Free MLB Baseball Predictions: August 21st 2009: Touthouse.com

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Free MLB Prediction: Detroit Tigers -144
1* Take the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline, The Tigers have the superior pitcher on the mound tonight with Edwin Jackson (9-5, 2.85 ERA). Jackson has pitched solid on the road this season with an ERA of just 2.79 over 13 starts and he pitched solid in his only start against the Athletics allowing just 6 hits and 1 earned run over 7 innings. Gio Gonzalez (4-3, 5.88) has struggled at home this season with an ERA of 9.00 over 5 starts and he is 0-2 with an ERA of 14.84 in two career starts against the Tigers. The Tigers opponents are hitting just .207 as a team against them over their last 7 games while averaging just 2.9 rpg and the Tigers are 6-1 in Jackson’s last 7 starts as a favorite. Take the Detroit Tigers as my MLB Free Play for Friday night. Courtesy of Vernon Croy

Free MLB Prediction: Boston Red Sox +115
This is a big time revenge game for the Red Sox after getting swept in a 4-game series in New York from August 6th-9th. The Red Sox are still 8-4 against the Yankees this season and a perfect 6-0 at home and you can be rest assured they’ve had this one circled. This series is very important for the wild card race, but it also could go a long way in deciding if Boston can still challenge the Yanks for the A.L. East. Pettitte has been very good for the Yanks of late, but Boston is very familiar with him and has scorched lefty starters this season. The Red Sox are 8-4 in Penny’s home starts this season and he is a perfect 4-0 against the money line versus the Yankees in his career with an ERA of 2.31. The Red Sox are worth a unit tonight in this extreme revenge spot at home as an underdog. Courtesy of Jimmy Boyd