The Milwaukee Brewers and LA Dodgers meet Thursday for Game 3 of their best-of-7 NL Championship Series. The first pitch from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles is slated for 6:08 p.m. ET (TBS). 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: Dodgers lead 2-0

The Brewers dropped Game 2 of the NLCS 5-1 Tuesday as +106 home underdogs, unable to replicate their offensive firepower from the previous round. After scoring 19 runs across 3 home wins in the divisional series, Milwaukee has managed just 2 total runs in the first 2 games against LA. The NL Central champs, who thrived at home with a 52-29 regular-season record, now face the daunting task of keeping their playoff hopes alive on the road.

The Dodgers have flipped the script on Milwaukee after losing all 6 regular-season matchups, dominating the Brewers on the mound through the first 2 games of their postseason series. SP Blake Snell set the tone in Game 1 with 8 shutout innings and 10 strikeouts, followed by SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s complete game 3-hitter in Game 2 — the first postseason complete game in 8 years. Offensively, 1B Enrique Hernández has been scorching hot, batting .379 this postseason with 4 doubles, 4 RBIs, and 5 runs scored, including 2 in Game 2.

Brewers at Dodgers projected starters

Undecided vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow

The Brewers have yet to officially name a Game 3 starter, but MLB.com reports that veteran LHP José Quintana is expected to play a key role. Manager Pat Murphy could deploy him as an opener or use him in a bulk relief role, depending on how his calf responds. RHP Jacob Misiorowski is also ready to provide multiple innings if needed.

Glasnow went 4-3 with a 3.19 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 4.3 BB/9 and 10.6 K/9 in 90 1/3 innings across 18 regular-season starts.

Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 8 K in 2-1 win in 11 innings vs. Philadelphia Phillies Oct. 9 (NLDS Game 4)2025 vs Brewers: 0-1, 0.82 ERA (11 2/3 IP, 1 ER), 0.91 WHIP, 6 H, 4 BB, 11 KCareer vs. Brewers (regular season): 0-3, 4.55 ERA (31 2/3 IP, 16 ER), 1.45 WHIP, 24 H, 22 BB, 37 K (10.5 K/9) in 9 games (5 starts); last faced them in 2024Has allowed 0 ER in 7 2/3 IP (5 BB, 10 K) in 2025 playoffs; owns a 4.89 career postseason ERA (53 1/2 IP, 29 ER) across 11 starts and 1 relief appearance

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Brewers at Dodgers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:55 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Brewers +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Dodgers -190 (bet $190 to win $100)Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Brewers +1.5 (-135) | Dodgers -1.5 (+115)Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -118 | U: -102)

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Brewers at Dodgers picks and predictionsPrediction

Dodgers 5, Brewers 2

PASS.

The Dodgers (-190) will get another victory in Game 3 at home which is why I’ll take my wager to the run line.

BET DODGERS -1.5 (+115).

The Dodgers have all the momentum heading into Game 3, and this feels like the perfect spot to back them on the run line (-1.5). They’ve completely neutralized Milwaukee’s bats through the first 2 games, outscoring the Brewers 9-2 and allowing just 5 hits total. The Brewers haven’t won a road playoff game since 2018, and uncertainty around their pitching setup is another major red flag — they still haven’t announced a true starter.

Meanwhile, Glasnow takes the mound for Los Angeles and has dominated Milwaukee, allowing just 1 earned run over 11 2/3 innings this season. Behind him, a Dodgers offense that thrives at home (.474 slugging percentage) and ranks second in baseball in total runs and home runs should have no problem capitalizing on the Brewers’ patchwork pitching plan.

With stars like Shohei Ohtani (.444 wOBA vs righties at home) and Freddie Freeman anchoring the lineup, expect the Dodgers to jump ahead early and keep their foot on the gas. Given their firepower, home dominance, and edge on the mound, Los Angeles covering the -1.5 is the most logical — and profitable — play for Thursday night.

BET UNDER 7.5 (-110).

Both games in the series have stayed Under, and each team has leaned heavily on pitching recently — Milwaukee has gone Under in 4 straight, and Los Angeles in 4 of its last 5. Glasnow’s dominance against the Brewers (1 earned run in 11 2/3 innings) further points to another low-scoring duel at Dodger Stadium.

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