MLB Picks & Predictions for Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Tuesday, May 25, 2010 in the MLB.
Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 27-21 (+9.2 Units) against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
23 of 46 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-3.7 Units)
Games this season
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.8 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)
All games at TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 16-7 (+8.0 Units) against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
12 of 22 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)
Games played at TAMPA BAY this season.
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
JON LESTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LESTER is 6-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 9-6 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-7. (+0.2 units)
JAMES SHIELDS vs. BOSTON since 1997
SHIELDS is 4-9 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 4-11 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: Tampa Bay | Best Line: -110 BroburySports.com
L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 8:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
LA DODGERS is 10-8 (+2.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
12 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.2 Units)
All games at CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
LA DODGERS is 4-5 (+0.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)
Pitcher Versus Team Past History
CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.
RYAN DEMPSTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DEMPSTER is 6-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 9-3 (+6.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: Chicago Cubs | Best Line: -105 BroburySports.com
Atlanta Braves at Florida Marlins, 7:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 18-18 (+3.5 Units) against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
17 of 34 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-2.5 Units)
All games at FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 9-9 (-0.0 Units) against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)
Pitcher Versus Team Past History
KENSHIN KAWAKAMI vs. FLORIDA since 1997
KAWAKAMI is 1-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.440.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)
ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.71 and a WHIP of 1.510.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.5 units)
MLB Free Pick: Atlanta | Best Line: +115 BroburySports.com