See the Starting Lineup for Dodgers vs Brewers – July 08, 2025

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Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet for the second game of their series on July 8, 2025, at American Family Field. In their previous matchup, the Brewers triumphed over the Dodgers with a convincing score of 9-1. This game holds extra weight, as both teams are in solid positions, with the Brewers holding a record of 51-40, while the Dodgers excel at 56-36.

Projected starters for today’s clash include Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski and Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw. Although Misiorowski is currently ranked as the 134th best starting pitcher in MLB, he has had an up-and-down season, boasting a 3-1 record with a 3.20 ERA. However, he projects poorly today, averaging just 4.3 innings pitched and allowing 2.3 earned runs, which raises potential concerns for the Brewers.

On the other side, Kershaw has continued to display his prowess on the mound, with a 4-0 record and a solid 3.43 ERA this season, ranking him 88th among starting pitchers. His performance has also been bolstered by a strong bullpen, ranked 2nd in MLB. Kershaw’s ability to last longer in games could be key, especially against a Brewers offense that ranks 16th in MLB and struggles with power, currently sitting at 21st in home runs this season.

Despite the Dodgers offense being ranked 1st overall, Misiorowski’s high-groundball tendencies may help keep the powerful lineup at bay. The projections suggest that today’s game will be competitive, with both teams set at a moneyline of -110. With an average game total of 8.5 runs, this matchup promises to be a thrilling encounter as both teams look to capitalize on their strengths and exploit their opponents’ weaknesses.

Los Angeles Dodgers Insights

• Clayton Kershaw – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+130/-170)
  Because flyball batters face a disadvantage against flyball pitchers, Clayton Kershaw (44.2% GB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) is well-situated in today’s game with 4 FB hitters in the opposing club’s projected batting order.
  Explain: This mostly has to do with the way the hitter’s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create boosted performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.
• Andy Pages – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-210/+160)
  Andy Pages has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (75% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.
  Explain: The higher in the order a player bats, the more plate appearances he will get and the more opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits higher in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting lower.
• Mookie Betts – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+135/-180)
  Mookie Betts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 8th-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.
  Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.

Milwaukee Brewers Insights

• Jacob Misiorowski – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (+120/-155)
  The Los Angeles Dodgers have 6 bats in the projected batting order that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Misiorowski in today’s game, which is especially problematic given his large platoon split.
  Explain: Right-handed pitchers perform worse against left-handed hitters (and visa-versa). If several hitters hold this advantage against the pitcher, it can have a huge impact on whether he will perform well or struggle on any given day.
• Sal Frelick – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-205/+160)
  Sal Frelick has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 85.7-mph average to last year’s 83.3-mph average.
  Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
• The Milwaukee Brewers (20.6 K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 5th-least strikeout-prone group of hitters of the day.
  Explain: THE BAT X analyzes each player in today’s specific lineup to figure out which teams have the least inherent strikeout potential for the opposing pitcher.

Betting Trends

• Milwaukee Brewers – Moneyline (-110)
  The Milwaukee Brewers have hit the Moneyline in 31 of their last 48 games (+12.35 Units / 20% ROI)
• Over/Under 8.5 Game Total (-110/-110)
  The Los Angeles Dodgers have hit the Game Total Over in 50 of their last 90 games (+9.75 Units / 10% ROI)
• Brice Turang – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-165/+130)
  Brice Turang has hit the Hits Over in his last 9 games at home (+9.95 Units / 61% ROI)