Brewers One Win From World Series: Futures Board and Game 4 Betting Angles
The Milwaukee Brewers are one win away from the first World Series appearance in franchise history in 44 years after a 6-2 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. Milwaukee takes a 3-0 series lead into Game 4 on Thursday and now sits atop the World Series odds board.
How Game 3 was won
Jackson Chourio homered on the very first pitch of the game to give Milwaukee an instant lead, but the Dodgers took a 2-1 advantage in the sixth on Will Smith’s two-run double. The Brewers answered in the seventh when Jake Bauers turned an 11-pitch at-bat into a go-ahead two-run homer off Blake Snell, and Garrett Mitchell went back-to-back immediately after. Milwaukee added two more runs late to turn a tight game into a 6-2 final. Snell struck out nine in the loss. It was Milwaukee’s fifth come-from-behind win of the playoffs, tying a postseason record, and the Brewers are now 6-1 this October.
Futures board: Brewers now the team to beat
The Dodgers had spent the entire season as World Series favorites, but that run is over. Current World Series odds on DraftKings list the Brewers at -145, followed by the Rays at +300, the Guardians at +550, and the Dodgers at +1100. Milwaukee is -1200 to win the National League, while the Dodgers are +800. In the ALCS, where the Rays and Guardians are tied 1-1, Tampa Bay is -135 to win the pennant and Cleveland is +115. Game 1 of the World Series is scheduled for October 23.
Game 4: bullpen game vs. Glasnow
Milwaukee is scheduled to go with a bullpen game on Thursday in an attempt to complete the sweep, while the Dodgers put their season on the line with Tyler Glasnow on the mound. Glasnow is 0-3 with a 4.55 ERA in his career against the Brewers in the regular season, though he gave up just one run over 5 2/3 innings against them in Game 3 of last year’s NLCS. Meanwhile, the ALCS shifts to its Game 3 on Thursday afternoon with the series even at one game apiece.
What It Means for Bettors
At -145, the Brewers offer little value as World Series favorites, and the Dodgers at +1100 are a lottery ticket requiring a miracle comeback no team has ever completed in this matchup pattern. The better angles are in the series markets and Game 4. Backing the Brewers to finish the sweep or the Dodgers to extend the series at home are the live plays, and ALCS Game 3 offers a fresh board with the series tied. Compare futures and series prices at BetUS, Bovada, and SportsBetting.ag, where World Series and pennant odds update after every game.
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