MLB Picks & Predictions for Saturday, September 25, 2010
By Drew Sharper
The NL West has a major showdown, a potential National League Playoff matchup, and the great rivalry are featured in Saturday’s MLB Picks & Predictions
The featured game on Saturday has the San Francisco Giants and Barry Zito taking the mound against the Colorado Rockies and Jason Hammel. The Giants currently have a ½ game lead over the San Diego Padres in the standings while the Rockies are 4.5 games out.
San Diego takes on Cincinnati on Saturday. The Reds have a magic number of 3 to lock up the NL Central lead. The Reds lead St. Louis by 6.5 games.
Boston and New York meet once again in arguably the greatest rivalry in sports. The Yankees trail Tampa Bay by ½ a game in the AL East while the Red Sox are essentially out of the playoff picture.
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies, 8:10PM ET
The Rockies are 15-9 against the Giants over the last three seasons in Colorado and 4-2 this year. Hammel is just 0-2 against the Giants, but his ERA is just 2.95 as he has not gotten the run support in those decisions.
MLB Free Pick: Colorado | Best Line: -130 SBGGLOBAL.com
Cincinnati Reds at San Diego Padres, 4:10PM ET
The Padres are 11-6 against the Reds since 2008 and 5-2 at home during that stretch. This season, the Padres are 2-1 at home against the Reds.
MLB Free Pick: San Diego | Best Line: -110 SBGGLOBAL.com
Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, 4PM ET
The Yankees are 7-5 against the Red Sox this season but Boston starter Jon Lester is 5-1 against the Yankees since 1997 with an ERA of 3.63 while Ivan Nova is making his first start against the Red Sox.
MLB Free Pick: Boston | Best Line: -110 SBGGLOBAL.com