Dodgers vs. Brewers MLB Picks: Back Los Angeles in Rare Underdog Spot
The Los Angeles Dodgers are rare underdogs against Brandon Woodruff and the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. Is there value on Los Angeles at plus-odds? Read on for our Dodgers-Brewers picks.
The Dodgers became the first team to 80 wins on Monday when they improved to 80-34 on the season with a 4-0 victory against the Brewers. Los Angeles is now 12-1 in August.
On the other hand, the Brewers are 4-8 in August and have fallen out of a playoff spot. They’re down to 61-53 on the season after losing three of their last four games.
Here are my MLB picks and predictions for Tuesday’s Dodgers vs. Brewers game (odds via DraftKings Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook, and Foxbet).
Dodgers vs. Brewers Game Info
Date: Tuesday, Aug. 16, 8:10
p.m. ET
TV: SNLA, BSWI, MLB TV
Location: American Family Field,
Milwaukee, WI
Weather: 72 degrees, 0% chance of
precipitation, 7-mph winds
Dodgers vs. Brewers Odds Analysis
The Dodgers are underdogs for just the third time this season. They’re as high as +115 at DraftKings after opening at a pick ‘em.
The Brewers range from -122 (FanDuel) to -135 (DraftKings) as home favorites.
The total is set at 8 across the board after opening at 8.5.
Dodgers vs. Brewers Projected Pitchers
Ryan Pepiot (1-0, 3.92 ERA, 1.45 WHIP) vs. Brandon Woodruff (903, 3.52 ERA, 1.14 WHIP)
Pepiot has been up and down from the minors this season. He’s a sparkling 8-0 with a 2.27 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 15 games (13 starts) at Triple-A Oklahoma City. But he hasn’t fared as well in the majors, lasting less than five innings in four of his five starts. However, he hasn’t run into too much trouble, either, with one earned run or less in three of his five starts. He has strikeout stuff with 93 punchouts in 75 1/3 innings in the minors (23 in 20 2/3 in the majors)
Woodruff has been consistently strong for the Brewers, especially since returning from an injury in late June. He’s allowed three runs or fewer in 11 straight starts, and the Brewers are 6-1 in his seven home starts (2.38 ERA).
Dodgers vs. Brewers Picks
Dodgers vs. Brewers ML Pick
Dodgers (+115)
The Dodgers have won 70% of their games this season. Any time you can get them as underdogs, let alone +115 or better, you have to take them. Los Angeles has been surging in August while Milwaukee has struggled.
The pitching matchup favors the home Brewers, but the Dodgers have a vaunted lineup that has scored four or more runs in nine of the last 10 games. On top of that, L.A. has scored eight or more runs in eight of 13 August games.
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Dodgers vs. Brewers O/U Pick
Under 8 (+100)
The Brewers have been scuffling recently with just seven total runs in their last four games. Pepiot should be able to go four or five innings without giving up more than a few runs, and the Dodgers' bullpen has a 2.67 ERA on the road.
Meanwhile, Woodruff has been especially tough to score on at home.
Dodgers vs. Brewers Prop Pick
Muncy Over 1.5 Total Bases (+150)
Muncy has been finding a groove recently. He’s batting .313 (20-for-64) with a .656 slugging percentage over his last 18 games. Looking closer at his August numbers, he’s 15-for-39 (.385) with a .897 SLG in 11 games. He’s hit five home runs and five doubles in that span.
Muncy’s hot streak has resulted in two or more total bases in nine of those 11 games, including on Monday night in Milwaukee. I’ll take the +150 odds for him to do it again Tuesday, even against Woodruff.
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Dodgers vs. Brewers picks from 8/16/2022 at 12:03 p.m. ET.
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