Monday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [5/25/26]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 5/23/26**


St Louis (Liberatore) at Milwaukee (Misiorowski) – 2:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cardinals are 8-0 in their last 8 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Brewers are 7-0 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Brewers are 10-2 in their last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cardinals are 3-7 in their last 10 Monday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Brewers last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Cardinals last 5 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 overall.

Pick: Brewers -1.5 +100


Cincinnati (Lodolo) at NY Mets (McLean) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mets are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Hot: Mets are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Mets are 7-2 in their last 9 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Cold: Mets are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. National League Central.
Cold: Reds are 1-6 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Mets are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Mets last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Reds last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Mets last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.

Pick: Reds +138


Arizona (Kelly) at San Francisco (Roupp) – 5:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 6-1 in their last 7 games on grass.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Giants are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. National League West.
Cold: Giants are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.
Cold: Giants are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 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 5-1-1 in Giants last 7 vs. National League West.

Pick: Diamondbacks +127

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Chicago Cubs (Brown) at Pittsburgh (Mlodzinski) – 1:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Pirates are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Pirates are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. National League Central.
Pirates are 9-3 in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Cubs are 0-7 in their last 7 games on grass.
Cold: Cubs are 0-7 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Pirates are 1-5 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Pirates last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Pirates last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Pirates last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Pirates last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Pirates last 6 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Pirates last 5 Monday games.

Pick: Cubs -113


Philadelphia (Luzardo) at San Diego (Vasquez) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
Hot: Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. National League West.
Hot: Phillies are 4-1 in their last 5 Monday games.
Phillies are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.
Padres are 6-2 in their last 8 games on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Padres last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Padres last 5 on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Padres last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Phillies last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Phillies last 6 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Phillies last 6 overall.

Pick: Padres +113


Colorado (Gordon) at LA Dodgers (Sheehan) – 9:10 ET

Win/Loss
Dodgers are 50-13 in their last 63 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Dodgers are 40-11 in their last 51 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Dodgers are 46-18 in their last 64 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Cold: Rockies are 14-61 in their last 75 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Rockies are 17-56 in their last 73 vs. National League West.
Rockies are 31-95 in their last 126 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Rockies last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Over is 9-3 in Rockies last 12 on grass.

Pick: Rockies +1.5 +127

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Tampa Bay (McClanahan) at Baltimore (Bradish) – 1:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 4-0 in their last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Rays are 14-2 in their last 16 vs. American League East.
Hot: Rays are 22-4 in their last 26 overall.
Hot: Rays are 13-3 in their last 16 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Orioles are 6-24 in their last 30 vs. American League East.
Orioles are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Orioles last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Orioles last 7 vs. American League East.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Orioles last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Orioles last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Orioles last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 10-1-1 in Rays last 12 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Rays -131


Minnesota (Matthews) at Chicago White Sox (Kay) – 2:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: White Sox are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Twins are 4-0 in their last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Twins are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
Twins are 3-9 in their last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
White Sox are 13-38 in their last 51 Monday games.
White Sox are 34-83 in their last 117 vs. American League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 9-1-1 in Twins last 11 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in White Sox last 7 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in White Sox last 7 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Twins last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 12-3 in Twins last 15 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in White Sox last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Pick: White Sox -101


NY Yankees (Warren) at Kansas City (Wacha) – 3:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 Monday games.
Yankees are 9-3 in their last 12 during game 1 of a series.
Yankees are 53-18 in their last 71 vs. American League Central.
Cold: Royals are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Royals are 2-10 in their last 12 games on grass.
Cold: Royals are 2-10 in their last 12 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Yankees last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Royals last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Royals last 5 vs. American League East.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Yankees last 5 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Yankees last 5 overall.

Pick: Royals +127

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Houston (Imai) at Texas (Rocker) – 7:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
Rangers are 6-2 in their last 8 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Astros are 6-2 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Rangers are 0-6 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. American League West.
Cold: Astros are 1-5 in their last 6 Monday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-0 in Rangers last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Rangers last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Astros last 9 vs. American League West.
Hot: Over is 10-2 in Astros last 12 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Astros last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 13-3 in Rangers last 16 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Astros +113


Seattle (Castillo) at Athletics (Civale) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mariners are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: A’s are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. American League West.
Hot: Mariners are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. American League West.
Cold: A’s are 1-4 in their last 5 Monday games.
Cold: A’s are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
A’s are 2-6 in their last 8 during game 1 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mariners last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mariners last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in A’s last 5 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Mariners last 5 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Mariners last 5 overall.
Under is 15-5-1 in Mariners last 21 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Pick: Mariners -111


Washington (Littell) at Cleveland (Bibee) – 6:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 7-1 in their last 8 games on grass.
Hot: Guardians are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Guardians are 7-1 in their last 8 overall.
Cold: Guardians are 0-6 in Bibee’s last 6 home starts.
Cold: Nationals are 0-5 in their last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Nationals are 0-5 in their last 5 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Bibee’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Bibee’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Bibee’s last 4 starts vs. National League East.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Nationals last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 7-1-1 in Bibee’s last 9 home starts.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Guardians last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Pick: Nationals +149

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Miami (Junk) at Toronto (Yesavage) – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Hot: Marlins are 4-0 in their last 4 games on astroturf.
Hot: Blue Jays are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Blue Jays are 0-4 in their last 4 Monday games.
Cold: Marlins are 1-5 in their last 6 interleague road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Marlins are 1-5 in Junk’s last 6 starts during game 1 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Marlins last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Junk’s last 5 interleague starts.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blue Jays last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Marlins last 8 vs. American League East.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Blue Jays last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Marlins last 6 on astroturf.

Pick: Blue Jays -1.5 +135

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