MLB Baseball Betting Picks for August 24th 2011

August 24, 2011 By

MLB Baseball Betting Picks: August 24th 2011
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Pick: Boston Red Sox -109
Boston exploded for 11 runs to beat Texas yesterday, and I like its bats to come up big again in this one. The Red Sox, who are batting .279 and scoring 5.2 runs/game off lefty starters this season, will gladly welcome lefty Matt Harrison to the hill. Harrison has a 5.82 ERA in 3 starts against the Red Sox, who are 25-8 in their last 33 games vs. a left-handed starter. Look for Boston to stay hot at the plate and for Beckett to take care of the rest. Bet Bean Town. -Jeff Alexander

Pick: Toronto Blue Jays -1.5 +112
I really like the Blue Jays to bounce back with a big win against the Royals on Wednesday, especially after watching their ace get lit up on Tuesday. Toronto is a respectable 9-3 in their L12 games following a loss and 20-7 in their last 27 games as a favorite of -151 to -200. The Blue Jays will send out Ricky Romero to take the mound against Luke Hochevar of the Royals. Romero is 6-3 with 2.81 ERA at home this season and 3-0 with a 1.12 ERA and 0.542 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Hochevar is just 2-5 with a 4.87 ERA on the road and 0-2 with a 4.74 ERA in his last three starts. Romero is 10-0 vs. an AL team with an on base percentage .330 or worse in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons. Winning by an average score of Romero 5.9, Opponent 1.9! BET THE BLUE JAYS! -Steve Janus

Pick: San Francisco Giants -1.5 +134
The Giants have won 10 of Lincecum’s last 14 starts against the Padres, and the last six wins have all come by 2 runs or more. Lincecum has been pitching like the 2-time Cy Young winner he is for over 2 months now. He hasn’t allowed more than 3 earned runs in a game in 12 straight starts. He has allowed 2 earned runs or fewer in 11 of those starts. San Diego’s Stauffer hasn’t been nearly as good on the road. He’s been rocked in his last 3 road starts (all losses), giving up 18 runs in 15 2-3 innings of work. Take the defending champs on the run line. -Dave Price (Handicapperspicks.com)

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MLB Picks for August 20th 2011: Bet The Red Sox, Pirates And Tigers

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MLB Picks: August 20th 2011
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Pick: Boston Red Sox -130
Expect the Red Sox, who have won their last 4 games in Kansas City, to continue their dominance over the Royals, who have lost 6 of their last 7 overall. KC has been a pure fade with Paulino on the hill. The Royals are 0-6 in his last 6 starts, 0-4 in his last 4 home starts and 0-6 in his last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record. The Red Sox are 6-2 in Wakefield’s last 8 starts and 6-1 in his last 7 starts as a favorite. We’ll take the Red Sox at a decent price.

Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates -105
The Cincinnati Reds are one of the more disappointing teams in baseball this season and when we see them hit like they did on Friday it makes them even more confusing, Joey Votto, Ryan Hanigan, and Brandon Phillips each homered as the Reds scored 11 runs off of 14 hits. On the mound Homer Bailey allowed six hits and three earned runs while striking out six over five innings of work to get a no decision as it was Travis Wood who got his sixth win of the year and Francisco Cordero got his 25th save. For Saturday afternoon’s game Cincinnati starts Dontrelle Willis who has yet to win a game this year. For the season Willis has allowed 41 hits and 18 earned runs while striking out 28 over 39.2 innings of work. Cincinnati is 3-5 in their lst eight road games, 1-6 in their last seven road games against a right handed starter, and 2-5 in Willis’ last seven starts. Cincinnati is 2-6 in the last eight meetings of these two. TAKE PITTSBURGH HERE -Bob Wingerter

Pick: Detroit Tigers -141
The Tigers have won 18 of their last 21 at home against the Tribe, and I look for them to extend the streak Saturday. The Indians are a lousy 3-13 in Huff’s last 16 starts, 2-10 in his last 12 road starts and 1-6 in his last 7 road starts vs. a team with a winning record. We’ll take the Tigers. -Dave Price (Handicapperspicks.com)

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MLB Picks for August 13th 2011: Bet The Angels, Red Sox And Diamondbacks

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MLB Picks: August 13th 2011
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Pick: Los Angeles Angels -125
LA Angels are 38-18 last 3 years on the road when the money line is -100 to -125. LA Angels are 88-51 last 3 years in day games. LA Angels are 5-1 this year when playing on artificial turf. Toronto has lost 3 of their last 4 games. LA Angels bullpen has a 3.36 ERA overall this year. Jered Weaver is 14-5 with a 1.78 ERA overall this year, 8-4 with a 1.99 ERA on the road this season and 1-1 with a 1.59 ERA his last 3 starts. Weaver is 7-1 with a 2.68 ERA overall vs Toronto since 1997. We’ll recommend a small play on LA Angels today! Thanks and good luck, Rocky Atkinson

Pick: Boston Red Sox -138
I will take Boston anytime they are listed at -138 with Josh Beckett starting. Beckett is 9-4 with a 2.17 ERA on the season and has really pitched well on the road with a 2.38 ERA and 0.846 WHIP. The Red Sox are 24-8 in their last 32 vs. a team with a losing record,35-16 in their last 51 road games, and 5-1 in Becketts last 6 starts vs. American League West. -Steve Janus

Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks -168
The New York Mets are sending pitcher Mike Pelfrey to the hill on Saturday when they try to even the series up against the D’backs in Arizona. Pelfrey has five career starts against the Diamondbacks, and he has really struggled against Arizona in his career with a losing record of 1-5 and a high ERA of 5.82 and WHIP score over 1.60. The Arizona Diamondbacks are playing well at home this season as the D’backs have a winning record of 33-27 at their home park. TAKE ARIZONA MINUS -Bob Wingerter (Handicapperspicks.com)

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MLB Picks for August 12th 2011: Bet On The Red Sox And Diamondbacks

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MLB Picks: August 12th 2011
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Pick: Boston Red Sox -154
Play on Boston at 10:10 ET. This is the best team in the American League against one of its worst and the price is not that bad. Seattle has lost 19 of 23 against teams with a winning record. They face John Lackey, who seems to have turned things around of late with a 5-0 record his last six starts. Lackey has traditionally pitched very well here at Safeco Field (used to pitch here all the time when a member of the Angels) w/ a 1.45 ERA and no losses in his last six visits. The Mariners are 0-12 vs. AL teams with an OBP of .345 or better this season. 10* on Boston (w/ Lackey). -Tom Freese

Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks -150
Even since Ian Kennedy became a quality starter, the Snakes have been more consistent overall when hitting the bump. Since former Philadelphia infielder Rick Schu became the hitting coach (replacing Kevin Seitzer) the lineup has improved from the batting average standpoint. Currently, Arizona has won back-to-back games and now set up at home against the traveling Mets who have problems historically out west. Arizona has won 5 of the 6 in the series at home. With the Mets losing their last two games in the San Diego series and now traveling overnight to Arizona, I’ll take a ticket with Ian Kennedy (14-3, 3.20) and company. -Brad Diamond (Handicapperspicks.com)

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MLB Picks for August 8th 2011: Consider Betting The Red Sox And Marlins

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MLB Picks: August 8th 2011
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Pick: Boston Red Sox -110
I’ll gladly back the Boston Red Sox at this price Monday. Any time you can get the best team in the American League at nearly even money, you should pull the trigger. Boston just took two of three from the Yankees to move into first place in the AL East at 70-43, so they come into this series against Minnesota with a lot of momentum. The Twins had been gaining ground in the AL Central up until last week, but now it appears they have little to no hope to make the playoffs. Minnesota has lost seven of their last eight after getting swept by the Chicago White Sox last series. Tim Wakefield has done an excellent job of eating up innings for the Red Sox this year due to injuries to their starting rotation. Wakefield is 6-4 with a 4.99 ERA and 1.298 WHIP in 15 starts and nine relief appearances. The Red Sox are 10-5 in Wakefield’s 15 starts in 2011. The Twins are hitting .250 and scoring 3.9 RPG, while the Red Sox are batting .280 and scoring 5.5 RPG. The Twins are 1-15 vs. AL teams scoring 5.2 or more runs/game in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons. The Red Sox are 11-1 in their last 12 games as a road favorite of -110 to -150. Bet the Red Sox Monday. -Jack Jones

Pick: Florida Marlins +105
Braves RH Derek Lowe (6-10, 4.86 ERA) vs. Marlins LH Brad Hand (1-3, 2.86 ERA). Lowe has lost four of his last five decisions and was mauled for eight runs in four innings by the Nationals in his last start. Since the All-Star break, Lowe is 1-3 with a 7.97 ERA and has failed to pitch past the fifth inning in any of his last three starts. In 16 career starts against the Marlins, Lowe has a 7-4 record and 4.79 ERA. He received a no-decision in his only start against Florida on June 8, when he left after 6 2/3 scoreless innings. Hand has shown he can be effective when he limits the number of walks he allows. He’s walked 22 and struck out 21 in 34 2/3 innings this season. He walked only one in his last start, when he allowed two runs in five innings of a no-decision against the Mets. Hand made his big-league debut against the Braves on June 7 and lost a 1-0 decision, despite giving up only one hit (a homer by Alex Gonzalez) in six innings. TAKE FLORIDA HERE -Bob Wingerter (Handicapperspicks.com)

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