Baseball Prediction - August 23, 2008
We finished 4-2 yesterday for +2.4 units. Over the last five days we are hitting 69% for +6.3 units. Today we feature a pair of picks.
Today's MLB Baseball Picks:
Game: Washington at Chicago Cubs (1:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 1 unit on Washington +1.5 runs +148 (runline) (risk 1 to win 1.5)
The Nationals have proven one thing for sure this season. That is that they are capable of prolonged slumps and losing streaks. The other thing they have proven is once they break them, they tend to play over their heads for a bit. They dropped four in a row and came back with two wins. They lost six in a row and came back to win two of their next three. They went on a nine-game losing streak, but came back to win four straight and six of seven. They are now off a merciless 12-game losing streak and have won back-to-back games, including blitzing the Cubs yesterday. This team has actually been at their best when least expected as they have won six games and lost just seven as a +200 dog or higher. That number gets turned positive when you consider them on the +1.5 runline where they have cashed over 50%. Here we are getting three-to-two odds, so the value lies on the Nats runline here.
Game: Cleveland at Texas (8:05 PM Eastern)Pick: 3 units on Cleveland +121 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 3.6)
The Indians are a team that has starved for offense all season long and they have finally got it. The Indians have now won five in a row and 11 of 14, and the offense has been blazing. They have averaged six runs a game over the 14 game hot-streak and an even better 8.5 in their last four. Texas has depended on hitting the entire season and their bats have flamed out for awhile as they have produced just 35 runs in their last nine games, while their suspect staff has allowed 59. The Rangers went the entire first half before the All-Star break without being shutout once, but have since been shutout five times and four of those have occurred in the last two weeks. This team needs their bats to be producing runs to support their horrible pitching, and it is a reason why they are now 3-12 in their last 15. We will ride the hot Indians here to make it two straight over the Rangers.
Results: 1-1
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