MLB Picks & Predictions for Friday, April 16, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Friday, April 16, 2010 in the MLB.
Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 19-14 (+1.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
15 of 32 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-3.5 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
All games at PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 8-7 (+1.3 Units) against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.4 Units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
ZACH DUKE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DUKE is 3-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.37 and a WHIP of 1.526.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.9 units)
MLB Free Pick: Cincinnati | Best Line: +105 BroburySports.com
Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves, 7:35PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 8-7 (+0.1 Units) against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)
All games at ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-2 (+1.7 Units) against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.9 Units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 8.00 and a WHIP of 2.222.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
DEREK LOWE vs. COLORADO since 1997
LOWE is 8-7 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 10-8 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-8. (+1.2 units)
MLB Free Pick: Atlanta | Best Line: -134 BroburySports.com
Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins, 8:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 24-12 (+5.3 Units) against KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
18 of 34 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)
Games this season
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
All games at MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 8-10 (+3.4 Units) against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREINKE is 2-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.89 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 3-8 (-5.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)
SCOTT BAKER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BAKER is 7-3 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 0.941.
His team's record is 8-4 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.5 units)
MLB Free Pick: Minnesota | Best Line: -125 BroburySports.com