MLB Picks & Predictions for Saturday, July 17, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Saturday, July 17, 2010 in the MLB.
Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 25-13 (+10.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
21 of 33 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.4 Units)
Games this season
HOUSTON is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)
All games at PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 9-7 (+2.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
12 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+8.5 Units)
Games played at PITTSBURGH this season.
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
BUD NORRIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
NORRIS is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
ROSS OHLENDORF vs. HOUSTON since 1997
OHLENDORF is 0-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 6.68 and a WHIP of 1.701.
His team's record is 0-6 (-6.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: Houston | Best Line: +108 Sports Interaction
Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees, 4:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
NY YANKEES is 25-17 (+1.9 Units) against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
21 of 42 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.1 Units, Under=-2.8 Units)
Games this season
TAMPA BAY is 3-3 (+0.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.0 Units)
All games at NY YANKEES over the last 3 seasons
NY YANKEES is 13-8 (-0.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)
Games played at NY YANKEES this season.
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)
JEFF NIEMANN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
NIEMANN is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)
A.J. BURNETT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BURNETT is 12-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.084.
His team's record is 13-10 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-10. (-0.6 units)
MLB Free Pick: Tampa Bay | Best Line: +122 Sports Interaction
Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals, 7:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 10-8 (+1.4 Units) against KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)
Games this season
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
All games at KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)
Games played at KANSAS CITY this season.
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
TREVOR CAHILL vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CAHILL is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.545.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
BRUCE CHEN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
CHEN is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 1-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: Kansas City | Best Line: +106 Sports Interaction