Saturday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [5/9/26]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 5/7/26**


Washington (Littell) at Miami (Junk) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Marlins are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Marlins are 6-1 in Junk’s last 7 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Nationals are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Marlins are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Cold: Marlins are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. National League East.
Cold: Marlins are 2-8 in their last 10 during game 2 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-2 in Nationals last 8 vs. National League East.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Nationals last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Littell’s last 5 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Littell’s last 5 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Junk’s last 4 Saturday starts.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Nationals last 6 during game 2 of a series.

Pick: Nationals +140


Colorado (Freeland) at Philadelphia (Nola) – 6:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Hot: Phillies are 8-2 in their last 10 games on grass.
Cold: Phillies are 0-4 in Nola’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Phillies are 1-8 in their last 9 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Rockies are 1-8 in Freeland’s last 9 starts vs. National League East.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Phillies last 4 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Phillies last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Phillies last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Rockies last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Rockies +167


St Louis (May) at San Diego (Vasquez) – 7:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Padres are 5-0 in Vasquez’s last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Cardinals are 5-0 in their last 5 road games.
Hot: Cardinals are 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Padres are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Padres are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Padres are 2-5 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Vasquez’s last 5 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in May’s last 5 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in May’s last 5 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in May’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 9-1 in Vasquez’s last 10 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Padres last 7 Saturday games.

Pick: Padres -1.5 +145

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NY Mets (Holmes) at Arizona (Kelly) – 7:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Mets are 4-0 in Holmes’ last 4 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-6 in their last 7 games on grass.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Kelly’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Holmes’ last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Mets last 8 road games.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Holmes’ last 8 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Kelly’s last 7 home starts.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Mets last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Mets -117


Pittsburgh (Ashcraft) at San Francisco (Roupp) – 9:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Pirates are 5-1 in their last 6 games on grass.
Hot: Pirates are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Pirates are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Giants are 1-8 in their last 9 overall.
Cold: Giants are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Giants are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Pirates last 4 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Ashcraft’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Pirates last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Pirates last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Pirates last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Giants last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Giants +100


Atlanta (Strider) at LA Dodgers (Snell) – 9:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 9-1 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Dodgers are 10-2 in their last 12 Saturday games.
Hot: Dodgers are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. National League East.
Cold: Dodgers are 0-4 in Sasaki’s last 4 starts with 6 days of rest.
Cold: Dodgers are 1-5 in their last 6 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Braves are 1-5 in Strider’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Dodgers last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Strider’s last 5 Saturday starts.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Braves last 4 vs. National League West.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Strider’s last 4 starts following an outing of less than 4 innings in his last appearance.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Dodgers last 7 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Dodgers last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Pick: Braves +145

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LA Angels (Kochanowicz) at Toronto (Yesavage) – 3:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jays are 5-1 in Yesavage’s last 6 starts on astroturf.
Hot: Blue Jays are 5-1 in Yesavage’s last 6 home starts.
Hot: Blue Jays are 8-2 in Yesavage’s last 10 starts.
Cold: Blue Jays are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Blue Jays are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Angels are 0-4 in Kochanowicz’s last 4 starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Yesavage’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blue Jays last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Angels last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Angels last 8 overall.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Kochanowicz’s last 8 starts vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blue Jays last 7 Saturday games.

Pick: Blue Jays -1.5 +115


Athletics (Civale) at Baltimore (Baz) – 4:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: are 9-2 in their last 11 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Orioles are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
are 10-4 in their last 14 road games.
Cold: Orioles are 1-8 in their last 9 Saturday games.
Cold: Orioles are 1-5 in Baz’s last 6 starts.
Cold: Orioles are 1-5 in Baz’s last 6 starts on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Orioles last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Orioles last 6 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 9-1-2 in last 12 vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Orioles last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Pick: Orioles +118


Tampa Bay (Martinez) at Boston (Tolle) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 7-0 in their last 7 vs. American League East.
Hot: Rays are 5-0 in their last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Rays are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-6 in their last 7 home games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rays last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Martinez’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Martinez’s last 4 road starts.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Martinez’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 8-1-1 in Rays last 10 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 23-4-1 in Red Sox last 28 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Pick: Rays +134

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Minnesota (Ryan) at Cleveland (Bibee) – 6:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Twins are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Guardians are 4-0 in Bibee’s last 4 Saturday starts.
Hot: Guardians are 25-4 in Bibee’s last 29 starts vs. American League Central.
Cold: Guardians are 0-7 in Bibee’s last 7 starts.
Cold: Guardians are 0-7 in Bibee’s last 7 starts on grass.
Cold: Twins are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Bibee’s last 6 starts vs. American League Central.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Guardians last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 11-1 in Twins last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Twins last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Twins last 9 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Bibee’s last 8 home starts.

Pick: Guardians -113


Seattle (Castillo) at Chicago White Sox (Kay) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mariners are 5-1 in their last 6 road games.
Hot: Mariners are 8-2 in Castillo’s last 10 starts vs. American League Central.
Hot: Mariners are 4-1 in Castillo’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Mariners are 0-6 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cold: Mariners are 0-5 in Castillo’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Cold: Mariners are 0-4 in Castillo’s last 4 starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Castillo’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 10-1 in Mariners last 11 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Mariners last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in White Sox last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in White Sox last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in White Sox last 5 on grass.

Pick: White Sox +124


Detroit (Smith) at Kansas City (Wacha) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Royals are 4-0 in Wacha’s last 4 starts vs. American League Central.
Hot: Royals are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Royals are 5-1 in Wacha’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Tigers are 2-9 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Tigers are 3-11 in their last 14 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Tigers are 4-14 in their last 18 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Tigers last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Wacha’s last 4 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 10-1 in Wacha’s last 11 Saturday starts.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Royals last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Wacha’s last 8 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Wacha’s last 8 starts overall.

Pick: Tigers +119

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Houston (Arrighetti) at Cincinnati (Burns) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Astros are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Astros are 4-0 in Arrighetti’s last 4 starts.
Hot: Astros are 4-0 in Arrighetti’s last 4 starts on grass.
Cold: Reds are 0-7 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Reds are 0-7 in their last 7 games on grass.
Cold: Reds are 0-6 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 9-0 in Reds last 9 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Reds last 6 interleague home games.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Reds last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Burns’ last 6 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Arrighetti’s last 6 Saturday starts.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Reds last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Astros +143


Chicago Cubs (Cabrera) at Texas (Leiter) – 7:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 5-0 in their last 5 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Cubs are 4-0 in Cabrera’s last 4 starts.
Hot: Cubs are 4-0 in Cabrera’s last 4 starts on grass.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in Leiter’s last 4 interleague starts.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in Leiter’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in Leiter’s last 4 home starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Cubs last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Cubs last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Cubs last 4 interleague games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Cubs last 4 interleague road games.
Hot: Over is 11-1-1 in Cubs last 13 road games.

Pick: Rangers +123


NY Yankees (Schlittler) at Milwaukee (Harrison) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 7-0 in their last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Yankees are 6-0 in their last 6 interleague road games.
Hot: Yankees are 5-0 in Schlittler’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Cold: Brewers are 1-5 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Yankees are 3-9 in their last 12 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Yankees last 7 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Brewers last 6 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Yankees last 5 Saturday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Brewers last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Brewers last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 overall.

Pick: Yankees -1.5 +120