Saturday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [8/17/24]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are through 8/15/24**


Miami (M. Meyer) at NY Mets (L. Severino) – 4:10 ET

Over is 7-2 in MIA last 9 on grass.
Over is 7-2 in MIA last 9 overall.
MIA are 5-12 in their last 17 Sat. games.
Over is 17-5 in NYM last 22 home games.
NYM are 18-8 in their last 26 home games.
NYM are 16-35 in their last 51 Sat. games.
MIA are 16-35 in the last 51 meetings in New York.

Pick: Marlins +165


Washington (M. Gore) at Philadelphia (C. Sanchez) – 6:05 ET

Over is 7-0-1 in WAS last 8 Sat. games.
Over is 6-2-1 in WAS last 9 overall.
Over is 6-2-1 in WAS last 9 on grass.
PHI are 36-16 in their last 52 home games.
PHI are 8-2 in Sanchez’s last 10 home starts.
WAS are 13-38 in the last 51 meetings.
Under is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Nationals +180


LA Dodgers (B. Miller) at St Louis (A. Pallante) – 7:15 ET

Over is 8-2 in LAD last 10 Sat. games.
Over is 6-2-1 in LAD last 9 road games.
LAD are 66-30 in their last 96 Sat. games.
Over is 21-7-1 in STL last 29 Sat. games.
Over is 9-4 in STL last 13 home games.
LAD are 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.
LAD are 5-11 in the last 16 meetings in St. Louis.

Pick: Cardinals +141


San Diego (D. Cease) at Colorado (K. Freeland) – 8:10 ET

SD are 17-5 in their last 22 road games.
SD are 20-6 in their last 26 overall.
SD are 20-6 in their last 26 games on grass.
COL are 15-36 in their last 51 Sat. games.
COL are 7-1 in Freeland’s last 8 starts.
COL are 7-1 in Freeland’s last 8 starts on grass.

Pick: Rockies +1.5 +113


NY Yankees (C. Rodon) at Detroit (K. Montero) – 1:10 ET

NYY are 7-1 in their last 8 road games.
Over is 10-2 in NYY last 12 Sat. games.
Over is 24-6-2 in NYY last 32 road games.
Under is 9-1-1 in the last 11 meetings in Detroit.
NYY are 18-6 in the last 24 meetings.

Pick: Tigers +1.5 +100


Boston (B. Bello) at Baltimore (C. Povich) – 7:05 ET

BOS are 2-6 in their last 8 games on grass.
BOS are 2-6 in their last 8 overall.
Over is 23-8-2 in BOS last 33 road games.
Over is 20-7 in BAL last 27 overall.
BAL are 25-9 in their last 34 Sat. games.
Over is 8-3 in BAL last 11 home games.

Pick: Red Sox +119


Minnesota (D. Festa) at Texas (N. Eovaldi) – 7:05 ET

Over is 15-5-1 in TEX last 21 overall.
MIN are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Rangers -122


Chicago White Sox (C. Flexen) at Houston (H. Brown) – 7:10 ET

CHW are 11-49 in their last 60 road games.
CHW are 14-61 in their last 75 games on grass.
CHW are 14-59 in their last 73 overall.
HOU are 8-0 in their last 8 overall.
HOU are 9-3 in Brown’s last 12 starts.
Under is 11-4 in Brown’s last 15 starts overall.
CHW are 5-16 in the last 21 meetings in Houston.

Pick: White Sox +1.5 +145


Seattle (L. Castillo) at Pittsburgh (B. Falter) – 1:05 ET

SEA are 7-1 in their last 8 interleague games.
Over is 18-7-2 in SEA last 27 road games.
Under is 19-9-1 in SEA last 29 interleague games.
PIT are 1-12 in their last 13 overall.
PIT are 1-12 in their last 13 games on grass.
Under is 7-1 in PIT last 8 Sat. games.

Pick: Mariners -1.5 +107


Toronto (C. Bassitt) at Chicago Cubs (J. Steele) – 2:20 ET

Over is 6-1-1 in TOR last 8 Sat. games.
Over is 11-4 in TOR last 15 road games.
Over is 11-4 in TOR last 15 on grass.
CHC are 8-2 in Steele’s last 10 Sat. starts.
CHC are 7-16 in Steele’s last 23 starts.
CHC are 7-15 in Steele’s last 22 starts on grass.

Pick: Blue Jays +146


Arizona (Z. Gallen) at Tampa Bay (J. Springs) – 4:10 ET

Over is 21-7 in AZ last 28 interleague games.
Over is 11-4 in AZ last 15 Sat. games.
AZ are 35-16 in their last 51 overall.
TB are 3-9 in their last 12 Sat. games.
Under is 17-6-4 in TB last 27 home games.
Under is 8-3 in TB last 11 interleague home games.
Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Tampa Bay.

Pick: Diamondbacks -108


Kansas City (M. Wacha) at Cincinnati (N. Lodolo) – 6:40 ET

Over is 7-1 in KC last 8 overall.
Over is 7-1 in KC last 8 on grass.
KC are 2-6 in their last 8 Sat. games.
Under is 18-7-1 in CIN last 26 interleague games.
CIN are 14-6 in Lodolo’s last 20 starts.
CIN are 11-5 in Lodolo’s last 16 home starts.
Under is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.

Pick: Royals +111


San Francisco (H. Birdsong) at Oakland (O. Bido) – 7:07 ET

SF are 3-7 in their last 10 Sat. games.
Over is 6-2 in OAK last 8 interleague home games.
Over is 11-5 in OAK last 16 games following a win.

Pick: A’s +117


Cleveland (T. Bibee) at Milwaukee (F. Peralta) – 7:15 ET

Under is 9-2-1 in CLE last 12 road games.
Under is 9-3 in CLE last 12 interleague games.
CLE are 12-5 in their last 17 Sat. games.
Over is 19-6-1 in MIL last 26 Sat. games.
MIL are 2-6 in their last 8 Sat. games.
MIL are 37-15 in their last 52 interleague games.

Pick: Brewers -110


Atlanta (C. Sale) at LA Angels (G. Canning) – 9:38 ET

Under is 6-2 in ATL last 8 Sat. games.
ATL are 8-3 in their last 11 interleague games.
Under is 37-14-3 in ATL last 54 interleague games.
LAA are 2-6 in their last 8 home games.
LAA are 13-33 in their last 46 Sat. games.
Over is 7-2-1 in Canning’s last 10 Sat. starts.
Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Angels +1.5 +105