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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Matchup 07/31/18

Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going for their fourth win in a row as they play host to the Milwaukee Brewers at Dodger Stadium. The game gets underway 10:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Net Wisconsin will televise this NL matchup.

Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers Odds

Los Angeles (-170) is hosting this one as the favorite over Milwaukee (+160) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 8 runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at -135 for the Brewers +1.5 runs and +115 for the Dodgers -1.5.

The Dodgers are 59-46 straight up (SU) and 48-58 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 15.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.1 units (ATS). The Brewers have gone 61-46 SU this year and are 56-52 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 11.8 units for moneyline bettors and 0.4 units ATS.

Dodgers games have had an over/under record of 53-50-3 in 2018. The Brewers have been a decent under bet with a total record of 49-56-3.

The left-handed Wade Miley will get the start for Milwaukee. Miley is 1-1 with a 2.01 ERA and 12 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with two strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Los Angeles this year.

The Dodgers are turning to righty Walker Buehler (4-3, 3.92 ERA), who’s got 64 strikeouts and 14 walks to his credit as well as a 1.10 WHIP. Buehler hasn’t faced the Brewers yet this year and did not record a start against them in 2017.

Los Angeles’ pitching staff has allowed 3.9 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have a 3.30 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.78 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 9.5 K/9.

The Los Angeles hitters are putting up 4.8 runs per outing, including 5.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .223/.330/.372 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.

The Dodgers’ hitters have been led by Matt Kemp, who is slashing .307/.356/.521 with 17 home runs, 64 RBIs and 49 runs scored.

For the visiting squad, Milwaukee’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.81 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 7.72 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.30, along with a WHIP of 1.23.

The Brewers offense has slashed .246/.318/.408 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).

Milwaukee’s offense has been paced by Christian Yelich. Yelich is hitting .318/.384/.527 with 15 home runs, 57 RBIs, 69 runs and 13 stolen bases.

The Dodgers are coming off of a 5-1 win against the Braves, while the Brewers just got a 7-1 victory over the Giants.

Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers MLB Tip

Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER

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Notes

Betting Trends

The under has cashed in three of Los Angeles’ last seven games.

The Brewers have hit eight home runs in their last 10 games, including five over their last five.

Milwaukee has recorded 22.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 25.8 over its last five.

The Brewers have won five of their last six games SU.

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