MLB Picks & Predictions for Thursday, April 8, 2010

Last Updated on April 8, 2010 3:00 pm by drew

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, April 8, 2010 in the MLB.


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Philadelphia Phillies at

Washington
Nationals, 4:35PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

PHILADELPHIA is 29-9 (+13.0 Units) against

WASHINGTON
over the last 3 seasons 

20 of 36 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)

Games this season

PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against

WASHINGTON
this season 

2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

All games at

WASHINGTON
over the last 3 seasons

PHILADELPHIA is 15-5 (+7.6 Units) against

WASHINGTON
over the last 3 seasons 

14 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+8.7 Units)

Games played at

WASHINGTON
this season.

PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against

WASHINGTON
this season 

2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs.

WASHINGTON
since 1997

KENDRICK is 1-2 when starting against

WASHINGTON
with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.406.

His team’s record is 4-2 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

CRAIG STAMMEN vs.

PHILADELPHIA
since 1997

No recent starts.

MLB Free Pick:

Philadelphia
View Matchup | Best Line: -143 Sports Interaction

Florida Marlins at

New York
Mets, 7:10PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons


FLORIDA
is 20-18 (+2.6 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons 

19 of 35 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

Games this season

NY METS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against

FLORIDA
this season 

2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

All games at NY METS over the last 3 seasons


FLORIDA
is 11-9 (+4.6 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons 

10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

Games played at NY METS this season.

NY METS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against

FLORIDA
this season 

2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

NATE ROBERTSON vs. NY METS since 1997

ROBERTSON is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.652.

His team’s record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JON NIESE vs.

FLORIDA
since 1997

No recent starts.

MLB Free Pick:

Florida
View Matchup | Best Line: +102 Sports Interaction

Cleveland Indians at

Chicago
White Sox, 8:10PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

CHI WHITE SOX is 22-16 (+4.6 Units) against

CLEVELAND
over the last 3 seasons 

19 of 37 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

Games this season


CLEVELAND
is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season 

1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

All games at CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons

CHI WHITE SOX is 12-8 (+0.7 Units) against

CLEVELAND
over the last 3 seasons 

10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

Games played at CHI WHITE SOX this season.


CLEVELAND
is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season 

1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997

MASTERSON is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.38 and a WHIP of 0.846.

His team’s record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs.

CLEVELAND
since 1997

FLOYD is 4-2 when starting against

CLEVELAND
with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.354.

His team’s record is 4-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.3 units)

MLB Free Pick:

Chicago
View Matchup | Best Line: -132 Sports Interaction

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Posted: 4/8/10 3:00PM ET