Monday’s MLB Picks
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Monday, April 5, 2010 in the MLB.
Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves, 4:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO CUBS is 8-4 (+3.9 Units) against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)
All games at ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)
CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 2-3 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team’s record is 4-8 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.9 units)
DEREK LOWE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOWE is 3-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.218.
His team’s record is 6-4 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)
MLB Free Pick: Chicago Cubs – View Matchup | Best Line: +118 SBGGLOBAL.com
Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals, 4:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 20-16 (+10.6 Units) against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
22 of 36 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.4 Units)
All games at KANSAS CITY over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 9-9 (+2.3 Units) against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)
JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VERLANDER is 9-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.32 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team’s record is 10-4 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.5 units)
ZACK GREINKE vs. DETROIT since 1997
GREINKE is 10-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.145.
His team’s record is 12-7 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-12. (-5.9 units)
MLB Free Pick: Kansas City – View Matchup | Best Line: -110 SBGGLOBAL.com
Minnesota Twins at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
LA ANGELS is 11-7 (+2.7 Units) against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.8 Units)
All games at LA ANGELS over the last 3 seasons
LA ANGELS is 5-3 (+0.3 Units) against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.9 Units)
SCOTT BAKER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BAKER is 0-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.629.
His team’s record is 1-6 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)
JERED WEAVER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WEAVER is 3-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.51 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team’s record is 4-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)
MLB Free Pick: Los Angeles – View Matchup | Best Line: -125 SBGGLOBAL.com
Posted: 4/5/10 3:00PM ET