Milwaukee Brewers (61-52) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (79-34)
Monday, August 15, 2022 at 8:10 pm
My selection is on the 'under' between Los Angeles and Milwaukee at 8:10 pm et on Monday.
We won with the Dodgers first five innings 'under' in Kansas City yesterday. We'll stick with a similar gameplan on Monday but this time back the full game 'under' as Los Angeles continues its road trip in Milwaukee.
Julio Urias will get the start for the Dodgers. He's quietly rounded into form over his last handful of starts, allowing two earned runs or less in five consecutive outings. Urias owns a solid 3.49 FIP and 0.97 WHIP this season, yielding just north of 3.0 runs per nine innings. Note that he'll be facing a Brewers team that has struggled against left-handed starters, averaging only 3.7 runs per game (compared to their season scoring average of 4.6 rpg).
Freddy Peralta will make his third start for the Brewers since returning from injury earlier this month. He's seemingly gotten better with each passing start and I look for him to hold up well here. Peralta checks in with a 2.40 FIP and 1.14 WHIP while allowing 4.37 runs per nine innings this season.
The Brewers bullpen behind Peralta has been terrific lately, entering yesterday's action sporting a collective 2.02 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over the last seven games. Take the under (8*).