Baseball Predictions - July 30, 2008

Two more picks from the MLB diamond today.

Today's MLB Baseball Picks:

Game: Kansas City at Oakland (3:35 PM Eastern)
Pick: 2 units on Kansas City +119 (moneyline) (risk 2 to win 2.4)

Oakland was right in the midst of looking like a wildcard contender a couple weeks ago as they had run out to a 51-42 mark. Those nine games over .500 have since evaporated into a 2-11 slide. This slide has seen this sputtering offense produce three runs or less in nine of the 13 games. The Royals are youthful and fragile. The losses create more losses and the wins create more wins. This team has endured a 13-game losing streak and a seven-game losing streak already this season, but they have also produced two five-game winning streaks and a six-game winning streak. The Royals have also won three straight seven different times. The Royals are currently in one of those win modes after three straight and the first two in this series. We see value in KC as a dog as they get the sweep here.

The Pirates have taken the first two in this series, adding to their home success as they are now 27-18 in their last 45 at home. The Rockies remain a futile road team where they stand at just 17-38 on the season - the worst road record in either league. Not sure if you could ever find value on a team that wins just 31% of the time on the road as a big favorite. That winning percentage has been an even worse 11-33 for 25% over their last 44 on the road, while Aaron Cook’s last 44 road innings have amounted to a sub par 4.30 ERA. With the Rockies scoring three runs or less in 31 of their road games or 56% of the time, it leaves little margin for error, so we will take the big odds and ride the Pirates as a juicy, valued home dog.

Results: 1-1

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Check out the last five MLB Baseball Picks Newsletters:

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MLB-Baseball-Picks-July-25-2008
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