Dodgers vs. Brewers Prediction, MLB Picks for NLCS Game 2 – Monday, October 12

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will play Game 2 of their best-of-seven National League Championship Series on Monday, October 12, at 5 p.m. ET on FOX. Ahead of Monday’s first pitch, the Dodgers are the road favorite and return a 1.69x payout to win on PrizePicks.

In Game 1 on Sunday, an RBI single by RF Luis Lara in the fifth inning was the difference for the Brewers in a 2-1 victory. Both of Milwaukee’s runs in the series opener came against SP Tarik Skubal.

Below, we'll break down our Dodgers vs. Brewers prediction and picks for Monday’s MLB contest, including the run line, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.

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Dodgers vs. Brewers Prediction, Winner Payout, Over/Under for NLCS Game 2

The Dodgers enter Monday’s game as the road favorite against the Brewers, returning a 1.69x payout if they win outright on PrizePicks.

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For Game 2, the Dodgers will turn to SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3.28 xFIP across 185.0 IP) in hopes of avoiding a 0-2 start. Yamamoto started in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves, giving up only 4 hits and 1 ER while racking up 10 Ks in 7.0 IP.

During the regular season, Yamamoto ranked in the 90th percentile in xERA (2.94) and the 83rd percentile in xBA (.211), per Baseball Savant. Yamamoto has now tallied a 3.28 xFIP or better in three straight seasons.

The Dodgers’ bats have been a bit cold throughout the postseason, producing the fifth-worst batting average (.207) among the 12 teams to make the playoffs. It was an RBI single in the second inning from CF Andy Pages that produced Los Angeles’ lone run in Game 1.

The Brewers are trotting out SP Logan Henderson (3.30 xFIP across 98.1 IP) on Monday. Henderson last started in Game 2 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres, delivering 4 Ks while permitting 2 hits and 1 ER in 5.0 IP.

Across his 18 starts in the regular season, Henderson was in the 95th percentile in xERA (2.74) and the 88th percentile in xBA (.201).

No team in the postseason has produced a better batting average (.247) than the Brewers so far. Of the teams remaining in the playoffs, Milwaukee has the most stolen bases (5), so they’re willing to swipe bags to get runners in scoring position.

According to PrizePicks, the Dodgers return the lowest payout (2.63x) and the Brewers have the second-lowest payout (2.7x) to win the World Series.

Dodgers vs. Brewers Prediction on Winner for NLCS Game 2 – 10/12/26

Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Dodgers vs. Brewers prediction on the winner for Monday, October 12.

• The Dodgers haven’t gone down 0-2 in a playoff series since the 2023 NLDS against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
• Los Angeles had the third-best record after a loss (38-25) during the regular season.
• Throughout the postseason, the Dodgers have the most HRs (8). Henderson is in the 34th percentile in barrel rate (8.3%) and the fourth percentile in ground ball rate (32.0%).
• Since the start of September, Los Angeles has the second-best wRC+ (121), second-best wOBA (.349), and third-best ISO (.186), per FanGraphs.
• Yamamoto has surrendered 1 or fewer ER in six of his last nine starts (including the playoffs).
• The Dodgers’ bullpen has tallied the best xFIP (3.10) and fifth-best HR/9 (0.80) since the start of September.

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Dodgers vs. Brewers Picks, Player Stats for NLCS on PrizePicks: 10/12/26

Here are the top Dodgers vs. Brewers picks to target on Monday, October 12. Today’s MLB picks for PrizePicks include Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Garrett Mitchell.

Dodgers SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Brewers: 4.5 Hits Allowed

• Even though Yamamoto tends to pitch deep into his starts, he’s coughed up fewer than 5 hits in seven of his last 10 starts (including the playoffs).
• That includes 4 hits allowed to the Brewers in 6.0 IP on August 14.
• On the road this year, Yamamoto owns a 0.82 WHIP and .210 BABIP compared to a 0.91 WHIP and .222 BABIP at home.
• Yamamoto has gone four straight road starts with fewer than 5 hits ceded, with the last instance of 5 coming on July 25 against the New York Mets.

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Brewers CF Garrett Mitchell vs. Dodgers: 3.5 Hitter Fantasy Score

• Yamamoto has a 3.24 xFIP, 0.81 WHIP, and 0.89 HR/9 against lefties compared to a 3.33 xFIP, 0.94 WHIP, and 1.07 HR/9 against righties.
• Mitchell has a 32.3% strikeout rate against right-handed pitchers; Yamamoto is in the 71st percentile in strikeout rate (25.7%).
• Since the start of September, Mitchell owns a 31.6% strikeout rate.
• Across his first 18 plate appearances in the postseason, Mitchell has struck out 7 times.

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The Dodgers aren't accustomed to being down in a playoff series recently, but they could fall to 0-2 against the Brewers on Monday. With Yamamoto starting for Los Angeles in Game 2, could the team be in prime position to even the series at 1-1?

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