Dodgers vs. Brewers Odds: LA Betting Favorite in NLCS Matchup

The Los Angeles Dodgers have opened as slight favorites over the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series, holding -125 odds (bet $125 to win $100) compared to -105 odds for the Brewers, per OddsShark.

Both the Dodgers and Brewers have had an interesting October. L.A. defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-2 in an NL West tiebreaker to claim the division title before it knocked the Atlanta Braves out of the postseason in four games. Milwaukee followed a similar path, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1 in the NL Central tiebreaker before sweeping the Colorado Rockies in the Division Series.

Each team can lay a solid claim to favorite status. The Dodgers are no strangers to the NLCS, appearing in the series for the third straight year and the fourth time in the past six seasons. They won the pennant a year ago and lost to the Houston Astros in the World Series. 

They're also playing excellent baseball, having gone 22-10 since the beginning of September.  

The Dodgers have a dangerous lineup, which is led by Manny Machado, Max Muncy, Cody Bellinger and Yasmani Grandal, among others. Clayton Kershaw headlines a solid rotation, while Kenley Jansen locks down games in the ninth inning.

As for the Brewers, they'll boast home-field advantage. They've also been red-hot down the stretch, going 23-7 since the beginning of September. 

MVP front-runner Christian Yelich leads an offense that features Jesus Aguilar, Travis Shaw, Ryan Braun and Lorenzo Cain, while Jhoulys Chacin headlines the starting staff and Josh Hader and Jeremy Jeffress hold down the bullpen.

The Brewers defeated the Rockies by a combined total of 13-2 in the sweep.

As for the season series, the Dodgers held a 4-3 advantage. They last played in early August, however. Both teams have played their best baseball since September, so that statistic can be taken with a grain of salt.  

All indications suggest the Dodgers and Brewers will offer a close, dynamic NLCS.