MLB Picks & Predictions for Sunday, July 4, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Sunday, July 4, 2010 in the MLB.
Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs, 2:20PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 18-20 (+3.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
19 of 34 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)
Games this season
CINCINNATI is 6-2 (+4.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
All games at CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO CUBS is 12-8 (-0.8 Units) against CINCINNATI 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=-1.7 Units)
Games played at CHICAGO CUBS this season.
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LEAKE is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
TED LILLY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LILLY is 2-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 3-8 (-9.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.3 units)
MLB Free Pick: Cincinnati | Best Line: +115 Sports Interaction
L.A. Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks, 4:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
LA DODGERS is 29-17 (+9.7 Units) against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
21 of 42 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.3 Units, Under=-3.3 Units)
Games this season
LA DODGERS is 8-2 (+5.6 Units) against ARIZONA this season
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)
All games at ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
LA DODGERS is 12-10 (+3.0 Units) against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)
Games played at ARIZONA this season.
LA DODGERS is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 7-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.390.
His team's record is 10-6 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (-0.2 units)
DAN HAREN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HAREN is 4-5 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.246.
His team's record is 5-8 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.8 units)
MLB Free Pick: L.A. Dodgers | Best Line: +100 Sports Interaction
Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers, 1:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 14-11 (+0.6 Units) against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
13 of 24 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)
Games this season
SEATTLE is 4-2 (+2.4 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
All games at DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-3 (+2.3 Units) against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)
Games played at DETROIT this season.
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
CLIFF LEE vs. DETROIT since 1997
LEE is 5-9 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.465.
His team's record is 6-14 (-11.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-10. (-3.1 units)
JEREMY BONDERMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BONDERMAN is 5-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.514.
His team's record is 6-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+2.3 units)
MLB Free Pick: Seattle | Best Line: -120 Sports Interaction