Free MLB Baseball Predictions: August 20th 2009: Touthouse.com

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Free MLB Prediction: Mariners vs. Tigers Under 8.5 Runs
1* Take the Detroit Tigers Under 8.5, Jarrod Washburn (8-7, 2.95 ERA) has pitched solid overall this season and I look for him to have a good start against his old team Thursday afternoon. Ryan Rowland-Smith (2-1, 3.60 ERA) has allowed 6 hits or less in 3 straight starts and he allowed just 3 hits in his last start which was against a very potent Yankees line-up while lasting 7 innings. The O/U is 1-5 in the Mariners last 6 road games when facing a left hand starter and the O/U is also 7-16 over Washburn’s 23 starts this season. The Mariners were averaging just 2.9 rpg over their last 7 games before last night’s game while the Tigers were hitting just .225 as a team and averaging just 3.9 rpg. Take the Under as my MLB Free Play for Thursday afternoon since I look for a pitchers dual at Comerica Park. Courtesy of Vernon Croy

Free MLB Prediction: Giants vs. Reds Over 7.5 Runs
Ai Simulator 3* graded play OVER Giants/Reds. AiS shows a 72% probability that 8 or more runs will be scored in this game. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 51-15 OVER for 77.3% winners since 2003. Play over with NL home teams where the total is 7 to 8.5 and with a team batting average of .255 or worse on the season and facing an opponent with a hot starting pitcher sporting a WHIP Courtesy of John Ryan