MLB Picks & Predictions for Saturday, May 1, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Saturday, May 1, 2010 in the MLB.
Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs, 1:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 7-6 (+3.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.9 Units)
Games this season
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
All games at CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 3-4 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)
Games played at CHICAGO CUBS this season.
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
DAN HAREN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HAREN is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
CARLOS SILVA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SILVA is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: Arizona | Best Line: -115 Sports Interaction
Oakland A’s at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 13-7 (+4.2 Units) against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)
Games this season
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
All games at TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-4 (+0.9 Units) against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)
Games played at TORONTO this season.
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
GIO GONZALEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
DANA EVELAND vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB Free Pick: Toronto | Best Line: -120 Sports Interaction
Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 22-17 (+2.0 Units) against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
20 of 34 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)
Games this season
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
All games at CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 11-7 (+4.0 Units) against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)
JEFF MANSHIP vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.
JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.08 and a WHIP of 2.326.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)
MLB Free Pick: Minnesota | Best Line: +100 Sports Interaction