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Brewers vs. Dodgers Prediction and Odds for Tuesday, August 23 (Dodgers Too Familiar With Corbin Burnes)

By Josh Yourish

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux (9) watches his two-run triple off of Corbin Burnes
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux (9) watches his two-run triple off of Corbin Burnes / MARK HOFFMAN/MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL
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The Milwaukee Brewers pitching staff is keeping the team afloat after a 4-0 win in the series opener over the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. The Brewers are now 65-56, but are still 1.5 games back of San Diego for the final Wild Card spot in the National League. 

The Dodgers are still the class of the entire league and remain the only team over 80 wins. They fell to 84-37 last night. Tonight is a matchup of two of the best starting pitchers in the entire NL. 

Corbin Burnes, last year’s Cy Young award winner, starts for the Brewers against Tony Gonsolin, who currently holds the NL’s lowest ERA. 

You can find odds for the pitcher’s duel at WynnBET Sportsbook. 

Brewers vs. Dodgers Odds, Run Line and Spread

Run Line

  • Brewers +1.5 (-185)
  • Dodgers -1.5 (+152)

Moneyline

  • Brewers +133
  • Dodgers -143

Total

  • 7.0 (Over -120 / Under +100)

Brewers vs. Dodgers Prediction and Pick

Milwaukee’s offense has epitomized modern baseball over the past week. The Brewers are hitting .180, easily one of the worst marks in the league over that stretch, and yet they have scored the fourth most runs. They lead the league in home runs with 12 in the last seven days. They are also No. 1 in the league in strikeouts with 63, five more than the next closest team over that stretch. 

The Brewers have needed their pitching staff to be good like last night, but have also relied on just one or two big swings. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games and playing better against tough competition, but are still lagging behind the Cardinals. 

Corbin Burnes’ last start came against the Dodgers and he went 5.2 and gave up three earned runs in the 5-3 Brewers win. This is Burnes’ first time facing a team in back-to-back starts, but two times this season he has he faced a team twice within three starts. Both times the second start was significantly worse. In May, he faced Atlanta twice in 11 days, he pitched six innings in both. The first outing he gave up one earned run, the second outing he gave up four. 

Then he faced the Padres twice in 10 days spanning the end of May and start of June. His first start he allowed one run, his second start he gave up five over 3.2 innings. 

Corbin Burnes’ cutter is clearly one of the best pitches in baseball, but it seems like teams can figure it out once they get more familiar with him. 

Pick: Dodgers -143

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