MLB Picks & Predictions for Friday, July 9, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Friday, July 9, 2010 in the MLB.
MLB Picks & Predictions @ The Spread
Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 12-7 (+3.8 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
12 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)
Games this season
CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
All games at PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 7-2 (+4.6 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.5 Units)
Games played at PHILADELPHIA this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LEAKE is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
JOE BLANTON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BLANTON is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.209.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: Philadelphia | Best Line: -110 Sports Interaction
Atlanta Braves at N.Y. Mets, 7:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 25-16 (+10.6 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons
22 of 39 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)
Games this season
NY METS is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against ATLANTA this season
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)
All games at NY METS over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 10-11 (+0.5 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)
Games played at NY METS this season.
NY METS is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
TOMMY HANSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HANSON is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
R.A. DICKEY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB Free Pick: N.Y. Mets | Best Line: +105 Sports Interaction
N.Y. Yankees at Seattle Mariners, 10:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
NY YANKEES is 15-8 (+0.7 Units) against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 23 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.9 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
Games this season
SEATTLE is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
All games at SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 5-6 (+1.5 Units) against NY YANKEES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)
Games played at SEATTLE this season.
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
PHIL HUGHES vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HUGHES is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.628.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
CLIFF LEE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LEE is 7-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.363.
His team's record is 7-5 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: N.Y. Yankees | Best Line: -105 Sports Interaction