Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves
MLB Pick: Atlanta Braves -106 odds (August 25th 2011)

The Braves lost a tough one last night which snapped their six-game winning streak but I expect them to get it back this afternoon. Brandon Beachy takes the hill as he has been as solid as they come. He has a 3.32 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP through 19 starts and on the road, his ERA drops to 3.27 while his WHIP remains nearly the same at 1.17. Of his nine road starts, seven have been quality outings including two of his last three. The Braves are 4-1 in his last five starts as a favorite.

The Cubs counter with Matt Garza who has been pitching a lot better after a tough start to the season. His ERA has dropped to 3.62 through 24 starts but he is still not getting many wins as he is just 6-9 on the season. Poor run support is to blame as the Cubs are just 2-4 in his last six home starts and they have averaged a mere 2.3 rpg in those contests. These two pitchers met in Atlanta 11 days ago and the Cubs came away victorious but Beachy put together the better start only to see the normally solid bullpen take the loss. 3* (901) Atlanta Braves. Get more MLB baseball picks from Matt Fargo at Touthouse.com

Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Pick: Over 9 -110 odds (August 19th 2011)
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The Cubs and Cardinals square off today at Wrigley Field. This game has all the making for another Chi/Stl slugfest. Look for runs to be scored early and often and for this game to go over the posted total. We all know how the wind likes to blow towards the outfield in day games played at Wrigley. Look for that to be the case today.

St. Louis has had little trouble putting up runs on the road this season, as they average over 5 per game. After playing with a day off this season the Cardinals are 8-2 in favor of the over. Today they face Randy Wells, a pitcher they are very familiar with. Wells has a lifetime ERA of nearly 5 against St. Louis, so scoring runs off the righty hasn’t been a problem. In his last three starts Wells is 2-0 with an ERA of 5.00 and all three games have gone over the posted total. Look for similar results tonight as the Cardinals love to feast off Chicago’s pitching.

Jaime Garcia will take the ball for St. Louis today. Right away you know this spells trouble as the Cubs have plenty of right handed power bats in the lineup. I look for Chicago to chase Garcia early as they play in the home underdog roll today. In his last three starts Garcia is 0-1 with an ERA of 6.00. He hasn’t been pitching up to par as of late. Most of his struggles have come on the road as he has an ERA of 4.7. The over has hit in 11 of Garcia’s 14 road starts.

These two teams have a knack for going over. In the previous 3-game set between these two at Wrigley, every game went over and 7 of the last 9 overall have been slugfests. There isn’t much to say. Continue to bet the over trend between these two ball clubs. Play the OVER 9 between St. Louis and Chicago.

Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros
Baseball Pick: Chicago Cubs -121 betting odds (August 15th 2011)
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The Chicago Cubs have proven that they have no quit in them over the last few weeks. The Houston Astros have proven that they are by far the worst team in baseball. Chicago has gone 11-3 over their last 14 games and we look for them to stay red hot against the lowly Astros tonight. Houston has lost six straight to fall to 38-83 on the season. The Astros will send Henry Sosa to the mound in this one, a pitcher who would not start on any other team in baseball. Rodrigo Lopez gets the ball for Chicago looking to build off one of his most impressive starts of the season. Lopez allowed just one earned run and five hits in 5 2/3 innings to get the win in a 4-2 victory over Washington on 8/10. The Astros are 15-49 in their last 64 overall. The Cubs are 7-1 in their last 8 road games. Take the Cubs on the Money Line.

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Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves
MLB Betting Pick: Atlanta Braves -172 odds (August 13th 2011)
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On Saturday the free Play is on the Atlanta Braves. Game 928 at 7:10 eastern. Atlanta applies to a 23-8 system that plays on home favorites of -140 or higher off a -140 or higher home favored win scored 10 or more runs on 5+ men left on base, vs an opponent off a road dog loss by 5+ runs and scored 4 or less runs and had 10+ hits. The Braves are rolling and have won 5 straight . The Cubs are 1-10 as a road dog from +150 to +175. The Cubs have R. Wells going and he has a road era over 6. D. Lowe is 4-1 vs the Cubs. The Braves are averaging over 6 runs per game the past week. Look for them to get another win vs the Cubs. On Saturday 3 big plays up led by the MLB System game of the Month from a 20-1 system that wins by over 3 runs per game. I also have a 17-2 totals system and an NFLX Week 1 System side. Jump on and cash out on Saturday. For the free play take Atlanta. RV

Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves
MLB Pick: Over 8 -110 odds (August 12th 2011)
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On Friday the free MLB System play is on the Over in the Chicago at Atlanta game. Rotation numbers 957/958 at 7:35 eastern. This game fits a nice totals system that plays to the over for home favorites of -140 or higher if they scored 5 or more runs as a road favorite in their last game while leaving 10 or more men on base, vs an opponent off a home favored win. Both teams are averaging over 5 runs per game the past week. C. Zambrano goes tonight for the Cubs and he has gone over in all his starts vs the NL East. In his last start down here in Atlanta he was miserable allowing 8 earned runs in 1+ inning. He has a mediocre 4.91 road era this season. Atlanta counters with Minor. He has just a 4.67 home era. Based on the system and the numbers over the total in this one looks like the play. On Friday I have a Big 3 game pack featuring the 98% American league total of the Month from a system that averages 13.5 runs per game. I also have a Never lost Perfect system play NL Action and a week 1 NFLX Power System side. Jump on and start the weekend right. For the free play take the Over in the Cubs at Braves game. RV

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates -128 MLB Betting Line (July 10th 2011)
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On Sunday the free MLB System play is on the Pirates. Game 956 at 1:35 eastern. The Pirates fit a nice system here that has cashes 17 of 22 times and plays on home favorites off a home favored loss and scored 4 or less runs with no errors and 5+ men left on base vs an opponent off a road dog win and scored 5 or more runs on 10+ hits if they had an error in the game. The Pirates will look to improve on their 8-3 rubber game record here. They have won 3 of 4 as a home favorite from -125 to -150. The Cubs are 5-12 in road games when the total is 8 to 8.5 and are 2-5 in road rubber games and have lost 3 of 4 in the last game of any road series off a win. Malholm goes tonight for the Pirates and he has a solid 2.02 Home Era and 1.96 in his last 3 starts overall. He should be able to out duel R. Ortiz making just his second start of the season. Malholm has pitched nearly 16 innings against the Cubs this season and has not allowed a run. Look for the Pirates to make the Cubs walk the plank today. On Sunday jump into the break with the AL Total of the Month from a 100% system that beats posted total by 5 runs and add the Triple Angle Power Play to go with it. NL Goy cashed Big last night. Jump on and Cash out on Sunday. For the free Play take the Pirates. RV

Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals
MLB Prediction: Chicago Cubs +104 odds (July 7th 2011)
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After losing by a single run in each of the first 3 games of this series, I expect the Cubs to break through with a win this evening. Chicago has the advantage on the mound with Garza, who has been terrific in his last 3 starts with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 0.750. He hasn’t allowed more than 6 hits in a game since April 15. The Nationals are just 3-9 in Hernandez’s last 12 starts. His 3.57 ERA and 1.641 WHIP over his last 3 starts aren’t nearly as good as the numbers Garza has put up recently. Plus, he has given up more than 6 hits in 10 starts dating back to April 12. History is also in our favor here when you consider that teams with a money line of +125 to -125 that are out to avenge 2 consecutive one run losses to an opponent, provided they are a bad team (38% to 46% win percentage) playing a team with a winning record, are 48-25 since 1997. Take the Cubs.

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Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox
MLB Pick: Chicago White Sox -120 odds (July 1st 2011)
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The Cubs host the White Sox in the Crosstown Classic at Wrigley Field, and even though neither team are playing that well right now, bragging rights are at stake, on and off the field. Edwin Jackson (4-6, 4.13) took his fourth no-decision in five starts in a 9-5 loss at home against Washington, and he was certainly let down by his bullpen as he tossed seven shutout innings. Randy Wells (1-2, 6.25) obviously still has some things to work out after a 6-3 loss in Kansas City, in which he was tagged for six runs on 10 hits over six innings. The two have split their last 10 meetings at Wrigley Field, with six of the games falling under the posted total, so there isn’t much between the two. White Sox are 12-2 in their last 14 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter, and are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game. White Sox are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings. Pick: White Sox -120

San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB Baseball Pick: Chicago Cubs +120 odds (June 29th 2011)
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We won with Tim Lincecum in his last start as he pitched a gem, allowing no runs on three hits while striking out 12 in seven innings against the Twins. It was his second straight quality start following three straight poor outings so we are getting him on an upswing and at a good price. He has been a better pitcher on the road as he has a 2.67 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in nine road starts, seven of which have been quality outings. Lincecum is 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in three career starts at Wrigley Field.

Ryan Dempster gets the call for the Cubs and he is pitching a lot better than he did at the start of the season. Eight of his last 11 starts have been quality outings after beginning the season with six straight non-quality efforts. His last home game resulted in a non-quality start as he threw a season high 119 pitches while walking a season high six batters. His overall numbers are still average due to that poor start and even though he has improved, the Giants are 6-0 in their last six games against starters with a WHIP greater than 1.30. 3* (901) San Francisco Giants

Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants Game 1
Pick: San Francisco Giants -123 MLB Line (June 28th 2011)
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San Francisco is 44-34 overall this year while the Chicago Cubs come in with a 32-46 overall record on the season. San Francisco is 15-5 this year against left handed starters. Chicago Cubs are 8-23 this year after a win. Chicago Cubs are 8-23 last 3 years as a home underdog of +100 to +125. San Francisco has won 5 games in a row heading into today’s action. Chicago Cubs have lost 4 of last 6 games overall. San Francisco bullpen has a 2.93 ERA overall this year. Ryan Vogelsong is 5-1 with a 1.99 ERA overall this year, 2-0 with a 3.37 ERA on the road and 1-0 with a 2.37 ERA his last 3 starts. Doug Davis is 1-6 with a 5.01 ERA overall this year. We’ll recommend a small play on San Francisco in Game 1 today! Thanks and good luck, Rocky