Monday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [9/8/26]

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NY Mets (Manaea) at Miami (Alcantara) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. National League East.
Hot: Mets are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Marlins are 4-1 in Alcantara’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Marlins are 0-5 in Alcantara’s last 5 starts.
Cold: Marlins are 0-5 in Alcantara’s last 5 starts on grass.
Cold: Marlins are 0-5 in Alcantara’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 10-0-1 in Mets last 11 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Manaea’s last 7 Tuesday starts.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Mets last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Mets last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Mets last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Mets last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.
Cold: Mets are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Miami.

Pick: Mets +118


Chicago Cubs (Peterson) at Milwaukee (Misiorowski) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Brewers are 5-0 in Misiorowski’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in Misiorowski’s last 4 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Brewers are 5-1 in Misiorowski’s last 6 starts vs. National League Central.
Hot: Cubs are 8-2 in their last 10 Tuesday games.
Hot: Brewers are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Cubs are 3-7 in their last 10 vs. National League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Peterson’s last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Peterson’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Peterson’s last 5 starts vs. National League Central.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Peterson’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Peterson’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Peterson’s last 4 starts overall.

Head-to-Head
Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Milwaukee.
Cubs are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in Milwaukee.

Pick: Cubs +1.5 -120


Washington (ACTION) at San Diego (Mize) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Padres are 11-3 in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Padres are 11-3 in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Padres are 6-2 in their last 8 Tuesday games.
Cold: Padres are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Nationals are 0-4 in their last 4 games on grass.
Cold: Nationals are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Padres last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Padres last 4 vs. National League East.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Nationals last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Nationals last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Nationals last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Nationals last 9 vs. a team with a winning record.

Head-to-Head
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in San Diego.
Cold: Nationals are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in San Diego.
Nationals are 4-11 in the last 15 meetings.

Pick: Padres -1.5 +135

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St Louis (Mathews) at San Francisco (Roupp) – 9:45 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Giants are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Giants are 6-2 in their last 8 during game 2 of a series.
Cardinals are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. National League West.
Cold: Giants are 1-7 in Roupp’s last 8 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Giants are 1-5 in Roupp’s last 6 starts vs. National League Central.
Cold: Cardinals are 1-5 in their last 6 during game 2 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 9-0 in Cardinals last 9 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Cardinals last 7 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Giants last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Cardinals last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Cardinals last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Roupp’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Cardinals are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.
Cardinals are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in San Francisco.

Pick: Giants -107


Cincinnati (Lodolo) at LA Dodgers (Skubal) – 10:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
Hot: Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Hot: Dodgers are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Reds are 1-6 in Lodolo’s last 7 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Reds are 1-4 in Lodolo’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Cold: Reds are 1-4 in Lodolo’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Dodgers last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Dodgers last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Reds last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Reds last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Lodolo’s last 6 road starts.
Hot: Under is 9-2-1 in Reds last 12 Tuesday games.

Head-to-Head
Reds are 18-46 in the last 64 meetings in Los Angeles.

Pick: Reds +1.5 +125


Cleveland (Bibee) at Baltimore (Young) – 6:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 6-0 in their last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Orioles are 5-0 in Young’s last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Orioles are 4-0 in Young’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Guardians are 0-7 in Bibee’s last 7 Tuesday starts.
Cold: Guardians are 0-5 in Bibee’s last 5 starts vs. American League East.
Cold: Guardians are 0-5 in Bibee’s last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Orioles last 8 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Bibee’s last 8 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Orioles last 8 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Guardians last 7 games following a loss.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Young’s last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Baltimore.
Over is 11-4-1 in the last 16 meetings.
Cold: Guardians are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Baltimore.

Pick: Guardians +113

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Minnesota (Kremer) at Detroit (Anderson) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Cold: Tigers are 0-7 in their last 7 games following a win.
Cold: Tigers are 0-5 in their last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: Twins are 0-4 in Kremer’s last 4 starts.
Cold: Twins are 0-4 in Kremer’s last 4 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: Twins are 0-4 in Kremer’s last 4 starts on grass.
Cold: Twins are 1-10 in their last 11 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Tigers last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Twins last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Kremer’s last 5 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Kremer’s last 5 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Kremer’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Kremer’s last 4 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings.
Hot: Over is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings in Detroit.

Pick: Twins +125


LA Angels (Detmers) at Boston (Sandoval) – 6:45 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Red Sox are 24-6 in their last 30 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Red Sox are 24-6 in their last 30 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Angels are 0-11 in Detmers’ last 11 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Angels are 0-7 in Detmers’ last 7 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Detmers’ last 7 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Red Sox last 5 Tuesday games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Angels last 5 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 games following a win.

Head-to-Head
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Boston.
Cold: Angels are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.

Pick: Red Sox -1.5 +155


Toronto (Soriano) at Athletics (Perkins) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jays are 5-0 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. American League West.
Hot: Blue Jays are 6-1 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: A’s are 0-7 in Perkins’ last 7 home starts.
Cold: A’s are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. American League East.
Cold: A’s are 0-5 in Perkins’ last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in A’s last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Perkins’ last 4 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Soriano’s last 4 road starts.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in A’s last 8 on grass.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in A’s last 8 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Blue Jays last 8 Tuesday games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Blue Jays are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 8-3-1 in the last 12 meetings in Athletics.

Pick: A’s +1.5 -115

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Texas (Undecided) at Seattle (Undecided) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Rangers are 7-2 in their last 9 Tuesday games.
Rangers are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Mariners are 0-7 in their last 7 games following an off day.
Cold: Mariners are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-0 in Rangers last 8 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Rangers last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Rangers last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Rangers last 4 vs. American League West.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Rangers are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
Cold: Rangers are 10-41 in the last 51 meetings in Seattle.

Pick: Check back later…


Houston (Wesneski) at Philadelphia (Painter) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Astros are 5-0 in Wesneski’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games.
Hot: Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. American League West.
Cold: Phillies are 1-5 in Painter’s last 6 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Phillies are 1-4 in Painter’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Cold: Phillies are 1-4 in Painter’s last 5 home starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0-1 in Astros last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Astros last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Astros last 5 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Astros last 5 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Astros last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Astros last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings in Philadelphia.
Hot: Astros are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Under is 15-4-2 in the last 21 meetings.
Astros are 5-12 in the last 17 meetings in Philadelphia.

Pick: Phillies -1.5 +135


Colorado (Hughes) at NY Yankees (Schlittler) – 7:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Yankees are 4-1 in Schlittler’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
Yankees are 17-5 in their last 22 games following a loss.
Cold: Rockies are 0-4 in Hughes’ last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Rockies are 0-4 in Hughes’ last 4 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: Rockies are 1-5 in Hughes’ last 6 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Rockies last 7 interleague games.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Yankees last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Schlittler’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 vs. American League East.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Yankees last 4 vs. National League West.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York.
Rockies are 4-10 in the last 14 meetings in New York.

Pick: Rockies +1.5 +120

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Tampa Bay (Peralta) at Atlanta (Smith-Shawver) – 7:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 8-0 in their last 8 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Rays are 8-0 in their last 8 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Rays are 6-0 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Rays are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Rays are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Rays are 0-4 in their last 4 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Braves last 5 interleague home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rays last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Braves last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Braves last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Under is 12-2 in Braves last 14 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Rays last 6 overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Atlanta.

Pick: Rays -101


Arizona (Burnes) at Kansas City (Wacha) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Royals are 4-0 in Wacha’s last 4 starts.
Hot: Royals are 4-0 in Wacha’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 7-1 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Royals are 0-7 in their last 7 vs. National League West.
Cold: Royals are 1-7 in their last 8 interleague games.
Cold: Royals are 1-6 in their last 7 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-0 in Diamondbacks last 8 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Diamondbacks last 5 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Wacha’s last 4 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Wacha’s last 4 Tuesday starts.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings in Kansas City.
Diamondbacks are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Kansas City.

Pick: Diamondbacks -113


Pittsburgh (Chandler) at Chicago White Sox (Burke) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: White Sox are 4-0 in Burke’s last 4 starts.
Hot: White Sox are 4-0 in Burke’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Pirates are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: White Sox are 0-7 in Burke’s last 7 starts with 6 days of rest.
Cold: White Sox are 0-6 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: White Sox are 0-5 in their last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Pirates last 6 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Pirates last 6 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 interleague games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Pirates last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Pick: Pirates +129

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