MLB: July 8th Picks

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MLB Overall 2011 84-69 +7.61 units (54.90%) Dodgers -119 to win 1 unit @ 5dimes Tigers -107 to win 1 unit @ 5dimes

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Re: MLB: July 8th Picks Chicago Cubs @ 2.16 pinnacle Lopez is 1-2, with a 3.91 ERA and has allowedjust 1 run in 2 starts since coming out of the bullpen, and as he is looking to continue to establish himself as a starting pitcher, like him to pitch well here. His team will derive much confidence from being 8-0 down yesterday to win the game, and this should see them in more positive mood to go out and give Lopez some run support. McDonald is 5-4, with a 4.40 ERA and has pitched well, allowing just 22 runs in his last 10 starts, including just 10 runs in his last 5 start. However he has only twice pitched past the 6th innings, and has allowed an average of 6 hits and 3 walks in these 10 games, so he does allow batters to get on base and like the Cubs to use some of their momentum from yesterday's game to get a win here. Washington -1.5 @ 2.58 pinnacle Lannan has allowed 3 runs or less in 7 of his last 10 starts, and 2 runs or less in 9 of his last 10 starts (total of 19 runs), and especially at home he has been very good where he has allowed just 8 runs in his last 6 home starts. Washington have won 15 of their last 19 games at home, and have averaged 5 runs per game, so like them to use last nights loss, where they gave up an 8-0 lead to lead the game, to spur them on to beat Hammel, who is 4-8, with a 4.31 ERA, and has allowed 4 runs or more in 3 of his last 4 games, while he has allowed 14 runs in his last 4 road games. The Rockies are not hitting that well, and with the Nationals having the better bats and pitcher here, like them to get the win. July picks: 13-15 (-0.84) June picks: 53-72 (-2.95) May picks: 31-73 (-30.18) April picks: 45-56 (+2.52)