MLB Picks & Predictions for Saturday, October 2, 2010
By Drew Sharper
San Diego continues to look to stay alive on Saturday when they take on the San Francisco Giants, needing a win to stay in the hunt for the NL West.
The Padres beat the Giants 6-4 last night in San Francisco to push the Giants lead to 2 games with 2 to play. The two meet at 4:10PM ET with the Padres sending Tim Stauffer to the mound to face Barry Zito of the Giants.
The Atlanta Braves can also make progress toward making the playoffs as they lead the Padres by 1 game in the Wild Card Standings. The Braves take on Philadelphia today at 4:10PM ET.
Here are three picks we like for Saturday’s slate of games.
Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves, 4:10PM ET
The Phillies are 16-9 against the Braves in Atlanta over the last three seasons and 4-3 in Atlanta this season. Atlanta starter Tommy Hanson is just 1-2 against the Braves in his career.
MLB Free Pick: Philadelphia | Best Line: +203 SBGGLOBAL.com
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants, 4:10PM ET
San Diego is 11-5 against the Giants this season and 6-1 in San Francisco this year. Tim Stauffer is 2-1 against the Giants with a 2.55 ERA while Barry Zito is 3-7 against the Padres in his career.
MLB Free Pick: San Diego | Best Line: -106 SBGGLOBAL.com
Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins, 1:10PM ET
Toronto is 8-1 against Minnesota in Minnesota over the last three seasons and 2-0 this year. Toronto pitcher Shaun Marcum is 2-1 against the Blue Jays with a 3.46 ERA while Brian Duensing has a 5.40 ERA against the Blue Jays.
MLB Free Pick: Toronto | Best Line: +100 SBGGLOBAL.com