Five MLB Baseball Picks To Consider Betting On August 18th 2010

Below are MLB baseball picks for August 18th 2010 from Touthouse.com handicappers. If you are looking for free MLB baseball predictions on a daily basis or premium picks from our MLB baseball betting experts visit Touthouse.com each day.

Pick: Atlanta Braves -1.5 +105 (Kyle Hunter)
*3 Star Free Play* The Atlanta Braves are playing great baseball at home, and Tim Hudson is pitching as well as anyone in baseball of late. Hudson has given up 2 earned runs in his last 37 innings pitched. That is absolutely dominating on the mound! Livan Hernandez has pitched well this year, but the Nationals are just 2-7 in his last 9 road starts. The Nationals are also only 5-11 in his 16 starts against Atlanta. On the other hand, the Braves are 9-3 in Hudson’s last 12 against Washington. The clear pitching edge goes to the Braves, and the Braves have the better lineup and defense as well. Take the Braves -1.5 in this one!

Pick: Seattle Mariners +135 (Jim Feist)
David Pauley picked up his first win this month and the kid has been very good overall, with a 3.31 ERA in 35 innings. He doesn’t walk anyone and faces a terrible Baltimore offense, one that is second to last in the AL in runs. Jeremy Guthrie of the Orioles is 2-3 against Seattle with a 4.50 ERA. The Mariners have better pitching, especially in the pen, as the Orioles are last in the AL in team ERA. Play the Mariners.

Pick: Minnesota Twins -145 (Rocky Atkinson)
White Sox come in with a 65-54 overall record this year while Minnesota is now 69-50 on the season. Minnesota is 50-20 the past 3 years and 19-3 this year as a home favorite of -125 to -150. Minnesota is 121-74 the past 3 years and 32-17 this year against division opponents. White Sox have lost 7 of their last 9 games overall. Minnesota has won 8 of their last 9 games overall. Minnesota bullpen has a 3.15 ERA overall this year and a 3.22 ERA at home this season. Gavin Floyd is 3-6 on the road this season. Francisco Liriano is 11-7 with a 3.26 ERA overall this year, 6-3 with a 2.32 ERA at home and 2-0 with a 2.60 ERA his last 3 starts. Minnesota is 20-5 at home vs Chicago White Sox the past 3 years. We’ll recommend a small play on Minnesota tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky

Pick: Cincinnati Reds -120 (Jimmy Boyd)
The Reds have won 14 of their last 17 games against the Diamondbacks, including 6 straight in Arizona. They enter tonight’s contest having also won 5 straight on the road and 8 straight road games against right-handed starters. The Reds are in good hands with Volquez on the hill when you consider they have won each of his last 4 starts and 18 of his last 22 road starts. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks are just 1-5 in Lopez’s last 6 starts and 0-5 in his last 5 starts vs. the National League Central. I’ll take the Reds tonight.

Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -155 (Doug Upstone)
Tampa Bay jumped on Texas starter Tommy Hunter, scoring four times in first three innings and piled on six more runs against Rangers pen for 10-1 thumping. The Rays go for the sweep this afternoon and a normally reliable baseball system (76%) has been in high gear this season and active today. Play Against road teams after the bullpen was rocked in previous contest for six or more earned runs, against opponent with a smoldering bullpen who’s WHIP is under 1.000 the last five games. In 2010 this sharp system is 9-1!