On Wednesday, the Milwaukee Brewers (67-52) are hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers (71-49), at 8:10 PM ET. The Dodgers have won five straight.
The Dodgers are a favorite (-144) against the Brewers (+122). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to Walker Buehler (1-4), and Frankie Montas (5-8) answering the bell for the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Dodgers took down the Brewers 7-2 yesterday, with Gavin Stone getting the win (5.0 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 6 K) and Will Smith leading the way offensively (going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI). Colin Rea (6.0 IP, 7 R, 10 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Brewers.
Before this Dodgers vs. Brewers showdown, here’s what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-144, bet $144 to win $100)
- Underdog: Brewers (+122, bet $100 to win $122)
- Over/under: 8
Dodgers vs. Brewers: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: American Family Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- This season, the Dodgers have won 66 out of the 105 games, or 62.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Los Angeles has entered 77 games this season favored by -144 or more and is 49-28 in those contests.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Dodgers have a 59% chance to win.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 62 of 120 opportunities.
- The Dodgers are 59-60-0 against the spread this season.
Walker Buehler (Dodgers probable starter)
- Buehler gets the start for the Dodgers, his ninth of the season. He is 1-4 with a 5.84 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 37 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Wednesday, June 19 against the Colorado Rockies, when the right-hander tossed four innings, surrendering seven earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- The 30-year-old has a 5.84 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings across eight games this season, while allowing a batting average of .301 to opposing hitters.
- Buehler has registered two quality starts this season.
- Buehler will try to pick up his fifth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.6 innings per appearance.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a Brewers team that is batting .255 as a unit (sixth in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .405 (13th in MLB) with 128 total home runs (19th in MLB).
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers rank third in Major League Baseball with 162 home runs.
- Fueled by 403 extra-base hits, Los Angeles ranks fourth in MLB with a .435 slugging percentage this season.
- The Dodgers have a team batting average of .252 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
- Los Angeles has scored the fourth-most runs in the majors this season with 594.
- The Dodgers have an OBP of .332 this season, which ranks second in MLB.
- Los Angeles ranks 16th with an average of 8.5 strikeouts per game.
Brewers stats and trends
Brewers betting records
- The Brewers have come away with 27 wins in the 52 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 9-8 when favored by +122 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 45% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Milwaukee’s games have gone over the total in 64 of its 119 opportunities.
- The Brewers have posted a record of 61-57-0 against the spread this season.
Frankie Montás (Brewers probable starter)
- The Brewers are sending Montas (5-8) to the mound for his 22nd start of the season. He is 5-8 with a 5.10 ERA and 90 strikeouts over 102 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent appearance was on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves, when he tossed four innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing two hits.
- Over 21 games this season, the 31-year-old has a 5.10 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .259 to his opponents.
- Montas has six quality starts under his belt this season.
- Montas has put together 14 starts this season that he pitched five or more innings.
- He has made three appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- The opposing Dodgers offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is ninth in the league with 1031 total hits and fourth in MLB play with 594 runs scored. They have the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.435) and are third in all of MLB with 162 home runs.
- Montas has a 5.40 ERA and a 1.4 WHIP against the Dodgers this season in five innings pitched, allowing a .211 batting average over one appearance.
Brewers batting stats
- The Brewers average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 19th in MLB play with 128 total home runs.
- This season, Milwaukee’s .405 slugging percentage is 13th in the majors.
- The Brewers rank sixth in MLB with a .255 batting average.
- Milwaukee is the seventh-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.8 runs per game (574 total).
- The Brewers’ .332 on-base percentage is second-best in baseball.
