MLB matchup analysis

Dodgers vs Brewers Prediction, Odds and Model Pick

Sunday, October 11, 2026 at American Family Field · 8:00 PM ET

Official Pick

Leo prediction: Milwaukee Brewers moneyline

Lab Rating
7.3/10
Model lean
Brewers 62.1%
Market probability
49.4%
Model edge
+12.8%
Best moneyline
+100
Sportsbooks checked
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Leo model
62.1%
Market
49.4%

The case for Milwaukee Brewers

Bats are hot: +0.015 wOBA
Milwaukee Brewers is outhitting its own season form over the last 15 days. Recent form is context, not a model input, but it points the same way here.

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 the setup score is what it is

Conviction: 3.55/10
Leo leans toward Milwaukee Brewers, but not strongly enough to earn full conviction credit.
Pitching plan: 40/40
Jacob Misiorowski rates 85 on Leo's pitcher score, judged on its own merits (50-80 is the credited range). That is a strong start on its own, and it earns most or all of the available credit here.
Offense: 29.79/50
Milwaukee Brewers's recent offensive form clearly outpaces Los Angeles Dodgers's over the tracked windows.

Why the price is what it is

Team strength: 68.0%
Before any pitcher or bullpen adjustment, Leo's team-strength model alone makes Milwaukee Brewers 68.0% to win. Everything below moves the price from this starting point.
Pitcher score gap: 2 points
The pitcher-score gap favors Milwaukee Brewers by 2 points. This is the biggest single mover of the price -- a large gap moves it a lot, a small gap barely moves it.
Bullpen adjustment: +0.006
The bullpen-fatigue gap between the two pens nudges the price toward Milwaukee Brewers. This moves the price less than the starting pitchers do, since a starter covers more of the game than the bullpen.
Net effect: 68.0% -> 62.1%
Team strength alone had Milwaukee Brewers at 68.0%. After the pitcher and bullpen terms, the price is 62.1% -- the same number shown as Model Lean above.
The verdict Leo backs Milwaukee Brewers at +100. 62.1% to win against a market implying 49.4% - the model sees value and the setup clears every gate.
Read the full model output

Milwaukee Brewers is an official moneyline pick because it clears both gates: 62.1% model win probability and 7.3/10 Lab Rating. Leo projects 62.1% against a 49.4% no-vig market number, a 12.7% model edge at +100. The starting pitcher matchup does not create a meaningful separation. Bullpen read: Neutral. Milwaukee Brewers's pen efficiency: Dominant (7.9/10). Lineup check: Milwaukee Brewers is a touch above its season form (+0.033 OPS); Los Angeles Dodgers is a touch below its season form (-0.038 OPS). Recent form supports this side and is included in the unified run projection.

Final result

Dodgers 1, Brewers 2

How the analysis held up

Milwaukee Brewers won, the side Leo's model favored.

Tarik Skubal (No clear pitching-plan edge) was Leo's favored starter by pitcher score, but Jacob Misiorowski actually pitched better tonight: 4.1 IP, 1 ER (2.08 ERA) against 5.0 IP, 2 ER (3.60 ERA). The edge did not show up in this game.

The Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen was not flagged pregame, but it had a night worth noting: 0 earned runs allowed over 3.0 relief innings (0.00 ERA) — quietly better than the pregame read implied.

The Milwaukee Brewers bullpen was not flagged pregame, but it had a night worth noting: 0 earned runs allowed over 4.2 relief innings (0.00 ERA) — quietly better than the pregame read implied.

Los Angeles Dodgers scored 1, 2.7 fewer than the 3.7 pregame projection.

Milwaukee Brewers scored 2, 2.2 fewer than the 4.2 pregame projection.

Game information

MatchupLos Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers
DateSunday, October 11, 2026
First pitch8:00 PM ET
VenueAmerican Family Field
Starting pitchersTarik Skubal vs Jacob Misiorowski
WeatherGame-time forecast: 67°F, 0% precipitation chance, 5 mph wind from SE. This venue has a roof, but the roof status is not confirmed.

Starting pitcher matchup

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Tarik SkubalDodgers · LHP
vs
Jacob MisiorowskiBrewers · RHP
MetricDodgersBrewers
Pitching planTraditional starterTraditional starter
Expected innings65⅔
ThrowsLR
Leo pitcher score (higher is better)8385
ERA (lower is better)2.721.80
WHIP (lower is better)0.960.80
K/9 (higher is better)10.613.0
K-BB% (higher is better)25.6%31.3%
K% (higher is better)30.0%37.9%
BB% (lower is better)4.4%6.6%
BB/9 (lower is better)1.52.3
HR/9 (lower is better)0.80.7
Ground-ball rate52.9%47.7%
Fly-ball rate47.1%52.3%

Pitcher edge: Leo gives Jacob Misiorowski a 2-point edge over Tarik Skubal, driven mainly by K/9 (13.0 vs 10.6) and K-BB% (31.3% vs 25.6%).

How to read this: the scorecards above name the starters; every number lives in this table.

Strikeout Projections Full strikeout projections →

Tarik Skubal strikeouts
6.4 Leo projected Ks
Qualifying projection: UNDER 7.5K · -1.1K difference
Market 7.5K · O +116 / U -143 · 6 books
6.3 Leo projected Ks
Qualifying projection: UNDER 7.5K · -1.2K difference
Market 7.5K · O +110 / U -120 · 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. Dodgers are 8-2 in their last 10 and averaging 4.5 runs per game over the last 15 days; Brewers are 8-2 in their last 10 and averaging 4.5 runs per game over the last 15 days. Season run differential separates them by almost nothing (+1.24 against +1.32).

MetricDodgersBrewers
Last 108-28-2
Last 10 by venue (away team on the road, home team at home)8-2 on the road9-1 at home
OPS, last 15 days0.7240.777
wOBA, last 15 days (hot/cold read)0.3150.344
Runs per game, last 15 days4.54.5
K% last 15 days (lower is better)20.5%24.3%

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 daysDodgersBrewers
OPS0.792 (+0.030 vs szn)0.779 (+0.035 vs szn)
Runs per game4.56 (-0.382 vs szn)6.00 (+0.864 vs szn)
wOBA (model offense input)0.349 (+0.014 vs szn)0.343 (+0.014 vs szn)
K% (lower is better)18.1% (-2.3% vs szn)24.9% (+3.0% vs szn)

Over the last 30 days the Dodgers have been the better offense, 0.349 wOBA to 0.343. They are running hot against their own season line (+0.014 wOBA). Brewers are striking out at 24.9% over the window — something the opposing starter can lean on.

Season profile

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MetricDodgersBrewers
Record100-62103-59
Run differential / game (team quality)+1.24+1.32
Runs scored / game (offense, season)4.945.14
Runs allowed / game (defense, season, lower better)3.703.81
Season OPS0.7620.744
K% season (lower is better)20.4%22.0%
OPS vs opposing hand (season)0.7660.706

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.

Dodgers
Combined risk
4.4 Normal
Fatigue
5.5 Normal
Efficiency
7.3 Effective
Brewers
Combined risk
4.2 Normal
Fatigue
5.6 Normal
Efficiency
7.9 Dominant

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.

MetricDodgersBrewers
Fatigue5.5/10, Normal5.6/10, Normal
Efficiency7.3/10, Effective7.9/10, Dominant
Combined risk4.4/10, Normal4.2/10, Normal
Relief innings, last 7 days11.714.0
Back-to-back arms53
7-day ERA1.540.64
7-day WHIP0.860.79

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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Leo projection
8.2
Market total
6.0
Projected away runs
3.7
Projected home runs
4.2
Over price
-109
Under price
-104
Los Angeles Dodgers team total
3.7 projected
Line 2.5 · O -145 / U +120
Over research lean (+1.2)
Milwaukee Brewers team total
4.2 projected
Line 2.5 · O -130 / U +106
Over research lean (+1.7)

The model projects 2.2 runs above the market total. A research lean still requires a setup rating of at least 7.0/10. Team totals remain research-only until their graded sample is established.

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