MLB Picks & Predictions for Saturday, July 3, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Saturday, July 3, 2010 in the MLB.
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs, 1:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 18-20 (+3.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
19 of 34 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)
Games this season
CINCINNATI is 6-2 (+4.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
All games at CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO CUBS is 12-8 (-0.8 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
10 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.7 Units)
Games played at CHICAGO CUBS this season.
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
JOHNNY CUETO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CUETO is 2-5 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)
RANDY WELLS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WELLS is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.394.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: Cincinnati | Best Line: -126 Sports Interaction
Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-9 (+2.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.2 Units)
Games this season
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+4.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
All games at PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-3 (+4.4 Units) against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)
Games played at PITTSBURGH this season.
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+3.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
KYLE KENDRICK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KENDRICK is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 0.909.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)
PAUL MAHOLM vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MAHOLM is 3-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: Pittsburgh | Best Line: +107 Sports Interaction
Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 12-8 (+5.6 Units) against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
12 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)
Games this season
OAKLAND is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
All games at CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 4-6 (+0.2 Units) against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.6 Units)
Games played at CLEVELAND this season.
OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
CLAYTON MORTENSEN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MORTENSEN is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. OAKLAND since 1997
WESTBROOK is 5-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.4 units)
MLB Free Pick: Oakland | Best Line: -115 Sports Interaction