Picks, Player Props & Best Bets for Dodgers vs Brewers Game 2
By Sascha Paruk in MLB Baseball
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- The Dodgers look for a sweep in Milwaukee when they visit the Brewers in Game 2 of the NLDS tonight
- The Brewers start ace Freddy Peralta while the Dodgers counter with a red-hot Yoshinobu Yamamoto
- See my best Dodgers vs Brewers picks for Game 2, plus player props to bet, and the latest odds
The Milwaukee Brewers (100-68, 55-30 home) turn to ace Freddy Peralta (2.70 ERA, 1.08 WHIP in regular season) in a massive Game 2 of their best-of-seven NLCS against Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2.49, 0.99 WHIP in regular season) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (97-70, 44-40 away). The Dodgers, who went 52-29 in Los Angeles, will host Games 3, 4, and 5, making Game 2 a virtual must-win for the Brewers, who can ill-afford to head west down 0-2.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:08 pm CT/8:08 pm ET at American Family Field. Below, I have set out my favorite Dodgers vs Brewers Game 2 picks and prediction, plus a huge list of player props on offer, and the latest LAD/MIL Game 2 odds and line movement.
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MIL Brewers vs LA Dodgers Picks & Prediction for Game 2
- Brewers moneyline (+105)
- Under 7.5 (-120)
- Shohei Ohtani over 1.5 total bases (+109)
The pitching matchup in Game 2 is the central storyline, and there is ample concern in the Dodger dugout. Yamamoto has only faced Milwaukee once in his career, and he didn’t make it out of the first inning, allowing five runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks with no strikeouts. His most-recent start – Game 3 vs Philadelphia in the NLDS – wasn’t a whole lot better. He got through four innings, but allowed three runs on six hits a walk with just two strikeouts.
The Brewer bats were shut down in Game 1 but have been electric at American Family Field all season. Their 52 wins at home trailed only the Phillies (55) and Blue Jays (52) during the regular season, while LAD was just a game over .500 on the road.
Peralta has struggled against a couple Dodger hitters – most notably, Shohei Ohtani, who has a 1.500 OPS in nine ABs – but he’s limited them to a below-average .669 OPS in over 130 at-bats, lifetime.
Given the disparity on the mound, backing the home team at plus-money is the best bet, though I’m also going to hedge somewhat on Ohtani over 1.5 total bases. His strong track record against Peralta outweighs his current postseason slump.
MIL vs LAD Player Props
MLB player props as of October 14 at DraftKings.
Shohei Ohtani’s total bases prop at 1.5 (+109) is a good value bet given his career success against Freddy Peralta (1.500 OPS).
On the mound, Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s strikeout line is set at 6.5 with the under favored at -135. He had nine Ks in his first playoff start versus Cincinnati (over 6.2 IP), but just two in his second against Philadelphia (over 4.0 IP).
Freddy Peralta’s earned runs line at 1.5 (-118 on the over) looks vulnerable against a Dodgers lineup that’s been piling up hits all playoffs, with the exception of yesterday’s Game 1.
The two tables below set out the history of each lineup against the opposing pitcher.
LA Dodgers Career Statistics vs Peralta
Freddy Peralta has good numbers, overall, against the LAD lineup, holding them to a .216 average and .669 OPS in a large sample size of 139 at-bats. He has had a difficult time with the a coupled bats at the top of the Dodgers’ lineup, though. Shohei Ohtani has absolutely dominated the matchup, blasting two home runs and posting a staggering 1.500 OPS in nine at-bats. Will Smith has also found success, going 4-for-13 with a homers and a .976 OPS.
Mookie Betts has struggled mightily against Peralta, managing just one hit in 12 ABs, though that hit was a home run.
MIL Brewers Career Statistics vs Yamamoto
Yamamoto has faced the Brewers just one time and it was an unmitigated disaster. He lasted just 0.2 innings, allowing five runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks back on July 7 during a 9-1 Milwaukee victory. Andrew Vaughn mashed a three-run homer and Sal Frelick had a double. Andruw Monasterio had the other RBI that day.
Yamamoto has made one good start (6.2 IP, 4H, 0ER, 2BB, 9Ks vs CIN) and one subpar start (4.0 IP, 6H, 3 ER, 1BB, 2Ks vs PHI) in the 2025 postseason.
MIL Brewers vs LA Dodgers Odds (Game 2)
Roughly five hours before first pitch, the best LAD moneyline is -115 at Caesars. The best MIL moneyline is +110 at bet365, while also has the best runline price on MIL +1.5 at -160. DraftKings has the longest odds. The run total ranges from 7.0 t o 7.5; over bettors can get a juiced 7.0 (-131) at DraftKings, while under bettors won’t find better than 7.5 (-120) at Caesars.
Odds commentary as of 3:31 pm ET. The odds in the table will update automatically with the best available price for each market if the MLB odds move before first pitch.
Game 2 Odds Movement
The moneyline has barely budged since lines opened; LAD was pried at -119 initially and still sits in the -115 to -120 range, depending on the book. Milwaukee was closer to even-money at most books.
The most significant move came on the game total, which opened at 7.0 runs and was quickly bet up to 7.5 at most books, though the under is pretty heavily juiced if you want to bet U 7.5.
LAD vs MIL Public Betting Splits for Game 2
The MLB public betting splits reveal a fascinating dynamic. While the ticket count on the moneyline is nearly even, a significant 61.6% of the handle is on the Brewers. However, the line has moved slightly in the opposite direction, i.e. toward the Dodgers, suggesting that sharp bettors are backing the road favorites.
The runline shows a strong consensus, with over 61% of bets and 66% of the money supporting the Dodgers to cover the -1.5 spread.
The total is seeing a slight lean toward the over from the public (56% of handle on 52% of bets).
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Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.
