MLB Picks & Predictions for Thursday, April 8, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Thursday, April 8, 2010 in the MLB.
Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals, 4:35PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 29-9 (+13.0 Units) against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
20 of 36 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)
Games this season
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
All games at WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 15-5 (+7.6 Units) against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
14 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+8.7 Units)
Games played at WASHINGTON this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)
KYLE KENDRICK vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KENDRICK is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.406.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)
CRAIG STAMMEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB Free Pick: Philadelphia | Best Line: -143 Sports Interaction
Florida Marlins at New York Mets, 7:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 20-18 (+2.6 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons
19 of 35 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)
Games this season
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
All games at NY METS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 11-9 (+4.6 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)
Games played at NY METS this season.
NY METS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
NATE ROBERTSON vs. NY METS since 1997
ROBERTSON is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.652.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
JON NIESE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB Free Pick: Florida | Best Line: +102 Sports Interaction
Cleveland Indians at Chicago White Sox, 8:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
CHI WHITE SOX is 22-16 (+4.6 Units) against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
19 of 37 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)
Games this season
CLEVELAND is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
All games at CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons
CHI WHITE SOX is 12-8 (+0.7 Units) against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)
Games played at CHI WHITE SOX this season.
CLEVELAND is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.846.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)
GAVIN FLOYD vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FLOYD is 4-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.354.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)
MLB Free Pick: Chicago | Best Line: -132 Sports Interaction