MLB Picks & Predictions for Monday, July 5, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Monday, July 5, 2010 in the MLB.
Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks, 4:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 7-9 (-0.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
12 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+8.0 Units)
Games this season
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.1 Units)
All games at ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)
Games played at ARIZONA this season.
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
TOM GORZELANNY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GORZELANNY is 2-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.2 units)
AN KENNEDY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: Arizona | Best Line: -121 Sports Interaction
Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets, 7:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
NY METS is 9-7 (+1.6 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)
Games this season
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
All games at NY METS over the last 3 seasons
NY METS is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)
Games played at NY METS this season.
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
AARON HARANG vs. NY METS since 1997
HARANG is 2-3 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.11 and a WHIP of 1.750.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)
MIKE PELFREY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PELFREY is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: N.Y. Mets | Best Line: -123 Sports Interaction
N.Y. Yankees at Oakland Athletics, 10:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
NY YANKEES is 14-4 (+6.1 Units) against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.2 Units)
Games this season
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
All games at OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
NY YANKEES is 6-3 (+1.2 Units) against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)
Games played at OAKLAND this season.
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 3-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-7. (-6.8 units)
BEN SHEETS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHEETS is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)
MLB Free Pick: Oakland | Best Line: +135 Sports Interaction