August 15th picks/lookback on day (Post is still being updated)

August 14th pick Results:

West Brom W/D/Lose by 1 Result- Won (lost 2-1)

LA Angels Result- Loss 5-4
Texas Rangers Result- Won 7-6
St. Louis Cardinals Result- Won 6-2

Record 3-1 on the day, 17-2 on the month (since August 10th)

Possible Picks (but can't guarantee)

Possible Pick #1 Vaasan P. win, draw, lose by 1

      This is a tough one. I wont be guaranteeing this game or Manchester City as much as I can Atlanta or Texas. But here is my best prediction. VPS tied inter turku and JJK who are higher in the league than FC Honka. They were both at home though. However VPS has had a decent away record considering how mediocre (well almost bad really) their team is (1-2-2 in the last 5 away games).  They also played the top team and lost 3-0 on the road while FC Honka only lost by 1. Last year they lost to Honka 3-1 and this year they drew Honka 1-1. Both games were at home. With this game on the road I for sure dont expect them to win. But with some luck I can see them easily drawing or losing by 1. That's only with luck though. It could go either way.

Possible pick #2 Manchester City


Pick # 1- Atlanta Braves

             Atlanta (70-51, 35-24 at home) will be hosting the Giants (66-55, 31-30 away) tomorrow night. The Giants batting has been pretty modest all season, yet they have been able to win games due to great pitching. The Giants stats for batting;  29th in runs, 27th batting average, 29th on base, 27th in slug %. Atlanta has been similar to the Giants in some ways. Winning games with modest batting and good pitching. Atlanta stats for batting; 16th in runs, 22nd in batting average, 21st on base and 16th in slugging%. Atlanta will be starting Tim Hudson on the mound tomorrow. Posting a 3.18 ER, 12-7 record, 113 strikeouts and a 1.09 WHIP. The Giants will be starting Madison Bumgarner at pitcher tomorrow. His stats; 3.53 ERA, 7-11 record, 134 strikeouts and 1.25 WHIP. Both pitchers in my opinion are pretty equal. To me what give Atlanta the advantage is their batting and homefeild advantage. Atlanta FTW (more like "For the Green")




Pick #2 Texas Rangers-

         Is this really an option? The Angels will start an 0-1 pitcher who posted a 10.80 ERA in his last and only start against New York (Garrett Richards). Also Texas has much better bats at the plate and will be starting Alexi Ogando who posts a 3.22 ERA. All you need to know. Enough said.



Thats all for today. Check back later tonight for my August 16 picks

August 14th picks/lookback on day

August 14th results


Stuttgart W/D Result- Win draw 1-1
Colorado Rapids Result- Win 2-1
Boston Red Sox Result- Loss 5-4

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Tonights post is going to be short. I had some trouble getting home tonight and I can barely see straight I am so tired. But I will give you an overview of a couple picks I really like. Lets get to it...


The Picks:


Pick #1 West Brom

      I am so sorry I didn't get this up in time. No internet this morning. I went with West Brom on my streakhelper entry. Hopefully you dont't let the name Man U trick you. In previous matches West Brom drew to Man U on the road and lost afterward 2-1. With them being at home, I don't see why they can't lose by just 1 as they have in the past.


Pick #2 Angels (there is an aweful delay with my phone to write about this game. Also its hard to write posts through a mobile phone as well. I picked LA though). I originally had this as a "possible pick". But the more I looked the more I liked it. Toronto caught some huge breaks at the end. Should have kept it as a"possible pick".




Pick #3 Texas Rangers


               Texas looks good. Top 5 everything in batting; 3rd in runs, 2nd BA, 5th on base and 2nd in slug %.  The A's are 21st in runs, 24th ba, 20th on base and 24th in slugging %. Also Texas has a slightly better pitcher with Matt hardison. Who posts a 3.06 ERA, is 10-8 with 89 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.25. vs. the A's pitcher, Rich Harden (4.07 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 3-2, 45 strikeouts).


Pick #4 St. Louis Cardinals-

         St Louis is 31-27 at home, 4th in runs, 3rd in their batting average, 3rd on base and 5th in slugging%. Colorado is 28-34 on the road, 12th in ba, 8th in runs, 7th on base and 11th slugging percentage. St. Louis will be starting Esmil Rogers on the mound. Even with his 6-1 record, he has an ironically bad ERA. He posts a 5.85 ERA, 32 strikeouts and a 1.73 WHIP. St Louis will be starting Edwin Jackson, who is less than spectacular as well. Posting a 4.07 ERA, 8-8 record, 109 strikeouts, 1.45 WHIP. Two pretty high-base giving pitchers. look for a high scoring affair. I think the Cardinals will pull this out though, with the slight batting and pitching advantage.


I will have more in a couple hours. Sorry such a late post