MLB Picks & Predictions for Friday, August 20, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Friday, August 20, 2010 in the MLB.
Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers, 10:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
LA DODGERS is 15-5 (+9.4 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)
Games this season
CINCINNATI is 3-3 (+0.4 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
All games at LA DODGERS over the last 3 seasons
LA DODGERS is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)
Games played at LA DODGERS this season.
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
HOMER BAILEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BAILEY is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.19 and a WHIP of 1.813.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
CARLOS MONASTERIOS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB Free Pick: L.A. Dodgers | Best Line: -115 SBGGLOBAL.com
Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 26-19 (+8.5 Units) against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
24 of 44 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)
Games this season
COLORADO is 5-4 (+0.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.6 Units)
All games at ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 14-7 (+6.1 Units) against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
13 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.7 Units)
Games played at ARIZONA this season.
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
ESMIL ROGERS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.
IAN KENNEDY vs. COLORADO since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: Arizona | Best Line: -125 SBGGLOBAL.com
Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 27-21 (+0.2 Units) against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
25 of 47 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)
Games this season
CLEVELAND is 6-6 (+1.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.3 Units)
All games at DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 16-8 (+4.0 Units) against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
11 of 23 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.6 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)
Games played at DETROIT this season.
DETROIT is 5-1 (+3.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)
JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 8.10 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.5 units)
ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GALARRAGA is 4-3 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.120.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)
MLB Free Pick: Cleveland | Best Line: +135 SBGGLOBAL.com