MLB Picks & Predictions for Saturday, May 8, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Saturday, May 8, 2010 in the MLB.
San Diego Padres at Houston Astros, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 9-4 (+5.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)
All games at HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-0 (+5.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)
Pitcher Versus Team Past History
JON GARLAND vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GARLAND is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
FELIPE PAULINO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB Free Pick: Houston | Best Line: +117 BroburySports.com
Milwaukee Brewers at Arizona Diamondbacks, 8:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 10-4 (+6.8 Units) against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.4 Units)
All games at ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 5-2 (+4.3 Units) against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)
Pitcher Versus Team Past History
RANDY WOLF vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WOLF is 8-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 11-5 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (-0.1 units)
CESAR VALDEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB Free Pick: Milwaukee | Best Line: -110 BroburySports.com
Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 16-4 (+12.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX 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=-1.8 Units)
Games this season
TORONTO is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
All games at CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-2 (+4.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)
Games played at CHI WHITE SOX this season.
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
BRETT CECIL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CECIL is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)
JAKE PEAVY vs. TORONTO since 1997
PEAVY is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 11.11 and a WHIP of 1.940.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: Toronto | Best Line: +118 BroburySports.com