MLB Picks & Predictions for Thursday, July 8, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Thursday, July 8, 2010 in the MLB.
Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 11-7 (+2.8 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)
Games this season
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
All games at PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-2 (+3.5 Units) against CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)
Games played at PHILADELPHIA this season.
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
JOHNNY CUETO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CUETO is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 8.04 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)
KYLE KENDRICK vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
KENDRICK is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.412.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: Philadelphia | Best Line: -102 Sports Interaction
Florida Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks, 9:40PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 11-8 (+3.7 Units) against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.6 Units)
Games this season
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against FLORIDA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
All games at ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 4-3 (+1.8 Units) against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)
Games played at ARIZONA this season.
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.848.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)
RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB Free Pick: Florida | Best Line: -110 Sports Interaction
Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays, 7:07PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 13-5 (+8.3 Units) against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.4 Units)
Games this season
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)
All games at TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-4 (+2.6 Units) against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)
Games played at TORONTO this season.
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+4.0 Units)
SCOTT BAKER vs. TORONTO since 1997
BAKER is 0-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)
BRETT CECIL vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CECIL is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: Minnesota | Best Line: +107 Sports Interaction