MLB: September 2nd Picks

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MLB Overall 2011 135W-106L +20.34 units (56.01%) Yankees -169 to win 1 unit @ 5dimes Padres -111 to win 1 unit @ 5dimes

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Re: MLB: September 2nd Picks Toronto @ 2.58 pinnacle Morrow is 9-9, with a 4.79 ERA and though he has struggled at home where he has a 6.38 ERA, he has a 2.83 ERA on the road and has allowed just 7 runs in his last 3 road starts. He allowed 1 run on 4 hits in the his last start against the NY Yankees which was a 7-1 home win over them in July this year, and is 3-1 with a 4.68 ERA against them. The Yankees main bats have not hit him well, and they have not been scoring much of late, so Morrow could contain them here yet again. Nova is 14-4, with a 3.96 ERA and has allowed at least 3 runs in 3 of his last 4 home starts where he has a 4.62 ERA compared to a 3.34 ERA on the road. He allowed 2 runs in a 5-2 home win over Toronto in May this year, but faces a Toronto side that has been scoring well of late. Also, Toronto have won each of the 4 opening games in this series this year, and like them to show up again. Washington - NY Mets under 7.5 @ 2.16 pinnacle Detwiler is 2-4, with a 2.86 ERA as he has allowed 3 runs in less in his last 5 starts, with just 1 run in each of his last 2 home starts. He has gone 1-0 with a 0.96 ERA in 3 games against the Mets, and liek his current form to contain them once again. Dickey is 6-11, with a 3.57 ERA as he has allowed 3 runs or less in 8 of his last 10 starts, with 10 runs allowed in his last 4 road starts. He is 0-2 with a 4.08 ERA in 3 starts against Washington this season and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits in the 3-0 road loss to them in July. They are not hitting well and see them struggling to hit Dickey here. Detroit - Chicago White Sox over 7.5 @ 2.10 pinnacle Verlander is 20-5, with a 2.38 ERA as he has allowed at least 3 runs in 5 of his last 10 starts, which includes 4 runs in each of his last 2 starts against the Chicago White Sox, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits in the 8-2 home loss to them in July this year, and then followed that up with 4 runs on 7 hits in the 5-4 road win over them a couple of weeks later. He is 3-1 with a 4.03 ERA in 4 starts against them this year and like them to hit him again as these two teams vie for the lead in this division. Danks is 6-9, with a 3.63 ERA as he has allowed 2 runs or less in 8 of his last 10 starts, and pitched a 3 hit shutout in his last start. Some concern is that he is coming off throwing 120 pitches in this game and being this late in the season, he may be much more tired in pitching here, which may lead to more hits and runs. He is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in 2 starts against Detroit this year but has a 4.76 ERA in losing his last 2 starts in Detroit. Can see Detroit hitting him, and some runs being scored, as these two teams have combined to score at least 8 runs in 7 of their 12 meetings this year. Boston -1.5 @ 2.66 pinnacle Miller is 6-1, with a 4.42 ERA as he has allowed 6 runs in his last 4 games, and though he can give up some runs, Boston have won 9 of his last 10 starts as they do give him plenty of run support. He allowed jsut 3 hits in the 6-0 road win over Texas last week, and they do have problems scoring on left handed pitchers, so like him to do well again here. Holland is 12-5, with a 4.30 ERA and has allowed 15 runs in his last 4 road starts. Though he too get some run support, he may find it hard to get enough in Boston, who have been known to punish left handed pitchers there. Boston will be looking to get back to winning ways after losing the series against their rivals the NY Yankees during the week, and they are also swept Texas on the road, so like them to continue that form here. St Louis -1.5 @ 2.46 pinnacle Carpenter is 8-9, with a 3.76 ERA as he has allowed 3 runs or less in 4 of his last 5 starts, and has beaten Cincinnati twice this season, allowing just 6 hits in the 1-0 home win over them in July and then followed this up with 1 run on 7 hits in the 4-1 road win over them later in that month. Cueto is 9-5, with a 2.05 ERA as he has allowed 9 runs in his lasr 3 road starts, and pitched well overall. He is 1-1 with a 1.19 ERA in 3 starts against St. Louis this season, allowing 2 runs on 5 hits in the 6-5 home win over them in most recent start against them in July. The Cardinals are hitting much better than the Reds bats, and this is an important series, as they need to keep winning, having won their last 4 games, if they are to figure in the playoffs this year, while the Reds have lost their last 4 games, and are out of contention. Also the home team has won the first game in each of the 4 series played this season which adds to the possiblility of a St Louis win here. Sept. picks: 1-2 (-1.00) August picks: 49-76 (-7.54) July picks: 54-62 (+3.14) June picks: 53-72 (-2.95) May picks: 31-73 (-30.18) April picks: 45-56 (+2.52)