MLB Picks & Predictions for Sunday, May 9, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Sunday, May 9, 2010 in the MLB.
Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds, 1:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO CUBS is 20-14 (+0.3 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
18 of 31 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)
Games this season
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
All games at CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
CINCINNATI is 8-8 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.4 Units)
Games played at CINCINNATI this season.
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DEMPSTER is 5-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.63 and a WHIP of 1.486.
His team's record is 7-4 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)
MIKE LEAKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LEAKE is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.649.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: Chicago | Best Line: -125 BroburySports.com
Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
LA DODGERS is 25-12 (+11.5 Units) against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
16 of 34 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-3.1 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)
Games this season
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
All games at LA DODGERS over the last 3 seasons
LA DODGERS is 13-6 (+4.0 Units) against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)
Games played at LA DODGERS this season.
LA DODGERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
JIMENEZ is 5-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.93 and a WHIP of 1.599.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-1. (+8.1 units)
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. COLORADO since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.548.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.5 units)
MLB Free Pick: Colorado | Best Line: -125 BroburySports.com
Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox, 2:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 17-4 (+13.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)
Games this season
TORONTO is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)
All games at CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-2 (+5.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)
Games played at CHI WHITE SOX this season.
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
RICKY ROMERO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ROMERO is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 0.375.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)
GAVIN FLOYD vs. TORONTO since 1997
FLOYD is 0-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.55 and a WHIP of 1.853.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.7 units)
MLB Free Pick: Toronto | Best Line: -115 BroburySports.com