MLB Picks & Predictions for Thursday, August 19, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Thursday, August 19, 2010 in the MLB.
Florida Marlins at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-7 (+1.0 Units) against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)
Games this season
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
All games at PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-3 (+2.5 Units) against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)
Games played at PITTSBURGH this season.
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
ALEX SANABIA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.
PAUL MAHOLM vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MAHOLM is 3-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.009.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)
MLB Free Pick: Florida | Best Line: -104 SBGGLOBAL.com
New York Mets at Houston Astros, 8:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-9 (-0.3 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)
Games this season
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
All games at HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-4 (+1.1 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)
Games played at HOUSTON this season.
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
PAT MISCH vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MISCH is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
BUD NORRIS vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB Free Pick: N.Y. Mets | Best Line: +111 SBGGLOBAL.com
Cleveland Indians at Kansas City Royals, 8:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 21-22 (+1.9 Units) against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
25 of 42 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.5 Units)
Games this season
KANSAS CITY is 5-2 (+3.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.9 Units)
All games at KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 13-10 (+3.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
12 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)
Games played at KANSAS CITY this season.
KANSAS CITY is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
MITCH TALBOT vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TALBOT is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
KYLE DAVIES vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DAVIES is 3-4 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.745.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)
MLB Free Pick: Kansas City | Best Line: -110 SBGGLOBAL.com