MLB Picks & Predictions for Thursday, July 15, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Thursday, July 15, 2010 in the MLB.
L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals, 8:15PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
LA DODGERS is 10-9 (+0.6 Units) against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
12 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)
Games this season
LA DODGERS is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
All games at ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-3 (+1.5 Units) against LA DODGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)
Games played at ST LOUIS this season.
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.4 units)
CHRIS CARPENTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CARPENTER is 5-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.38 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.2 units)
MLB Free Pick: L.A. Dodgers | Best Line: +113 Sports Interaction
Texas Rangers at Boston Red Sox, 7:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 13-9 (+0.9 Units) against TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
13 of 22 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)
Games this season
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
All games at BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 10-3 (+5.5 Units) against TEXAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)
Games played at BOSTON this season.
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
TOMMY HUNTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUNTER is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 11.73 and a WHIP of 1.695.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
TIM WAKEFIELD vs. TEXAS since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 7-10 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.13 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 10-11 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-12. (-4.9 units)
MLB Free Pick: Boston | Best Line: -104 Sports Interaction
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins, 8:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 25-17 (+8.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons
21 of 42 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.5 Units, Under=-2.4 Units)
Games this season
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+0.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)
All games at MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 16-4 (+11.3 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons
12 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)
Games played at MINNESOTA this season.
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
JOHN DANKS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DANKS is 4-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.506.
His team's record is 5-10 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-1.7 units)
KEVIN SLOWEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SLOWEY is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.268.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
MLB Free Pick: Minnesota | Best Line: -113 Sports Interaction