Monday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [8/24/26]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 8/22/26**


Colorado (Feltner) at Washington (Cavalli) – 6:45 ET

Win/Loss
Nationals are 10-4 in their last 14 vs. National League West.
Cold: Nationals are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Nationals are 1-7 in their last 8 games on grass.
Cold: Nationals are 1-7 in their last 8 overall.
Rockies are 67-183 in their last 250 road games.
Rockies are 27-70 in their last 97 during game 1 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Nationals last 6 on grass.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Nationals last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 9-1 in Nationals last 10 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 9-2 in Nationals last 11 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Rockies +167


Chicago Cubs (Gausman) at Arizona (Kelly) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 7-0 in their last 7 vs. National League West.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 6-1 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Cubs are 6-1 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Cubs are 5-1 in their last 6 Monday games.
Cubs are 2-5 in their last 7 games on grass.
Cubs are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Diamondbacks last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Diamondbacks last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Cubs are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Pick: xxxxNationals +142


Pittsburgh (Ashcraft) at San Diego (Ray) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Padres are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Padres are 21-7 in their last 28 home games.
Padres are 12-4 in their last 16 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Pirates are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. National League West.
Cold: Pirates are 1-7 in their last 8 road games.
Cold: Pirates are 1-7 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Padres last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Padres last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Padres last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Padres last 7 on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Padres last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Pirates last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

Head-to-Head
Under is 11-3-1 in the last 15 meetings in San Diego.
Cold: Pirates are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in San Diego.
Cold: Pirates are 3-14 in the last 17 meetings.

Pick: xxxxxPirates +1.5 +105

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Cincinnati (Burns) at San Francisco (Whisenhunt) – 9:45 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Reds are 5-0 in Burns’ last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Reds are 7-1 in Burns’ last 8 road starts.
Hot: Reds are 14-3 in Burns’ last 17 starts on grass.
Cold: Giants are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Giants are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.
Cold: Giants are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Giants last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Reds last 4 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Reds last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Reds last 4 vs. National League West.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Reds last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Burns’ last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.

Head-to-Head
Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in San Francisco.

Pick: UNDER 8 -110


Tampa Bay (Rasmussen) at Detroit (Valdez) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 4-0 in their last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Tigers are 6-1 in their last 7 Monday games.
Hot: Rays are 9-2 in their last 11 games on grass.
Cold: Tigers are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 games on grass.
Cold: Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rays last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rays last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 vs. American League East.
Hot: Under is 12-3-1 in Rays last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Detroit.
Cold: Rays are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings.
Cold: Rays are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Detroit.

Pick: Tigers +115


Texas (Rocker) at Chicago White Sox (ACTION) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: White Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
White Sox are 23-9 in their last 32 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Rangers are 2-10 in their last 12 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in White Sox last 6 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 14-2 in Rangers last 16 on grass.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in White Sox last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in White Sox last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 during game 1 of a series.

Head-to-Head
Rangers are 21-7 in the last 28 meetings.
Rangers are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Chicago.

Pick: White Sox -1.5

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Cleveland (Messick) at LA Angels (Klassen) – 9:38 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Guardians are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Hot: Guardians are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Guardians are 0-4 in Messick’s last 4 starts with 4 days of rest.
Cold: Angels are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Guardians are 1-4 in their last 5 Monday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Angels last 7 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Guardians last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Messick’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 9-1 in Messick’s last 10 road starts.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Angels last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Guardians last 6 during game 1 of a series.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Guardians are 46-17 in the last 63 meetings.

Pick: Angels +1.5 -120


Minnesota (Matthews) at Athletics (Springs) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Twins are 9-3 in their last 12 Monday games.
Cold: A’s are 0-5 in their last 5 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Cold: Twins are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
Cold: A’s are 1-7 in their last 8 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: A’s are 2-9 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: A’s are 5-22 in their last 27 vs. American League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in A’s last 4 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Twins last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Twins last 4 vs. American League West.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 A’s in last 8 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 A’s in last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Over is 7-2 in A’s last 9 Monday games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Twins are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Athletics.
Hot: Over is 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings in Athletics.
Twins are 21-8 in the last 29 meetings.

Pick: Twins -1.5 +100


Boston (Suarez) at Miami (Alcantara) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 8-0 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Marlins are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Red Sox are 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Marlins are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Marlins are 2-7 in their last 9 interleague games.
Marlins are 12-41 in their last 53 Monday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Marlins last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Marlins last 4 vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Marlins last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Marlins last 6 interleague home games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Red Sox are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Miami.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Miami.
Red Sox are 21-7 in the last 28 meetings.

Pick: Marlins +121

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Philadelphia (Wheeler) at Seattle (Gilbert) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 8-0 in their last 8 games on grass.
Hot: Phillies are 8-0 in their last 8 overall.
Hot: Mariners are 5-0 in their last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Phillies are 5-0 in their last 5 interleague road games.
Cold: Mariners are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. National League East.
Cold: Mariners are 1-6 in their last 7 during game 1 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 interleague games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Phillies last 7 Monday games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Phillies are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings in Seattle.

Pick: Phillies -118

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