Friday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [6/5/26]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 6/3/26**


San Francisco (Ray) at Chicago Cubs (ACTION) – 2:20 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. National League West.
Cubs are 40-13 in their last 53 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cubs are 5-2 in their last 7 Friday games.
Cold: Cubs are 0-8 in their last 8 home games.
Cold: Giants are 0-6 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Cubs are 0-5 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Cubs last 4 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Cubs last 6 vs. National League West.
Hot: Under is 12-3-2 in Cubs last 17 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 overall.

Pick: Giants +141


Pittsburgh (Keller) at Atlanta (Perez) – 7:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 9-1 in their last 10 Friday games.
Hot: Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Pirates are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Hot: Pirates are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Braves are 15-4 in their last 19 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Pirates are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. National League East.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Pirates last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Pirates last 4 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Pirates last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Braves last 8 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Pirates last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Pirates last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Pick: Pirates +115


Cincinnati (Singer) at St Louis (Leahy) – 8:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cardinals are 4-0 in their last 4 Friday games.
Hot: Reds are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Reds are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: Cardinals are 0-6 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Cardinals are 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Cardinals are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Singer’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Singer’s last 5 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Singer’s last 5 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Cardinals last 5 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Singer’s last 5 road starts.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in Leahy’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.

Pick: Reds +118

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Milwaukee (Sproat) at Colorado (Feltner) – 8:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Brewers are 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
Hot: Brewers are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Brewers are 6-2 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Rockies are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Rockies are 11-48 in their last 59 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Cold: Rockies are 4-16 in Feltner’s last 20 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Rockies last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Feltner’s last 6 starts vs. National League Central.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Brewers last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

Pick: Rockies +136


NY Mets (Scott) at San Diego (King) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 games following an off day.
Padres are 8-3 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Padres are 25-10 in their last 35 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Padres are 0-4 in their last 4 games on grass.
Cold: Padres are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. National League East.
Cold: Padres are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Padres last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in King’s last 6 home starts.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Mets last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Padres last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Padres last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Padres last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

Pick: Mets +116


Washington (Griffin) at Arizona (Kelly) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-0 in Kelly’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 8-1 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 6-1 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Diamondbacks last 5 vs. National League East.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Kelly’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 7-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 9 on grass.
Hot: Under is 7-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 9 overall.

Pick: Diamondbacks -124

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Seattle (Woo) at Detroit (Valdez) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mariners are 5-0 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Tigers are 4-0 in Valdez’s last 4 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Mariners are 8-1 in their last 9 games on grass.
Cold: Tigers are 0-5 in their last 5 games following an off day.
Cold: Tigers are 0-5 in Valdez’s last 5 starts.
Cold: Tigers are 0-5 in Valdez’s last 5 starts on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Woo’s last 5 starts vs. American League Central.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 games following an off day.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mariners last 4 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Woo’s last 4 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Tigers last 8 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Tigers last 7 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Pick: Mariners -120


Boston (Gray) at NY Yankees (Weathers) – 7:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
Yankees are 11-4 in their last 15 during game 1 of a series.
Yankees are 8-3 in their last 11 Friday games.
Cold: Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Yankees are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.
Red Sox are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. American League East.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Yankees last 9 home games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Red Sox last 7 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Red Sox last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Yankees last 5 vs. American League East.
Over is 6-2 in Yankees last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: OVER 8 -110


Baltimore (Young) at Toronto (Undecided) – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jays are 4-1 in their last 5 Friday games.
Blue Jays are 16-5 in their last 21 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Blue Jays are 5-2 in their last 7 games on astroturf.
Cold: Blue Jays are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Orioles are 0-4 in their last 4 games on astroturf.
Cold: Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 Friday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Orioles last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Blue Jays last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Orioles last 7 Friday games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Orioles last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 11-2 in Orioles last 13 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Blue Jays last 7 vs. American League East.

Pick: Check back later…

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Athletics (Perkins) at Houston (Lambert) – 8:10 ET

Win/Loss
A’s are 6-2 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
A’s are 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
Astros are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. American League West.
Cold: A’s are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Astros are 3-9 in their last 12 Friday games.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Perkins’ last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Perkins’ last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Perkins’ last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Astros last 9 vs. American League West.
Hot: Over is 11-2 in Astros last 13 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Astros last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Astros +100


Kansas City (Wacha) at Minnesota (Matthews) – 8:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Royals are 5-0 in Wacha’s last 5 starts vs. American League Central.
Hot: Twins are 4-0 in Matthews’ last 4 Friday starts.
Twins are 5-2 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Royals are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Twins are 0-4 in Matthews’ last 4 starts with 4 days of rest.
Cold: Royals are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. American League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Twins last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Matthews’ last 6 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Wacha’s last 6 road starts.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Twins last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Royals last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Wacha’s last 9 starts overall.

Pick: Twins -108


Cleveland (Messick) at Texas (Rocker) – 8:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 10-1 in their last 11 road games.
Hot: Guardians are 7-1 in their last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Guardians are 7-1 in Messick’s last 8 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Rangers are 1-6 in Rocker’s last 7 starts during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Rangers are 1-6 in Rocker’s last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in Rocker’s last 6 starts with 5 days of rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Ranger’s last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Under is 6-0-1 in Rocker’s last 7 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Guardians last 5 Friday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Guardians last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Rocker’s last 4 starts on grass.

Pick: Rangers +122

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Chicago White Sox (Kay) at Philadelphia (Luzardo) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 5-0 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: White Sox are 5-0 in Kay’s last 5 starts.
Hot: White Sox are 5-0 in Kay’s last 5 starts on grass.
Cold: Phillies are 1-5 in their last 6 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: White Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. National League East.
Phillies are 2-6 in their last 8 Friday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Phillies last 6 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Phillies last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Phillies last 6 interleague home games.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Phillies last 6 interleague games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in White Sox last 5 games following an off day.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Phillies last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Pick: White Sox +160


Tampa Bay (Rasmussen) at Miami (Gusto) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 4-0 in Rasmussen’s last 4 starts vs. National League East.
Hot: Rays are 9-1 in their last 10 vs. National League East.
Hot: Rays are 8-1 in their last 9 games following an off day.
Cold: Rays are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Rays are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
Cold: Rays are 0-4 in their last 4 games on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Rasmussen’s last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Rasmussen’s last 5 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Marlins last 4 games following an off day.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rays last 4 interleague games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rasmussen’s last 4 interleague starts.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rasmussen’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.

Pick: Marlins +120


LA Angels (Undecided) at LA Dodgers (Undecided) – 10:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games.
Hot: Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. American League West.
Cold: Angels are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. National League West.
Cold: Angels are 3-12 in their last 15 games following an off day.
Angels are 2-7 in their last 9 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Angels last 4 interleague road games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Angels last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Angels last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Angels last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Angels last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Pick: Check back later…