MLB Picks & Predictions for Saturday, June 5, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Saturday, June 5, 2010 in the MLB.
New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
NY YANKEES is 21-15 (+3.7 Units) against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
16 of 34 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-3.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
All games at TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
NY YANKEES is 10-8 (+1.9 Units) against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)
Pitcher Versus Team Past History
ANDY PETTITTE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PETTITTE is 15-11 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 20-13 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-18. (-9.9 units)
RICKY ROMERO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ROMERO is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.741.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: New York Yankees | Best Line: -120 BroburySports.com
Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 17-20 (+3.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
23 of 35 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+9.4 Units)
Games this season
HOUSTON is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
All games at HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO CUBS is 9-7 (+0.5 Units) against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
12 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+9.0 Units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DEMPSTER is 4-9 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 4-15 (-12.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-5. (+7.7 units)
ROY OSWALT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
OSWALT is 13-12 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 14-16 (-6.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-16. (-4.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: Houston | Best Line: -105 BroburySports.com
L.A. Angels at Seattle Mariners, 4:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
LA ANGELS is 28-16 (+9.6 Units) against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
22 of 42 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)
Games this season
LA ANGELS is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
All games at SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
LA ANGELS is 14-9 (+4.4 Units) against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
14 of 23 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.6 Units)
Games played at SEATTLE this season.
LA ANGELS is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
ERVIN SANTANA vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SANTANA is 6-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.35 and a WHIP of 1.228.
His team's record is 10-6 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-7. (+1.4 units)
DOUG FISTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FISTER is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.51 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)
MLB Free Pick: L.A. Angels | Best Line: +105 BroburySports.com