Mookie BettsAP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Regular-Season Records: MIL 92-70, LAD 100-62
Season Series: MIL 1, LAD 5
Should the Brewers advance to face the Dodgers in the Division Series, their pitching advantage would be at least half-intact.
With Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff and Freddy Peralta all having posted ERAs in the 2.00s in the second half, Milwaukee’s starting pitching is, arguably, the best there is right now.
Not so much for the Dodgers, though, as they had to piece things together around veteran lefty Clayton Kershaw and rookie right-hander Bobby Miller in the stretch run.
What the Dodgers would have on the Brewers, however, is the bullpen advantage. Theirs posted a league-best 2.23 ERA in the second half, with Evan Phillips, Ryan Brasier, Brusdar Graterol and Alex Vesia all putting brilliant finishing touches on their seasons.
Despite Mookie Betts’ sudden power outage in September, it also hardly needs to be said that the Dodgers have the better offense. They outscored the Brewers by more than a run per game in the regular season.
Another relevant point is that the Dodgers were close to unbeatable at Dodger Stadium, where they had an MLB-best 53-28 home record. The Brewers might be able to steal one there, but it’s hard to imagine any more than that.
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