Dodgers vs. Brewers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/24/2022

The Los Angeles Dodgers (85-37) are -253 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Milwaukee Brewers (65-57) Wednesday at 9:00 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Brewers are listed with +205 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. Andrew Heaney will get the ball for Los Angeles while Milwaukee counter with Adrian Houser.

Dodgers vs. Brewers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Brewers

Our best bet is the Brewers on the moneyline at +205 after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Milwaukee Brewers (+205) and Over (8.5)

Dodgers vs. Brewers Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Andrew Heaney
• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Adrian Houser
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 24, 2022
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Stadium: Dodger Stadium

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Andrew Heaney

• Heaney makes the start for the Dodgers, his ninth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 1.77 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last outing on Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the lefty threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• The 31-year-old has a 1.77 ERA and 13.1 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season, while allowing a batting average of .194 to his opponents.
• Heaney is looking to record his second quality start of the season in this outing.
• Heaney has put together two starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
• The opposing Brewers offense has the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.409) and is third in MLB play with 169 home runs. It has a collective .233 batting average, and is 24th in MLB with 951 total hits and 12th in MLB action scoring 549 runs.
• Heaney has pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out 10 against the Brewers this season.

Brewers Starter Adrian Houser

• Houser gets the nod for the Brewers and will make his first start of the season.
• The 29-year-old right-hander will make his season debut.
• The Dodgers rank third in MLB with a .261 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks first in the league (.450) and 162 home runs.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Dodgers have been favored 124 times and won 88, or 71%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has entered 27 games this season favored by -253 or more and is 19-8 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 71.7% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 54 of 128 chances this season.
• The Dodgers are 78-50-0 against the spread this season.

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Brewers have come away with 12 wins in the 28 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Milwaukee has played as an underdog of +205 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Brewers have a 32.8% chance of walking away with the win.
• Milwaukee and their opponents have hit the over in 62 of their 122 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Brewers have an against the spread mark of 50-72-0 in 122 games with a line this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freddie Freeman is the Dodgers best hitter so far this season, hitting at a team-leading .320 rate along with 16 homers and 78 RBI.
• Among all batters in baseball, Freeman is 57th in home runs and 13th in RBI.
• Mookie Betts’ 27 home runs pace his team.
• Betts is 10th in homers and 36th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Trea Turner leads the Dodgers with 85 runs batted in.
• Turner is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double, three walks and two RBI.
• Will Smith is hitting .270 with 21 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 46 walks.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rowdy Tellez paces the Brewers in home runs (26) and runs batted in (74).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Tellez is 12th in homers and 17th in RBI.
• Christian Yelich is batting .256 to lead the lineup.
• Among all MLB batters, Yelich is 158th in homers and 154th in RBI.
• Andrew McCutchen has 21 doubles, 14 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .245.
• Willy Adames has 18 doubles, 24 home runs and 36 walks while batting .221.