MLB Picks & Predictions for Tuesday, September 14, 2010
By Drew Sharper
Tampa Bay seeks a big win behind Matt Garza against the New York Yankees in today’s MLB Picks & Predictions.
Milwaukee Brewers at Houston Astros, 8:05PM ET
MILWAUKEE is 66-78 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-28 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 66-78 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 68-75 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
HOUSTON is 69-75 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 25-22 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
HOUSTON is 129-103 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-25 (+23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 69-75 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
HOUSTON is 46-53 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HOUSTON is 25-14 (+17.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
HOUSTON is 36-32 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-6 (+2.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.5 Units)
CHRIS CAPUANO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CAPUANO is 4-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 5-3 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)
BUD NORRIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NORRIS is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.94 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: Houston | Best Line: -125 SBGGLOBAL.com
San Diego Padres at Colorado Rockies, 8:40PM ET
COLORADO is 25-7 (+14.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-24 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
COLORADO is 185-164 (+39.3 Units) against the money line in September games since 1997.
COLORADO is 51-24 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 32-13 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 49-33 (+15.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 16-5 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
HAMMEL is 34-23 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HAMMEL is 22-8 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HAMMEL is 34-23 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HAMMEL is 11-4 (+7.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 39-31 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 79-62 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 53-44 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 53-46 (+6.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN DIEGO is 45-34 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN DIEGO is 18-15 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN DIEGO is 81-63 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 47-49 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 11-5 (+5.8 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.5 Units)
JON GARLAND vs. COLORADO since 1997
GARLAND is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 1.479.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)
JASON HAMMEL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HAMMEL is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: San Diego | Best Line: +150 SBGGLOBAL.com
New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10PM ET
NY YANKEES are 33-32 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 159-85 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 173-98 (+34.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 107-52 (+28.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 88-43 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 19-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 87-56 (+7.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 158-82 (+35.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 125-89 (+30.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
GARZA is 11-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-5 (+2.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+5.9 Units)
IVAN NOVA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.
MATT GARZA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GARZA is 1-3 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 1-8 (-7.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)
MLB Free Pick: Tampa Bay | Best Line: -145 SBGGLOBAL.com