Saturday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [5/17/25]

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Pittsburgh (Mlodzinski) at Philadelphia (Wheeler) – 6:05 ET

Under is 8-1 in PIT last 9 on grass.
Under is 8-1 in PIT last 9 overall.
Under is 7-1 in PIT last 8 games as an underdog.
Over is 8-3-1 in PHI last 12 Sat. games.
PHI are 13-5 in their last 18 games on grass.
Over is 13-5 in PHI last 18 home games.

Pick: Pirates +1.5 +115


Colorado (Marquez) at Arizona (Gallen) – 8:10 ET

COL are 8-43 in their last 51 games on grass.
COL are 8-43 in their last 51 overall.
Over is 9-2 in COL last 11 games following a loss.
Under is 7-1 in AZ last 8 home games.
Under is 6-1-2 in AZ last 9 Sat. games.
Under is 12-4 in AZ last 16 on grass.
COL are 7-21 in the last 28 meetings.
Under is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings.

Pick: Rockies +1.5 +145


Detroit (Olson) at Toronto (ACTION) – 3:07 ET

Over is 9-1-1 in DET last 11 road games.
Over is 13-2-3 in DET last 18 overall.
DET are 6-2 in their last 8 games on astroturf.
TOR are 1-7 in their last 8 Sat. games.
Over is 6-1-1 in TOR last 8 games following a loss.
Over is 12-3-1 in TOR last 16 overall.

Pick: Blue Jays +120

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Houston (Blanco) at Texas (Mahle) – 7:05 ET

Under is 12-4 in HOU last 16 Sat. games.
HOU are 9-3 in Blanco’s last 12 starts.
HOU are 9-3 in Blanco’s last 12 starts on grass.
Under is 22-8-1 in TEX last 31 overall.
Under is 22-8-1 in TEX last 31 on grass.
Under is 19-7 in TEX last 26 home games.
HOU are 21-6 in the last 27 meetings in Texas.

Pick: Astros +125


NY Mets (Canning) at NY Yankees (Schmidt) – 1:05 ET

Under is 11-0 in NYM last 11 games as an underdog.
Under is 18-7-1 in NYM last 26 interleague games.
NYM are 16-7 in their last 23 interleague games.
Under is 10-3 in NYY last 13 home games.
Over is 11-4 in NYY last 15 interleague games.
Under is 8-3 in NYY last 11 games following a win.
Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in New York.

Pick: Yankees -130


Chicago White Sox (Burke) at Chicago Cubs (Boyd) – 2:20 ET

CHW are 13-47 in their last 60 road games.
Under is 7-2 in CHW last 9 road games.
CHW are 5-16 in their last 21 Sat. games.
Over is 8-0 in CHC last 8 interleague games.
CHC are 7-1 in their last 8 Sat. games.
Over is 13-6-1 in CHC last 20 home games.

Pick: White Sox +1.5 +120

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Washington (Irvin) at Baltimore (Gibson) – 4:05 ET

WAS are 2-8 in their last 10 overall.
WAS are 2-8 in their last 10 games on grass.
Under is 13-4 in WAS last 17 interleague games.
BAL are 2-7 in their last 9 games following a loss.
Under is 15-6-1 in BAL last 22 overall.
Under is 15-6-1 in BAL last 22 on grass.
WAS are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings in Baltimore.
Under is 35-16-1 in the last 52 meetings.

Pick: Nationals +135


Tampa Bay (Rasmussen) at Miami (Alcantara) – 4:10 ET

TB are 9-3 in their last 12 road games.
Under is 7-3 in TB last 10 interleague games.
Under is 34-16-1 in TB last 51 road games.
MIA are 6-2 in their last 8 Sat. games.
Over is 21-8-1 in MIA last 30 interleague games.
MIA are 5-13 in their last 18 overall.
TB are 25-8 in the last 33 meetings in Miami.
TB are 48-19 in the last 67 meetings.

Pick: Marlins +130


Cleveland (Cecconi) at Cincinnati (Suter) – 6:40 ET

CLE are 12-4 in their last 16 games as a favorite.
CLE are 7-3 in their last 10 road games.
Under is 34-16-2 in CLE last 52 interleague games.
Under is 7-2 in CIN last 9 games as an underdog.
Under is 7-2 in CIN last 9 games following a win.
CIN are 4-9 in their last 13 overall.

Pick: Guardians -123

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St Louis (Mikolas) at Kansas City (ACTION) – 7:10 ET

STL are 7-1 in their last 8 games as an underdog.
STL are 13-3 in their last 16 overall.
STL are 13-3 in their last 16 games on grass.
KC are 13-4 in their last 17 games as a favorite.
Under is 14-5 in KC last 19 home games.
KC are 14-5 in their last 19 home games.

Pick: Royals -120


Minnesota (Lopez) at Milwaukee (Myers) – 7:15 ET

Under is 12-4 in MIN last 16 games as a favorite.
MIN are 20-8 in their last 28 overall.
MIN are 20-8 in their last 28 games on grass.
MIL are 7-21 in their last 28 games as an underdog.
MIL are 2-6 in their last 8 interleague games.
MIL are 2-6 in their last 8 overall.
Over is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Milwaukee.
Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Twins -107


Atlanta (Holmes) at Boston (Giolito) – 7:15 ET

Under is 16-5-1 in ATL last 22 on grass.
Under is 16-5-1 in ATL last 22 overall.
ATL are 42-19 in their last 61 interleague games.
Over is 7-2 in BOS last 9 vs. National League East.
BOS are 4-12 in their last 16 interleague games.
Under is 6-2 in BOS last 8 home games.
Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.
ATL are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings in Boston.

Pick: Red Sox -118

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Seattle (Hancock) at San Diego (Pivetta) – 8:40 ET

SEA are 7-2 in their last 9 road games.
Over is 17-6 in SEA last 23 overall.
Over is 16-6-4 in SEA last 26 interleague games.
Under is 9-3 in SD last 12 interleague games.
SD are 3-8 in their last 11 interleague games.
SD are 38-15 in their last 53 home games.
Over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings in San Diego.
Under is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Padres -1.5 +110


Athletics (Severino) at San Francisco (Roupp) – 9:05 ET

Over is 8-0 in ATH last 8 overall.
Over is 8-0 in ATH last 8 on grass.
Over is 10-1 in ATH last 11 games as an underdog.
Over is 13-4 in SF last 17 games following a win.
SF are 15-7 in their last 22 interleague games.

Pick: Giants -120


LA Angels (Anderson) at LA Dodgers (Kershaw) – 9:10 ET

Over is 13-3 in LAA last 16 games following a win.
LAA are 15-36 in their last 51 road games.
LAA are 9-20 in their last 29 overall.
Over is 8-1 in LAD last 9 games as a home favorite.
Over is 8-1 in LAD last 9 home games.
LAD are 40-14 in their last 54 home games.
LAD are 13-3 in Kershaw’s last 16 starts vs. LAA.
LAA are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings in Los Angeles.

Pick: Angels +200