MLB Picks & Predictions for Thursday, July 1, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Thursday, July 1, 2010 in the MLB.
Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins, 7:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-6 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)
Games this season
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
All games at MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)
Games played at MINNESOTA this season.
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JEFF NIEMANN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
NIEMANN is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
CARL PAVANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PAVANO is 5-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.229.
His team's record is 7-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.8 units)
MLB Free Pick: Tampa Bay | Best Line: +110 Sports Interaction
Texas Rangers at L.A. Angels, 10:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 21-21 (+4.2 Units) against LA ANGELS over the last 3 seasons
20 of 40 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.0 Units, Under=-3.6 Units)
Games this season
TEXAS is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
All games at LA ANGELS over the last 3 seasons
TEXAS is 11-11 (+4.6 Units) against LA ANGELS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)
Games played at LA ANGELS this season.
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)
C.J. WILSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
WILSON is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)
JERED WEAVER vs. TEXAS since 1997
WEAVER is 4-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 7-8 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: L.A. Angels | Best Line: -122 Sports Interaction
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals, 8:15PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 21-18 (+5.1 Units) against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
23 of 35 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+9.9 Units)
Games this season
ST LOUIS is 4-2 (+1.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)
All games at ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 14-7 (+10.9 Units) against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)
Games played at ST LOUIS this season.
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
RANDY WOLF vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WOLF is 3-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.87 and a WHIP of 1.291.
His team's record is 6-7 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.6 units)
BLAKE HAWKSWORTH vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB Free Pick: St. Louis | Best Line: -128 Sports Interaction