MLB Picks & Predictions for Thursday, June 17, 2010

Last Updated on June 17, 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, June 17, 2010 in the MLB.

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Tampa
Bay Rays at

Atlanta Braves, 7:10PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

TAMPA
BAY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against

ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

Games this season

TAMPA
BAY 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

ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons

TAMPA
BAY is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against

ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

Games played at

ATLANTA this season.

TAMPA
BAY 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)

JAMES SHIELDS vs.

ATLANTA since 1997

No recent starts.

TIM HUDSON vs.

TAMPA
BAY since 1997

HUDSON is 6-1 when starting against

TAMPA
BAY with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 1.087.

His team’s record is 8-2 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.3 units)

MLB Free Pick:

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

N.Y. Mets at

Cleveland Indians, 7:05PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against

CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

Games this season

NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against

CLEVELAND this season 

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

All games at

CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons

NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against

CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

Games played at

CLEVELAND this season.

NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against

CLEVELAND this season 

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

R.A. DICKEY vs.

CLEVELAND since 1997

DICKEY is 1-0 when starting against

CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.170.

His team’s record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. NY METS since 1997

No recent starts.

MLB Free Pick: N.Y. Mets – View Matchup | Best Line: +105 Sports Interaction

Arizona Diamondbacks at

Boston Red Sox, 6:10PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

BOSTON is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against

ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons 

3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

Games this season

BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against

ARIZONA this season 

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

All games at

BOSTON over the last 3 seasons

BOSTON is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against

ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons 

3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

Games played at

BOSTON this season.

BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against

ARIZONA this season 

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

DAN HAREN vs.

BOSTON since 1997

HAREN is 2-3 when starting against

BOSTON with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.044.

His team’s record is 3-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.7 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs.

ARIZONA since 1997

LACKEY is 0-0 when starting against

ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.143.

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

MLB Free Pick:

Boston – View Matchup | Best Line: -135 Sports Interaction

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Posted: 6/17/10 3:00PM ET