What a contest we had on our hands at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Friday, 14 Aug, 12:10 pm AEST, as the Milwaukee Brewers edged out the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–4 in a nail-biter. Punters tuned in expecting a tight affair, and the diamond action certainly delivered plenty of drama from the opening pitch.
The market told an interesting story leading up to the first pitch. The Los Angeles Dodgers saw support in the head-to-head and line markets, with Los Angeles Dodgers 2.45→2.35 (firmed) showing punters were willing to back the home side despite a testing recent stretch. Meanwhile, Milwaukee Brewers moved out slightly to 1.55→1.6 (drifted).
How the match unfolded
With Roki Sasaki taking the mound for the hosts and Shane Drohan getting the nod for the visitors, both sides had plenty of talent ready to fire. The Milwaukee Brewers rolled into this clash looking to bounce back following a recent L 3–4 v San Diego Padres (A) result on Thu, 13 Aug. Despite that setback, they managed to put together a complete performance on the road to silence the home crowd.
For the Los Angeles Dodgers, they entered the contest coming off a solid W 4–2 v Kansas City Royals (H) win on Thu, 13 Aug. They pushed hard right to the final inning, but the narrow 4–5 scoreline meant it was the visitors who ultimately claimed the spoils and added another victory to their impressive 75–47 season ledger.
How the tips went
It was a mixed afternoon for punters following our featured selections as the match finished with a 5–4 scoreline in favour of the Brewers.
Our head-to-head selection on the Los Angeles Dodgers at 1.68 ultimately resulted in a loss as the Brewers snatched the narrow win on the road.
In the total runs market, the Under 8.5 selection at 1.85→1.8 (firmed) also resulted in a loss, as the combined nine runs pushed the final tally just past the line.