MLB Picks & Predictions for Monday, May 3, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Monday, May 3, 2010 in the MLB.
St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 9-5 (+2.2 Units) against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)
All games at PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 (+0.6 Units) against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)
Pitcher Versus Team Past History
JAIME GARCIA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
JOE BLANTON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BLANTON is 3-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 0.952.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: Philadelphia | Best Line: +106 BroburySports.com
Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 10-5 (+5.4 Units) against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)
All games at CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)
Pitcher Versus Team Past History
BRETT CECIL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CECIL is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
MITCH TALBOT vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB Free Pick: Cleveland | Best Line: -114 BroburySports.com
Texas Rangers at Oakland A’s, 10:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 20-18 (+0.1 Units) against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
19 of 35 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)
All games at OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 10-10 (+1.2 Units) against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)
Pitcher Versus Team Past History
RICH HARDEN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.
DALLAS BRADEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
BRADEN is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.731.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)
MLB Free Pick: Texas | Best Line: +125 BroburySports.com