Friday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [4/18/25]

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Arizona (Burnes) at Chicago Cubs (Rea) – 2:20 ET

Over is 6-2 in AZ last 8 games as a road favorite.
AZ are 10-4 in their last 14 road games.
Under is 5-2-2 in AZ last 9 overall.
Over is 11-5 in CHC last 16 overall.
Over is 11-5 in CHC last 16 on grass.
Under is 20-7 in the last 27 meetings in Chicago.
AZ are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Chicago.

Pick: Diamondbacks -120


Miami (Alcantara) at Philadelphia (Wheeler) – 6:45 ET

MIA are 2-10 in their last 12 Fri. games.
MIA are 5-17 in Alcantara’s last 22 Fri. starts.
Over is 7-3 in Alcantara’s last 10 road starts.
Under is 7-2 in PHI last 9 games following a win.
Over is 6-2 in PHI last 8 Fri. games.
PHI are 4-10 in their last 14 Fri. games.

Pick: Marlins +190


St Louis (Mikolas) at NY Mets (Peterson) – 7:10 ET

Under is 7-1 in STL last 8 on grass.
Under is 7-1 in STL last 8 overall.
Over is 7-3-1 in STL last 11 road games.
Under is 9-2 in NYM last 11 games following a win.
Under is 8-2 in NYM last 10 games as a favorite.
Over is 6-2 in NYM last 8 Fri. games.

Pick: Cardinals +146

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Washington (Gore) at Colorado (Dollander) – 8:40 ET

Over is 15-5 in WAS last 20 on grass.
Over is 8-3 in WAS last 11 overall.
WAS are 15-37 in their last 52 road games.
COL are 2-7 in their last 9 home games.
COL are 17-37 in their last 54 games on grass.
COL are 17-37 in their last 54 overall.
WAS are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Nationals -1.5 +122


Kansas City (Ragans) at Detroit (Jobe) – 6:40 ET

Under is 38-14-1 in KC last 53 on grass.
Under is 38-14-1 in KC last 53 overall.
Under is 19-7 in KC last 26 road games.
Under is 23-7-2 in DET last 32 home games.
DET are 24-9 in their last 33 home games.
DET are 9-4 in their last 13 games on grass.
KC are 5-12 in the last 17 meetings in Detroit.

Pick: Tigers +120


NY Yankees (Rodon) at Tampa Bay (Rasmussen) – 7:05 ET

NYY are 8-3 in their last 11 Fri. games.
Under is 7-1-1 in Rodon’s last 9 on grass.
Under is 7-1-1 in Rodon’s last 9 starts overall.
Over is 6-1-2 in TB last 9 overall.
Over is 6-1-2 in TB last 9 home games.
Under is 13-3-1 in TB last 17 Fri. games.

Pick: Yankees -104

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Seattle (Woo) at Toronto (Francis) – 7:07 ET

Over is 7-1-2 in SEA last 10 Fri. games.
SEA are 2-7 in their last 9 games on astroturf.
SEA are 7-2 in their last 9 Fri. games.
Under is 8-1 in TOR last 9 games following a win.
TOR are 7-18 in their last 25 Fri. games.
Under is 35-17-4 in TOR last 56 Fri. games.

Pick: Mariners -108


Chicago White Sox (Perez) at Boston (Dobbins) – 7:10 ET

CHW are 18-69 in their last 87 road games.
CHW are 18-68 in their last 86 games on grass.
CHW are 18-68 in their last 86 overall.
Over is 5-1-2 in BOS last 8 games following a win.
Under is 17-5 in the last 22 meetings in Boston.

Pick: Red Sox -1.5 +100


Cleveland (Ortiz) at Pittsburgh (Mlodzinski) – 6:40 ET

Under is 33-15-3 in CLE last 51 interleague games.
Under is 6-1-1 in PIT last 8 on grass.
Under is 6-1-1 in PIT last 8 overall.
Over is 8-2-1 in PIT last 11 Fri. games.

Pick: Pirates +120

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Cincinnati (Abbott) at Baltimore (Povich) – 7:05 ET

CIN are 3-9 in their last 12 Fri. games.
Under is 9-3 in CIN last 12 road games.
Over is 6-2 in CIN last 8 interleague road games.
Over is 7-1 in BAL last 8 interleague home games.
BAL are 1-7 in their last 8 games following a win.
BAL are 4-9 in their last 13 games as a favorite.
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Baltimore.
CIN are 5-11 in the last 16 meetings.

Pick: Reds +136


Minnesota (Paddack) at Atlanta (Elder) – 7:15 ET

Under is 8-1 in MIN last 9 games as an underdog.
Over is 7-1 in MIN last 8 interleague road games.
Under is 8-2 in MIN last 10 on grass.
ATL are 4-13 in their last 17 games on grass.
ATL are 5-15 in their last 20 overall.
Under is 38-13-1 in ATL last 52 home games.
MIN are 3-15 in the last 18 meetings.
MIN are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Atlanta.

Pick: Braves -1.5 +150


LA Dodgers (Yamamoto) at Texas (deGrom) – 8:05 ET

LAD are 6-2 in their last 8 Fri. games.
LAD are 49-20 in their last 69 interleague games.
Over is 36-15-2 in LAD last 53 on grass.
TEX are 20-7 in their last 27 home games.
TEX are 20-45 in their last 65 games as an underdog.
Over is 9-4-1 in TEX last 14 Fri. games.
Over is 7-2-2 in the last 11 meetings.
LAD are 12-5 in the last 17 meetings.

Pick: Rangers +128

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San Diego (Hart) at Houston (Gusto) – 8:10 ET

Under is 12-3-1 in SD last 16 Fri. games.
SD are 8-2 in their last 10 Fri. games.
SD are 21-7 in their last 28 interleague games.
HOU are 20-6 in their last 26 Fri. games.
Under is 9-3 in HOU last 12 interleague games.

Pick: Padres +123


Athletics (Ginn) at Milwaukee (Peralta) – 8:10 ET

Over is 7-2 in ATH last 9 games as an underdog.
Over is 12-4-1 in ATH last 17 interleague games.
MIL are 7-2 in their last 9 home games.
Under is 20-8 in MIL last 28 games as a favorite.
MIL are 41-17 in their last 58 Fri. games.
Under is 12-3 in the last 15 meetings.

Pick: Athletics +139


San Francisco (Webb) at LA Angels (Anderson) – 9:38 ET

SF are 8-1 in their last 9 interleague road games.
Over is 22-6-3 in SF last 31 road games.
SF are 7-2 in their last 9 games as a favorite.
Over is 13-5-2 in LAA last 20 games as an underdog.
LAA are 20-42 in their last 62 overall.
LAA are 44-92 in their last 136 Fri. games.

Pick: Angels +138