PDS Sports Blog

The Florida Marlins and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Chase Field.

Righthander Anibal Sanchez will take the mound for the Marlins to start this game. Sanchez is 7-5 this season with a 3.35 ERA.

Starting this game for the Diamondbacks will be Rodrigo Lopez. The righthander has a 4.43 ERA to go along with a 4-7 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Marlins listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game’s total is sitting at 10.

Mike Stanton hit a three-run homer to power the Marlins in a 4-0 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday. The Marlins won that game as -122 favorites, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (6.5) set by sportsbooks.

Josh Johnson tossed eight scoreless innings for the victory, giving up six hits along the way for the Marlins.

The Diamondbacks were defeated 8-3 by the Cubs last time out, as a -110 pick’em. That game’s 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Edwin Jackson surrendered six hits and five runs over five innings in the loss.

My baseball handicapping software predicts that the Florida Marlins will win.

Current streak:
Arizona has lost 5 straight games.

Team records:
Florida: 40-44 SU
Arizona: 32-53 SU

Florida most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Arizona are 4-6
After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Arizona most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 1-9
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

Stats and article courtesy of Chalk

The San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Nationals Park.

The Padres will give the ball to starter Mat Latos in this one. Righthander Latos is 9-4 this season with a 2.62 ERA.

Starting this game for the Nationals will be Luis Atilano. The righthander has a 4.72 ERA to go along with a 6-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Padres listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.

Adam Dunn belted three home runs with five RBIs on Wednesday, leading the Nationals in a 7-6 win over the Padres. The Nationals won that game as +105 underdogs, while the 13 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks.

My handicapping software predicts that the San Diego Padres will win.

J.D. Martin allowed six hits and two runs over 5 2-3 innings for the win, while Matt Capps tossed the ninth for his 23rd save. Jon Garland surrendered eight hits and six runs over six innings in the loss.

Current streak:
San Diego has lost 2 straight games.
Washington has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
San Diego: 49-35 SU
Washington: 38-47 SU

San Diego most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 5-5
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Washington most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing San Francisco are 3-7
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
San Diego is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Washington
San Diego is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Washington
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games

Stats and article courtesy of Chalk

The St. Louis Cardinals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.

The Cardinals will trot ace Chris Carpenter out to the mound in this one. Righthander Carpenter has a 9-2 record and a 3.16 ERA this season.

The Rockies will counter Carpenter with ace Ubaldo Jimenez. Righthander Jimenez has a 2.27 ERA to go along with a 14-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rockies listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game’s total is sitting at 7.

Dexter Fowler launched a three-run homer and the Rockies beat the Cardinals 8-7 on Wednesday, as a -110 pick’em. That game’s 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks.

Huston Street closed out the game with a scoreless ninth, picking up his first win of the season.

Evan MacLane surrendered the winning run and was tagged with the Cardinals loss.

One of my sports picks for today is for the total score to go OVER 7 runs.

Current streak:
St. Louis has lost 2 straight games.
Colorado has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
St. Louis: 45-39 SU
Colorado: 46-38 SU

St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Houston are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 1-9
After a loss are 7-3

Colorado most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing San Diego are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 9-1
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
St. Louis is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Stats and article courtesy of Chalk