Friday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [8/16/24]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are through 8/14/24**


Washington (P. Corbin) at Philadelphia (A. Nola) – 6:40 ET

Over is 8-2 in WAS last 10 road games.
Over is 10-4-1 in WAS last 15 on grass.
Over is 10-4-1 in WAS last 15 overall.
PHI are 2-7 in their last 9 games as a favorite.
Over is 10-4-1 in PHI last 15 on grass.
Over is 10-4-1 in PHI last 15 overall.
WAS are 1-11 in Corbin’s last 12 starts vs. PHI.
WAS are 14-39 in the last 53 meetings.

Pick: Nationals +1.5 +103


Miami (R. Munoz) at NY Mets (S. Manaea) – 7:10 ET

Over is 7-2 in MIA last 9 overall.
Over is 7-2 in MIA last 9 on grass.
Over is 7-2 in MIA last 9 games as an underdog.
Over is 17-5 in NYM last 22 home games.
Over is 9-3 in NYM last 12 Fri. games.
NYM are 7-3 in their last 10 Fri. games.
MIA are 16-35 in the last 51 meetings in New York.

Pick: Marlins +1.5 -105


LA Dodgers (ACTION) at St Louis (M. Mikolas) – 8:15 ET

Over is 6-2-1 in LAD last 9 road games.
LAD are 6-13 in their last 19 road games.
Over is 9-4 in STL last 13 home games.
STL are 12-26 in their last 38 Fri. games.
Over is 7-2 in Mikolas’ last 9 home starts.
LAD are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.
LAD are 5-11 in the last 16 meetings in St. Louis.

Pick: Cardinals +114


San Diego (M. Waldron) at Colorado (C. Quantrill) – 8:40 ET

SD are 15-2 in their last 17 games as a favorite.
SD are 17-5 in their last 22 road games.
SD are 20-6 in their last 26 overall.
Over is 13-6 in COL last 19 games following a loss.
Over is 8-2 in Quantrill’s last 10 starts on grass.
Over is 8-2 in Quantrill’s last 10 starts overall.

Pick: Padres -1.5 -110


NY Yankees (G. Cole) at Detroit (ACTION) – 6:40 ET

NYY are 7-1 in their last 8 road games.
Over is 24-6-2 in NYY last 32 road games.
Over is 35-13-3 in NYY last 51 overall.
Under is 9-1-1 in the last 11 meetings in Detroit.
NYY are 18-6 in the last 24 meetings.

Pick: Yankees -1.5 -115


Boston (C. Criswell) at Baltimore (C. Burnes) – 7:05 ET

BOS are 4-12 in their last 16 Fri. games.
BOS are 2-6 in their last 8 games on grass.
BOS are 2-6 in their last 8 overall.
Over is 20-7 in BAL last 27 overall.
Over is 8-3 in BAL last 11 home games.
Over is 20-8 in BAL last 28 on grass.

Pick: Red Sox +1.5 -118


Minnesota (S. Woods-Richardson) at Texas (A. Heaney) – 8:05 ET

Over is 15-7-2 in MIN last 24 on grass.
Over is 15-7-2 in MIN last 24 overall.
Over is 7-1 in TEX last 8 games as a favorite.
Over is 15-5-1 in TEX last 21 overall.
TEX are 2-6 in their last 8 games on grass.
MIN are 10-3 in the last 13 meetings in Texas.

Pick: Twins -105


Chicago White Sox (G. Crochet) at Houston (S. Arrighetti) – 8:10 ET

CHW are 11-49 in their last 60 road games.
CHW are 14-61 in their last 75 games on grass.
CHW are 14-59 in their last 73 overall.
HOU are 8-0 in their last 8 overall.
HOU are 16-5 in their last 21 Fri. games.
HOU are 22-7 in their last 29 games as a favorite.
CHW are 5-16 in the last 21 meetings in Houston.

Pick: Astros -1.5 +110


Toronto (Y. Rodriguez) at Chicago Cubs (K. Hendricks) – 2:20 ET

TOR are 4-12 in their last 16 Fri. games.
Over is 11-4 in TOR last 15 road games.
Over is 11-4 in TOR last 15 on grass.
Under is 8-3 in CHC last 11 games following a loss.
CHC are 2-6 in Hendricks’ last 8 starts.
CHC are 2-6 in Hendricks’ last 8 starts on grass.

Pick: Cubs -110


Kansas City (M. Lorenzen) at Cincinnati (N. Martinez) – 6:40 ET

Over is 7-1 in KC last 8 on grass.
Over is 7-1 in KC last 8 overall.
Over is 6-2 in KC last 8 games as an underdog.
Over is 14-3 in CIN last 17 games as a favorite.
Over is 6-2 in CIN last 8 games following a win.
Under is 18-7-1 in CIN last 26 interleague games.
Under is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.

Pick: Royals +129


Seattle (L. Gilbert) at Pittsburgh (P. Skenes) – 6:40 ET

SEA are 7-1 in their last 8 interleague games.
SEA are 2-9 in their last 11 games as an underdog.
Over is 17-6-2 in SEA last 25 games as an underdog.
PIT are 1-12 in their last 13 overall.
PIT are 1-12 in their last 13 games on grass.
PIT are 9-2 in their last 11 games as a favorite.

Pick: Mariners +115


Arizona (R. Nelson) at Tampa Bay (R. Pepiot) – 6:50 ET

Over is 21-7 in AZ last 28 interleague games.
AZ are 35-16 in their last 51 overall.
Over is 43-20-3 in AZ last 66 overall.
Under is 7-2 in TB last 9 games following a loss.
Under is 17-6-4 in TB last 27 home games.
Under is 8-3 in TB last 11 interleague home games.
Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Tampa Bay.

Pick: Diamondbacks -107


Cleveland (G. Williams) at Milwaukee (A. Civale) – 8:10 ET

Under is 9-2-1 in CLE last 12 road games.
Under is 9-3 in CLE last 12 interleague games.
Under is 8-3 in CLE last 11 Fri. games.
MIL are 21-6 in their last 27 Fri. games.
Over is 16-5-1 in MIL last 22 games as an underdog.
Over is 26-9 in MIL last 35 Fri. games.

Pick: Brewers +105


Atlanta (S. Schwellenbach) at LA Angels (J. Soriano) – 9:38 ET

ATL are 2-7 in their last 9 games as a favorite.
ATL are 8-3 in their last 11 interleague games.
Under is 37-14-3 in ATL last 54 interleague games.
LAA are 9-3 in their last 12 games as an underdog.
Under is 6-2 in LAA last 8 Fri. games.
LAA are 2-6 in their last 8 home games.
Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Braves -1.5 +110