MLB Picks & Predictions for Thursday, August 26, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Thursday, August 26, 2010 in the MLB.
Florida Marlins at New York Mets, 7:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 28-23 (+5.4 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons
27 of 47 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.9 Units)
Games this season
FLORIDA is 9-6 (+2.8 Units) against NY METS this season
10 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.6 Units)
All games at NY METS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 13-13 (+2.4 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons
13 of 25 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)
Games played at NY METS this season.
NY METS is 5-3 (+1.9 Units) against FLORIDA this season
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.589.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)
JON NIESE vs. FLORIDA since 1997
NIESE is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.467.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
MLB Free Pick: N.Y. Mets | Best Line: -112 SBGGLOBAL.com
Oakland Athletics at Cleveland Indians, 7:05 PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 15-9 (+7.5 Units) against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
15 of 23 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.0 Units)
Games this season
OAKLAND is 6-2 (+3.3 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.8 Units)
All games at CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
OAKLAND is 7-7 (+2.1 Units) against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.6 Units)
Games played at CLEVELAND this season.
OAKLAND is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)
VIN MAZZARO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MAZZARO is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.750.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: Oakland | Best Line: -114 SBGGLOBAL.com
Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:07PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 12-8 (+6.0 Units) against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.3 Units)
Games this season
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)
All games at TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against DETROIT 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 TORONTO this season.
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
MAX SCHERZER vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.
RICKY ROMERO vs. DETROIT since 1997
ROMERO is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.737.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: Detroit | Best Line: +132 SBGGLOBAL.com