Dodgers vs. Brewers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/15/2022

The Milwaukee Brewers (61-52) are +144 underdogs for their matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers (79-34) on Monday at 8:10 PM ET. Andrew McCutchen has 97 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at American Family Field. Los Angeles’ Julio Urias and Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta have been named the starters for this contest.

Dodgers vs. Brewers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Brewers

We have the Brewers on the moneyline at +144 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Milwaukee Brewers (+144) and Over (8)

Dodgers vs. Brewers Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Julio Urías
• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Freddy Peralta
• Game Day: Monday, August 15, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Stadium: American Family Field

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Julio Urías

• Urias gets the start for the Dodgers, his 23rd of the season. He is 12-6 with a 2.49 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 122 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance came on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when the lefty went seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.49, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .210 batting average against him.
• Urías is looking for his sixth quality start in a row.
• Urías is aiming for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance on the hill.
• The opposing Brewers offense has a collective .239 batting average, and is 20th in the league with 903 total hits and 12th in MLB action with 516 runs scored. It has the ninth-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and ranks fourth in home runs (155) in all of MLB.
• This season, the 26-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (2.49), eighth in WHIP (.970), and 25th in K/9 (8.6) among pitchers who qualify.

Brewers Starter Freddy Peralta

• Peralta (4-2) will take to the mound for the Brewers and make his 11th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed two hits in five innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.
• The 26-year-old has pitched in 10 games this season with an ERA of 4.37 and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .219.
• In 10 starts this season, he’s earned two quality starts.
• Peralta has started 10 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings six times. He averages 4.2 innings per appearance.
• 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 (.451) and 150 home runs.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 117 times this season and won 82, or 70.1%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 56-26 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -171 on the moneyline.
• The Dodgers have a 63.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 50 of 119 chances this season.
• The Dodgers have an ATS record of 73-46-0 in 119 games with a spread this season.

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Brewers have come away with 11 wins in the 24 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Oddsmakers have given Milwaukee the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +144 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Brewers have a 41% chance of pulling out a win.
• Milwaukee and their opponents have gone over in 57 of their 113 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Brewers have posted a record of 46-67-0 against the spread this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Dodgers best hitter so far this season is Freddie Freeman, who’s hitting at a team-leading .317 rate along with 15 homers and 72 RBI.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Freeman is 59th in homers and 14th in RBI.
• Trea Turner has totaled 83 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Turner ranks 37th in homers in baseball, and fifth in RBI.
• Mookie Betts leads the Dodgers with 26 home runs.
• Betts will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .316 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Will Smith has 20 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 43 walks while batting .277.
• Smith has recorded at least one hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rowdy Tellez leads the Brewers with 24 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 72.
• Tellez ranks 15th in homers and 14th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Christian Yelich is hitting .251 with 18 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 62 walks.
• Yelich is 163rd among all hitters in the majors in homers, and 169th in RBI.
• McCutchen has put up a team-high batting average of .255.
• Willy Adames is hitting .223 with 17 doubles, 22 home runs and 33 walks.