The Milwaukee Brewers are set to host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series. The series officially gets going at 8:09 p.m. ET and the game will be nationally televised on Fox Sports One.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers Odds
Los Angeles (-150) is coming into this one as the favorite over Milwaukee (+140) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at seven runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. You can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at Dodgers -1.5 runs (-105) and Brewers +1.5 runs (-115).
The Dodgers have gone 95-72 SU across the regular season and playoffs, and are 78-89 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 20.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 11.8 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in three of those seven. The Brewers, on the other hand, are 99-67 SU and 87-79 ATS. The team’s gained 27.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 4.1 units ATS. Milwaukee has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Brewers games have an over/under record of 78-84-4 in 2018. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 78-79-10.
The southpaw Clayton Kershaw will get the nod for the visiting Dodgers. Kershaw is 9-5 with a 2.73 ERA and 155 strikeouts. He’s 1-1 with 12 strikeouts and a 2.25 ERA against Milwaukee this year (two starts).
The Brewers are putting the ball in the hands of lefty Gio Gonzalez (10-11, 4.21 ERA), who’s got 148 strikeouts and 80 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.44. Gonzalez has yet to face the Dodgers this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 3.00 ERA and five strikeouts across six innings).
Behind a team slash line of .210/.361/.445, Los Angeles has tallied 5.0 runs per game through four postseason outings. The Brewers are hitting .272/.370/.437 and the team has managed 4.3 runs during this year’s playoffs.
The Brewers bullpen has registered a postseason ERA of 1.17 and a WHIP of 0.72, while Dodgers relievers have a 0.84 ERA and 0.75 WHIP.
Los Angeles’ hitters have been paced by first baseman Cody Bellinger and right fielder Chris Taylor. Bellinger is slashing .255/.342/.461 with 25 home runs, 76 RBIs, 85 runs and 16 stolen bases. Taylor is hitting .254 with 18 homers, 65 RBIs and 87 runs scored.
The Brewers’ offense has been led by outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain. Yelich is hitting .325/.406/.598 with 37 home runs, 112 RBIs, 122 runs and 24 stolen bases, and Cain’s line sits at .303/.391/.410 with 10 homers, 38 RBIs, 91 runs and 30 steals.
The Dodgers have lost 3.1 units and are 33-33 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 24 of those games, compared to 37 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Brewers have netted 3.9 units and are 22-22 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 25 of those games, as opposed to 19 which went under the total.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The over has hit in three of Los Angeles’ last seven outings.
The Dodgers have won seven of their last eight games SU while the Brewers have won 13 of their last 14.
Los Angeles has posted 25.0 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 18.6 over its last five.
The Dodgers have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
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