Dodgers vs. Brewers Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/18/2022

Will Smith is on the brink of his 99th hit of the season for the Los Angeles Dodgers (81-35) as they get set to take on the Milwaukee Brewers (62-54) on Thursday. The Dodgers enter the matchup as -115 favorites on the moneyline, and action gets underway from American Family Field at 2:10 PM ET. Andrew Heaney will get the ball for Los Angeles while Milwaukee counter with Corbin Burnes.

Dodgers vs. Brewers Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Dodgers vs. Brewers

We have the Brewers on the moneyline at -104 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Milwaukee Brewers (-104) and Under (7.5)

Dodgers vs. Brewers Game Info

• Los Angeles Dodgers probable starting pitcher: Andrew Heaney
• Milwaukee Brewers probable starting pitcher: Corbin Burnes
• Game Day: Thursday, August 18, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Stadium: American Family Field

Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers Pitching Matchup

Dodgers Starter Andrew Heaney

• Heaney (1-0 with a 1.16 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 31 innings pitched) gets the start for the Dodgers, his eighth of the season.
• The left-hander’s most recent time out was on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when he tossed three innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up three hits.
• In seven games this season, the 31-year-old has amassed a 1.16 ERA and 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .183 to opposing batters.
• Heaney has one quality start under his belt this year.
• Heaney has pitched five or more innings in a game two times this season entering this game.
• He meets a Brewers offense that ranks 13th in the league with 522 runs while batting .236 as a squad. It has a collective .410 slugging percentage (ninth in MLB play) and has hit a total of 157 home runs (fourth in MLB).

Brewers Starter Corbin Burnes

• The Brewers will send Burnes (8-5) to the mound for his 24th start this season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed seven innings while giving up one earned run on four hits in a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
• The 27-year-old has pitched to a 2.39 ERA this season with 11.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.4 walks per nine across 23 games.
• He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
• Burnes has 11 starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Dodgers have scored 620 runs this season, which ranks first in MLB. They are batting .259 for the campaign with 157 home runs, fourth in the league.
• The 27-year-old’s 2.39 ERA ranks sixth, .916 WHIP ranks fourth, and 11.4 K/9 ranks fourth among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

Dodgers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Dodgers have entered the game as favorites 119 times this season and won 84, or 70.6%, of those games.
• This season, Los Angeles has won 84 of its 119 games, or 70.6%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
• Games involving Los Angeles have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 51 of 122 chances this season.
• The Dodgers have an ATS record of 75-47-0 in 122 games with a spread this season.

Brewers Betting Picks & Insights

• The Brewers have won in 11, or 42.3%, of the 26 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Milwaukee has a mark of 9-14 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 51% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Milwaukee and their opponents have gone over in 58 of their 116 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Brewers are 47-69-0 against the spread in their 116 games that had a posted line this season.

Dodgers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Freddie Freeman’s .317 average leads the Dodgers this year. His resume also includes 16 homers and driven in 73 RBI.
• Among all MLB hitters, Freeman ranks third in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and 12th in slugging.
• Freeman carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Mookie Betts has shown off his power as he paces his team with 27 home runs.
• Betts is 10th in home runs and 32nd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Trea Turner leads the Dodgers with 83 runs batted in.
• Smith has 20 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .271.

Brewers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Rowdy Tellez paces the Brewers in home runs (24) and runs batted in (72).
• Tellez is 18th in homers and 17th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Christian Yelich has a club-high .250 batting average.
• Yelich is 152nd among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 155th in RBI.
• Willy Adames has 17 doubles, 23 home runs and 34 walks while batting .221.
• Andrew McCutchen leads the Brewers with a team-leading batting average of .250.