Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers Predictions & Picks
Milwaukee are tipped to follow up last night’s win with another small upset at home.
The Brewers were able to shut down the Dodgers bats in a narrow Game 1 win, and they have an opportunity to do that again with Logan Henderson getting the start.
Henderson has been outstanding against Los Angeles this season – giving up very little – and that makes him an ideal counter to Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
- Milwaukee Brewers are 4-1 in the previous 5 meetings
- Logan Henderson is 2-0 as a starter against Los Angeles this season
- Logan Henderson has allowed 1 run & recorded 13 strikeouts in 12.0 innings against LA
- The Under cashed in the series opener
- The two starting pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.00
Head To Head
- Los Angeles Dodgers lead the all-time series 113-85
- Milwaukee Brewers lead the National League Championship Series 1-0
- Milwaukee Brewers won 2-1 when the two teams last met on October 11
Los Angeles Dodgers Form
Los Angeles enter the second game of the NLCS having won three of their four postseason games so far.
They rebounded from a Game 2 loss to Atlanta with back-to-back road wins to clinch that series, 3-1, but they now found themselves behind in this series after a 2-1 defeat in Milwaukee.
| Date | Playoff Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct-03 | va Atlanta Braves | W | 5-3 |
| Oct-04 | vs Atlanta Braves | L | 2-3 |
| Oct-06 | at Atlanta Braves | W | 3-1 |
| Oct-07 | at Atlanta Braves | W | 4-1 |
| Oct-11 | at Milwaukee Brewers | L | 1-2 |
Milwaukee Brewers Form
Milwaukee go into this matchup having now won four of their five games in the MLB Playoffs so far.
The Brewers eliminated the red-hot San Diego Padres with a 3-1 series win in the last round, and drew first blood in the NLCS as they beat Los Angeles 2-1 in Game 1.
| Date | Playoff Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct-03 | vs San Diego Padres | W | 3-2 |
| Oct-04 | vs San Diego Padres | W | 4-3 |
| Oct-06 | at San Diego Padres | L | 3-4 |
| Oct-07 | at San Diego Padres | W | 3-1 |
| Oct-11 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | W | 2-1 |
Starting Pitchers
| Player | Team | Record | ERA | Strikeouts | Innings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Los Angeles Dodgers | 14-9 | 2.53 | 182 | 185.0 |
| Logan Henderson | Milwaukee Brewers | 11-3 | 2.47 | 110 | 98.1 |