MLB matchup analysis

Brewers vs Dodgers Prediction, Odds and Model Pick

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium · 7:15 PM ET

Pass

LyDia decision: Pass on Brewers vs Dodgers

Lab Rating
4.1/10
Model lean
Brewers 50.7%
Market probability
54.0%
Model edge
-3.3%
Best moneyline
-121
Sportsbooks checked
9
LyDia model
50.7%
Market
54.0%

The case for Milwaukee Brewers

Starting pitcher edge: 16 points
LyDia gives Jacob Misiorowski a 16-point edge over Justin Wrobleski, driven mainly by K/9 (13.8 vs 7.0) and K-BB% (34.6% vs 13.6%).
Late-inning bullpen advantage
Los Angeles Dodgers relievers have a 2.81 ERA over the last 7 days; Milwaukee Brewers relievers have a 2.42. If this is still close after six innings, that gap favors Milwaukee Brewers.

The case for Los Angeles Dodgers

The case is thin
The model finds little going Los Angeles Dodgers's way — it trails on the pitching plan, bullpen, and recent form. The main path to a Los Angeles Dodgers win is variance.

Why it is not official

Below the 61.0% official gate
Win probability is 50.7%. LyDia does not make a game official below 61.0%, no matter how good the price is. This is a value spot, not a high-confidence winner.
Setup quality below the bar
Lab Rating is 4.1/10, under the 8.0/10 required for an official pick.
Cold stretch at the plate
Milwaukee Brewers is -0.024 wOBA below its own season form.

Why the setup score is what it is

Conviction: 0/35
LyDia's own win probability for Milwaukee Brewers (50.7%) is close enough to a coin flip that the rating credits no conviction at all — credit only starts above 53%.
Offense: 11.6/25
Milwaukee Brewers's recent form does not clearly outpace Los Angeles Dodgers's.
The verdict LyDia passes. The combined Lab Rating did not clear the official threshold.
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Game information

MatchupMilwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodgers
DateSaturday, August 15, 2026
First pitch7:15 PM ET
VenueUNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Starting pitchersJacob Misiorowski vs Justin Wrobleski
WeatherGame-time forecast: 79°F, 0% precipitation chance, 10 mph wind from W.

Starting pitcher matchup

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Jacob MisiorowskiBrewers · RHP
vs
Justin WrobleskiDodgers · LHP
MetricBrewersDodgers
Pitching planTraditional starterTraditional starter
Expected innings66
ThrowsRL
LyDia pitcher score (higher is better)9074
ERA (lower is better)1.763.44
WHIP (lower is better)0.741.11
K/9 (higher is better)13.87.0
K-BB% (higher is better)34.6%13.6%
K% (higher is better)40.6%19.1%
BB% (lower is better)6.0%5.5%
BB/9 (lower is better)2.02.0
HR/9 (lower is better)0.91.3
Ground-ball rate49.5%43.5%
Fly-ball rate50.5%56.5%

Pitcher edge: LyDia gives Jacob Misiorowski a 16-point edge over Justin Wrobleski, driven mainly by K/9 (13.8 vs 7.0) and K-BB% (34.6% vs 13.6%).

How to read this: the scorecards above name the starters; every number lives in this table. Highlighted cells mark a gap big enough to matter. K% and BB% are strikeout and walk rate as a share of batters faced -- K-BB% is the two combined into one skill number. HR/9 is home runs allowed per nine innings. Ground-ball and fly-ball rate are neither good nor bad on their own: high ground-ball pitchers trade strikeouts for double plays and fewer home runs, and on this data source the two rates are complementary (they add to 100%), not independent reads.

Strikeout Projections Full strikeout projections →

11.5 LyDia projected Ks
Qualifying projection: OVER 8.5K · +3.0K difference
Market 8.5K · O -118 / U -103 · 6 books
Justin Wrobleski strikeouts
4.9 LyDia projected Ks
No K play · -0.6K difference is below LyDia's 0.7K threshold
Market 5.5K · O +125 / U -150 · 6 books

Same data source as the Pitcher Matchup Tool, where every starter on the slate is compared side by side.

Both sides arrive in similar form. Brewers are 5-5 in their last 10, averaging 3.5 runs per game over the last 15 days, and hitting below their season form; Dodgers are 5-5 in their last 10, averaging 3.6 runs per game over the last 15 days, and hitting below their season form. Season run differential separates them by almost nothing (+1.05 against +1.16).

MetricBrewersDodgers
Last 105-55-5
Last 10 by venue (away team on the road, home team at home)4-6 on the road6-4 at home
OPS, last 15 days0.6590.700
wOBA, last 15 days (hot/cold read)0.2990.306
Runs per game, last 15 days3.53.6
K% last 15 days (lower is better)26.8%19.9%

Last 15 days only. Hot and cold streaks for all 30 teams live on the Stats page.

30-day offense

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Last 30 daysBrewersDodgers
OPS0.705 (-0.024 vs szn)0.723 (-0.043 vs szn)
Runs per game4.04 (-0.825 vs szn)4.12 (-0.868 vs szn)
wOBA (model offense input)0.314 (-0.009 vs szn)0.315 (-0.020 vs szn)
K% (lower is better)24.0% (+2.4% vs szn)21.7% (+1.1% vs szn)

Over the last 30 days the Dodgers have been the better offense, 0.315 wOBA to 0.314. They are cooling off against their own season line (-0.020 wOBA). Brewers are striking out at 24.0% over the window — something the opposing starter can lean on.

Season profile

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MetricBrewersDodgers
Record75-4874-49
Run differential / game (team quality)+1.05+1.16
Runs scored / game (offense, season)4.864.98
Runs allowed / game (defense, season, lower better)3.813.82
Season OPS0.7290.766
K% season (lower is better)21.6%20.5%
OPS vs opposing hand (season)0.6890.773

Season-long team quality, not recent form. Run differential and run environment come from the season standings; splits for all 30 teams live on the Stats page, including the run environment table.

Every team on today's slate, on any two axes you pick. Brewers and Dodgers are highlighted.

Brewers
Combined risk
5.1 Normal
Fatigue
5.9 Normal
Efficiency
6.6 Effective
Dodgers
Combined risk
7.0 Tired
Fatigue
7.4 Tired
Efficiency
5.9 Effective

Risk is what the model actually uses: fatigue blended with how well the pen has pitched. High fatigue with high efficiency is a tired pen that is still getting outs.

MetricBrewersDodgers
Fatigue5.9/10, Normal7.4/10, Tired
Efficiency6.6/10, Effective5.9/10, Effective
Combined risk5.1/10, Normal7.0/10, Tired
Relief innings, last 7 days22.325.7
Back-to-back arms67
7-day ERA2.422.81
7-day WHIP0.941.25

Fatigue measures workload. Efficiency measures recent run prevention. Combined risk is what the moneyline and totals systems use.

Run total projection

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LyDia projection
7.0
Market total
7.5
Projected away runs
3.6
Projected home runs
2.7
Over price
+105
Under price
-113
Milwaukee Brewers team total
3.6 projected
Line 3.5 · O -126 / U +110
No team-total lean
Los Angeles Dodgers team total
2.7 projected
Line 3.5 · O +112 / U -130
Under research lean (-0.8)

The model and market are close. Team totals remain research-only until their graded sample is established.

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