Friday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [5/23/25]

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Milwaukee (Peralta) at Pittsburgh (Skenes) – 6:40 ET

MIL are 7-22 in their last 29 games as an underdog.
Under is 12-4-1 in MIL last 17 overall.
Under is 12-4-1 in MIL last 17 on grass.
Under is 8-0 in PIT last 8 home games.
Under is 7-2 in PIT last 9 games as a favorite.
PIT are 6-17 in their last 23 overall.

Pick: Pirates -118


Chicago Cubs (Boyd) at Cincinnati (Greene) – 6:40 ET

Over is 36-17-4 in CHC last 57 road games.
Under is 8-2 in CIN last 10 games as an underdog.
Under is 15-5-1 in CIN last 21 home games.
Under is 5-2-1 in CIN last 8 Fri. games.
Under is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.

Pick: Cubs -109


San Francisco (Roupp) at Washington (Gore) – 6:45 ET

SF are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.
Over is 35-15-3 in SF last 53 road games.
Under is 7-2-1 in WAS last 10 overall.
Under is 7-2-1 in WAS last 10 on grass.
Under is 6-2-1 in WAS last 9 games as an underdog.

Pick: Giants -106

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LA Dodgers (Kershaw) at NY Mets (Canning) – 7:10 ET

Under is 6-2 in LAD last 8 games following a win.
LAD are 2-6 in their last 8 games following a win.
LAD are 9-4 in their last 13 Fri. games.
Under is 8-1-1 in NYM last 10 overall.
Under is 8-1-1 in NYM last 10 on grass.
NYM are 7-2 in their last 9 Fri. games.
LAD are 16-3 in Kershaws last 19 starts vs. NYM.
LAD are 21-5 in the last 26 meetings in New York.

Pick: Mets +104


San Diego (Pivetta) at Atlanta (Sale) – 7:15 ET

Under is 12-5-1 in SD last 18 Fri. games.
Under is 16-4-1 in ATL last 21 overall.
Under is 16-4-1 in ATL last 21 on grass.
Under is 48-18-3 in ATL last 69 home games.

Pick: Padres +122


Arizona (Gallen) at St Louis (Mikolas) – 8:15 ET

AZ are 7-1 in their last 8 games following a loss.
Under is 15-6 in AZ last 21 on grass.
Under is 15-6 in AZ last 21 overall.
STL are 8-2 in their last 10 games as an underdog.
STL are 13-4 in their last 17 games on grass.
STL are 13-4 in their last 17 overall.
Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in St. Louis.

Pick: Cardinals +112

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Toronto (Lauer) at Tampa Bay (Rasmussen) – 7:05 ET

Over is 8-1 in TOR last 9 games following a win.
Over is 12-4-1 in TOR last 17 overall.
Under is 38-18-5 in TOR last 61 Fri. games.
TB are 5-13 in their last 18 home games.
Under is 18-7-1 in TB last 26 Fri. games.
Under is 51-24-3 in TB last 78 on grass.
Over is 19-8 in the last 27 meetings.

Pick: Blue Jays +132


Baltimore (ACTION) at Boston (Giolito) – 7:10 ET (Game 2)

Under is 13-4-2 in BAL last 19 road games.
BAL are 4-13 in their last 17 road games.
BAL are 7-21 in their last 28 overall.
Under is 7-3-1 in BOS last 11 Fri. games.
BOS are 3-7 in their last 10 Fri. games.
Over is 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings in Boston.

Pick: Red Sox -125


Cleveland (Cecconi) at Detroit (Jobe) – 7:10 ET

Under is 8-2-1 in CLE last 11 overall.
Under is 8-2-1 in CLE last 11 on grass.
Over is 15-4-2 in DET last 21 on grass.
Over is 7-2-2 in DET last 11 games as a favorite.
DET are 41-12 in their last 53 games as a favorite.

Pick: Tigers -130

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Texas (Mahle) at Chicago White Sox (Burke) – 7:40 ET

Under is 12-3-1 in TEX last 16 road games.
TEX are 2-6 in their last 8 road games.
Under is 35-15-2 in TEX last 52 on grass.
CHW are 29-89 in their last 118 games on grass.
CHW are 29-89 in their last 118 overall.
CHW are 14-37 in their last 51 Fri. games.
TEX are 17-5 in the last 22 meetings.

Pick: Rangers -1.5 -110


Kansas City (Cameron) at Minnesota (Lopez) – 8:10 ET

Under is 26-10-1 in KC last 37 road games.
Under is 56-23-2 in KC last 81 on grass.
Under is 56-23-2 in KC last 81 overall.
MIN are 14-2 in their last 16 home games.
MIN are 20-7 in their last 27 games on grass.
MIN are 20-7 in their last 27 overall.
Under is 8-0 in the last 8 meetings.
KC are 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Twins -1.5 +135


Seattle (Hancock) at Houston (Gusto) – 8:10 ET

Under is 7-1 in SEA last 8 on grass.
Under is 7-1 in SEA last 8 overall.
SEA are 7-1 in their last 8 road games.
HOU are 23-7 in their last 30 Fri. games.
HOU are 12-4 in their last 16 home games.
Under is 8-3-2 in the last 13 meetings.
SEA are 17-35 in the last 52 meetings in Houston.

Pick: Mariners +107

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NY Yankees (Schmidt) at Colorado (Gordon) – 8:40 ET

Under is 7-1 in NYY last 8 overall.
Under is 7-1 in NYY last 8 on grass.
Over is 12-5 in NYY last 17 interleague games.
COL are 0-9 in their last 9 Fri. games.
COL are 8-45 in their last 53 overall.
COL are 8-45 in their last 53 games on grass.
Under is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings in Colorado.

Pick: UNDER 12 +110


Miami (Alcantara) at LA Angels (Kikuchi) – 9:38 ET

MIA are 2-9 in their last 11 road games.
MIA are 4-13 in their last 17 Fri. games.
MIA are 7-16 in their last 23 overall.
Over is 20-8 in LAA last 28 games following a win.
LAA are 16-36 in their last 52 Fri. games.

Pick: Marlins +134


Philadelphia (Wheeler) at Athletics (ACTION) – 10:05 ET

PHI are 11-1 in their last 12 road games.
PHI are 14-2 in their last 16 interleague games.
PHI are 19-7 in their last 26 overall.
ATH are 0-8 in their last 8 games following a loss.
Over is 7-1 in ATH last 8 home games.
ATH are 3-13 in their last 16 overall.
Under is 20-6 in the last 26 meetings.

Pick: Athletics +1.5 -110


Baltimore (Povich) at Boston (Bello) – 1:35 ET (Game 1)

Under is 13-4-2 in BAL last 19 road games.
BAL are 4-13 in their last 17 road games.
BAL are 7-21 in their last 28 overall.
Under is 7-3-1 in BOS last 11 Fri. games.
BOS are 3-7 in their last 10 Fri. games.
Over is 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings in Boston.

Pick: Red Sox -124