Last Updated on August 5, 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, August 5, 2010 in the MLB.
Games over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-1.4 Units)
Games this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
All games at
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)
Games played at
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.
TIM LINCECUM vs.
LINCECUM is 6-1 when starting against
His team’s record is 6-1 (+5.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)
JAIR JURRJENS vs.
JURRJENS is 1-2 when starting against
His team’s record is 1-2 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)
MLB Free Pick:
Games over the last 3 seasons
21 of 45 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-4.4 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
Games this season
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.7 Units)
All games at
14 of 23 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)
Games played at
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)
ROY OSWALT vs.
OSWALT is 5-4 when starting against
His team’s record is 7-5 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.3 units)
CHRIS VOLSTAD vs.
VOLSTAD is 2-3 when starting against
His team’s record is 3-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-3. (+1.4 units)
MLB Free Pick:
Games over the last 3 seasons
22 of 47 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-4.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
Games this season
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.3 Units)
All games at
11 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.1 Units, Under=-1.4 Units)
Games played at
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)
TOMMY HUNTER vs.
HUNTER is 2-2 when starting against
His team’s record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)
FELIX HERNANDEZ vs.
HERNANDEZ is 8-11 when starting against
His team’s record is 10-15 (-11.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-9. (+4.2 units)
MLB Free Pick:
Posted: 8/5/10 3:00PM ET