MLB Picks & Predictions for Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Last Updated on August 17, 2010 3:00 pm by drew

Tuesday’s MLB Picks

Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Tuesday, August 17, 2010 in the MLB.

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Seattle Mariners at

Baltimore
Orioles, 7:05PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

BALTIMORE is 15-11 (+4.7 Units) against

SEATTLE
over the last 3 seasons

15 of 25 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.4 Units)

Games this season

SEATTLE is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against

BALTIMORE
this season

4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.5 Units)

All games at

BALTIMORE
over the last 3 seasons

BALTIMORE is 8-3 (+5.0 Units) against

SEATTLE
over the last 3 seasons

6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

Games played at

BALTIMORE
this season.

BALTIMORE is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against

SEATTLE
this season

2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

LUKE FRENCH vs.

BALTIMORE
since 1997

No recent starts.

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs.

SEATTLE
since 1997

MILLWOOD is 8-12 when starting against

SEATTLE
with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.511.

His team’s record is 10-13 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-10. (-1.9 units)

MLB Free Pick:

Baltimore
View Matchup | Best Line: -123 SBGGLOBAL.com

Chicago White Sox at

Minnesota
Twins, 8:10PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons


MINNESOTA
is 30-19 (+11.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons

25 of 49 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-3.8 Units)

Games this season


MINNESOTA
is 8-4 (+3.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season

7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

All games at

MINNESOTA
over the last 3 seasons


MINNESOTA
is 19-5 (+13.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX over the last 3 seasons

13 of 24 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

Games played at

MINNESOTA
this season.


MINNESOTA
is 4-2 (+1.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season

3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs.

MINNESOTA
since 1997

DANKS is 6-6 when starting against

MINNESOTA
with an ERA of 4.96 and a WHIP of 1.485.

His team’s record is 7-10 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-1.7 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997

BAKER is 6-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.414.

His team’s record is 9-4 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-4. (+4.9 units)

MLB Free Pick:

Minnesota
View Matchup | Best Line: -117 SBGGLOBAL.com

San Diego Padres at

Chicago
Cubs, 8:05PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons


SAN DIEGO
is 8-9 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons

9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

Games this season


SAN DIEGO
is 1-0 (+1.0 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

CHICAGO CUBS is 6-2 (+3.4 Units) against

SAN DIEGO
over the last 3 seasons

4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

Games played at CHICAGO CUBS this season.


SAN DIEGO
is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season

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

JON GARLAND vs.

CHICAGO
CUBS since 1997


GARLAND
is 3-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.327.

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

RANDY WELLS vs.

SAN DIEGO
since 1997

WELLS is 0-1 when starting against

SAN DIEGO
with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 0.857.

His team’s record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MLB Free Pick:

San Diego
View Matchup | Best Line: -110 SBGGLOBAL.com

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Posted: 8/17/10 3:00PM ET