Friday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [8/23/24]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are through 8/21/24**


Cincinnati (A. Abbott) at Pittsburgh (B. Falter) – 6:40 ET

Over is 8-2 in CIN last 10 road games.
Under is 5-2-1 in CIN last 8 on grass.
Under is 20-9 in CIN last 29 games as an underdog.
PIT are 10-2 in their last 12 games as a favorite.
PIT are 3-13 in their last 16 overall.
PIT are 3-13 in their last 16 games on grass.
CIN are 7-19 in the last 26 meetings.

Pick: Reds +105


Chicago Cubs (K. Hendricks) at Miami (M. Meyer) – 7:10 ET

CHC are 7-3 in their last 10 games as a favorite.
MIA are 2-6 in their last 8 Fri. games.
Over is 55-20-2 in MIA last 77 home games.
CHC are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings in Miami.

Pick: Marlins +110


Washington (M. Gore) at Atlanta (C. Sale) – 7:20 ET

WAS are 2-8 in their last 10 road games.
Over is 10-4 in WAS last 14 road games.
Under is 36-14-1 in ATL last 51 home games.
ATL are 51-23 in their last 74 Fri. games.

Pick: Nationals +1.5 +110


NY Mets (P. Blackburn) at San Diego (J. Musgrove) – 9:40 ET

Under is 8-1-1 in NYM last 10 road games.
Over is 7-2 in NYM last 9 Fri. games.
NYM are 8-3 in their last 11 Fri. games.
SD are 7-1 in their last 8 home games.
SD are 17-5 in their last 22 games as a favorite.
Over is 20-7 in SD last 27 home games.
Under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Mets +124


Houston (H. Brown) at Baltimore (C. Povich) – 7:05 ET

HOU are 8-0 in their last 8 road games.
HOU are 14-3 in their last 17 Fri. games.
HOU are 11-3 in their last 14 overall.
Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
HOU are 36-16 in the last 52 meetings.

Pick: Astros -110


LA Angels (J. Kochanowicz) at  Toronto (C. Bassitt) – 7:07 ET

Over is 21-6 in TOR last 27 on astroturf.
Over is 21-6 in TOR last 27 home games.
TOR are 4-13 in their last 17 Fri. games.
LAA are 25-10 in the last 35 meetings in Toronto.

Pick: Angels +165


Texas (N. Eovaldi) at Cleveland (T. Bibee) – 7:10 ET

Over is 19-6-2 in TEX last 27 road games.
TEX are 8-20 in their last 28 road games.
TEX are 32-70 in their last 102 Fri. games.
Over is 7-3 in CLE last 10 home games.
CLE are 45-21 in their last 66 games as a favorite.
CLE are 36-17 in their last 53 home games.
Over is 5-2-2 in the last 9 meetings in Cleveland.

Pick: Rangers +125


Detroit (K. Montero) at Chicago White Sox (C. Flexen) – 8:10 ET

DET are 7-2 in their last 9 games on grass.
DET are 7-2 in their last 9 overall.
Under is 7-3 in DET last 10 road games.
CHW are 16-65 in their last 81 games on grass.
CHW are 17-67 in their last 84 overall.
Over is 9-3 in CHW last 12 games as a home underdog.
DET are 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
Under is 12-3 in the last 15 meetings.

Pick: Tigers -1.5 -103


Colorado (K. Freeland) at NY Yankees (C. Rodon) – 7:05 ET

COL are 20-68 in their last 88 road games.
COL are 7-3 in their last 10 interleague games.
Over is 19-7 in NYY last 26 interleague games.
NYY are 3-8 in their last 11 interleague games.
Over is 39-16-3 in NYY last 58 games as a favorite.
COL are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in New York.

Pick: Rockies +1.5 +112


Arizona (R. Nelson) at Boston (B. Bello) – 7:10 ET

AZ are 21-6 in their last 27 overall.
Over is 23-7-1 in AZ last 31 interleague games.
AZ are 10-4 in their last 14 road games.
BOS are 5-12 in their last 17 Fri. games.
Over is 43-20-3 in BOS last 66 on grass.
Over is 45-21-3 in BOS last 69 overall.
AZ are 1-10 in the last 11 meetings in Boston.
AZ are 4-13 in the last 17 meetings.

Pick: Red Sox -125


St Louis (A. Pallante) at Minnesota (D. Festa) – 8:10 ET

Over is 7-1 in STL last 8 interleague road games.
STL are 2-7 in their last 9 overall.
STL are 2-7 in their last 9 games on grass.
Over is 17-5 in MIN last 22 interleague games.
MIN are 10-3 in their last 13 games as a favorite.
Over is 25-9-2 in MIN last 36 games as a favorite.
Under is 17-6-1 in the last 24 meetings.
STL are 5-11 in the last 16 meetings.

Pick: Cardinals +125


Philadelphia (T. Walker) at Kansas City (M. Wacha) – 8:10 ET

Under is 9-4 in PHI last 13 Fri. games.
Over is 8-2 in KC last 10 home games.
KC are 22-8 in their last 30 Fri. games.
Over is 9-4-1 in KC last 14 on grass.

Pick: Phillies +126


Milwaukee (A. Civale) at Oakland (J. Sears) -9:40 ET

MIL are 22-6 in their last 28 Fri. games.
Over is 27-9 in MIL last 36 Fri. games.
MIL are 40-15 in their last 55 interleague games.
Under is 9-0 in OAK last 9 home games.
Under is 11-1 in the last 12 meetings.
MIL are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Oakland.

Pick: A’s +115


San Francisco (H. Birdsong) at Seattle (L. Castillo) – 10:10 ET

Under is 9-2-1 in SF last 12 interleague games.
Under is 8-3 in SF last 11 interleague road games.
SEA are 1-8 in their last 9 overall.
SEA are 1-8 in their last 9 games on grass.
Under is 45-22-5 in SEA last 72 home games.

Pick: Mariners -1.5 +143


Tampa Bay (T. Alexander) at LA Dodgers (B. Miller) – 10:10 ET

Under is 8-1 in TB last 9 road games.
Under is 8-1 in TB last 9 on grass.
Under is 7-1 in TB last 8 Fri. games.
Over is 7-3-1 in LAD last 11 home games.
LAD are 36-16 in their last 52 interleague games.
LAD are 298-134 in their last 432 home games.
Over is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings.
TB are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Los Angeles.

Pick: Dodgers -1.5 +100