Beat the Streak picks for Tuesday, August 13

If you've been wondering where the heck our BTS picks have been, it's because I've been in school and haven't had much time to do writeups.  Frankly I haven't even been making BTS picks for quite a while.  There is still enough time to win, but not much.  

I also just noticed that they have a Beat the Streak in a Day game, where you pick 57 players in a day that you think will get a hit and if all of them do you win 5.6 million dollars.  I'm not sure if the game is played every day or if it is only for tomorrow, but it sounds fun.  My guess is that it is every day.

I also noticed they now have an Android app for Beat the Streak.  That's awesome and will make playing the game much more convenient for those of us that have Android devices!

So here are my BTS picks for Tuesday:

1. Freddie Freeman -- 0.310 (124 for 400)
• Freeman will bat against Ethan Martin (6.75 ERA) of the Philadelphia Phillies.  Freeman is 1 for 3 against Martin.  He has recorded a hit in 8 of his last 10 games, including his last 4 straight.  
2. Miguel Cabrera -- 0.366 (152 for 415)
• Cabrera will face off against Hector Santiago (3.43 ERA) of the Chicago White Sox.  Miggy had a home run last night off of Chris Sale, though the Tigers lost 6 - 2.  He is 1 for 3 (.333) against Santiago over the last 5 years.  He has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 games.
3. Ben Zobrist --  0.276 (118 for 428)
• Zobrist will face Erasmo Ramirez (7.13 ERA) of the Seattle Mariners who he is 1 for 1 (1.00) against in the last 5 years.  Zobrist has recorded at least 1 hit in 8 of his last 10 games.  
4. Adam Jones -- 0.304 (146 for 480)
• Jones will bat against Randall Delgado (3.48 ERA) of the Arizona Diamondbacks, whom he is 2 for 3 (.667) against over the last 5 years.  He is a very consistent hitter and has recorded at least one hit in 9 of his last 10 games.

BTS 4/26/13

I totally forgot to make my picks this morning.  Sorry for anyone who has been waiting to see my opinion in order to make your picks.  Oh wait, no one cares about my opinion, that's pretty much what I thought.  Well, in case you randomly stumbled across this site and want some help with your MLB Beat the Streak picks, that is what I am here for.  I also give some dating and fashion tips.  Just a few of my many hidden talents.  So if you have any questions about sports, love, or fashion, shoot them my way (@jim_lee2).  Lets take a look at one questions someone asked me yesterday:

Q: Hey Jim, what should I wear when I pick up a cute girl for a date on Friday?
A: Clothes.

Q: Hey Jim, I really like this girl named Ingrid, how do I get her to notice me?
A: Go to the courts and legally get her name changed.  First off, Ingrid is an awful name, and second, she will for sure notice you if you change her name legally.

There are just a few examples of my deep knowledge. So keep sending the questions and you will continue to get quality responses.
Now, on to the picks for the day:

1) Alex Gordon (.337) vs. Scott Kazmir (16.20 ERA)
Take a look at that ERA! Wow! Ok, I get it, it was his only start of the year but his career ERA is over 4, so he is not what you would call a future Hall of Famer.  Gordon is one of the brightest spots in the KC lineup and KC is actually in first place, yes it is still the first month of the season, things change.

2) Mark Trumbo (.310) vs. Aaron Harang (10.24 ERA)
I hate to say it since my wife is from Seattle and her family are all Mariners fans, but this team is pretty bad.  I mean, they lost a series against the Astros.  Uhh, I don't have too much faith in any of the Mariners pitchers and Trumbo has been hitting better the past couple of weeks.  Plus, the walls at Safeco have been moved in, the Mariners aren't taking advantage of that, maybe their opponents will.

3) Mike Napoli (.273) vs. Erik Bernard (6.17 ERA)
Like the pick above, this is more of a pick against the Astros starting pitching.  Napoli has been one of the Red Sox hottest hitters recently and Bernard, like all Astros pitchers, is not throwing too well this season, in fact, as a starter, he is struggling a lot, he works best out of the bullpen in relief, but tonight he is starting and tonight the Red Sox will rip him apart.

* You may also want to consider some Rockies tonight against Brandon McCarthy and the D-Backs.  I just couldn't bring myself to make any picks against my team, but he does have a 7.06 ERA and is yet to get a win.  But on the other hand, the Rockies pitcher is Juan Nicasio have an ERA above 5, so there should be plenty of hits tonight.  And it is in Arizona where hits are plentiful.

Beat the Streak, Thursday April 25

Yesterday we went 2-1 with our picks.  The Astros got 14 hits against the Mariners our pick, Jose Altuve couldn't get one.  I guess I learned my lesson to steer clear of picking the Astros.  So after a solid but not perfect day yesterday, lets make some picks for today:

1) Robinson Cano (.325) vs. Mark Buehrle (5.87 ERA)
In an injured and at times struggling Yankees lineup, Cano has been the biggest bright spot this season.  He leads the team in batting average, hits, runs, RBIs, home runs, and pretty much every offensive statistic.  Buehrle on the other hand has not given up less than 7 hits in any of his 4 starts this season.  Cano is also a lifetime .357 hitter against him.

2) Adam Jones (.345) vs. Jarrod Parker (7.50 ERA)
I'm picking Jones for the second straight day who is going up against a struggling right hander.  Parker is 0-3 on the season and has only once made it past the 5th inning in his starts. Should be another hitable night for Jones.

3) Mike Napoli (.274) vs. Phillip Humber (6.63 ERA)
Napoli has started to get hot in the past week with 8 hits and 2 home runs.  Tonight he goes up against one of last season's perfect game pitchers.  But Humber has been anything but perfect this year (and the last 5 months of last season as well).  Napoli may be the hottest Red Sox right now and hopes to stay hot again for the Sox.

BTS for April 24

1) Adam Jones (.354) vs. Brandon Morrow (5.54 ERA)
Jones is a career .400 hitter against Morrow and should get another one as he looks to continue his hot start against a struggling Brandon Morrow who is still looking for his first win of the season.

2) Jose Altuve (.370) vs. Joe Saunders (4.50 ERA)
There ain't gonna be many times this year that I am brave enough to pick the Astros or pick an Astros player in anything.  I don't know if I would trust an Astros player to hold onto my money if I asked them too (the whole team makes less than A Rod will this year sitting on the Yankees bench).  But Altuve is batting a career .429 against Saunders.

3) Jacoby Ellsbury (.287) vs. Brett Anderson (5.95 ERA)
With Anderson struggling this year for the A's, I had to pick one of the Red Sox to get a hit against him.  Ellsbury is not leading the team in batting average this season but he has improved recently batting .370 in the last week with 10 hits.

Beat the Streak picks for Friday, April 19

There are a variety of great hitters to choose from today.  Here are our picks.  We invite you to comment below to share your picks with us!

1. Coco Crisp (OAK) -- .333 (18 of 54)
• Crisp faces off today against Alex Cobb (1.93 ERA) of the Tampa Bay Rays.  Cobb has done well this season, but Coco has had good success against him, going 3 for 7, or .429 in the last 5 years, and has recorded at least 1 hit in each of his last 10 games.
2. Brandon Phillips (CIN) -- .333 (21 of 63)
• Phillips faces off against Kevin Slowey (2.04 ERA) of the Miami Marlins.  Phillips is one of the Reds' most consistent hitters and has recorded a hit in 8 of his last 10 games, including against the Marlins yesterday.
3. Tori Hunter (DET) -- .413 (26 of 63)
• Tori Hunter faces off tonight against Tommy Hanson (6.55 ERA) of the Los Angeles Angels.  He is 2 for 3, or .667 against Hanson in the last 5 years.  Hunter has been on fire lately, recording at least 1 hit in each of his last 10 games, many of those with 2 or 3 hits.
4. Pablo Sandoval (SF) -- .293 (17 of 58)
• Pablo faces off today against Edison Volquez (11.68 ERA) of the San Diego Padres.  Sandoval has recorded at least 1 hit in 9 of his last 10 games.  He didn't record a hit yesterday, but with Volquez struggling at the mound this season, Sandoval has a great chance tonight.

Beat the Streak Picks for April 17

There are a variety of great hitters to choose from today.  Here are our picks.  We invite you to comment below to share your picks with us!

1. Mike Trout (LAA) -- .300 (18 of 60)
• Trout faces off today against Vance Worley (10.50 ERA) of the Minnesota Twins.  Trout has at least 1 hit in 7 of his last 10 games.  He has recorded 2 hits in each of his last 4 games.
2. Mark Trumbo (LAA) -- .310 (18 of 58)
• Trumbo also faces off against Vance Worley.  Trumbo has recorded at least 1 hit in 9 of his last 10 games, including 2 hits in a number of those games.  Needless to say, he has been very consistent.
3. Kevin Youkilis (NYY) -- .348 (16 of 48)
• Youkilis will face off against Wade Miley (2.13 ERA) of the Diamondbacks.  He has recorded at least 1 hit in 8 of his last 10 games, including 2 hits yesterday.
4. Evan Longoria (TB) -- .302 (31 of 43)
• Longoria will face off tonight against Chris Tillman (7.00 ERA) of the Baltimore Orioles, who he is 6 for 12, or .500 against in the last 5 years.  Longoria has recorded at least 1 hit in 6 of his last 10 games, including each of his last 3.  

Beat the Streak Picks for Tuesday, April 16

Again, we apologize that we haven't had these picks for a few days.  Thanks for checking out the site, and we will do our best to have these picks every day!

1. Alex Rios (CHW) -- .360 (18 of 50)
• Alex faces off today against Josh Johnson (11.05 ERA), who he is 3 for 7, or .429 against in the last 5 years. Johnson's last start was terrible.  He lasted only 1 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs on 7 hits.  Alex has recorded a hit in 9 of his last 10 games.
2. Adam Jones (BAL) -- .412 (21 of 51)
• Jones will face off against Roberto Hernandez (6.08 ERA), who he is 3 for 3, or 1.00 against in the last 5 years.  He has recorded at least 1 hit in 8 of his last 10 games.
3. Prince Fielder (DET) -- .429 (18 of 42)
• Fielder has been on fire lately. Tonight he will face off against Aaron Harang, who the Mariners just acquired from the Rockies last week.  This will be Harang's first start for the Mariners, so expect him to be a bit rusty.  
4.  Shin-Soo Choo (CIN) -- .353 (18 of 51)
• Choo will be hitting tonight against Kendrick (5.40 ERA).  He is 2 for 3, or .667 against him in the last 5 years.  Choo has been very consistent, getting at least one hit, and often 2 hits, in 9 of his last 10 games.