Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 8/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Monday, August 12, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Los Angeles Dodgers (66-49) are headed to American Family Field on Monday where they will go up against the Milwaukee Brewers (65-49). The starting pitchers will be Clayton Kershaw and Colin Rea.

The Dodgers have hit 210 doubles as a team and have knocked 152 balls out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .431 and have struck out 973 times, while being walked on 440 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are earning 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 5th in MLB. They have earned 545 RBI's and 983 hits so far this year, while their batting average is at .252. They have accumulated 563 runs and have an on-base percentage of .332.

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The Dodgers hold a team earned run average of 3.79 so far this season (9th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 983 batters. Dodgers pitchers have given up 137 home runs in addition to 474 runs in total (8th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 354 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.15 as a team this year. Los Angeles has given up 897 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 433 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.78 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Dodgers have sent 386 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 117 base runners on the campaign and 33.3% of them ended up scoring. They have recorded 35 saves on the campaign and have blown 23 out of their 58 save opportunities. The Dodgers relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 60.3% and stepped onto the hill in 130 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 70 holds on the campaign (7th in the league). Dodgers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 86 times in addition to having 133 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have notched a total of 3,083 putouts for the season, in addition to 982 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them ranked 10th in the majors, and have a total of 81 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 71.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,249 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 2nd in the majors.

Kershaw has taken the hill for 2,724 frames and has tallied 2,955 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 2.49 (753 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.007. He has allowed 2,072 base knocks (6.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 672 free passes. Kershaw (210-94 record in his career) holds a FIP of 2.45 while he has gone up against 10,743 hitters in the major leagues.

The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .335 in addition to a batting average of .259 so far this season. They have struck out on 1,000 occasions (13th in the league) and have recorded 1,009 hits. Milwaukee has compiled 122 long balls so far this year to go along with 533 RBIs. The Brewers have a team slugging percentage of .408 and they are scoring 4.89 runs per game (7th in baseball). They have 180 doubles, while taking a walk 426 times as well as earning 558 runs.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have relinquished 457 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.77 (424 earned runs allowed). They have yielded 142 home runs and they surrender 4.07 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.263 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.37 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.20 (923 strikeouts against 353 bases on balls). They come in at 14th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 924.

Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.8% of 156 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 133 times in high leverage situations in addition to 106 occasions with runners on base. With 105 save situations, the Brewers have accrued 56 holds and 14 blown saves. They are ranked 3rd in the league holding a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 368 relievers onto the diamond on the season. Milwaukee has had relievers take the mound in 49 save chances and they have earned 35 saves.

In 9,102 innings on the field, the Brewers hold a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (6th in pro baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 92 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in baseball). The Brewers have accrued 989 assists, 58 errors and have earned 3,034 putouts this season.

Rea (24-17 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.33 earned run average and has given up 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.52 and he has gone up against 1,698 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 193 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.252 and a FIP of 4.3. So far in his pro baseball career, Rea has given up 371 hits while tallying 330 K's in 401 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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