Friday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [5/16/25]

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Pittsburgh (Heaney) at Philadelphia (Suarez) – 6:45 ET

Under is 10-1 in PIT last 11 on grass.
Under is 10-1 in PIT last 11 overall.
PIT are 3-10 in their last 13 games on grass.
PHI are 12-5 in their last 17 games on grass.
PHI are 12-5 in their last 17 overall.
PHI are 65-30 in their last 95 home games.
Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Phillies -1.5 -110


Colorado (ACTION) at Arizona (Burnes) – 9:40 ET

COL are 0-8 in their last 8 Fri. games.
Over is 9-1 in COL last 10 games following a loss.
COL are 9-44 in their last 53 games on grass.
Under is 11-4 in AZ last 15 on grass.
Under is 11-4 in AZ last 15 overall.
Over is 9-4-1 in AZ last 14 Fri. games.
COL are 7-20 in the last 27 meetings.
COL are 7-19 in the last 26 meetings in Arizona.

Pick: Rockies +1.5 +150


Detroit (Flaherty) at Toronto (Francis) – 7:07 ET

Over is 13-2-2 in DET last 17 overall.
DET are 48-23 in their last 71 overall.
Under is 35-17 in DET last 52 on astroturf.
Over is 9-1 in TOR last 10 overall.
Over is 7-3 in TOR last 10 on astroturf.
Over is 7-3 in TOR last 10 home games.
Under is 21-7 in the last 28 meetings in Toronto.

Pick: Blue Jays +118

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Houston (McCullers) at Texas (Eovaldi) – 8:05 ET

HOU are 22-7 in their last 29 Fri. games.
HOU are 3-7 in their last 10 road games.
HOU are 6-2 in McCullers Jr.’s last 8 Fri. starts.
Under is 21-7-1 in TEX last 29 overall.
Under is 21-7-1 in TEX last 29 on grass.
Under is 20-8 in TEX last 28 home games.
Over is 9-4-1 in the last 14 meetings in Texas.
HOU are 43-21 in the last 64 meetings in Texas.

Pick: Astros +163


Chicago White Sox (Smith) at Chicago Cubs (Horton) – 2:20 ET

CHW are 23-80 in their last 103 road games.
CHW are 29-86 in their last 115 overall.
CHW are 29-86 in their last 115 games on grass.
CHC are 11-5 in their last 16 Fri. games.

Pick: Cubs -1.5 -110


Cleveland (Bibee) at Cincinnati (Singer) – 6:40 ET

Under is 33-16-2 in CLE last 51 interleague games.
CLE are 17-8 in Bibee’s last 25 road starts.
CLE are 40-19 in Bibee’s last 59 starts.
Under is 8-2 in CIN last 10 overall.
Under is 8-2 in CIN last 10 on grass.

Pick: Guardians -115

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Washington (Gore) at Baltimore (Povich) – 7:05 ET

WAS are 1-7 in their last 8 games on grass.
WAS are 1-7 in their last 8 overall.
Under is 12-4 in WAS last 16 interleague games.
BAL are 2-8 in their last 10 games on grass.
BAL are 2-8 in their last 10 overall.
Over is 12-4-1 in BAL last 17 home games.
WAS are 5-13 in the last 18 meetings.
Under is 34-16-1 in the last 51 meetings.

Pick: Nationals -105


NY Mets (Megill) at NY Yankees (Rodon) – 7:05 ET

NYM are 7-1 in their last 8 Fri. games.
Under is 16-5-1 in NYM last 22 interleague games.
Over is 19-7-1 in NYM last 27 Fri. games.
Over is 8-2 in NYY last 10 interleague games.
Under is 9-3 in NYY last 12 home games.
NYY are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Mets +126


Atlanta (Sale) at Boston (Crochet) – 7:10 ET

Under is 13-2-1 in ATL last 16 overall.
Under is 13-2-1 in ATL last 16 on grass.
ATL are 7-17 in their last 24 road games.
Over is 7-1 in BOS last 8 vs. National League East.
BOS are 4-11 in their last 15 interleague games.
Over is 18-7-1 in BOS last 26 interleague games.

Pick: Braves +115

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Tampa Bay (Bradley) at Miami (ACTION) – 7:10 ET

TB are 8-2 in their last 10 road games.
Under is 20-7-1 in TB last 28 Fri. games.
TB are 7-3 in their last 10 Fri. games.
MIA are 4-13 in their last 17 overall.
MIA are 4-13 in their last 17 games on grass.
MIA are 2-6 in their last 8 interleague games.
TB are 25-7 in the last 32 meetings in Miami.
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Miami.

Pick: Rays -110


St Louis (Pallante) at Kansas City (Ragans) – 7:40 ET

STL are 10-1 in their last 11 overall.
STL are 10-1 in their last 11 games on grass.
STL are 8-1 in their last 9 games following a win.
KC are 11-3 in their last 14 home games.
Under is 26-10-1 in KC last 37 home games.
Under is 52-21-2 in KC last 75 on grass.

Pick: Royals -1.5 +138


Minnesota (Ryan) at Milwaukee (Patrick) – 8:10 ET

MIN are 16-5 in their last 21 overall.
MIN are 16-5 in their last 21 games on grass.
MIN are 9-20 in their last 29 interleague games.
MIL are 35-16 in their last 51 Fri. games.

Pick: Twins -106

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Seattle (Evans) at San Diego (Kolek) – 9:40 ET

Over is 12-3-2 in SEA last 17 Fri. games.
Over is 7-2 in SEA last 9 games following a loss.
SEA are 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
SD are 7-2 in their last 9 games following a win.
SD are 38-14 in their last 52 home games.
Under is 8-3 in SD last 11 interleague games.
Over is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings in San Diego.

Pick: Mariners +135


LA Angels (Kochanowicz) at LA Dodgers (May) – 10:10 ET

Over is 11-4 in LAA last 15 on grass.
Over is 11-4 in LAA last 15 overall.
LAA are 8-20 in their last 28 games on grass.
LAD are 39-13 in their last 52 home games.
LAD are 52-22 in their last 74 interleague games.
Over is 7-3 in LAD last 10 interleague games.
LAA are 7-19 in the last 26 meetings.

Pick: Angels +1.5 +125


Athletics (Sears) at San Francisco (Webb) – 10:15 ET

Over is 16-7-2 in ATH last 25 interleague games.
Under is 7-1 in Webb’s last 8 Fri. starts.
SF are 3-9 in Webb’s last 12 Fri. starts.
Under is 27-12 in Webb’s last 39 home starts.

Pick: Giants -1.5 +125