Brewers vs. Dodgers Pick
Who will take the series Sunday afternoon when the Milwaukee Brewers face the host Los Angeles Dodgers at 4:10PM EST?
The sports book Bovada.lv lists the Dodgers as a -190 favorite on the moneyline to win. The Brewers are a +165 underdog, while the over-under is set at 8.
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Jimmy Nelson (9-6, 3.79 ERA) gets the start for the Brewers, while the Dodgers are going with Yu Darvish. Nelson has a 1.28 WHIP, while he has 175 strikeouts in 156 2/3 innings. He has a road ERA of 4.30 in 12 starts. Darvish returns after missing a start with a back injury. The Dodgers have won all three of his starts. He has a 1.16 WHIP on the season with 170 strikeouts in 155 innings. His home ERA is 5.31 in 13 starts.
Milwaukee comes in with a 67-63 record and is 32-33 on the road, while Los Angeles is 91-37 and 52-15 at home. Milwaukee won 3-0 on Saturday to even the series at a game apiece, but the Dodgers have won three of five in the season series. The total has gone under in four of the five games.
Zach Davies threw seven dominating shutout innings of three-hit ball Saturday to get the win, striking out seven. Corey Knebel earned his 28th save. Orlando Arcia hit a two-run home run to lead the offense, while Neil Walker had a hit and a walk plus an RBI. Josh Ravin took the loss in relief for the Dodgers, while Chase Utley contributed two hits.
Let’s go crazy. The Brewers are in the middle of division and wild card races, while the Dodgers have everything sewn up and are mostly motivated for historical reasons. Nelson is having a superb season and Darvish is coming off an 11-day injury layoff. We’re going to take the underdog Brewers here.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: MILWAUKEE BREWERS +165