MLB Baseball Picks: June 13th 2012
Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees
Pick: New York Yankees +101
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New York has taken over the top spot in the AL East by wining 5 in a row and 8 of their L9 overall. In their current win streak, the Yankees are outscoring foes by an average of 3.2 RPG. The Bronx Bombers rank among the top teams in the RPG (4.75), team BA (.264), OPS (.795), and HRs (95). Hiroki Kuroda gets the start today. The RH is 5-6 but boasts a 2-0, 0.82 record in his L3 starts. In his career, Kuroda holds an ERA of 2.10 vs. Atlanta. The Braves have dropped 3 straight by a combined 21-8. They are now 4 GB of the Nationals in the NL East. Neither their hitting nor their pitching has been anything but mediocre. Today, Tim Hudson gets the nod. The RH has a home ERA of 5.92 this year. The Yankees are 4-0 their L4 games played at the Braves, 39-16 their L55 Interleague games, and 5-0 their L5 games played vs. RH starters. The Braves are 3-7 their L10 games played as a favorite of -110 to -150, 2-9 their L11 games following a loss, and 5-16 in Hudsons L21 Interleague starts. Take New York. Thank you. -Joe D’Amico