MLB Picks & Predictions for Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Tuesday, August 17, 2010 in the MLB.
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Seattle Mariners at Baltimore Orioles, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
BALTIMORE is 15-11 (+4.7 Units) against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
15 of 25 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.4 Units)
Games this season
SEATTLE is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)
All games at BALTIMORE over the last 3 seasons
BALTIMORE is 8-3 (+5.0 Units) against SEATTLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)
Games played at BALTIMORE this season.
BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)
LUKE FRENCH vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.
KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILLWOOD is 8-12 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.511.
His team's record is 10-13 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-10. (-1.9 units)
MLB Free Pick: Baltimore | Best Line: -123 SBGGLOBAL.com
Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins, 8:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 30-19 (+11.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons
25 of 49 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-3.8 Units)
Games this season
MINNESOTA is 8-4 (+3.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)
All games at MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 19-5 (+13.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons
13 of 24 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)
Games played at MINNESOTA this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-2 (+1.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
JOHN DANKS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DANKS is 6-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 7-10 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-1.7 units)
SCOTT BAKER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BAKER is 6-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.414.
His team's record is 9-4 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-4. (+4.9 units)
MLB Free Pick: Minnesota | Best Line: -117 SBGGLOBAL.com
San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs, 8:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
SAN DIEGO is 8-9 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)
Games this season
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
All games at CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-2 (+3.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)
Games played at CHICAGO CUBS this season.
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
JON GARLAND vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
GARLAND is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)
RANDY WELLS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WELLS is 0-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: San Diego | Best Line: -110 SBGGLOBAL.com