Friday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [5/17/24]

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Pittsburgh (P. Skenes) at Chicago (K. Hendricks) – 2:20 ET

Over is 5-1-2 in PIT last 8 on grass.
Over is 5-1-2 in PIT last 8 overall.
Under is 6-2-1 in PIT last 9 road games.
Under is 7-2 in CHC last 9 home games.
Under is 13-5 in CHC last 18 Fri. games.
CHC are 32-14 in their last 46 Fri. games.
Over is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings.
PIT are 15-36 in the last 51 meetings in Chicago.

Pick: Pirates -111




Washington (J. Irvin) at Philadelphia (Z. Wheeler) – 6:40 ET

Under is 7-1 in WAS last 8 road games.
WAS are 2-8 in Irvin’s last 10 starts.
WAS are 2-8 in Irvin’s last 10 starts on grass.
Over is 6-2-1 in PHI last 9 home games.
PHI are 47-21 in their last 68 overall.
PHI are 47-21 in their last 68 games on grass.
Over is 7-1 in Wheeler’s last 8 starts vs. WAS.
PHI are 6-2 in Wheeler’s last 8 starts vs. WAS.

Pick: Phillies -1.5 -115




NY Mets (C. Scott) at Miami (J. Luzardo) – 7:10 ET

Under is 21-6-3 in NYM last 30 Fri. games.
Over is 11-4 in NYM last 15 road games.
NYM are 3-7 in their last 10 Fri. games.
MIA are 6-17 in their last 23 home games.
Over is 8-3 in MIA last 11 on grass.
Over is 8-3 in MIA last 11 overall.
NYM are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Mets -110




San Diego (M. Waldron) at Atlanta (M. Fried) – 7:20 ET

SD are 21-9 in their last 30 road games.
SD are 13-6 in their last 19 Fri. games.
Under is 9-1-1 in Waldron’s last 11 on grass.
Under is 11-0 in ATL last 11 home games.
Under is 22-3-1 in ATL last 26 on grass.
Under is 22-3-1 in ATL last 26 overall.
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Atlanta.

Pick: Padres +1.5 -115




Cincinnati (F. Montas) at LA Dodgers (J. Paxton) – 10:10 ET

CIN are 3-13 in their last 16 games on grass.
CIN are 3-13 in their last 16 overall.
Under is 6-2-1 in CIN last 9 on grass.
LAD are 15-4 in their last 19 games on grass.
LAD are 17-5 in their last 22 overall.
Over is 18-7-1 in LAD last 26 Fri. games.
Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
CIN are 16-35 in the last 51 meetings.

Pick: Reds +1.5 -115




Colorado (R. Feltner) at San Francisco (K. Harrison) – 10:15 ET

COL are 11-41 in their last 52 road games.
COL are 29-63 in their last 92 overall.
COL are 17-35 in their last 52 games on grass.
SF are 6-20 in their last 26 games following a win.
Under is 42-17-1 in SF last 60 home games.
SF are 6-2 in Harrison’s last 8 home starts.
COL are 14-40 in the last 54 meetings.
Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Giants -1.5 +125




Seattle (B. Miller) at Baltimore (J. Means) – 7:05 ET

Over is 7-2 in SEA last 9 on grass.
Over is 7-2 in SEA last 9 overall.
Under is 6-2 in Miller’s last 8 on grass.
Under is 9-3-1 in BAL last 13 home games.
BAL are 8-3 in their last 11 games on grass.
BAL are 8-3 in their last 11 overall.

Pick: Mariners +118




Chicago White Sox (M. Clevinger) at NY Yankees (N. Cortes) – 7:05 ET

CHW are 5-17 in their last 22 Fri. games.
CHW are 15-37 in their last 52 road games.
CHW are 21-48 in their last 69 games on grass.
NYY are 7-1 in their last 8 games on grass.
NYY are 9-2 in their last 11 overall.
Under is 6-2-1 in Cortes Jr.’s last 9 on grass.
Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
CHW are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: White Sox +1.5 -105




Tampa Bay (T. Alexander) at Toronto (C. Bassitt) – 7:07 ET

Under is 6-2 in TB last 8 overall.
Over is 37-15 in TB last 52 on astroturf.
TB are 7-3 in their last 10 games on astroturf.
Under is 22-8-4 in TOR last 34 Fri. games.
TOR are 6-13 in their last 19 overall.
Under is 16-4-1 in Bassitt’s last 21 home starts.
Over is 19-6-1 in the last 26 meetings.

Pick: Blue Jays -1.5 +122




Minnesota (S. Woods-Richardson) at Cleveland (T. McKenzie) – 7:10 ET

MIN are 8-1 in their last 9 road games.
MIN are 10-2 in their last 12 Fri. games.
MIN are 17-5 in their last 22 overall.
Over is 7-2 in CLE last 9 Fri. games.
CLE are 9-3 in their last 12 Fri. games.
Over is 9-4-1 in CLE last 14 home games.
Under is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings.
MIN are 7-18 in the last 25 meetings.

Pick: Twins +107




Oakland (ACTION) at Kansas City (C. Ragans) – 7:40 ET

Over is 15-4-2 in OAK last 21 Fri. games.
Over is 7-2 in OAK last 9 on grass.
Over is 7-2 in OAK last 9 overall.
KC are 13-3 in their last 16 Fri. games.
Under is 8-3 in KC last 11 home games.
KC are 15-6 in their last 21 home games.
OAK are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: A’s +175




LA Angels (T. Anderson) at Texas (A. Heaney) – 8:05 ET

LAA are 7-19 in their last 26 overall.
LAA are 3-7 in their last 10 road games.
LAA are 37-77 in their last 114 Fri. games.
Under is 12-3 in TEX last 15 home games.
TEX are 5-12 in their last 17 games following a win.
Over is 7-3-2 in TEX last 12 Fri. games.
Over is 13-4-4 in the last 21 meetings in Texas.
Over is 7-3-2 in the last 12 meetings.

Pick: Angels +152




Milwaukee (F. Peralta) at Houston (H. Brown) – 8:10 ET

Over is 7-2 in MIL last 9 overall.
Over is 7-2 in MIL last 9 on grass.
MIL are 20-6 in their last 26 Fri. games.
Under is 16-5-1 in HOU last 22 interleague games.
HOU are 3-8 in their last 11 interleague games.
Under is 17-8-1 in HOU last 26 overall.

Pick: Brewers -113




Boston (B. Bello) at St Louis (K. Gibson) – 8:15 ET

Under is 18-7-1 in BOS last 26 interleague games.
Under is 41-17-3 in BOS last 61 overall.
Under is 7-3 in BOS last 10 Fri. games.
Over is 7-1 in STL last 8 overall.
Over is 7-1 in STL last 8 on grass.
STL are 6-22 in their last 28 Fri. games.

Pick: Red Sox -112




Detroit (T. Skubal) at Arizona (R. Nelson) – 9:40 ET

DET are 3-9 in their last 12 overall.
DET are 3-9 in their last 12 games on grass.
Over is 6-2-1 in DET last 9 Fri. games.
AZ are 11-27 in their last 38 interleague games.
AZ are 7-3 in their last 10 overall.
Under is 7-3 in AZ last 10 interleague games.

Pick: Diamondbacks +136