Supporters of the Los Angeles Dodgers will look to Clayton Kershaw on Thursday as their team takes on the Brewers in Milwaukee.
Lefthander Kershaw (14-5, 2.72 ERA) has managed to pick up the win in eight of his past 10 trips to the mound, allowing two or fewer earned runs in each of those eight victories.
View LA Dodgers vs Milwaukee Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Brewers were listed as +105 moneyline underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7 earlier on Monday.
Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Brewers at No. 2 in the National League and the Dodgers at No. 5 in the National League heading into this contest.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Dodgers rank No. 10 in the National League at 8.4 hits per game. That compares with Milwaukee’s No. 7 ranking in that category.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Milwaukee has the National League's No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Dodgers own the National League's No. 5 mark in runs allowed.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -190 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Los Angeles looks to rebound from a loss to the Brewers, who beat them 3-1 on Wednesday behind a start from Zack Greinke at Miller Park.
Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6
Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 8-2
After playing LA Dodgers are 6-4
After a win are 9-1
A few Dodgers at Brewers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Next up:
LA Dodgers at Colorado, Friday, August 19
Milwaukee at NY Mets, Friday, August 19
