One of the biggest storylines of this National League Championship Series has been the Dodgers' stunning collapse. After entering the series as favorites, Los Angeles now finds itself trailing 3-0 and on the brink of elimination after dropping the first three games to Milwaukee. The real story has been the Brewers' resilience on the offensive side with their timely hitting. However, the Dodgers' offense has gone ice-cold at the worst possible time, managing just eight total runs through the first three games and showing little sign of breaking out. With all the pressure on Los Angeles and Milwaukee playing with confidence, the Brewers have been the better team in every phase of this series.
The Brewers will turn to Shane Drohan, who finished the regular season 7-5 with a 4.19 ERA and is set to make his first appearance of the postseason. Los Angeles counters with Tyler Glasnow, who went 5-2 with a 3.53 ERA and gives the Dodgers a proven arm in an elimination game. Even so, it's difficult to overlook the way Milwaukee has controlled this series. The Brewers continue to manufacture runs, their bullpen has been outstanding, and they've consistently kept the Dodgers' star-studded lineup quiet. With the Dodgers searching for answers offensively and Milwaukee playing with all the momentum, there's value in backing the Brewers as underdogs once again to complete the sweep.
Brewers vs Dodgers Game 4 prediction: Brewers ML (+130) available at time of publishing. Playable to +120.
