The Los Angeles Dodgers return to Dodger Stadium on Thursday with a 2-0 lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series.

The 2025 World Series matchup is set, with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the Toronto Blue Jays for the Major League Baseball (MLB) Championship. The Dodgers are hoping to repeat as World Series champs after defeating the New York Yankees in five games last fall.

The Milwaukee Brewers and LA Dodgers meet Thursday for Game 3 of their best-of-7 NL Championship Series. The first pitch from Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles is slated for 6:08 p.m. ET (TBS). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Brewers vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

But, I mean, come on. The Dodgers had a 2025 payroll of $321 million, roughly 33% above the luxury tax threshold designed to limit teams’ spending — and that’s after deferring almost all of Ohtani’s $70 million to after his contract expires, allowing them to spend even more money on even more players.