MLB Picks & Predictions for Sunday, May 16, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Sunday, May 16, 2010 in the MLB.
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St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds, 1:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 23-15 (+5.8 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
18 of 35 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)
Games this season
ST LOUIS is 5-2 (+2.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)
All games at CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 12-10 (+2.2 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
13 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.9 Units)
Games played at CINCINNATI this season.
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
BRAD PENNY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PENNY is 7-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 9-5 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+1.4 units)
BRONSON ARROYO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
ARROYO is 6-8 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.329.
His team's record is 8-13 (-5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-13. (-7.6 units)
MLB Free Pick: St. Louis | Best Line: -130 Sports Interaction
Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves, 1:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 10-6 (+4.5 Units) against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.9 Units)
Games this season
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
All games at ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)
Games played at ATLANTA this season.
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
DAN HAREN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
HAREN is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
TIM HUDSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HUDSON is 4-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 1.61 and a WHIP of 1.052.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)
MLB Free Pick: Atlanta | Best Line: -120 Sports Interaction
Cleveland Indians at Baltimore Orioles, 1:35PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-7 (+1.4 Units) against BALTIMORE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)
Games this season
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
All games at BALTIMORE over the last 3 seasons
BALTIMORE is 5-4 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)
Games played at BALTIMORE this season.
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JAKE WESTBROOK vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WESTBROOK is 3-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.80 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 3-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)
DAVID HERNANDEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: Cleveland | Best Line: +100 Sports Interaction