Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Prediction for Wednesday October 14 2026

Game Three of the National League Championship Series will take place on Wednesday October 14, 2026. The Milwaukee Brewers will travel to Dodger Stadium to battle the Los Angeles Dodgers. First pitch is scheduled for 8:00 pm EST and will be broadcast on FS1. The Dodgers are a hefty -170 favorite and the total is set at 7.5. Be sure to check out our free MLB picks for more MLB predictions throughout the postseason.

Milwaukee seeking first World Series title

The Milwaukee Brewers are two victories away from their first World Series appearance since 1982 and are doing so with less than half of the Dodgers payroll. The Brewers (2-0) finished 48-33 on the road during the regular season and split their two road games against San Diego in the NLDS. In Game Two, C William Contreras went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead Milwaukee to a 7-4 victory. 

Twenty-seven year old southpaw Robert Gasser (5-5 3.87 ERA) will head to the hill for the Brewers in this contest. In two starts versus the Dodgers this season, Gasser (10.2 IP) was roughed up for 12 hits and seven runs. Milwaukee ranked second in the majors with a 3.22 bullpen ERA and closer Trevor Megill (2.63 ERA) converted 30 of 33 save opportunities.

The Brewers ranked fourth in the majors with a .743 OPS and scored 5.14 runs per game for the regular season. Through six playoff games, Milwaukee leads all teams with a .736 OPS and has stolen seven bases. Contreras has started the postseason strong with a .391 batting average and three home runs.

Los Angeles facing a 2-0 series deficit

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the 2026 campaign with the second highest payroll behind the New York Mets and are in search of their third consecutive World Series title. The Dodgers finished the regular season 21 games above .500 at home and split their two home games versus Atlanta in the previous round. During Monday’s road loss, Los Angeles managed just three hits and committed a pair of errors. 

Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts has not announced a starting pitcher for this game. It will likely be two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell (4-1 1.90 ERA). In 42 plus innings this season, Snell has not surrendered a home run and has retired 55 batters by strikes. The Los Angeles bullpen ranked eighth with a 3.68 ERA and closer Tanner Scott (2.69 ERA) notched 25 saves. 

The Dodgers ranked second in the majors with a .767 OPS and averaged 4.94 runs per game during the regular season. In the postseason, Los Angeles has seen their OPS dip to .591 and they have a woeful .193 batting average. In 20 at-bats, Shohei Ohtani has three singles and no home runs.

Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Dodgers Picks and Prediction

Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers -170

Four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani is dealing with lingering injuries (biceps/knee) and the Dodgers could be forced to bench him. The Dodgers are 2-for-26 with runners in scoring position and only Andy Pages has come up with hits in that situation. Los Angeles is due to break out and they have fared well against Gasser in the past. Take the Dodgers to win at home.

Pick: Under 7.5 (-115)

Through six playoff games, Milwaukee is 1-4-1 O/U and Los Angeles is 1-5 O/U. Blake Snell has not faced the Brewers the last two seasons, so that gives him an advantage. Snell was 5-1 with a 1.17 ERA in seven starts a season ago and 2-1 with a 2.14 home ERA in 2026. Take the under.

Final Score Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1