MLB Picks: Baltimore Orioles, LA Dodgers, Houston Astros

MLB Picks: Dodgers, Astros, Orioles Sunday Predictions I’d like to draw everyone’s attention to Sunday’s MLB Picks contest game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks. It’s free to participate and the winner gets a $100 prize. That said, it’s an ugly game and I want nothing to do with it. Instead, here are our three featured plays for Sunday.

First, I like the Baltimore Orioles over the Tampa Bay Rays. I know the Rays are home, but the Orioles are the better team and I think they have a strong pitching edge.

Next, I like the Dodgers over the ...

MLB Picks: Texas Rangers vs LA Angels

MLB Picks: Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels

Well, I don’t personally have any plays today but for fun and for something to drink to, I’m on the Rangers and the over in this one with the computer.

I wouldn’t have personally picked the over in this game as both pitchers are having a great season. That said, public money is pouring in on the Angels despite relatively sharp odds and Vegas must know something we don’t. I think they’re pushing the action and I expect the Rangers to give LA a game here. I think the only ...

MLB Picks: Tampa Bay Rays at Philadelphia Phillies AB Doubler

After a disappointing first game from the Tampa Bay Rays, the red hot Phillies are on a four-game winning streak to open the second half of the season. I still don’t trust the Philadelphia Phillies to do anything but lose, but now we’ve got to temper our expectations. The Rays don’t hit.

I like a progression here because I think the Tampa Bay Rays are simply the better team. They’ve got much better pitching than the Phillies and once again hold a slight edge in this one. On the road, ...

MLB Predictions: First Half Baseball Recap

We ended the first half on a small slide but are still up six units as we finish off the All Star Break. We’ve rode our traditional favorites to some pretty good results, and we’ve also been able to adjust as the markets shifted to keep winning. In the end, we were right about a lot of teams and wrong about some others, but we had a profitable start to another season. We almost got the entire NL right.

AL East

– We were right about the cluster of mediocrity in this division, but we were very wrong about the Boston Red Sox. I didn’t think they had the pitching to be consistent, but I did think they’d be better. And hey, look at my New York Yankees…

What we predicted:

1. Baltimore Orioles ...

MLB Picks Contest ($100 Prize): New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox

MLB Picks Contest: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox

Nathan Eovaldi vs Wade Miley, Sunday July 12. This is my favorite rivalry in sports as a lifelong New York Yankees fan. I love that the Boston Red Sox are struggling this year and bringing up the rear of such a highly mediocre division. I love that the Yankees have found a way to have some relative success despite injuries and mediocrity throughout the roster. It’s been quite a year.

So, in a battle of two very average teams in the midst of two very interesting seasons, who ya got? ...

MLB Picks Contest: Standings Update, Twins Reds

MLB Picks Contest: Standings Update, Minnesota Twins over Cincinnati Reds

I’ll be honest – I’m a little disappointed in the low participation. We do this because it’s fun, but we also like when the numbers are big and we can build participation in the page. The MLB Picks contest is still in its early stages and our five-way tie at three wins is in no way insurmountable. Please help spread the word so we can keep this going – the winner gets 100 bucks and it’s free to participate. Let’s keep this going! Follow along on our Facebook page to join in!

That said, here are our standings after the Minnesota Twins took out the Cincinnati Reds last week:

Three Wins

Tarjani Gergely

Gary Collinson ...

MLB Picks: Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals, ABC

MLB Picks: Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals

The line here absolutely looks like a trap. Doug Fister is off to a slow start. The Nats aren’t hitting right now. But are we seriously to believe that in an ABC progression at home, starting at 1.8 odds, the Washington Nationals won’t turn a profit against the lowly Cincinnati Reds? I’m all over this one.

The Washington Nationals have been a pretty reliable feature in our ABC betting systems this season. When we pick our spots, the consistency of the Nats throughout the lineup combines with one of the best ...

MLB Picks: New York Yankees at LA Angels

I like this one because it’s such an interesting matchup here. The New York Yankees have been one of the streakiest teams in baseball, particularly since the loss of Jacoby Ellsbury. The Los Angeles Angels have been a picture of mediocrity this season, but consistently mediocre and you have to appreciate them for that as they float around .500 for the year.

This pitching matchup is interesting. An expensive relic of Yankees past waddles out onto the mound with his 5+ ERA to face CJ Wilson, a former top-tier pitcher who is ...

MLB Picks: LA Dodgers at Miami Marlins

It’s a tough line, but I think if you’re going to invest in a heavy favorite on the road you better have Zack Greinke on the mound. This play really comes down to whether the Miami Marlins can hit one of the best pitchers in the league and the LA Dodgers’ true ace this season so far.

Quite frankly, with Stanton injured, I just don’t see how Miami can keep up. There’s a stud on the mound and the vastly superior team is looking to rebound. Most teams don’t take out ...

MLB Picks: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres

This is not exactly a forum pick for me, but it’s a lean. I see some serious value in the line at home for the San Diego Padres, and I think the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks have their work cut out for them. That said, with a weak signal from the computer (if any) and an unreliable pitcher on the mound for the home team, I think we should temper our expectations here. I officially don’t have any plays today, but if you’re looking for some action or just need a ...