Free MLB Picks at SM Picks sets up a pair of MLB Playoffs matchups Thursday, starting with the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees meeting in the ALDS at Yankee Stadium (7:30 pm ET, TBS).
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The Orioles will start lefty Joe Saunders (ERA: 3.99, W/L: 10-13) while New York will counter with righthander Philip Hughes (ERA: 4.23; W/L: 16-13).
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in the last 8 meetings in New York. The total has gone over in 6 of the last 7 meetings.
Overall MLB Picks trends show that Yankees are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games at home, and are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games overall. The Orioles are third worst in MLB in times striking out with 8.1 per game.
Next, the Oakland Athletics face the Detroit Tigers in their American League Division Series on Thursday at O.co Coliseum (9:30 pm ET, TNT).
Detroit will start righthander Justin Verlander, who has an ERA of 2.61 and a W/L record of 18-8. Oakland will counter with righthander Jarrod Parker, who has an ERA of 3.45 and a record of 13-9.
Oakland got back into the series when it won Game 3 by a 2-0 score on Tuesday and covered as a -130 home favorite.
Baseball stats show that the Tigers are second best in walks allowed in the majors at 2.7 per game, and strike out the second most opponents in MLB with 8.1 per game, while the Athletics are third last in the league in hits at 8.1 per game, and strike out more than any team with 8.6 per game.
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