MLB Picks July 3: Padres and Dodgers Clash in NL West

The MLB season has nearly reached the halfway point and teams look to enter the All-Star break on a positive note. The schedule is full for July 3 with the San Diego Padres versus  Los Angeles Dodgers headlining the action.

San Diego Padres versus Los Angeles Dodgers

In this NL West battle, the Padres head to Los Angeles “ice cold up” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +10 on the Power Ranking Indicator. The Dodgers are “burning hot” and +21, respectively. MacKenzie Gore is set to pitch for the Padres versus Clayton Kershaw for the Dodgers. Gore is 4-3 with a 3.34 ERA and +228 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. Kershaw has a record of 5-2 with a 2.94 ERA but is a surprisingly bad bet at -241 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The teams have been involved in games “over” the line in 7 of the last 12 contests. The Score Predictor has the Dodgers by a 8-0 margin with 49 percent confidence. Note that the Dodgers have been the more stable team according to the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Dodgers in a game but avoid the “over/under” bet.

Milwaukee Brewers versus Pittsburgh Pirates

In this NL Central showdown, the Pirates host the Brewers. Pittsburgh is “average up” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +2 on the Power Ranking Indicator, while the Brewers are “average” and +29. Brandon Woodruff is set to pitch for the Brewers and Jose Quintana will get the ball for the Pirates. Woodruff is 6-3 with a 4.44 ERA and +222 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. Quintana is 1-4 with a 3.43 ERA and has been a relatively poor bet at -29. The Score Predictor likes Pittsburgh by a score of 7-4 with 59 percent confidence. /Note that the teams have been involved in games “over” the line in 10 of the last 12 games. Go with the Pirates in a slugfest.

Texas Rangers versus New York Mets

The Rangers head to New York “average down” and +22 on the Power Ranking Indicator. The Mets have been struggling, losers of their last three and are “ice cold down” and +6. Jon Gray is scheduled to pitch for the Rangers. He comes in with a record of 4-3 with a 3.89 ERA and a solid bet at +271 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. The Score Predictor has the Rangers in a 10-2 blowout with 37 percent confidence. The teams have been involved in games “over” the line in 7 of the last 12 games. Note that the Rangers have been very inconsistent with regard to their favorite/underdog status. I like Texas in a road with by a few runs in a game “over” the line.

Boston Red Sox versus Chicago Cubs

Boston enters the game “average up” and +14 on the Power Ranking Indicator, while the Cubs are “burning hot” and +20, respectively.  The Score Predictor has the Red Sox by a score of 7-6 with 51 percent confidence. The teams have been involved in games “over” the line in 8 of their last 11 games, with one push. Be aware of the fact that both teams are showing only moderate stability on the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Red Sox on the road by two runs in a game going “over” the line.

Chicago White Sox versus San Francisco Giants

Neither team is playing their best baseball, both coming in “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. Chicago has a +13 to +4 edge on the Power Ranking Indicator.  The Score Predictor likes the White Sox by the score of 4-0 with 60 percent confidence. Lucas Giolito is set to pitch for Chicago versus Anthony DeSclafani for the Giants. Giolito has a record of 4-4 with a 5.19 ERA and is a poor bet at -396 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. DeSclafani is 0-2 with a very high ERA of 9.95, but has been a solid bet at +37. The teams have been involved in games over the line in only 6 of the last 12. I like the Giants to get back on track, but avoid the “over/under” bet.

St. Louis Cardinals versus Philadelphia Phillies

The Cardinals head to Philadelphia “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +21 on the Power Ranking Indicator. The Phillies are “average” and +19, respectively. Adam Wainwright is set to pitch for the Cardinals versus Zach Wheeler for the Phillies. Wainwright is 6-5 with a 3.07 ERA and +242 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator, while Wheeler is 6-4 with a 2.89 ERA and a poor bet at -150. The Cardinals have been trending in games “over” the line, while the Phillies have been involved in games over the line in three of their last six. The Score Predictor likes the Phillies by a score of 9-3 with 59 percent confidence.  I like the Phillies at home but go “under” the line.

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