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Preview the July 20 matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/dodgers as Shohei Ohtani Won't Be Dodgers' Leadoff Hitter in Series Finale With Brewers . The Los Angeles Dodgers won't have Shohei Ohtani leading off on Sunday's series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Despite homers from Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Rojas and Tommy Edman, the Dodgers can’t overcome Milwaukee’s timely hits and lose 8-7, their fifth straight loss to the Brewers. Emmet Sheehan allows

Preview the July 20 matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The Brewers have been playing great baseball, but expecting them to sweep the Dodgers twice in one month is too much (L.A. is 33-19 at home). Will Smith has destroyed left-handed pitching (179 wRC+), and Shohei Ohtani has been adept at punishing pitchers of either hand, so both are likely to play a part if the Dodgers score runs in bunches.

No team in MLB is hotter than the Milwaukee Brewers as the second half gets underway, with a significant portion of the credit going to their dominant pitching staff.

Brady Ebel stood in the batter's box at Dodger Stadium. After laying a bunt down to each side, he took his first hack at the ball.