Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 8/13/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (+110) Los Angeles (-132)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (72-48) will compete against the Milwaukee Brewers (74-46) at Dodger Stadium on Thursday. The moneyline on this game has the Brewers at +110 while the Dodgers are coming in at -132. The total has been set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Shane Drohan and Roki Sasaki.

As a unit, the Milwaukee Brewers are knocking in 4.9 runs per contest, which ranks them 5th in the league. They have 589 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .336. The Brewers have tallied 214 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 110 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 558 RBI's and 1,019 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .252. Milwaukee has a slugging percentage of .396 and have been called out on strikes 994 times, while taking a walk on 495 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.11 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.17. Brewers pitchers have allowed 123 home runs in addition to 458 runs in total (4th in MLB). Milwaukee has allowed 874 base knocks (7.3 per 9 innings) and 421 earned runs. The Brewers hold a team ERA of 3.54 over the course of the season (4th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,169 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 376 opposing players and their FIP is 3.58 as a unit this season.

Brewers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 92 times and also have had 118 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 59 holds on the campaign (20th in MLB). The Brewers relievers have recorded a save rate of 71.7% and have stepped onto the mound in 113 save situations. They have recorded 38 saves on the campaign and have blown 15 of their 53 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 129 runners on the year with 41.9% of those players crossing home plate. The Brewers have dispatched 365 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Brewers have turned 71.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,645 innings, which ranks them 9th in baseball. The Milwaukee Brewers have 3,215 putouts on the year, as well as 929 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which is 8th in professional baseball, and have accumulated 87 double plays.

Drohan has taken the ball for 93 innings and is sitting with 93 K's so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.87 (40 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.247. He has surrendered 88 hits (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has 28 free passes. Drohan (6-4 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.81 while he has faced 390 batters during his time in the majors.

The Dodgers have a slugging percentage of .428 and they score 5.02 runs per game (3rd in the league). They have recorded 198 two-baggers, while taking a walk 449 times and earning 602 runs. Los Angeles has accumulated 152 long balls this season as well as 567 RBIs. They have been rung up on 938 occasions (26th in MLB) and have a total of 1,055 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a team on-base percentage of .338 as well as a team batting average of .261 this season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 462 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.72 (438 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 143 long balls and they allow 3.93 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.162 in addition to having a FIP of 4.01 as a unit for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.10 (1,073 strikeouts vs 373 free passes). They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 858.

They sit at 12th in MLB holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 388 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 118 times in high leverage situations and on 84 occasions with runners on. With 123 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 74 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 48 save opportunities and they have walked away with 32 saves. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.5% out of their 138 inherited runners.

Out of their 9,537 innings played, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 72.9% (1st in MLB). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 68 double plays and have a fielding rate of .989 (4th in baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 976 assists, 46 errors and have accounted for 3,179 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his pro baseball career, Sasaki has conceded 124 base knocks while totaling 134 strikeouts in 141 innings. Sasaki (6-6 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.53 earned run average while giving up 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has given up 71 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.318 and having a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.16 and he has faced 607 opposing hitters so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee (+110)

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