MLB Picks & Predictions for Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Wednesday, August 18, 2010 in the MLB.
San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies, 7:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-8 (+2.9 Units) against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
Games this season
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
All games at PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-2 (+1.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)
Games played at PHILADELPHIA this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
CAIN is 0-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.650.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)
JOE BLANTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BLANTON is 1-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.08 and a WHIP of 1.485.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)
MLB Free Pick: Philadelphia | Best Line: -103 SBGGLOBAL.com
New York Mets at Houston Astros, 8:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-8 (+0.9 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)
Games this season
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
All games at HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 5-3 (+2.2 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)
Games played at HOUSTON this season.
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
R.A. DICKEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
BRETT MYERS vs. NY METS since 1997
MYERS is 8-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.10 and a WHIP of 1.354.
His team's record is 11-9 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 13-6. (+6.3 units)
MLB Free Pick: Houston | Best Line: -106 SBGGLOBAL.com
Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics, 3:35PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 16-9 (+5.3 Units) against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
12 of 24 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-1.4 Units)
Games this season
TORONTO is 4-2 (+2.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)
All games at OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-4 (+3.5 Units) against OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)
Games played at OAKLAND this season.
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
MARC RZEPCZYNSKI vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.
GIO GONZALEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 0.868.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: Toronto | Best Line: +112 SBGGLOBAL.com