Saturday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [5/23/26]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 5/21/26**


Washington (Irvin) at Atlanta (Holmes) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 6-1 in their last 7 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Nationals are 5-1 in Irvin’s last 6 road starts.
Hot: Braves are 23-5 in their last 28 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Nationals are 3-9 in Irvin’s last 12 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Nationals are 8-22 in Irvin’s last 30 starts vs. National League East.
Nationals are 4-11 in Irvin’s last 15 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Irvin’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Braves last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Nationals last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Nationals last 7 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Irvin’s last 6 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1-2 in Braves last 7 vs. National League East.

Pick: Braves -1.5 +110


NY Mets (Peralta) at Miami (Meyer) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Marlins are 6-0 in Meyer’s last 6 home starts.
Hot: Marlins are 4-0 in Meyer’s last 4 starts.
Hot: Marlins are 4-0 in Meyer’s last 4 starts on grass.
Cold: Marlins are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.
Cold: Marlins are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: Marlins are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
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 Mets last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Mets last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Mets last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Pick: Mets +100


LA Dodgers (Sasaki) at Milwaukee (Gasser) – 7:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Dodgers are 4-0 in Sasaki’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Dodgers are 8-1 in their last 9 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Dodgers are 14-2 in their last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Brewers are 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Brewers are 6-1 in their last 7 home games.
Dodgers are 2-5 in their last 7 during game 2 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Brewers last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Dodgers last 4 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Gasser’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Brewers last 8 on grass.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Brewers last 8 overall.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Brewers last 10 during game 2 of a series.

Pick: Dodgers -120

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St Louis (Leahy) at Cincinnati (Petty) – 7:15 ET (Game 2)

Win/Loss
Hot: Reds are 9-0 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Reds are 7-0 in Singer’s last 7 Saturday starts.
Hot: Reds are 6-0 in Singer’s last 6 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Cardinals are 0-5 in Pallante’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Cold: Reds are 0-4 in Singer’s last 4 starts.
Cold: Reds are 0-4 in Singer’s last 4 starts vs. National League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Pallante’s last 6 road starts.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Singer’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Pallante’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Cardinals last 5 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Singer’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Singer’s last 4 starts overall.

Pick: Reds -110


Colorado (Lorenzen) at Arizona (Gallen) – 10:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Diamondbacks are 6-0 in their last 6 home games.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 5-0 in their last 5 games on grass.
Cold: Rockies are 0-5 in Lorenzen’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cold: Rockies are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Rockies are 0-4 in Lorenzen’s last 4 starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 9-0-2 in Gallen’s last 11 home starts.
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Rockies last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 overall.

Pick: Diamondbacks -1.5 +125


Tampa Bay (Rasmussen) at NY Yankees (Weathers) – 1:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 5-0 in Rasmussen’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Rays are 5-0 in Rasmussen’s last 5 Saturday starts.
Hot: Rays are 4-0 in Rasmussen’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Rays are 1-5 in Rasmussen’s last 6 starts on grass.
Cold: Yankees are 2-9 in their last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rays are 6-23 in their last 29 road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Rasmussen’s last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Rasmussen’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Rays last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Rasmussen’s last 5 starts vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Rasmussen’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 vs. American League East.

Pick: Rays +125

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Detroit (Valdez) at Baltimore (Young) – 4:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Orioles are 5-1 in Young’s last 6 starts.
Hot: Orioles are 5-1 in Young’s last 6 starts on grass.
Orioles are 12-5 in their last 17 vs. American League Central.
Cold: Tigers are 0-5 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Orioles are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Tigers are 1-8 in their last 9 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Tigers last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Young’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Orioles last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Orioles last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Orioles last 4 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Young’s last 4 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Tigers +103


Seattle (Kirby) at Kansas City (Kolek) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mariners are 4-0 in Kirby’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Royals are 9-2 in their last 11 vs. American League West.
Hot: Mariners are 8-2 in their last 10 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Royals are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Royals are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Royals are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Kirby’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Kirby’s last 4 starts vs. American League Central.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Kirby’s last 4 road starts.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Kirby’s last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Royals last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Royals last 6 vs. American League West.

Pick: Royals +127


Minnesota (Bradley) at Boston (Moran) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 7-0 in their last 7 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Red Sox are 5-0 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Red Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
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 4-0 in Twins last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Red Sox last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 7-1-3 in Red Sox last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Twins last 6 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Red Sox last 5 vs. American League Central.

Pick: Red Sox -112

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Texas (Eovaldi) at LA Angels (Urena) – 10:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rangers are 5-1 in Eovaldi’s last 6 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Rangers are 9-2 in Eovaldi’s last 11 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Rangers are 8-2 in Eovaldi’s last 10 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Angels are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Angels are 1-6 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Angels are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Eovaldi’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Angels last 8 on grass.
Hot: Under is 13-2-1 in Angels last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Eovaldi’s last 7 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Eovaldi’s last 7 road starts.

Pick: Rangers -1.5 +130


Houston (Teng) at Chicago Cubs (Rea) – 2:20 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 4-0 in Rea’s last 4 home starts.
Hot: Cubs are 4-1 in Rea’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cubs are 40-12 in their last 52 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Cubs are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Cubs are 0-5 in their last 5 games on grass.
Cold: Cubs are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 2 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 9-0 in Rea’s last 9 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Rea’s last 5 Saturday starts.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Cubs last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Cubs last 4 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Cubs last 4 interleague games.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Rea’s last 4 interleague starts.

Pick: Cubs -140


Pittsburgh (Skenes) at Toronto (Corbin) – 3:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Pirates are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Pirates are 6-1 in Skenes’ last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cold: Pirates are 0-6 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Pirates are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Pirates are 1-10 in their last 11 interleague road games vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blue Jays last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Pirates last 4 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Blue Jays last 8 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Pirates last 7 interleague road games.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Pirates last 7 during game 2 of a series.

Pick: Blue Jays +131

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Chicago White Sox (Fedde) at San Francisco (Houser) – 4:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: White Sox are 6-1 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: White Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
White Sox are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: White Sox are 0-4 in Fedde’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: White Sox are 0-4 in Fedde’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cold: White Sox are 0-4 in Fedde’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Fedde’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 interleague games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in White Sox last 4 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Fedde’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Giants last 6 Saturday games.
Hot: Under is 20-5-1 in Giants last 26 vs. American League Central.

Pick: White Sox +109


Cleveland (Cecconi) at Philadelphia (Wheeler) – 4:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Guardians are 6-0 in their last 6 games on grass.
Hot: Guardians are 6-0 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Guardians are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cold: Guardians are 0-4 in Cecconi’s last 4 interleague starts.
Cold: Guardians are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. National League East.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Phillies last 6 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Phillies last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Phillies last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Phillies last 6 interleague home games.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Phillies last 6 interleague games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Wheeler’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.

Pick: Phillies -1.5 +110


Athletics (Ginn) at San Diego (Giolito) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Padres are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. American League West.
Hot: are 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Padres are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games.
Cold: are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: are 1-4 in Ginn’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
are 2-7 in their last 9 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Padres last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in last 6 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Padres last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Padres last 5 on grass.
Hot: Under is 3-0-2 in last 5 vs. National League West.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Padres last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Pick: Padres -102


St Louis (Pallante) at Cincinnati (Paddack) – 1:10 ET (Game 1)

Win/Loss
Hot: Reds are 9-0 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Cardinals last 5 vs. National League Central.

Pick: Cardinals +100