Free Mlb Predictions - August 28, 2008

Two MLB picks today as we are hitting 59% for +11.5 units over the last week.

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Today's MLB Baseball Picks:

Game: Florida at Atlanta (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Florida -1.5 runs +130 (runline) (risk 3 to win 3.9)

The Florida Marlins have gotten some help in their rotation with the return of Anibel Sanchez, who has made five starts and pitched to a respectable 3.99 ERA. Sanchez is no stranger to Turner Field and the Braves as he has fared brilliantly there. He has posted a 1.80 ERA here against the Braves. Charlie Morton is in the throws of a deep slump, and the Braves have now lost six of his last seven starts. Morton lasted just 1.1 innings in his last start, walking five hitters in the process. The last three starts show Morton yielding 11 runs and 11 walks in less than 10 innings of work. The walks killed him against the Marlins earlier in the season as all four of his free passes resulted in runs. We will take the Marlins on the runline here.

The Texas Rangers were a hot team for a while, but they have settled back to their usual losing ways and have once again dropped below the coveted .500 mark. Brandon McCarthy gets the ball for the Rangers and he has only made one start, as he builds arm strength after not pitching for almost a year resulting in lasting just four innings. That spells trouble for the Rangers, because their middle relief, and relief in general, has led to some mighty big explosions by their opponents. The Rangers’ lineup might be missing Josh Hamilton, who missed last night with an abscessed tooth. We like the Angels who may not have motivation in the division where they have made big separation from all contenders, but now stand a half game behind Tampa Bay for home field throughout the playoffs, so expect them to show up for this one, and we will grab them on the runline.

Results: 1-1

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Check out the last five MLB Baseball Picks Newsletters:

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MLB-Baseball-Picks-August-25-2008
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MLB-Baseball-Picks-August-24-2008
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MLB-Baseball-Picks-August-23-2008
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