Baseball Handicapping - September 16, 2008

We hit with our pick on Kansas City last night to push our three-day MLB run to 4-1 (80%) for +8.1 units. We look to keep our streak rolling with another moneyline play today.

Today's MLB Baseball Picks:

Game: St Louis at Cincinnati (7:10 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Cincinnati -121 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 2.5)

The Reds have played well down the stretch as they have been 10-5 over their last 15 games. Bronson Arroyo has also been pitching at the top of his game, as the Reds are now 10-4 in his last 14 starts. In his last five starts, Arroyo has been unhittable, posting a 1.24 ERA with the Reds beating three teams with winning records. The Cardinals appeared destined to make a wildcard run, but those hopes were dashed in the face of a current five game losing streak, and a 4-11 run over their last 15 games. The Cards are also 4-9 in Braden Looper's last 13 starts. The intensity is gone for St. Louis, while Arroyo and the Reds have performed well in September, so I will back the Reds here.

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• Check out our updated baseball free picks.
• View our updated 2008 season baseball betting preivew.

Check out the last five MLB Baseball Picks Newsletters:

MLB-Baseball-Picks-September-15-2008
Not only is Seattle a bad team but right now they are a cold bad team, losing four straight. Add a dreadful Carlos Silva to that mix, and the Mariners are not in a winning situation. Silva won three o...

MLB-Baseball-Picks-September-14-2008
Can you imagine the last place Pirates sweeping the Cards? Me Neither. Brad Thompson will look to ste things right today. He's 5-2 overall and 2-1 in starts with a 3.05 ERA. St. Louis is 41-28 vs....

MLB-Baseball-Picks-September-12-2008
Cliff Lee looks to be the AL Cy Young winner hands down. He has had a magnificent season. The Indians however have not, and with Lee achieving the 20 win plateau and the Indians long out of it, this c...

MLB-Baseball-Picks-September-11-2008
This one may appear a bit "chalky" laying some heavy wood, but not chalky enough for the overall expectation. Francisco Liriano was by far the best pitcher in baseball with a 1.93 ERA before...

MLB-Baseball-Picks-September-10-2008
The Oakland offense averaged 2.5 runs a game for nearly a month and a half, has shown some life lately as they have an average of over six runs a game in their last six, and they have now won three ou...