MLB Picks & Predictions for Saturday, July 17, 2010

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


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Houston Astros at

Pittsburgh
Pirates, 7:05PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

HOUSTON is 25-13 (+10.2 Units) against

PITTSBURGH
over the last 3 seasons 

21 of 33 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.4 Units)

Games this season

HOUSTON is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against

PITTSBURGH
this season 

4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.9 Units)

All games at

PITTSBURGH
over the last 3 seasons

HOUSTON is 9-7 (+2.2 Units) against

PITTSBURGH
over the last 3 seasons 

12 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+8.5 Units)

Games played at

PITTSBURGH
this season.

HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against

PITTSBURGH
this season 

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

BUD NORRIS vs.

PITTSBURGH
since 1997

NORRIS is 1-0 when starting against

PITTSBURGH
with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.

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

ROSS OHLENDORF vs.

HOUSTON
since 1997

OHLENDORF is 0-6 when starting against

HOUSTON
with an ERA of 6.68 and a WHIP of 1.701.

His team’s record is 0-6 (-6.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

MLB Free Pick:

Houston
View Matchup | Best Line: +108 Sports Interaction

Tampa
Bay Rays at

New York
Yankees, 4:05PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

NY YANKEES is 25-17 (+1.9 Units) against

TAMPA
BAY
over the last 3 seasons 

21 of 42 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.1 Units, Under=-2.8 Units)

Games this season


TAMPA
BAY
is 3-3 (+0.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season 

6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+6.0 Units)

All games at NY YANKEES over the last 3 seasons

NY YANKEES is 13-8 (-0.3 Units) against

TAMPA
BAY
over the last 3 seasons 

12 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

Games played at NY YANKEES this season.


TAMPA
BAY
is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season 

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

JEFF NIEMANN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997

NIEMANN is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.500.

His team’s record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs.

TAMPA
BAY
since 1997

BURNETT is 12-5 when starting against

TAMPA
BAY
with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.084.

His team’s record is 13-10 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-10. (-0.6 units)

MLB Free Pick:

Tampa
Bay
View Matchup | Best Line: +122 Sports Interaction

Oakland Athletics at

Kansas City
Royals, 7:10PM ET

Games over the last 3 seasons

OAKLAND is 10-8 (+1.4 Units) against

KANSAS CITY
over the last 3 seasons 

11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)

Games this season

OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against

KANSAS CITY
this season 

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

All games at

KANSAS CITY
over the last 3 seasons

KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against

OAKLAND
over the last 3 seasons 

5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

Games played at

KANSAS CITY
this season.

OAKLAND is 1-0 (+1.5 Units) against

KANSAS CITY
this season 

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

TREVOR CAHILL vs.

KANSAS CITY
since 1997

CAHILL is 2-0 when starting against

KANSAS CITY
with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.545.

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

BRUCE CHEN vs.

OAKLAND
since 1997

CHEN is 1-2 when starting against

OAKLAND
with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.176.

His team’s record is 1-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

MLB Free Pick:

Kansas City
View Matchup | Best Line: +106 Sports Interaction

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Posted: 7/17/10 11:00AM ET