Dave Busk

Picks For Major League Baseball


3 Unit Pick Take Over (8.5) Chicago Cubs at Los Angeles Dodgers (August 22, 4:10)

This is the third game of this four game set with the first one pushing on the closing number of (9) and last night was a pitchers duel. This game is a day start in Los Angeles and the ball carries much better during the day. The Cubs send Ted Lilly to the hill after going six innings of shutout baseball in first start in close to month after being on the DL. While Lilly has been good against the Dodgers with a 3-0 record and a 3.20 era in four start’s, he faces a Dodgers team that rakes left handed pitching. The Dodgers send their tenth starter this year to the mound with knuckleball Charlie Hager making this start. Not much to go on with Hager but after Wolf dominating the Cubs lineup last night with off speed pitches I think it will be easier on the Cubs lineup to see this slow stuff two day’s in a row.

3 Unit Pick #980 Take Oakland (-105) over Detroit (August 22, 9:05)

Oakland gets a chance to breakout of their offensive slump vs. a guy they have had success against. Armando Galarraga makes this start for the Tigers, Galarraga has a 7.02 era in four start’s vs. the A’s and in a start earlier this year gave up five runs and only got two outs before he was chased. In that start, Galarraga faced Oakland starter Trevor Cahill who makes this start in good form but not getting any run support, Cahill has been much better in home start’s this year and I think with the success the A’s have had against Galarraga and the current form Cahill has been in we have some good value here.

2 Unit Pick Take Over (9) Baltimore at The Chicago White Sox’s (August 22, 7:10)

Baltimore starter David Hernandez has struggled mightily, in three of his last five start’s Hernandez hasn’t made it past the fifth inning and gives up a ton of walks. Dansk hasn’t been as good this year as last, but is a good pitcher. The O’s have had some success against him as Danks has a 4.71 over five start’s vs. Baltimore. I think the White Sox’s will do some scoring tonight

Thanks and Good Luck-Dave