MLB Baseball Betting: Nationals vs. Cubs Prediction: April 28th 2010

Handicappers PicksApr 28, 2010

Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs
Free Pick: Under 8 Runs
Courtesy of Mike Rose (Handicapperspicks.com)
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Washington evened the series up last night after it secured a 3-1 victory behind yet another stellar pitching performance from Livan Hernandez; the crafty veteran went seven strong while allowing six hits and one run to push the Nats across the .500 mark.

Lefty Tom Gorzelanny came out the tough luck loser once again after allowing just five hits and a pair of ER’s through seven innings of work.

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Closer Matt Capps hammered down his league leading ninth save of the season. The Nationals have now won three of the L/5 games played between these clubs at Sheffield and Addison.

Just after Jason Marquis was put on the DL, Atilano got the call and tossed against the Dodgers the following day. April 23rd, 2010 will be a day Luis Atilano never forgets, as it marked his debut in the “Bigs.”

With the Dodgers ripping the cover off the ball to start the year, it’s very impressive that he limited them to just five hits and one ER through his six innings of work. He helped lead his club to the 5-1 home victory, and for his efforts, he received a couple pies in the face in post-game interviews courtesy of starting pitchers John Lannan and Livan Hernandez.

With the Cubs dropping four of its previous five, they were badly in need of a win to get back on track. So, after watching his teammate’s botch a pair of incredible starts, Ryan Dempster took it upon himself to lead his club to victory by simply shutting what were the red hot Brewers down through 7.2 innings of work last Friday.

Milwaukee entered last weekend’s series with the Cubs having scored 47 runs in its previous four games. That hardly seemed to bother “Demp” as he limited the Brew Crew to just seven hits and one ER while striking out four and issuing one free pass to tally his second win of the 2010 season.

Cubs/Nats lined at 8 Over -115 for a day game after each of the first two went comfortably under the number? Oddsmakers are begging you to jump on the over here with the rookie making his first career road start!

Warning alarms went off the moment this number was released! I’m not biting, nor do I recommend you either!

The Nationals have been getting it done in the pitching department this season. Save for the six over’s they played in against the Phillies, the under would be 10-4 ATS overall.

HP ump Gerry Davis is an under guy with it cashing eight of the L/12 times he was behind the dish (8-2-2 ATS).

Look for the Cubs to once again struggle with a pitcher they’ve never seen before, and for Dempster to churn out his fourth quality start in five tries. Under she goes!