Dodgers & Phillies Series Predictions
October 15, 2009
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series. The baseball odds show the favorites are the Dodgers at -120. If you want the best chance of winning with your baseball picks to finish off the season, then take a look at what Freddy Wills has to offer. Pitching As of Tuesday morning the starting pitchers have still not been declared but it looks like Cole Hamels will make the start for the Phillies. Overall the Dodgers have the edge as they led the Big...
Tigers/Twins Tiebreaker Playoff Game
October 6, 2009
The Twins finally caught up to the Tigers on Saturday, and they did not back off on Sunday winning while the Tigers won with Justin Verlander on the hill. Now it comes down to a tie breaker on Tuesday night between these two teams. The Twins won 11 of the 18 match ups this season and were 7-2 in Minnesota where they will be on Tuesday. The Twins were 48-33 at home this year while the Tigers were 35-46 on the road. Clear advantage to the Twins on those terms and the sports betting line is confirming...
Marlins/Phillies Free Sports Picks
October 2, 2009
If you are ready to build your bankroll this fall then look no further than Jimmy Boyd‘s NFL and college football picks. This expert has dominated the books for years and is ready to get off to another hot start. For tonight his free MLB pick is 1 Unit on Philadelphia Phillies -170. The Phillies still have a chance to earn home field advantage in the NL playoffs as they trail the struggling Dodgers by just 1 game for the best record in the NL. That means that Philly isn’t going to...
Rockies at Dodgers Free Sports Picks
October 2, 2009
Tom Freese has gone 28-17 (62%) over his last 45 with MLB picks this season. Finish your season off strong with his premium subscription and build that bankroll up. If you want his comp winner for tonight it’s to take the Rockies/Dodgers UNDER 7. Colorado is 14-5 UNDER their last 19 road games vs. a team with a home winning percentage of over 60%. Colorado is 5-1 UNDER vs. a pitcher with a WHIP of less than 1.15. The Rockies are 9-2 UNDER in the last 11 starts made by Ubaldo Jimenez. Los...
Rangers at Mariners Free Sports Picks
October 2, 2009
Dave Price has been a solid baseball handicapper this summer, and his top plays are 22-11 over their last 33. Cash in today with his comp selection of 1 Unit on Seattle Mariners -108. Injuries played a part in Texas not being able to challenge Boston for the A.L. Wild Card down the stretch. The Rangers clearly just want this season to be over with. They get a Mariners team that is playing every meaningless game down the stretch just as if it was mid-July. The M’s just swept Oakland at home...
Oakland A’s at Seattle Mariners MLB Picks
October 1, 2009
Jack Jones‘ MLB Free Pick for Thursday: Seattle Mariners +112. The Mariners have owned the A’s, going 13-5 against Oakland this season including 7-1 at home. As an underdog Thursday, we are getting great value with Seattle at home. Doug Fister has faced the A’s once this season, giving up 1 earned run in 5 solid innings. Fister has posted a 1.220 WHIP at home this season, allowing just 28 hits and 9 walks in 30.3 innings of work. Oakland is 0-10 against the money line in road games...
Cleveland Indians at Boston Red Sox MLB Picks
October 1, 2009
Boston is 28-11 OVER their last 39 games as favorites and they are 10-1-1 OVER as favorites of -201 or higher. The Red Sox are 27-11-1 OVER vs. a starter with a WHIP of over 1.30 and they are 5-2-1 OVER with Jon Lester at home vs. losing teams. Cleveland is 6-1 OVER their last 7 games vs. teams with a winning record and they are 14-6-2 OVER vs. lefty starters. The Indians are 36-16-6 OVER their last 58 games as road dogs. Starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco has allowed 31 runs in 19.1 innings of work....
Pirates at Cubs Free MLB Picks
October 1, 2009
Pittsburgh is 61-97 on the season while the Chicago Cubs are 82-76 overall this year. Pittsburgh is 21-56 on the road this year. Pittsburgh is scoring only 4 runs per game overall this year, 3.5 runs per game on the road and 4.1 runs per game against right handed starters. Cubs bullpen has a nice 3.59 ERA at home this year. Paul Maholm is 4-6 with a 5.54 ERA on the road this season. Chicago Cubs are 32-15 overall vs Pittsburgh last 3 years and have won 10 of 14 against Pittsburgh this year. Pirates...
Oakland A’s at Seattle Mariners Free Sports Picks
October 1, 2009
Rob Vincilleti has his free MLB pick for Thursday on the under in the Oakland at Seattle game. Rotation numbers 971/2 at 10:10 eastern. This game fits a nice under system that cashes nearly 70% of the time, so long as the total stays at 8 or higher. In the pitching match up the Athletics have left hander B.Anderson going tonight. In his starts vs Seattle he has been real good going 18 innings and allowing 5 runs this year. Over his last three outings he has a solid 1.43 era. Seattle counters with...
Relievers in Baseball Betting
May 23, 2008
Relievers in baseball don’t get much of the glory in baseball. Nor do they get much attention, except when they blow saves or walk in the winning run in the 10th. Still, for sports bettors, examining bullpens is a very important handicapping tool. Understand that starting pitchers generally go 6-7 innings, even very good starters. That still leaves, on average, a third of the game up to the relievers. And when you calculate that starting pitchers account for roughly 90% of the betting line before...