MLB: May 16th picks

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NY Mets -1.5
Mets have won the last five Santana starts as he has gone 4-0 with a 2.97 ERA. Santana is 16-4 with a 2.27 ERA in 35 interleague appearances. Santana has also fared well against the Yankees, going 3-0 with a 2.66 ERA in eight appearances. He's 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA in four outings at Yankee Stadium.

Mets are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague games as a favorite.
Mets are 5-0 in Santanas last 5 starts.
Mets are 5-0 in Santanas last 5 starts as a favorite.
Mets are 4-1 in Santanas last 5 road starts.
Mets are 4-1 in Santanas last 5 starts as a road favorite.

Yankees are 1-5 in their last 6 interleague games.
Yankees are 1-5 in their last 6 games as a home underdog.
Yankees are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Cincinnati - Cleveland over 9.5
Cueto is 1-4, with a 8.07 ERA in his last six starts. has struggled in his last four outings. In his last start, he allowed six runs over 4 2-3 innings in an 8-3 loss to New York on Sunday.

Sowers allowed three runs in 5.1 innings pitched in his only start, allowing all three in sixth inning. Sowers is 0-2 with a 9.60 ERA, and allowed 12 runs in 10 innings in two starts against Cincinnati last season.

Over is 4-0 in Reds last 4 interleague home games.
Over is 5-0 in Reds last 5 interleague games as a favorite.
Over is 4-1-1 in Reds last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 5-2 in Reds last 7 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 7-1 in Reds last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

Boston -1.5
Matsuzaka is 2-0, with a 1.42 ERA in his last three starts. Boston is 8-0 in his starts this season. On Saturday, Matsuzaka allowed two runs, struck out seven and walked three in seven innings of a 5-2 victory at Minnesota. He went 3-1 with a 2.00 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 27 innings in four interleague starts last year. Boston was 12-6 in interleague play last season and is 16-3 in its last 19 interleague games at Fenway Park, hitting .312 with 23 homers.

Suppan was 1-1 with a 10.13 ERA in three interleague starts last season

Red Sox are 41-10 in their last 51 interleague games.
Red Sox are 41-10 in their last 51 interleague games as a favorite.
Red Sox are 38-13 in their last 51 interleague home games.
Red Sox are 37-14 in their last 51 games as a home favorite.
Red Sox are 23-6 in their last 29 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Red Sox are 43-9 in their last 52 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.

Red Sox are 14-3 in Matsuzakas last 17 starts.
Red Sox are 7-0 in Matsuzakas last 7 home starts.
Red Sox are 14-2 in Matsuzakas last 16 starts as a favorite.
Red Sox are 15-3 in Matsuzakas last 18 starts as a home favorite.
Red Sox are 4-1 in Matsuzakas last 5 interleague starts.
Red Sox are 4-0 in Matsuzakas last 4 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Red Sox are 5-0 in Matsuzakas last 5 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Red Sox are 7-0 in Matsuzakas last 7 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Brewers are 3-7 in their last 10 interleague games as an underdog.
Brewers are 4-9 in their last 13 overall.
Brewers are 0-6 in their last 6 road games
Brewers are 17-39 in their last 56 games as a road underdog.
Brewers are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Brewers are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Brewers are 2-5 in their last 7 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Arizona -1.5
Arizona won four of five Haren home starts. Haren looks to extend a personal four-game winning streak in interleague competition against the Tigers on Friday night. Haren was outstanding for Oakland in interleague games last season, going 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA.

Bonderman has posted an 8.10 ERA in losing his last two starts. He hasn't had much success against the Diamondbacks either, going 0-2 with an 8.14 ERA in four career starts. He allowed five runs and six hits in four innings as Detroit lost 5-2 to the New York Yankees on Saturday. He's walked 29 batters in 45 innings this season.

Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague games.
Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague home games.
Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Diamondbacks are 42-20 in their last 62 home games.
Diamondbacks are 40-18 in their last 58 games as a favorite.
Diamondbacks are 42-17 in their last 59 games as a home favorite.
Diamondbacks are 19-7 in their last 26 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Diamondbacks are 4-1 in Harens last 5 home starts.
Diamondbacks are 4-0 in Harens last 4 starts as a favorite.
Diamondbacks are 4-0 in Harens last 4 starts as a home favorite.

Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Tigers are 0-6 in their last 6 road games.
Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 games as an underdog.
Tigers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Tigers are 1-10 in their last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Tigers are 5-17 in their last 22 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Tigers are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

Tigers are 2-5 in Bondermans last 7 starts as an underdog.

Tigers are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Arizona.

Record: 22-27

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My MLB picks for today are:

Boston Red Sox -1.5
Baltimore Orioles -1.5

Boston Red Sox is very much explained by blackcrow there

While Baltimore has been getting the hits in quite well recently and in this game, having a decent pitcher too.

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NY Mets -1.5 postponed
Cincinnati - Cleveland over 9.5
Boston -1.5 postponed
Arizona -1.5


Record: 22-29