The NLCS moves to Los Angeles, California, for Game 3 Wednesday between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is at 8 p.m. ET (FOX). Let's analyze MLB odds around the Brewers vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Best-of-7 series: Brewers lead 2-0
After the Brewers took Game 1 in a pitcher's duel with a 2-1 home win as -107 favorites with the Under (6) cashing, they beat the Dodgers 7-4 at home Monday as +116 underdogs with the Over (7) cashing. Milwaukee's bullpen pitched another 5 scoreless innings after not giving up a run in 4 2/3 innings in Game 1, and the offense scored once in the sixth to break a 4-4 tie, and added 2 more runs in the eighth inning.
The bullpen did not allow a hit in Game 2.
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Brewers at Dodgers projected starters
LHP Robert Gasser vs. LHP Blake Snell
Gasser was 5-5 with a 3.87 ERA in 21 regular-season appearances (20 starts). He had a 1.19 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 in 109 1/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 3-1 win at San Diego Padres in Game 4 of NLDS
- Last start vs Dodgers (Aug 14 in LA): Loss, 6 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 8 h, 1 BB, 7 K in 3-1 loss
- Career vs. Dodgers (regular season): 0-2, 5.91 ERA (10 2/3 IP, 7 ER), 1.59 WHIP, 9.3 K/9 in 2 starts
- 2026 road splits (regular season): 4-3, 4.36 ERA (53 2/3 IP. 26 ER), 1.25 WHIP, 8.2 K/9 in 10 games (9 starts)
Snell was 4-1 with a 1.90 ERA in 9 regular-season starts. He had a 1.10 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 11.6 K/9 in 42 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 3 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 5 BB, 5 K in 3-2 home loss to Atlanta Braves in Game 2 of NLDS
- Last start vs. Brewers (Game 1 of 2025 NLCS): Win, 8 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 10 K in 2-1 win in Milwaukee
- Career vs. Brewers (regular season): 1-2, 5.79 ERA (14 IP, 9 ER), 1.36 WHIP, 14.1 K/9 in 3 starts
- 2026 home splits (regular-season): 2-1, 2.14 ERA (21 IP, 5 ER), 1.14 WHIP, 12.0 K/9 in 4 starts
Brewers at Dodgers odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Brewers +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Dodgers -175 (bet $175 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Brewers +1.5 (-150) | Dodgers -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -102 | U: -118)
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Brewers at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Brewers 4, Dodgers 3
Moneyline
The Brewers beat the Dodgers 3 out of 4 games in LA in the regular season. The Dodgers went 6-3 in Snell's starts during the regular season, but the Brewers were 13-7 in Gasser's 20 starts and went 5-1 in his last 6 starts of the regular season.
The Brewers went 48-33 on the road in the regular season and are 1-1 on the road in the postseason. The Dodgers are 1-1 at home in the playoffs after going 51-30 at Dodger Stadium in the regular season.
The Dodgers haven't been able to figure out Milwaukee's bullpen yet, and until they do, the Brewers have the edge.
BET BREWERS (+125).
Run line/Against the spread
Eight of the last 9 ATS losses for the Dodgers were also outright losses while the Brewers' last 46 covers have been outright wins.
With plus odds on their ML, that is the better play.
PASS.
Over/Under
Four of the 9 games between the teams this season had totals of 8 or more. Game 2 was the first game in this postseason for the Brewers to have a total above 7.
Four of the Dodgers' 6 postseason games and 11 of their last 13 overall have not had a total higher than 7.
BET UNDER 7.5 (-118).
Best prop bet
Brewers P ROBERT GASSER OVER 11.5 PITCHER OUTS (-135).
Both Brewers starters in this series went at least 4 innings, and that has been the case for the Brewers in 5 of their 6 games in the playoffs, including Gasser. He has recorded 12 or more out in 12 of his last 13 starts overall.
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