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 27, 2010 in the MLB.
St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres, 6:35PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 12-3 (+8.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO 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
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
All games at SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)
Games played at SAN DIEGO this season.
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
P.J. WALTERS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.
WADE LEBLANC vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.
MLB Free Pick: St. Louis – View Matchup | Best Line: +120 BroburySports.com
Atlanta Braves at Florida Marlins, 7:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 19-18 (+4.5 Units) against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
18 of 35 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)
Games this season
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
All games at FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 10-9 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
Games played at FLORIDA this season.
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)
TIM HUDSON vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HUDSON is 8-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team’s record is 11-4 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-9. (-5.3 units)
RICKY NOLASCO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
NOLASCO is 3-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.57 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team’s record is 4-7 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-7. (-3.9 units)
MLB Free Pick: Florida – View Matchup | Best Line: -110 BroburySports.com
N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota Twins, 8:10PM ET
Games over the last 3 seasons
NY YANKEES is 18-5 (+11.8 Units) against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)
Games this season
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)
All games at MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
NY YANKEES is 7-4 (+2.1 Units) against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)
JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 6-6 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team’s record is 9-8 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-12. (-9.7 units)
NICK BLACKBURN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BLACKBURN is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.64 and a WHIP of 1.548.
His team’s record is 2-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)
MLB Free Pick: N.Y. Yankees – View Matchup | Best Line: -125 BroburySports.com
Posted: 5/27/10 3:00PM ET