The Los Angeles Dodgers battle the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in MLB betting action at Dodger Stadium.

Milwaukee puts its faith in starter Zack Greinke to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 5-2. Getting the ball for the Dodgers is Chad Billingsley, who owns a 2-3 record on the season with a 3.88 ERA.



View Milwaukee vs LA Dodgers Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Dodgers as +100 moneyline underdogs in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 7.

Power Rankings:
The Dodgers sit at No. 1 in the National League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Brewers sit at a National League No. 11 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Los Angeles' National League No. 4-ranked scoring average of 4.4 runs per game, against a Brewers offense rated No. 5 and scoring 4.3 runs per game in the league. The Dodgers have averaged 8.9 hits per game to date this season, more than the Brewers hitters have managed (8.2 per nine innings).

Defensively, Milwaukee features the National League's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.5 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the National League at home, scoring 4.3 runs per game.

The Brewers were a 6-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Milwaukee at +147 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. The Brewers enjoyed a 6-3 victory at the expense of the Dodgers on Wednesday, with Yovani Gallardo throwing 6 innings of 8-hit ball at Dodger Stadium.




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After playing LA Dodgers are 7-3
After a win are 4-6

Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Colorado are 8-2
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Brewers at Dodgers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 13 games when playing LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Dodgers' last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
LA Dodgers are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games


Next up:
Milwaukee home to Pittsburgh, Friday, June 1
LA Dodgers at Colorado, Friday, June 1