Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (+190) Los Angeles (-230)

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (71-46) will go up against the Milwaukee Brewers (65-54) on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has the Brewers at +190 and the Dodgers are opening at -230. The over/under comes in at 8. The men taking the mound are Wade Miley and Clayton Kershaw.

Milwaukee has a slugging % of .379 and have been called out on strikes 1,063 times, while being walked on 423 occasions. They have 491 runs batted in and 924 hits for the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .234. The Brewers have hit 174 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 125 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 513 runs and have an OBP of .313. As a team, the Milwaukee Brewers are recording 4.3 runs per game, which puts them at 21st in MLB.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.78 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.22. Brewers pitchers have allowed 150 home runs and also 507 runs in total (11th in the league). Milwaukee has allowed 928 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 473 earned runs. The Brewers hold a team ERA of 4.02 on the year (12th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,020 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 367 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.37 as a squad on the campaign.

The Brewers have sent 379 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 122 runners on the year with 31.1% of those runners crossed the plate. They have 37 saves on the year and have not converted 19 of 56 chances to get a save. The Brewers relievers have compiled a save rate of 66.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 131 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 74 holds so far this season (5th in MLB). Brewers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 88 times in addition to having 133 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Brewers have transformed 71.4% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,528 innings, ranking them 1st in the majors. The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for 3,176 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,031 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .987 which has them sitting 10th in the majors, and have earned 90 double plays.

Miley has taken the mound for 1,695 innings and is sitting with 1,333 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.07 (767 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.365. He has surrendered 1,727 base hits (9.2 hits per 9 innings) with 587 walks. Miley (105-96 win-loss record in his career) has a FIP of 4.11 while facing 7,256 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Dodgers have a team SLG% of .457 and they have an average of 5.68 runs per game (3rd in the league). They have hit 224 doubles, while taking a walk 490 times and putting up 664 runs. Los Angeles is sitting with 186 home runs for the season to go along with 643 RBIs. They have struck out on 987 occasions (18th in MLB) and have a total of 999 base hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers hold an on-base percentage of .339 and a batting average of .252 over the course of the season.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.247 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.13 as a pitching staff so far this year. They come in at 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 955. The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 528 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.28 (496 earned runs given up). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (1,007 strikeouts vs 345 free passes). They have surrendered 132 home runs and they concede 4.56 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league).

With 112 save situations, the Dodgers have compiled 68 holds and 13 blown saves. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 44 save opportunities and they have recorded 31 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 121 times in high leverage situations and also on 108 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.9% out of their 165 inherited base runners. They sit at 3rd in baseball with a save percentage of 70.5%, and they have sent 414 bullpen pitchers to the hill this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 101 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (12th in MLB). The Dodgers have recorded 1,002 assists, 54 errors and have a tally of 3,128 putouts this season. In their 9,384 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers hold a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (8th in pro baseball).

Thus far in his career, Kershaw has allowed 2,034 hits while accumulating 2,916 punch outs in 2,681 frames. Kershaw (207-91 career win-loss record) has earned a 2.48 earned run average while allowing 6.8 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 739 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.002 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.47 and he has faced 10,557 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee (+190)

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