MLB Picks & Predictions for Friday, July 9, 2010

Last Updated on July 9, 2010 3:00 pm by drew

Friday’s MLB Picks

Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Friday, July 9, 2010 in the MLB.


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Cincinnati Reds at

Philadelphia
Phillies, 7:05PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

PHILADELPHIA is 12-7 (+3.8 Units) against

CINCINNATI
over the last 3 seasons 

12 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

Games this season

CINCINNATI is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against

PHILADELPHIA
this season 

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

All games at

PHILADELPHIA
over the last 3 seasons

PHILADELPHIA is 7-2 (+4.6 Units) against

CINCINNATI
over the last 3 seasons 

7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.5 Units)

Games played at

PHILADELPHIA
this season.

PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against

CINCINNATI
this season 

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

MIKE LEAKE vs.

PHILADELPHIA
since 1997

LEAKE is 0-0 when starting against

PHILADELPHIA
with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.

His team’s record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JOE BLANTON vs.

CINCINNATI
since 1997

BLANTON is 2-0 when starting against

CINCINNATI
with an ERA of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.209.

His team’s record is 3-0 (+3.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

MLB Free Pick:

Philadelphia
View Matchup | Best Line: -110 Sports Interaction


Atlanta
Braves at N.Y. Mets, 7:10PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons


ATLANTA
is 25-16 (+10.6 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons 

22 of 39 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

Games this season

NY METS is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against

ATLANTA
this season 

5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+5.0 Units)

All games at NY METS over the last 3 seasons


ATLANTA
is 10-11 (+0.5 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons 

11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

Games played at NY METS this season.

NY METS is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against

ATLANTA
this season 

3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. NY METS since 1997

HANSON is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.083.

His team’s record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs.

ATLANTA
since 1997

No recent starts.

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

N.Y. Yankees at

Seattle
Mariners, 10:10PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

NY YANKEES is 15-8 (+0.7 Units) against

SEATTLE
over the last 3 seasons 

11 of 23 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.9 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

Games this season


SEATTLE
is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season 

3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

All games at

SEATTLE
over the last 3 seasons


SEATTLE
is 5-6 (+1.5 Units) against NY YANKEES over the last 3 seasons 

7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

Games played at

SEATTLE
this season.

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

SEATTLE
this season 

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

PHIL HUGHES vs.

SEATTLE
since 1997

HUGHES is 0-1 when starting against

SEATTLE
with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.628.

His team’s record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997

LEE is 7-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.363.

His team’s record is 7-5 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.1 units)

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

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Posted: 7/9/10 3:00PM ET