No team has won three straight World Series since the Yankees from 1998-2000, and the chances that the Los Angeles Dodgers can do it in 2026 are dimming, as L.A. is down 2-0 in the NLCS to the Milwaukee Brewers. Following a travel day, the series resumes tonight in the City of Angels. There was actually a lot of chatter indicating we might see a struggling Shohei Ohtani taken out of the L.A. lineup, but that won't be the case.
The Dodgers are -185 favorites on the money line at DraftKings Sportsbook, and the Over/Under on the game total is set at 6.5 runs. Bet $5+ on NLCS Game 3 to get $200 in bonus bets at DraftKings Sportsbook: It should be a typically nice night Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for the 8 p.m. ET start on FS1, though winds will be blowing out at about 9 mph.
At -185 on the money line, the Dodgers are taking 73% of handle and 76% of bets, while the Over 7.5 is seeing 88% of handle and 64% of bets. On the updated series line, Milwaukee is -285 and Los Angeles +235. That it ends in five is the +310 leader.
Of the past 38 teams that faced a 2-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series, 36 were ultimately eliminated. This marks the first two-game series deficit for the Dodgers in this championship run. They did rally from down 2-1 in the 2024 NLDS vs.
San Diego and from down 3-2 in last year's World Series against Toronto. The last time they trailed a series 2-0 was the last one they lost, in the 2023 NLDS against the Phillies. Fans can try MLB betting on the best sports betting apps and get bonuses.
The SportsLine Projection Model also has picks on games like Brewers-Dodgers from its 10,000 simulations, and our experts also offer insights on games every day. FanDuel SGP price: +117 (subject to change) Who would have guessed that playoff maestro Yoshinobu Yamamato wouldn't even pitch three full innings in the 7-4 Game 2 loss on Monday? But what is really plaguing L.A. is an inability to hit with runners in scoring position.
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