Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers Betting Preview
Two first-place teams in the National League will get together on Tuesday to start a three-game series. The Milwaukee Brewers are at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Brewers come into the game with a 65-54 record. The Brewers have won four straight games and 7 out of their last ten games. The Brewers are 32-27 on the road this season.
For the Los Angeles Dodgers, they are 8.5 games up in the National League West. Los Angeles is 71-46 on the season. The Dodgers are 38-20 at home this season and have won 8 straight games overall.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are big favorites in this game. The Dodgers come into the game at -205. The Milwaukee Brewers are +170. The total for this game is listed at nine runs.
Dodgers Seeking 9th Straight Win
The Los Angeles Dodgers have been red hot, and in their last eight games, all wins, they have scored 48 runs while allowing just 19. The Dodgers are coming off a four-game sweep of the Rockies after winning both on the road at Arizona. In the win on Sunday, Julio Urias struck out 12 batters.
The Dodgers’ offense has also been hot. They have moved to the third-best offense in the league in terms of runs scored. Los Angeles has scored 664 runs and has a team batting average of .252.
The top hitter for Los Angeles this season has been Freddie Freeman. He is putting up MVP numbers, with a .339 batting average, 23 home runs, and 83 runs batted in.
Bobby Miller is going to get the start for the Dodgers in this game. The 24-year-old is 6-2 on the season, with a 3.89 earned run average. Miller has 66 strikeouts in 69.1 innings pitched. Miller, in his last start, threw six innings and allowed four hits and no runs.
Brewers Building Cushion
The Milwaukee Brewers have built a bit of a cushion in the National League Central with their four-game winning streak. Milwaukee is 11 games over .500 but just +6 in run differential on the season.
The Brewers swept the White Sox, outscoring them 17-11 in the series. In the win on Sunday, Carlos Santana hit a three-run home run to help the way.
Milwaukee is led by Christian Yelich and his .290 batting average. Willy Adames has 18 home runs, while Yelich is the top RBI man with 66 on the season. The Brewers as a team are hitting .234, which is the third worst in all of Major League Baseball.
The Brewers will send Adrian Houser to the bump in this game. The 30-year-old is 4-3 on the season, with a 4.38 earned run average. Houser, in his last start, went five innings and allowed five hits and four runs while striking out five against the Rockies.
The Brewers have won four out of his last five starts. On July 22nd, Houser struck out a career-high 10 in a win over the Braves.
Dodgers Stay Red Hot
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on fire right now. Los Angeles is making a run at the Atlanta Braves for the top record in the National League. The Dodgers struggled in the first half of the season, trailing in the division.
The struggles are no longer there, as they have been red hot. Look for the Dodgers and their offense to keep rocking in this game. The Los Angeles Dodgers are going to win this game easily.
Bet the Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (+100) over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.
