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

August 8, 2011 By

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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MLB Picks for August 3rd 2011: Four Baseball Teams To Consider Betting Today

August 3, 2011 By

MLB Picks: August 3rd 2011
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MLB Pick: Cincinnati Reds -131
The three game sweep of San Francisco will go for naught if the Reds don’t continue to win especially against a struggling Houston squad. Cincinnati received an all around solid performance Tuesday in a 5-1 victory with Homer Bailey turning in a great effort on the mound giving up the one run in eight innings on five hits. Unlike Monday when the offense squandered numerous scoring opportunities the Reds scored five runs in the fifth inning with a grand slam off the bat of Edgar Renteria the big blow. The Reds pulled to within two games of the .500 mark but if this team expects to be a factor in the National League Central race they need to duplicate Tuesday’s performance more often where both the bats and arms hold up their end of the bargain. The pitching side of things will fall to left hander Dontrelle Willis who will be making his fifth start of 2011. He has yet to win a game but comes in off of a pair of good starts that saw him give up five runs in 12.1 innings. If Willis can turn in those type of performances going forward the Reds playoff push will be much easier. TAKE CINCINNATI MINUS -Bob Wingerter

MLB Pick: San Diego Padres -118
10* Play on San Diego at 10:05 ET. The Dodgers sure seem to have the Padres number. They have beaten them five straight times, including three shutouts, one of them coming last night, 1-0. Interestingly, all three shutouts were 1-0 finals, so its not like LA is hitting well vs. San Diego pitching either. The Padres Tim Stauffer has a 2.88 ERA in 11 home starts this year. The Dodgers Ted Lilly has a 6.48 ERA his last three starts overall. 10* on San Diego (w/ Stauffer). -Tom Freese

MLB Pick: Milwaukee Brewers +100
Surprisingly Milwaukee is the better team so far this year as St Louis comes in with a 58-52 overall record and Milwaukee is now 61-50 overall on the season. Milwaukee is now 40-15 at home this year. Milwaukee is 21-6 this year at home when the total is 8 to 8 1/2. Milwaukee is 7-1 their last 8 games. Milwaukee bullpen has a 3.31 ERA at home this year. Randy Wolf has a 3.17 ERA at home this year and a 2.21 ERA his last 3 starts. We’ll recommend a small play on Milwaukee today! Thanks and good luck, Rocky Atkinson

MLB Pick: Kansas City Royals -119
The Royals have quietly won each of Hochevar’s last 6 starts, and he has really sizzled in the last 3 with an ERA 3.26. The Orioles, meanwhile, are just 3-7 in Guthrie’s road starts this season and 0-5 in his last 5 road starts as an underdog of +110 to +150. Baltimore took Game 1, but it is 0-5 in its last 5 games following a win and 2-12 in its last 14 in the 2nd game of a series. Take the Royals. -Jeff Alexander (Handicapperspicks.com)

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MLB Picks for August 2nd 2011: Bet The Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies

August 2, 2011 By

MLB Picks: August 2nd 2011
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Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -145
The Rays get the call as our free play with ace David Price set to take the mound. Tampa Bay is an impressive 25-8 in Price’s starts against AL East foes the last 3 seasons, and much of that damage has been done against Toronto. Price is 8-0 (9-0 on the ML) with an ERA of 1.99 in 9 career starts against the Blue Jays. He’s allowed 1 or no runs in 7 of those outings. Price should be very fresh tonight having not pitched since last Tuesday. The extended rest bodes well for us as the Rays are 5-0 in his last 5 starts coming on 6 days’ rest. Toronto’s struggles in Tampa Bay are also worth noting. The Jays are only 7-25 in their last 32 road games in this series. We’ll take the Rays tonight. -Jimmy Boyd

Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -117
Philadelphia is 68-39 overall this year while Colorado comes in with a 51-57 overall record this season. Philadelphia is 38-20 the past 3 years on the road when the money line is -100 to -125. Philadelphia has won 4 in a row heading into tonight. Philadelphia bullpen has a 3.39 ERA overall this year and a 3.45 ERA on the road this season. Kyle Kendrick has a 3.32 ERA his last 3 starts. Aaron Cook is 2-5 with a 5.05 ERA overall this year and 0-3 at home this season. Philadelphia has won 15 of 20 meetings vs Colorado the past 3 years including 7-2 at Colorado. Cook is 2-6 with a 6.13 ERA overall vs Philadelphia since 1997. We’ll recommend a small play on Philadelphia tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky Atkinson (Handicapperspicks.com)

 

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MLB Picks for August 1st 2011: Bet On The Mariners, Red Sox And Brewers

August 1, 2011 By

MLB Picks: August 1st 2011
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Pick: Seattle Mariners +110
On Monday the free Play is on the Seattle Mariners. Game 922 at 10:10 eastern. The Mariners fit a nice system that plays on home dogs off a home dog loss and scored 2 or less runs vs an opponent off a home favored win and scored 5 or more runs. Seattle has played real tough vs Oakland this season winning 6 of 10. Today the Have B. Beavan taking the mound and he has been solid with a 2.63 home era. Tonight he opposes T. Cahill. In his last 3 starts Cahill has a 7.16 era over his last 3 starts. Oakland has lost 3 of 4 vs losing teams in the second half and are just 4-12 as a road favorite from -100 to -125. Look for Seattle to get game one. On Monday 3 big plays lead the way,. A perfect totals system and perfect side system + a blowout system that has cashed 90%. Sunday card splits but totals are now 8-2 the last 10. Jump on tonight and Start August with the cash. I will have another free Play on tonight’s radio show segment at 8:05 eastern. For the free play tonight take Seattle. -Rob Vinciletti

Pick: Boston Red Sox -1.5 +111
The Indians, losers of 8 of their last 10, are fading fast. Meanwhile, Boston continues to surge. Lackey is pitching his best ball of the season. The Red Sox have won each of his last 4 starts, with all 4 of those wins coming by at least 3 runs, during which he hasn’t allowed more than 3 earned runs in any game. Also, Boston is 19-5 after a win by 2 runs or less this season, winning by an average score of 7.5 to 4.8 in this spot. Bet Boston on the run line. -Dave Price

Pick: Milwaukee Brewers -123
The 60-49 Milwaukee Brewers are out to prove they are the best in the National League Central. After sweeping the 35-73 Houston Astros and toppling the 43-65 Chicago Cubs during three-game sets at home, the steamrolling Brewers welcome the 57-51 St. Louis Cardinals into Miller Park on Monday in an important NL Central series. On the road Carpenter has been shaky at best. The Cubs, 59-49 Arizona Diamondbacks, 53-55 Cincinnati Reds and 54-52 Pittsburgh Pirates have rang his bell for at least four runs during away starts. Also piling in runs against Carpenter like an auto wreck on the road has been the Brewers who poured in five runs during six innings of a 5-3 Milwaukee win on June 11. Before being battered by the Brewers, he was busted up in away games by six teams for 29 runs, 27 earned, during 38.2 innings. TAKE MILWAUKEE MINUS -Bob Wingerter (Handicapperspicks.com)

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MLB Picks for July 31st 2011: Bet On Cleveland, Boston And Seattle

July 31, 2011 By

MLB Picks: July 31st 2011
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Pick: Cleveland Indians -121
The Cleveland Indians get the call Sunday as a small home favorite over the Kansas City Royals. Cleveland sends Fausto Carmona to the mound, who is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA and 1.143 WHIP in his last three starts. Carmona has allowed just two earned runs and 16 base runners in 14 innings during this stretch. In his last two starts against Kansas City, Carmona has given up just 4 earned runs in 12 innings for a 3.00 ERA. I’ll fade Danny Duffy of the Royals, who is 2-4 with a 5.17 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in 12 starts this season. The Royals are 0-6 in Duffy’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record. The Indians are 22-8 in their last 30 games as a home favorite, including 5-0 in Carmona’s last 5 starts as a home fave. Cleveland is 7-1 in their last 8 home meetings with Kansas City. Roll with the Indians Sunday. -Jack Jones

Pick: Boston Red Sox +107
The Red Sox may be throwing cold pitcher in Andrew Miller, but they have more than enough offense to make up for it. Boston is one of the few teams in the American League to post a winning record on the road this season. The reason they’ve had so much success is their offense, which can stay with any team in the league, almost regardless of who is pitching. -Jimmy Boyd

Pick: Seattle Mariners +110
I’ll take my chances on Seattle with Vargas on the mound for the Mariners. He’s been rock-solid at home this season, posting a 3.78 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 12 starts at Seattle. The Mariners don’t typically score a lot of runs, but neither do their opponents when they play in Seattle. This season their opponents are averaging just 3.6 runs per game. -Jeff Alexander (Handicapperspicks.com)

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