Free MLB Baseball Picks: Chicago White Sox (135)
Tue May 27 ‘08 7:05p - Courtesy of LT Profits
The Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians continue to go in totally opposite direction after the White Sox took the series opener here last night, and Chicago merits a play as a nice-sized dog. Last night’s victory brings the Sox to 10-2 in their last 12 games. The sometimes erratic Mark Buehrle has been very sharp while winning two games during this hot streak, allowing a total of two runs and nine hits in 13.2 innings. The last outing was against these Indiana, whom Buehrle limited to one and on only two hits in seven frames. The White Sox have also had a steady bullpen that now ranks sixth in the Major Leagues with a 3.14 pen ERA, so if Buehrle reverts to the bad form he is sometimes prone to, at least Chicago is a still a Bullpen System play. Now Cleveland’s Aaron Laffey lost that last start to Buehrle, and yes we usually like to go with the pitcher that lost the first meeting when there is a pitching rematch in consecutive starts. However, it is very hard to like the Indians right now considering that they are hitting a woeful .232 as a team overall and a disgusting .210 vs. left-handed pitching over the last 10 games. As talented as Laffey seems to be with his 1.60 ERA in five starts, he still can’t win 0-0. We will go with the hotter ad better hitting team at this nice price. MLB Free Picks: White Sox +135
 
MLB Baseball Free Pick: Toronto Blue Jays (-105)
Tue May 27 ‘08 10:05p - Courtesy of LT Profits
A.J. Burnett is in one of his hot streaks right now, and he gives the Toronto Blue Jay the edge over the Oakland Athletics tonight. Burnett has been puzzling scouts for years, as he seems to have Cy Young stuff at times yet always seems to underachieve. Well, he has now recorded three consecutive Quality Starts, and he is blowing people away lately, with 31 strikeouts in 26 innings over his last four outings. He also pitched very well in his only career outing here in Oakland last season, allowing one run and just four hits with nine strikeouts in seven innings. If he is in need of assistance, he has he support of a Toronto bullpen that leads the American League with a 2.88 pen ERA. Now we are high on Oakland’s Greg Smith, but he has tailed off lately after an excellent start. In fact, he is 0-3 in his last three appearances with a 4.48 ERA and a very high 1.53 WHIP. Smith is also catching a Toronto lineup that is starting to heat up after being dormant for most of the season, as the Jays are batting .284 as a team the last 10 games. Both teams are carrying winning streaks into this series, with the Blue Jays having won five in a row and Oakland winning four straight, but we look for Toronto to keep their streak going behind Burnett and that fine bullpen. MLB Free Picks: Blue Jays -105

Free Baseball Picks: Arizona Diamondbacks (-147)
Tue May 27 ‘08 9:40p - Courtesy of Alex Smart
The Arizona DBacks have played their best baseball at home this season, winning 6 of their L/7 and 19 of 27 overall. Tonight they look to continue that success against a San Francisco Giants team that they have owned here at Chase Field , recording 4 straight wins and 11 of 13. The Diamondbacks are also 4-1 against the Giants this season and have won 14 of the last 20 overall confrontations. Considering the DBacks current domination in this series, and the DBacks positive home field advantage in 2008 , I like their chances of bringing us home some dough. Final notes & Key Trends: Arizona starter Dan Haren, is a perfect 5-0 at home this season along with a stingy 2.27 ERA in 6 starts. Play on Arizona