Friday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [6/26/26]

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Cincinnati (Abbott) at Pittsburgh (Skenes) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Reds are 6-1 in Abbott’s last 7 Friday starts.
Reds are 6-2 in Abbott’s last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
Pirates are 7-3 in their last 10 vs. National League Central.
Cold: Pirates are 0-6 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Reds are 0-4 in their last 4 games following an off day.
Cold: Reds are 0-4 in their last 4 Friday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Pirates last 4 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Pirates last 6 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Abbott’s last 6 road starts.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Abbott’s last 10 starts with 5 days of rest.
Under is 7-2 in Abbott’s last 9 starts vs. National League Central.
Over is 8-3 in Reds last 11 road games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 17-7-2 in the last 26 meetings in Pittsburgh.
Cold: Reds are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Pirates -1.5 +105


Philadelphia (Wheeler) at NY Mets (ACTION) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Hot: Phillies are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. National League East.
Phillies are 6-2 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Mets are 0-5 in their last 5 games on grass.
Cold: Mets are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Mets are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Mets last 7 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Mets last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Phillies last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Phillies last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mets last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mets last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in the last 6 meetings.
Hot: Phillies are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Phillies -1.5 +100


Chicago Cubs (Rea) at Milwaukee (Misiorowski) – 7:45 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Cubs are 6-1 in their last 7 road games.
Hot: Brewers are 5-1 in Misiorowski’s last 6 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Cubs are 3-8 in their last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cubs are 3-7 in their last 10 vs. National League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Misiorowski’s last 7 starts vs. National League Central.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Cubs last 6 on grass.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Cubs last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Misiorowski’s last 5 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Misiorowski’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Misiorowski’s last 5 starts overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Milwaukee.
Cold: Cubs are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.
Cold: Cubs are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings in Milwaukee.

Pick: Brewers -1.5 -125

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Miami (Meyer) at St Louis (McGreevy) – 8:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cardinals are 5-0 in May’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Marlins are 4-0 in Meyer’s last 4 starts.
Hot: Marlins are 4-0 in Meyer’s last 4 starts on grass.
Cold: Cardinals are 1-4 in May’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Marlins are 1-4 in Meyer’s last 5 Friday starts.
Cold: Marlins are 1-4 in Meyer’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in May’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in May’s last 4 starts during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Meyer’s last 4 Friday starts.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Cardinals last 7 home games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Meyer’s last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in St. Louis.
Marlins are 4-11 in the last 15 meetings in St. Louis.

Pick: Marlins +100


LA Dodgers (Sasaki) at San Diego (Buehler) – 9:45 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Padres are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Hot: Padres are 4-0 in Buehler’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Padres are 1-6 in their last 7 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Dodgers are 1-6 in Sasaki’s last 7 starts with 6 days of rest.
Padres are 3-8 in their last 11 games following a win.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Dodgers last 8 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Dodgers last 7 vs. National League West.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Padres last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Dodgers last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Sasaki’s last 6 road starts.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Padres last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Head-to-Head
Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Dodgers are 13-5 in the last 18 meetings.

Pick: CLICK HERE


Atlanta (Lopez) at San Francisco (ACTION) – 10:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Giants are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Braves are 4-0 in Lopez’s last 4 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Braves are 11-2 in their last 13 Friday games.
Cold: Braves are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. National League West.
Cold: Braves are 0-4 in their last 4 games on grass.
Cold: Braves are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Braves last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Lopez’s last 7 road starts.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Giants last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Giants last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Giants last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Lopez’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings in San Francisco.
Cold: Braves are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in San Francisco.
Cold: Braves are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.

Pick: Check back later…

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Houston (Arrighetti) at Detroit (Montero) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Astros are 7-0 in Arrighetti’s last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Tigers are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Astros are 8-1 in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Astros are 1-6 in Arrighetti’s last 7 starts vs. American League Central.
Cold: Tigers are 1-5 in their last 6 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Tigers are 1-4 in Montero’s last 5 starts vs. American League West.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Arrighetti’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Montero’s last 5 starts vs. American League West.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Montero’s last 4 Friday starts.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Montero’s last 4 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Astros last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Arrighetti’s last 4 road starts.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Detroit.
Cold: Astros are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Detroit.
Astros are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Tigers -111


Texas (Eovaldi) at Toronto (Corbin) – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rangers are 5-0 in Eovaldi’s last 5 starts on astroturf.
Hot: Rangers are 7-1 in Eovaldi’s last 8 starts vs. American League East.
Hot: Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Blue Jays are 1-5 in Corbin’s last 6 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in their last 6 games on astroturf.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Rangers last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Corbin’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Blue Jays last 9 Friday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 20-5-2 in the last 27 meetings in Toronto.
Over is 12-5 in the last 17 meetings.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Toronto.
Rangers are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Rangers -108


NY Yankees (Warren) at Boston (Tolle) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 7-0 in Warren’s last 7 road starts.
Hot: Yankees are 5-0 in Warren’s last 5 starts vs. American League East.
Hot: Yankees are 4-0 in Warren’s last 4 Friday starts.
Cold: Red Sox are 0-5 in Tolle’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Cold: Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-6 in Tolle’s last 7 home starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Warren’s last 4 Friday starts.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Red Sox last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 9-1-1 in the last 11 meetings.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings in Boston.
Hot: Yankees are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Hot: Yankees are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Boston.

Pick: Yankees -111

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Seattle (Castillo) at Cleveland (Cantillo) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Guardians are 5-0 in Cantillo’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Guardians are 5-0 in Cantillo’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Guardians are 1-5 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Guardians are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Guardians are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cantillo’s last 4 starts vs. American League West.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Cantillo’s last 4 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Mariners last 8 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Mariners last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Cantillo’s last 10 starts overall.

Head-to-Head
Over is 11-4-2 in the last 17 meetings.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Cleveland.
Cold: Mariners are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland.

Pick: Mariners -102


Kansas City (ACTION) at Chicago White Sox (Sandlin) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: White Sox are 8-0 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: White Sox are 14-2 in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: White Sox are 22-5 in their last 27 home games.
Cold: White Sox are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Royals are 1-5 in their last 6 Friday games.
White Sox are 23-55 in their last 78 games following an off day.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in White Sox last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Royals last 6 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Royals last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Royals last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in White Sox last 5 Friday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in White Sox last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing record.

Head-to-Head
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Chicago.

Pick: Royals +109


Athletics (Ginn) at LA Angels (Urena) – 9:38 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Angels are 5-0 in Urena’s last 5 home starts.
Hot: Angels are 4-0 in Urena’s last 4 starts vs. American League West.
Hot: Angels are 4-0 in Urena’s last 4 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: A’s are 0-4 in their last 4 games on grass.
Cold: A’s are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: A’s are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Angels last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Angels last 4 games following an off day.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in A’s last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in A’s last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Under is 12-3-1 in A’s last 16 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Angels last 5 Friday games.

Head-to-Head
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Los Angeles.
A’s are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Los Angeles.
A’s are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Angels +112

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Washington (Alvarez) at Baltimore (Rogers) – 7:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Nationals are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Nationals are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Nationals are 9-1 in their last 10 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Orioles are 0-7 in Rogers’ last 7 home starts.
Cold: Nationals are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Cold: Orioles are 0-4 in Rogers’ last 4 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Nationals last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rogers’ last 4 interleague starts.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rogers’ last 4 starts vs. National League East.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 interleague games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 interleague road games.
Hot: Over is 9-1 in Orioles last 10 Friday games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Nationals are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Hot: Under is 17-4 in the last 21 meetings.
Hot: Nationals are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Baltimore.
Under is 25-10 in the last 35 meetings in Baltimore.

Pick: Nationals +121


Arizona (Gallen) at Tampa Bay (Martinez) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 5-1 in their last 6 Friday games.
Hot: Rays are 8-2 in their last 10 interleague home games.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 games on fieldturf.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 0-5 in their last 5 interleague road games.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-10 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Rays are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Rays last 7 interleague home games.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Rays last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rays last 4 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rays last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Rays last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Diamondbacks last 8 road games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Tampa Bay.

Pick: Diamondbacks +122


Colorado (Sugano) at Minnesota (Bradley) – 8:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rockies are 4-0 in Sugano’s last 4 starts.
Hot: Rockies are 4-0 in Sugano’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Rockies are 4-0 in Sugano’s last 4 starts on grass.
Cold: Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 home games.
Cold: Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague home games.
Twins are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. National League West.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Bradley’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Twins last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Twins last 4 games following an off day.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Bradley’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Twins last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Head-to-Head
Cold: Rockies are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Minnesota.

Pick: Rockies +148