3 MLB Baseball Predictions Worth Betting On August 20th 2010

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Pick: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox Over 8 Runs (Jim Feist)
The Red Sox offense keeps chugging along, getting Dustin Pedroia back this week. Fenway is a hitter’s park and the top home run team in baseball comes to town in the Blue Jays. Boston has teed off Toronto starter Brett Cecil, who is 0-3 with a 7.80 ERA against Boston. That’s 28 base runners in 15 innings against them! Toronto has been a good team over the total the last 10 days as their young pitching has been coming back to earth, wearing down a bit over the long season. This is a low total for an AL game in a place like Fenway, Play the Blue Jays/Red Sox over the total.

Pick: Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Over 9.5 Runs (Kyle Hunter)
*3 Star Light up the Scoreboard Play* If you haven’t followed the Arizona Diamondbacks, they have one of the worst bullpens EVER in MLB history. In fact, they have a chance to break the record for worst ERA ever, at well over 6. Ian Kennedy started the season strong for Arizona, but he has faltered of late. The over is 5-0-1 in his last 6 starts. Esmil Rogers has a 6.86 ERA on the road this year. Arizona isn’t known for their pitching, but they do have a very solid lineup that can make you pay if you make mistakes. I think the oddsmakers are giving us a nice value play on the over here. Take over 9.5 in this one!

Pick: Minnesota Twins -142 (Rocky Atkinson)
LA Angels are 60-61 this year while Minnesota comes in with a 70-50 overall record and leading the AL Central division. LA Angels are only 5-15 this year when playing against a team with a winning record in the 2nd half of the season. Minnesota is 51-20 last 3 years and 20-3 this year as a home favorite of -125 to -150. LA Angels have lost 4 of their last 5 games overall. Minnesota has won 9 of their last 10 games overall. Minnesota bullpen has a 3.14 ERA overall this year and a 3.19 ERA at home this season. Brian Duensing is 6-1 with a 2.00 ERA overall this year, 3-0 with a 2.43 ERA in all starts, 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA at home and 2-0 with a 2.42 ERA his last 3 starts. We’ll recommend a small play on Minnesota tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky