MLB Prediction - Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Nationals July 17, 2016

Having Max Scherzer (10-6, 3.03 ERA) on the mound is just a more-than-enough explanation as to why the Nats are primed to win tonight's series finale against the Pirates. The former AL Cy Young Award winner closed out the very first half the summer season on a high note, yielding just two runs in his last three starts. That stretch includes a shutout performance within a 4-2 victory within the Mets on June 29.

 

Morevoer, Scherzer, who currently leads the majors in strikeouts (164), is in line for another major output against the Bucs. He's 4-2 with a quality 3.09 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and .198 opponents'batting averages across nine career games (eight starts) in this matchup.

 

Pittsburgh, which is priced at +1,800 to win the National League title, is 7-3 SU in its past 10 road games.

 

MLB Prediction: Washington (-245) wins it, 5-1, and completes the three-game sweep. Also bet the run line to make it lesserprice.

 

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Winning MLB Predictions - Saturday, July 16th, 2016

St Louis has been noted for late second half runs that buy them in the playoffs and they should do this here, but they are really not that far out from the races. As of this writing the Cardinals currently sit just seven game behind the floundering Cubs in the Central Division and just one game out of among the wildcard slots in the National League.

 

Can't back the Marlins here. Adam Wainwright has struggled on the road in 2010, but in the home he's been very solid, just like he's been throughout his career.

 

The Cards really should start winning in the home or they will skip the playoffs and they need to be able to beat through to Tom Koehler, who has struggled overall lately and on the road this year. Big game for both teams, however the Cards have a big edge on the mound and there is also a good edge at the plate. Cards should take this one.

MLB Predictions - Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers July 15, 2016 Picks

Detroit must certanly be feeling decent with Justin Verlander (8-6, 4.07 ERA) heading on the mound in this series opener with Kansas City. Despite holding a high ERA to date in 2010, he's shown moments of brilliance in brief stretches. His last two starts could attest to the, while the right-handed veteran has only allowed three earned runs along side 13 strikeouts during that span.

 

What's more, Verlander could be in line for a solid outing contrary to the Royals. He's 21-8 along with a quality ERA of 3.26, a 1.17 WHIP and .246 opponents'batting average throughout 39 career starts in that particular matchup.

 

Where: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan

 

When: Friday, July 15, 2016, 7:10 PM ET

 

Line: Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers – view all MLB lines

 

TV Broadcast: FSKC, FSD

 

Writer’s Pick: Detroit Tigers

Batting Edge – Detroit Tigers

Irrespective of expecting excellent outing from Justin Verlander on the mound, the Tigers may also anticipate the hot bats of Victor Martinez, Miguel Cabrera and Ian Kinsler to supply some key runs at the plate.

 

Martinez and Cabrera have arguably been the most consistent batters for Detroit in 2010, as both are batting team-highs of .305 and .293, respectively. The two have also fared well contrary to the Royals throughout their respective careers.

 

The same could be said for Kinsler, too. He owns an impressive triple-slash line of .314/.360/.519 in the same matchup and current leads the Tigers in hits with 103. He’s also 6-of-9 lifetime against Kansas City’s scheduled starter, Ian Kennedy (6-7. 3.97 ERA).

 

MLB Prediction: Detroit delivers the first blow in this three-game series, 6-3.

 

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MLB Picks - Washington Nationals vs New York Mets Sunday, July 10th, 2016

GIO GONZALEZ 4-7, 4.77 continues to struggle for the first place Nationals. His latest loss was the seventh in the last eight games he's pitched and control issues once more were his problem. The left-hander has now walked at least three or more batters in four of his last five starts. He rarely makes it six innings and if he doesn't start throwing strikes, he is set for an extended year.

 

STEVEN MATZ 7-3, 3.27 gets the decision for the red hot New York Mets. The lefty has been consistent when he's been healthy. He took a tough luck loss Tuesday against the Marlins, allowing two runs on six hits in seven innings. He struck out six and walked two. Matz seemed to be was cruising and heading for his eighth win of the year until Giancarlo Stanton stepped to the plate in the seventh inning and smashed a two-run shot to put the Marlins ahead for good. Now the question is if Matz can stay healthy and feed off this positive start.

 

The Nationals have owned the Mets so far in 2016 winning seven of nine but New York is playing well right now and a win here would bring them closer to Washington in the standings and give them some much need confidence versus the Nats. I would take Matz over a struggling Gonzalez any day of the week. MLB Picks NY Mets are the play. 

 

 

MLB Predictions - Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets July 8, 2016

A prime pitching matchup is in the cards later tonight as Stephen Strasburg squares off with Noah Syndergaard in Game 2 of the much-anticipated Mets-Nationals series. Strasburg was superb in his last outing, throwing 6.2 no-hit innings against the Cincinnati Reds in his begin back from the disabled list. With the victory, Strasburg improved his record to a great 11-0 slate this season. Syndergaard also dished out a fantastic performance in his last start against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, allowing only one stepped on seven innings while striking out eight.

 

That said, we supply the slight edge to Strasburg tonight as a result of his recent record against the Mets. He has already beaten New York twice in 2010, surrendering just three runs in 12.2 innings. Syndergaard, on another hand, has struggled mightily against the Nats of late. He lasted only three innings against Washington on June 27, allowing five runs because short outing.
Batting Edge – New York Mets (-102)

 

 

Where: Citi Field, Flushing, New York

 

When: Friday, July 8, 7:10 PM ET

 

Line: Washington Nationals (-108) at New York Mets (-102); total: 6.5 – view all MLB lines

 

TV Broadcast: MASN, WUSA 9, SNY

 

 

The New York Mets are on a roll right now and they have their offense to thank for that. The Mets have scored a whopping 57 runs over their last eight games, with New York posting a 7-1 record during this stretch. Powering the Mets’ resurgence is the red-hot Wilmer Flores. He has been on a tear at the plate all week, hitting five long balls over his last five games. Flores homered twice Wednesday against the Miami Marlins and then went an incredible 6 for 6 against the Chicago Cubs with two homers on Sunday. A stint on the bench wasn’t enough to cool down the sizzling Flores last night, hitting the go-ahead three-run homer in New York’s 9-7 win against the Washington Nationals.

 

Speaking of the Nats, they will need Daniel Murphy to deliver another solid performance this evening. With Murphy’s homer last night against the Mets, he has now hit five against his former team this season. Murphy has already racked up 15 home runs this campaign, a new career high. He is just 1-of-5, however, lifetime against Mets starter Noah Syndergaard.

 

MLB Prediction: The Mets (-102) extend their winning streak to three games with a narrow 4-2 victory.

 

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MLB Predictions - New York Yankees vs. San Diego Padres July 3, 2016

Pitching Edge – San Diego Padres (-105)

Andrew Cashner (3-5, 4.75 ERA) is placed to make his come back to the mound after dealing with a strained neck he suffered in June. Even though former ace has seen his heydays go by already, he's still had relative success against New York's batters. Only Starlin Castro and Didi Gregorious each have faced the 29-year-old in over 10 at-bats, and yet both have managed to combine for two RBIs against the righty.

 

Meanwhile, the Yankees will counter with Chad Green (0-1, 7.20 ERA). The 25-year-old Green got the call-up from Triple-A for Sunday's start, and is fairly a celebrity in the International League along with his 1.54 ERA in 14 starts. However, the item out of Louisville's last lengthy outing in the big leagues was a difficult one, having surrendered four earned runs and eight hits through five innings in losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 16.

Batting Edge – New York Yankees (-105)

 

Outside of first baseman Will Myers (two home runs, six runs, seven RBIs in the last four games), the Padres don’t have a reliable hitter than they can rely on in the clutch, which has been one of their many glaring problems throughout this season.

 

As for the Yankees, they’ve gotten an unexpected yet welcome production from shortstop Didi Gregorious, who currently has a six-game hitting streak going for a total of 10 hits to go with a couple of long balls, five runs and five runs batted-in during that span. Outfielder Carlos Beltran’s hamstring injury looks to have healed as well, and could also pinch hit for the team on short notice for some much-needed runs. The 18-year veteran Beltran is hitting a solid .299 this season and has 19 home runs and 53 RBIs under his belt already, which is amazing considering that he’s supposed to be regarded as an over-the-hill player by now.

 

Writer’s Prediction: The Yankees (-105) avoid the series sweep with a big win.

 

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MLB Picks Chicago Cubs at New York Mets – Friday, July 1st

The Chicago Cubs visit the New York Mets on Friday night in a game that can be seen on MLB Network. The Cubs are leading the NL Central while the Mets are battling for second in the NL East.

 

ATS Stats

 

The Cubs should be sending Jason Hammel in this game while the Mets go with Bartolo Colon. Hammel gave up just two runs last time out against the Marlins but got the loss. He is 0-3 with a 4.91 ERA in five career starts vs. New York. Colon has faced the Cubs just once in his career and that was a year ago when he gave up no runs in seven innings. The Cubs had won six of the last ten against the Mets before this series began with two of the last three going under the total.

 

MLB Picks

 

I will take this game under the total.