MLB Picks & Predictions for Saturday, May 1, 2010

Last Updated on May 1, 2010 11:00 am by drew

Saturday’s MLB Picks

Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Saturday, May 1, 2010 in the MLB.

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Arizona Diamondbacks at

Chicago Cubs, 1:05PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

ARIZONA is 7-6 (+3.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons 

9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.9 Units)

Games this season

ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season 

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

All games at CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons

ARIZONA is 3-4 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons 

4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

Games played at CHICAGO CUBS this season.

ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season 

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

DAN HAREN vs.

CHICAGO CUBS since 1997

HAREN is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.216.

His team’s record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

CARLOS SILVA vs.

ARIZONA since 1997

SILVA is 0-1 when starting against

ARIZONA with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.

His team’s record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

MLB Free Pick:

Arizona – View Matchup | Best Line: -115 Sports Interaction

Oakland A’s at Toronto Blue Jays, 1:05PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

TORONTO is 13-7 (+4.2 Units) against

OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons 

10 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

Games this season

TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against

OAKLAND this season 

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

All games at

TORONTO over the last 3 seasons

TORONTO is 7-4 (+0.9 Units) against

OAKLAND over the last 3 seasons 

6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

Games played at

TORONTO this season.

TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against

OAKLAND this season 

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

GIO GONZALEZ vs.

TORONTO since 1997

GONZALEZ is 0-1 when starting against

TORONTO with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.

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

DANA EVELAND vs.

OAKLAND since 1997

No recent starts.

MLB Free Pick:

Toronto – View Matchup | Best Line: -120 Sports Interaction

Minnesota Twins at

Cleveland Indians, 7:05PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

MINNESOTA is 22-17 (+2.0 Units) against

CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons 

20 of 34 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

Games this season

MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against

CLEVELAND this season 

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

All games at

CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons

CLEVELAND is 11-7 (+4.0 Units) against

MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons 

10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JEFF MANSHIP vs.

CLEVELAND since 1997

No recent starts.

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs.

MINNESOTA since 1997

MASTERSON is 0-3 when starting against

MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.08 and a WHIP of 2.326.

His team’s record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

MLB Free Pick:

Minnesota – View Matchup | Best Line: +100 Sports Interaction

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Posted: 5/1/10 11:00AM ET