Monday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [8/31/26]

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San Francisco (Molina) at Atlanta (Elder) – 6:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 6-0 in their last 6 games on grass.
Hot: Braves are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. National League West.
Hot: Braves are 6-0 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Giants are 0-6 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Giants are 0-5 in Roupp’s last 5 starts as a favorite.
Cold: Giants are 0-5 in Roupp’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Roupp’s last 5 road starts.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Perez’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Perez’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 vs. National League East.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Giants last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Roupp’s last 4 starts as a road underdog.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Giants are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Atlanta.
Hot: Giants are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.

Pick: Braves -1.5 +125


San Diego (King) at Cincinnati (Singer) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Padres are 11-3 in their last 14 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Reds are 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Reds are 5-2 in Singer’s last 7 starts vs. National League West.
Cold: Reds are 0-6 in Singer’s last 6 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Reds are 1-10 in Singer’s last 11 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Reds are 1-6 in Singer’s last 7 home starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Padres last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Padres last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Padres last 4 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Singer’s last 4 starts during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Reds last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Singer’s last 7 starts vs. National League West.

Head-to-Head
Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Cincinnati.

Pick: Reds +133


Miami (Gusto) at Washington (Dion) – 6:45 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Marlins are 4-0 in Gusto’s last 4 starts.
Hot: Marlins are 4-0 in Gusto’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Nationals are 8-2 in their last 10 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Marlins are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.
Cold: Marlins are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Marlins are 12-42 in their last 54 Monday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Marlins last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Marlins last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Marlins last 7 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Marlins last 5 Monday games.
Under is 7-2-1 in Nationals last 10 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Over is 12-4 in Nationals last 16 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Washington.
Hot: Marlins are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Nationals +107

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Milwaukee (Harrison) at Chicago Cubs (Holmes) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 5-0 in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Brewers are 0-4 in Harrison’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Brewers are 1-4 in Harrison’s last 5 road starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Brewers last 4 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Brewers last 7 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Brewers last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Harrison’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.

Head-to-Head
Brewers are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: CLICK HERE


Philadelphia (Nola) at Arizona (Pfaadt) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 7-0 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Diamondbacks are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Phillies are 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
Phillies are 6-2 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Phillies are 19-7 in their last 26 games on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Phillies last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Phillies last 8 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Diamondbacks last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Phillies last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 8-2-1 in Diamondbacks last 11 Monday games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Arizona.
Cold: Phillies are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Arizona.
Cold: Phillies are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Phillies -1.5 +135


Seattle (Kirby) at Boston (Tolle) – 6:45 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 5-0 in their last 5 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Mariners are 9-1 in their last 10 Monday games.
Hot: Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 Monday games.
Mariners are 2-7 in their last 9 during game 1 of a series.
Mariners are 7-19 in their last 26 road games.
Mariners are 7-17 in their last 24 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mariners last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Red Sox last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Mariners last 5 road games.
Over is 7-2 in Mariners last 9 on grass.
Over is 7-2 in Mariners last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 15-5-1 in Red Sox last 21 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.

Head-to-Head
Over is 27-10-1 in the last 38 meetings in Boston.

Pick: Mariners +147

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Detroit (Jobe) at Minnesota (Bradley) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 Monday games.
Twins are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Tigers are 6-2 in their last 8 Monday games.
Cold: Tigers are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. American League Central.
Cold: Tigers are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Tigers are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Tigers last 5 on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Tigers last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Tigers last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 7-2 in Twins last 9 vs. American League Central.

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

Pick: Tigers +116


Athletics (Jump) at Texas (deGrom) – 8:05 ET

Win/Loss
Rangers are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Rangers are 8-3 in their last 11 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Rangers are 8-3 in their last 11 home games.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 games on grass.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: A’s are 2-12 in their last 14 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Rangers last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Rangers last 5 vs. American League West.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Rangers last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in A’s last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in A’s last 5 vs. American League West.

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

Pick: Rangers -1.5 +100


Chicago White Sox (Kay) at Houston (Lambert) – 8:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Astros are 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: White Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
Hot: White Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Astros are 2-6 in their last 8 home games.
Astros are 2-6 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
White Sox are 17-42 in their last 59 Monday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in White Sox last 4 vs. American League West.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Astros last 8 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in White Sox last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in White Sox last 5 overall.
Over is 39-12 in White Sox last 51 during game 1 of a series.
Over is 15-5-1 in White Sox last 21 Monday games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Houston.
Cold: White Sox are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
White Sox are 7-20 in the last 27 meetings in Houston.

Pick: White Sox +114

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NY Yankees (Rodriguez) at LA Angels (Urena) – 9:38 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
Yankees are 12-4 in their last 16 during game 1 of a series.
Yankees are 37-14 in their last 51 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Angels are 0-6 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Angels are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. American League East.
Cold: Angels are 4-17 in their last 21 Monday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Angels last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 road games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Angels last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Yankees last 5 Monday games.
Under is 20-6-1 in Angels last 27 home games vs. a team with a winning record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Yankees are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Los Angeles.
Hot: Under is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Yankees -1.5 +115


NY Mets (Stock) at Tampa Bay (Seymour) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 8-0 in their last 8 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Rays are 5-0 in their last 5 Monday games.
Hot: Rays are 10-1 in their last 11 interleague games.
Cold: Mets are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. American League East.
Cold: Mets are 1-4 in their last 5 road games.
Cold: Mets are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Rays last 6 vs. National League East.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rays last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Rays last 4 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 10-1 in Mets last 11 on fieldturf.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Rays last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Rays last 7 on fieldturf.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Hot: Over is 11-2 in the last 13 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Cold: Mets are 0-8 in the last 8 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Mets are 5-16 in the last 21 meetings.

Pick: Mets +154


Baltimore (ACTION) at Colorado (Gordon) – 8:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Orioles are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Orioles are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Orioles are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Rockies are 0-9 in their last 9 home games.
Cold: Rockies are 0-6 in their last 6 interleague games.
Cold: Rockies are 0-6 in their last 6 interleague home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 interleague home games.

Pick: Rockies +115