MLB Picks & Predictions for Friday, July 16, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Friday, July 16, 2010 in the MLB.
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Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 24-13 (+9.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
20 of 32 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.4 Units)
Games this season
HOUSTON is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
All games at PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-7 (+1.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
11 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.5 Units)
Games played at PITTSBURGH this season.
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
BRETT MYERS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MYERS is 4-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.73 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.4 units)
ZACH DUKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DUKE is 2-4 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.6 units)
MLB Free Pick: Houston | Best Line: -107 Sports Interaction
Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres, 10:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO is 19-23 (-1.7 Units) against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
23 of 40 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.8 Units)
Games this season
SAN DIEGO is 4-2 (+2.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)
All games at SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO is 12-9 (+3.3 Units) against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)
Games played at SAN DIEGO this season.
SAN DIEGO is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
DAN HAREN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAREN is 5-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 9-3 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.7 units)
JON GARLAND vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GARLAND is 2-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.47 and a WHIP of 1.594.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
MLB Free Pick: San Diego | Best Line: -108 Sports Interaction
Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
LA ANGELS is 32-16 (+13.7 Units) against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
25 of 46 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)
Games this season
LA ANGELS is 8-2 (+6.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.7 Units)
All games at LA ANGELS over the last 3 seasons
LA ANGELS is 15-7 (+6.2 Units) against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)
Games played at LA ANGELS this season.
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-6 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.40 and a WHIP of 1.392.
His team's record is 8-10 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.9 units)
JERED WEAVER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WEAVER is 9-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.332.
His team's record is 11-5 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-3. (+7.8 units)
MLB Free Pick: L.A. Angels | Best Line: -125 Sports Interaction