Thursday’s MLB Picks
Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Thursday, May 6, 2010 in the MLB.
San Francisco Giants at Florida Marlins, 7:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
SAN FRANCISCO is 9-6 (+4.8 Units) against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)
Games this season
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
All games at FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
SAN FRANCISCO is 5-4 (+2.0 Units) against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)
Games played at FLORIDA this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
MATT CAIN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
CAIN is 2-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.107.
His team’s record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)
RICKY NOLASCO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team’s record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)
MLB Free Pick: San Francisco – View Matchup | Best Line: +113 BroburySports.com
Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros, 8:05PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 11-7 (+3.3 Units) against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-1.1 Units)
Games this season
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
All games at HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 5-4 (+1.4 Units) against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)
Games played at HOUSTON this season.
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against HOUSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
DAN HAREN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HAREN is 3-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 0.959.
His team’s record is 3-2 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)
WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 2-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.517.
His team’s record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)
MLB Free Pick: Arizona – View Matchup | Best Line: -123 BroburySports.com
L.A. Angels at Boston Red Sox, 7:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
LA ANGELS is 17-11 (+7.5 Units) against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
14 of 26 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)
Games this season
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
All games at BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
LA ANGELS is 8-7 (+2.8 Units) against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)
Games played at BOSTON this season.
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
SCOTT KAZMIR vs. BOSTON since 1997
KAZMIR is 8-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.411.
His team’s record is 15-11 (+11.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-11. (+3.6 units)
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 1-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.22 and a WHIP of 1.742.
His team’s record is 3-1 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)
MLB Free Pick: Boston – View Matchup | Best Line: -124 BroburySports.com
Posted: 5/6/10 3:00PM ET