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MLB Picks: Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds

MLB Picks: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a bad team. They’re anchored by an aging first basemen that really doesn’t have any support. The pitching rotation is struggling. Alfredo Simon limps into this start after bad outings, and I think the Pittsburgh Pirates will finally break through.

The Pirates are one of the best teams in baseball. The lineup went a little bit cold in the first game of this series, but they will bounce back. They havea deep team with a strong rotation. Best of all, the aces line up for this one after a  ... 

MLB Picks: New York Mets at San Diego Padres

MLB Picks: New York Mets at San Diego Padres We’re riding the New York Mets heavy to start the year, but they haven’t let us down yet. The San Diego Padres have been a weak team in a weak division for a while, despite spending a good amount of money in free agency two seasons ago. Ultimately, you have one of the best teams in baseball playing really well and visiting an all around poor team. I think that’s a great time for a system progression.

The Mets have a big pitching edge here and will for the first two games.  ... 

MLB Picks: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets

MLB Picks: Atlanta Braves at New York Mets I don’t know what is wrong with Matt Harvey, but the New York Mets don’t seem to need him to win. They move on to another ace here, and I think they will have more than enough pitching strength to beat the Atlanta Braves here. Even Harvey wasn’t bad, but the bats fell asleep. The question here, then, is at home against one of the worst teams in baseball, can the Mets bounce back?

For me, the answer should be a resounding yes. The New York Mets have enough depth in that  ... 

MLB Picks: Giants, Mets, Pirates and Baseball Season Update

MLB Picks: Season Update, Giants, Mets, Pirates Predictions I’m on three games today and wanted to post all of them to the forum. I like the San Francisco Giants in a progression where they have their three best pitchers coming up. The Giants are home and have an advantage in the series, so I am going with a progression. The New York Mets have a nice edge here with a great pitcher going. I chose not to go with a progression because I thought Game Two could be trouble. I also like an AB Doubler for the value on the  ... 

MLB Picks: Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees

MLB Picks: Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an interesting team. They pitch well enough, but nobody is truly dominant. The bullpen is solid, but you have to get to the end of the game with a lead if you’re going to use that bullpen. The lineup is old, and nobody is particularly dynamic, but they’re doing enough to win games. A balance of speed, some power, and a lot of experience and smart approaches make the New York Yankees really tough.

The Oakland Athletics are a long way from home. Traveling coast to coast  ... 

2016 MLB Preview and Predictions: Podcast with Mark D.

2016 MLB Predictions and Podcast with Mark D.   So here is the podcast where we go through the system. This post is straight out of my forum, so it’s a little bit sloppy, but here are our MLB Predictions for the 2014 baseball season.   https://soundcloud.com/zcodesystem/mark-ds-2016-mlb-season-preview-and-predictions-podcast   It’s one of the best times of the sports year as the NHL season is wrapping up and playoffs are on the way, NBA is doing the same, and the 2016 MLB season is finally here. Join us as one of our founding members talks about his secrets to success in our  ... 

2016 National League MLB Baseball Predictions: NL West, NL East, NL Central

2016 National League MLB Predictions: Cubs and Mets Dominate For me, the National League is just much more interesting to me than the American League (with the possible exception of the AL East). The NL East saw the Washington Nationals slip into dysfunction and the New York Mets unleash a full rotation of dominant young pitching. The NL Central is likely the most competitive division from top to bottom, and the Chicago Cubs look like they are relevant once again. The NL West is loaded with great pitchers in big pitchers’ parks. It’s going to be a fun year.

NL  ... 

2015-16 MLB Preseason Predictions: AL West Picks – Astros Rangers

2015-16 MLB Predictions: AL West Picks – Astros, Rangers, Angels I really am starting to like the Houston Astros, and nothing makes me happier than watching Jesus Montero tank and Robinson Cano complain about how great it was to be the second baseman for the New York Yankees. Watching the Seattle Mariners crumble is a great joy. So far, I’ve liked how the AL West has shaken out in recent years. Heck, even with the Texas Rangers finally driving out their cracked our manager that cost them a World Series win, all the teams in this division seem to be doing  ... 

2015-16 MLB Preseason Picks: AL Central Predictions – Royals, Tigers

2015-16 MLB Predictions: AL Central Picks – Royals, Tigers, Twins It’s easy to ignore the chaos that consumed the AL Central last year and look only at the Kansas City Royals and their success. The Royals were projected by many, myself included, to take a step back last year. They did not. More surprisingly, the Minnesota Twins finished above .500, the Detroit Tigers tanked, and the full mediocrity of this division was absolutely astonishing. This year, who will emerge?

1. Kansas City Royals (90-72): It’s hard to put your finger on the Kansas City Royals. They have serviceable, young pitching  ... 

2015-16 MLB Predictions: AL East – Blue Jays, Yankees, Red Sox

2015-16 MLB Predictions: AL East Picks, Blue Jays, Yankees, Red Sox March 1st means it’s time for another round of preseason baseball predictions.  I always like to start with my favorite division, the AL East, and my favorite team, the New York Yankees.  Sure, maybe I’m something of a homer, but it has never really let me down in the past.  I like the New York Yankees to survive the AL East and win the division, while the rest of the teams cannibalize themselves yet again.

So last year was something of a disaster for the Boston Red Sox and  ... 

2015 MLB World Series Predictions: New York Mets vs Kansas City Royals

2015 World Series Prediction: New York Mets vs Kansas City Royals The New York Mets rotation is one of the best I can ever remember seeing. The Mets have so much young pitching that they were ready to run a guy like Matt Harvey out of town over caution surrounding his surgically-repaired arm. Why? Because they honestly don’t really need him. The Mets have four legitimate aces with Harvey, Jacob DeGrom and the emergence of Syndergaard and Matz.

At the same time, the New York Mets lineup does not impress me. They’ve been hitting – especially Daniel Murphy – but  ... 

Who will win the World Series?

Who will win the World Series? Zcode Playoff Simulator is using advanced prediction formula that takes into account 80+ parameters, optimized on the historical data to perform 10,000 simulations of the game and predict the anticipated playoff brackets and the series winners. The closer we are to playoff the more accurate it gets! Enjoy! => Simulator is here

2015 MLB Playoffs Predictions: Toronto Blue Jays – LA Dodgers World Series?

2015 MLB Playoffs Predictions: Toronto Blue Jays, LA Dodgers World Series? I believe in pitching your way through the postseason. Let’s be honest, when is the last time a World Series winner slugged their way to a ring? That’s what the Toronto Blue Jays are trying to do, but can they hit when bats go cold in wintry weather? Probably not, to be honest, but I don’t think it will matter. The Jays play in a dome, the Dodgers play in warm weather, and if the LA Dodgers take out the St. Louis Cardinals I think the Jays will  ... 

Get your Sunday Gold Pick winner

Ready for another gold pick winner?

Today we have 2 games (called doubleheader) on MLB baseball.

That means Cardinals team is playing Braves 2 times same day! Afternoon and evening.

St Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves

We play: A bet on Cardinals Moneyline to win the first afternoon game.

In case they lose we play B bet (3x time bigger) on Cardinals to win second (evening) game!  ... 

MLB World Series Prediction Contest: $100 Prize

MLB Picks Contest: World Series Prediction ($100 Prize)

Low participation and the prize being attainable by only a few members has forced my hand. I love these contests, but with hockey around the corner and the NFL already started, we’re just going to move forward. Since I, your beloved lead writer and contest organizer Mark Donatiello, am one of the leaders, I’m going to step aside and leave this one to our loyal followers who are in legitimate contention to get to ten wins first and I will just sit back and watch your predictions for the 2015 MLB  ...