Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 8/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers (67-51) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers (70-49) at American Family Field on Wednesday. The men taking the mound will be Walker Buehler and Frankie Montas.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 4.9 runs per game, which is 5th in baseball. They have earned a total of 587 runs while holding a team OBP of .332. The Dodgers have recorded 220 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 158 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 569 runs batted in as well as 1,018 base knocks this year, and their batting average comes in at .252. Los Angeles is slugging .432 and have struck out 1,006 times, while drawing a walk on 455 occasions.

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The Dodgers have a team ERA of 3.76 for the season (6th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,027 batters. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 143 long balls and also 487 runs in total (9th in MLB). They have walked 362 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.13 as a team for the year. Los Angeles has surrendered 932 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 445 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.84 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.22.

The Dodgers relievers have compiled a save rate of 60.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 136 save situations. The relievers have inherited 125 runners this year and 32.0% of them earned a run for their team. Dodgers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 92 times as well as having 136 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 402 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have notched 73 holds on the campaign (6th in the league). They have recorded 36 saves this year and have missed out on 24 of their 60 chances to get a save.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a total of 3,194 putouts this season, as well as 1,021 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which has them ranked 8th in pro baseball, and they have turned 85 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 71.2% of balls in play into outs in their 9,582 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 2nd in pro baseball.

Buehler has taken the hill for 675 frames and is sitting with 721 K's so far in his career. His earned run average is 3.17 (238 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.062. He has given up 545 base knocks (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has 172 walks. Buehler (47-20 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.13 while he has gone up against 2,726 batters in the major leagues.

The Brewers hold a team slugging percentage of .406 and they average 4.85 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have tallied 183 doubles, while taking a walk 437 times as well as putting up 572 runs. Milwaukee has compiled 127 long balls for the year to go along with 547 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,038 occasions (12th in the league) and have 1,029 hits. The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated an on-base percentage of .333 as well as a batting average of .256 over the course of the season.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.252 and have a FIP of 4.34 as a unit this season. They are sitting at 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 948. The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 469 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.75 (436 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio is 8.30 (963 strikeouts against 363 walks). They have surrendered 147 HR's and they allow 4.03 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball).

Sitting with 106 save situations, the Brewers have accrued 56 holds and also 14 blown saves. Milwaukee has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 50 save chances and they have earned 36 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 136 times in high leverage situations and on 109 occasions with runners on. Milwaukee relievers have an inherited score rate of 28.9% of 159 inherited runners. They sit at 3rd in the league holding a save rate of 72.0%, and they have dispatched 377 relievers onto the diamond this year.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 93 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in MLB). The Brewers have racked up 1,020 assists, 59 errors and are sitting with 3,142 putouts this season. In their 9,426 innings on the diamond, the Brewers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (4th in the majors).

In his MLB career, Montas has given up 675 hits while he has accumulated 702 K's in 695 innings. He has given up 315 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.319 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.90 and he has faced 2,979 batters during his career. Montas (42-43 mark in his career) has earned a 4.08 earned run average and has allowed 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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