: 8 runs
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Recent team stats for Dodgers vs. Brewers
● The Brewers’ win last night snapped the Dodgers’ 5-game winning streak. LA is 7-3 in their last 10. The Dodgers are 33-28 on the road this season. Their overall run differential for the season is +104.
● The Brewers’ win snapped a 3-game losing streak. They are 6-4 in their last 10. They are now 34-24 at home. Milwaukee has an overall run differential for the season of +99.
● Who’s Hot? Jackson Chourio has hits in 3 straight games (4-11). He is hitting .333 in the month of August.
● Who’s Not! Shohei Ohtani’s struggles at the plate continue. The slugger went 0-4 last night and is just 4-34 (.118) over his last 8 games.
Probable starting pitchers for Los Angeles vs. Milwaukee
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 15): Jack Flaherty vs. Tobias Myers
○ Los Angeles: Flaherty (9-5, 2.97 ERA) has allowed 39 earned runs and 97 hits while striking out 150 over 118.1 innings
○ Milwaukee: Myers (6-5, 2.79 ERA) has allowed 29 earned runs and 77 hits while striking out 84 over 93.2 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Dodgers vs. Brewers on August 15, 2024
● Willy Adames is 3-10 (.300) with 2 HRs and 3 RBIs vs. Jack Flaherty in his career
● The Dodgers are 12-7-1 to the OVER in their last 20 games.
● The Dodgers are 5-5 on the Run Line in their last 10
● The Total hit the OVER in the Brewers’ game yesterday for the 1st time in 5 games
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Dodgers vs. Brewers game
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Dodgers vs. Brewers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is staying away from a play on the Moneyline
- Spread: NBC Sports sees greater value in and is leaning towards taking Milwaukee on the Run Line
- Total runs: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Total OVER 8 runs
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