The Milwaukee Brewers face the LA Dodgers in Game 4 of their best-of-7 NL Championship Series Friday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles is set for 8:38 p.m. ET (TBS / TruTV / HBO Max). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Brewers vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Series record: Dodgers lead 3-0
The Brewers are clinging by a thread to avoid elimination and have to enter the court of the dragon in facing RHP Shohei Ohtani. They fell 3-1 as +147 underdogs in Game 3 Thursday as the Under (8) cashed. The Brew Crew amassed just 4 hits and struck out 12 times. They haven't announced a starter yet, but based on recent usage, they'll likely go with an opener and possibly lean on LHP Jose Quintana for bulk innings as he hasn't pitched in over a week.
The Dodgers look so confident and resemble a train pushing full speed with a compact car on the tracks. Ohtani is showing signs of life at the plate with a lead-off triple in Game 3. He has hits in 2 straight, but the Dodgers are on the brink of going to the World Series with him hitting .158 with (6-for-38) with 3 extra-base hits (2 HRs), 6 RBIs and 17 K's this postseason -- Ohtani owns a .202 career postseason batting average with 39 K's in 99 at-bats.
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Brewers at Dodgers projected starters
LHP Jose Quintana vs. RHP Shohei Ohtani
Quintana (11-7, 3.96 ERA) made 24 regular-season starts, finishing with a 1.29 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 6.1 K/9 through 131 2/3 innings.
- Last outing: No-decision, 3 IP of relief, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K in a 4-3 loss at Chicago Cubs in NLDS Game 3 Oct. 8
- 2025 vs. Dodgers (regular season): 1-0, 3.75 ERA (12 IP, 5 ER), 0.83 WHIP, 6 H, 4 BB, 9 K in 2 starts
- Postseason career: 0-2, 3.25 ERA (36 IP, 13 ER), 1.11 WHIP, 30 K's (7.5 K/9) in 7 starts and 2 relief appearances
Ohtani (1-1, 2.87 ERA) made 14 regular-season starts, posting a 1.04 WHIP, 1.7 BB/9 and 11.9 K/9 through 47 innings.
- Last outing: Win, 6 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 9 K in 5-3 win at Philadelphia Phillies in NLDS Game 1 Oct. 4
- Has never pitched against Brewers before
- Postseason career: 1-0, 4.50 ERA (6 IP, 3 ER), 0.67 WHIP, 3 H, 1 BB, 9 K in 1 start - the Oct. 4 win vs. Philly
Brewers at Dodgers odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Brewers +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Dodgers -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Brewers +1.5 (-130) | Dodgers -1.5 (+110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Brewers at Dodgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Brewers 4, Dodgers 2
Moneyline
I feel the Dodgers' swagger bites them. The Brewers will do everything, expend all energy to get this series back to Milwaukee, and I think they find a way to do it. RF Jackson Chourio is admirably performing through a hamstring injury. He'll be the catalyst to a BREWERS (+165) victory.
Run line/Against the spread
No thanks. We're taking the value on the ML. PASS.
Over/Under
The Under has cashed in all 3 games of this series, and neither team is swinging it well enough for me to consider otherwise.
Give me UNDER 7.5 (+100).
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