MLB Picks & Predictions for Monday, August 2, 2010

Last Updated on August 2, 2010 3:00 pm by drew

Monday’s MLB Picks

Along with key trends for each game, our team of writers and handicappers hand out their picks and predictions for Monday, August 2, 2010 in the MLB.

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N.Y. Mets at

Atlanta
Braves, 7:10PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons


ATLANTA
is 27-17 (+11.6 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons 

25 of 42 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.5 Units)

Games this season

NY METS is 5-3 (+2.7 Units) against

ATLANTA
this season 

8 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+8.0 Units)

All games at

ATLANTA
over the last 3 seasons


ATLANTA
is 15-5 (+10.1 Units) against NY METS over the last 3 seasons 

11 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

Games played at

ATLANTA
this season.

NY METS is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against

ATLANTA
this season 

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

JOHAN SANTANA vs.

ATLANTA
since 1997

SANTANA is 2-5 when starting against

ATLANTA
with an ERA of 2.01 and a WHIP of 1.299.

His team’s record is 3-7 (-7.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-1. (+8.0 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. NY METS since 1997


HUDSON
is 11-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.54 and a WHIP of 1.223.

His team’s record is 12-5 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-10. (-3.8 units)

MLB Free Pick: N.Y. Mets – View Matchup | Best Line: +130 SBGGLOBAL.com

Milwaukee Brewers at

Chicago
Cubs, 8:05PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

CHICAGO CUBS is 25-17 (+4.9 Units) against

MILWAUKEE
over the last 3 seasons 

26 of 38 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+13.7 Units)

Games this season

CHICAGO CUBS is 6-3 (+2.1 Units) against

MILWAUKEE
this season 

6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.6 Units)

All games at CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons


MILWAUKEE
is 9-11 (+1.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons 

14 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+10.1 Units)

Games played at CHICAGO CUBS this season.

CHICAGO CUBS is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against

MILWAUKEE
this season 

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

YOVANI GALLARDO vs.

CHICAGO
CUBS since 1997

GALLARDO is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.30 and a WHIP of 1.500.

His team’s record is 3-2 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

RANDY WELLS vs.

MILWAUKEE
since 1997

WELLS is 2-1 when starting against

MILWAUKEE
with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.483.

His team’s record is 3-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.2 units)

MLB Free Pick:

Chicago
Cubs –
View Matchup | Best Line: +106 SBGGLOBAL.com

Minnesota Twins at

Tampa
Bay
Rays, 7:10PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

TAMPA
BAY is 9-7 (+0.3 Units) against

MINNESOTA
over the last 3 seasons 

9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

Games this season

TAMPA
BAY is 3-1 (+2.1 Units) against

MINNESOTA
this season 

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

All games at

TAMPA
BAY
over the last 3 seasons

TAMPA
BAY is 4-3 (-0.3 Units) against

MINNESOTA
over the last 3 seasons 

4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

Games played at

TAMPA
BAY
this season.

There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

CARL PAVANO vs.

TAMPA
BAY
since 1997

PAVANO is 5-3 when starting against

TAMPA
BAY
with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.247.

His team’s record is 7-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.8 units)

JEREMY HELLICKSON vs.

MINNESOTA
since 1997

No recent starts.

MLB Free Pick:

Minnesota
View Matchup | Best Line: +108 SBGGLOBAL.com

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Posted: 8/2/10 3:00PM ET