Sunday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [5/3/26]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 5/2/26**


Milwaukee (Patrick) at Washington (Littell) – 1:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Brewers are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Brewers are 5-1 in their last 6 games on grass.
Cold: Nationals are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Nationals are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Nationals are 1-5 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
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: Under is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Brewers last 5 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Brewers last 5 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Brewers last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Pick: Nationals +122


Cincinnati (Burns) at Pittsburgh (Ashcraft) – 1:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Reds are 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Pirates are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Pirates are 4-0 in Ashcraft’s last 4 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: Reds are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. National League Central.
Cold: Pirates are 1-5 in Ashcraft’s last 6 starts vs. National League Central.
Cold: Reds are 1-5 in Burns’ last 6 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Reds last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Pick: Pirates -115


Philadelphia (Luzardo) at Miami (Paddack) – 1:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Phillies are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Phillies are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Cold: Marlins are 0-5 in Paddack’s last 5 starts.
Cold: Marlins are 0-5 in Paddack’s last 5 starts on grass.
Cold: Phillies are 0-5 in their last 5 Sunday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Luzardo’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Luzardo’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Marlins last 4 Sunday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Phillies last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Marlins last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Luzardo’s last 6 starts during game 3 of a series.

Pick: OVER 8 -110

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LA Dodgers (Wrobleski) at St Louis (May) – 2:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 games on grass.
Hot: Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Cardinals are 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Dodgers are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Cold: Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in May’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in May’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Dodgers last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Wrobleski’s last 8 road starts.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Cardinals last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 on grass.

Pick: Cardinals +130


Arizona (Kelly) at Chicago Cubs (Boyd) – 2:20 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 6-0 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Cubs are 5-0 in their last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-9 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-6 in Kelly’s last 7 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Boyd’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Boyd’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Boyd’s last 4 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Boyd’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Boyd’s last 4 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Pick: Diamondbacks +138


Atlanta (Strider) at Colorado (Freeland) – 3:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 6-0 in their last 6 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Braves are 5-0 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Rockies are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Braves are 0-5 in Strider’s last 5 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Rockies are 1-7 in Freeland’s last 8 starts vs. National League East.
Cold: Braves are 1-6 in Strider’s last 7 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Rockies last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Braves last 6 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Braves last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Braves last 4 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.

Pick: Rockies +1.5 -110

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Toronto (Yesavage) at Minnesota (Ryan) – 12:45 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jays are 4-0 in Yesavage’s last 4 starts.
Hot: Blue Jays are 5-1 in their last 6 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 4 of a series.
Cold: Twins are 0-4 in Ryan’s last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Cold: Twins are 1-9 in Ryan’s last 10 starts on grass.
Cold: Twins are 1-6 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-2 in Twins last 8 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Twins last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Twins last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Twins last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Twins last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Ryans last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Blue Jays -104


Houston (Bolton) at Boston (Suarez) – 1:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Red Sox are 5-2 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Red Sox are 5-2 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Cold: Astros are 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. American League West.
Cold: Astros are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Astros last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Red Sox last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Red Sox last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 8-2-1 in Astros last 11 vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Astros last 5 Sunday games.

Pick: Red Sox -1.5 +120


Baltimore (Gibson) at NY Yankees (Fried) – 1:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Yankees are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. American League East.
Hot: Yankees are 6-1 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: Orioles are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Orioles are 1-5 in their last 6 games after losing the first 2 games of a series.
Cold: Orioles are 3-13 in their last 16 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Orioles last 6 road games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Fried’s last 4 starts when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Orioles last 8 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Pick: Orioles +1.5 +100

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Cleveland (Messick) at Athletics (Civale) – 4:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 5-0 in Messick’s last 5 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Guardians are 4-0 in Messick’s last 4 road starts.
Hot: Guardians are 4-0 in Messick’s last 4 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: Guardians are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cold: Guardians are 3-13 in their last 16 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: A’s are 3-12 in their last 15 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in A’s last 7 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Messick’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 10-1 in Guardians last 11 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in A’s last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in A’s last 7 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Guardians last 7 vs. American League West.

Pick: A’s +108


Kansas City (Bubic) at Seattle (Castillo) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Royals are 5-0 in Bubic’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Mariners are 4-0 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Royals are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Mariners are 0-4 in Castillo’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Cold: Mariners are 2-8 in their last 10 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Cold: Mariners are 1-4 in their last 5 games after losing the first 2 games of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Castillo’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Royals last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Mariners last 7 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Mariners last 7 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Royals last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Royals last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Mariners -120


Texas (Leiter) at Detroit (Holton) – 7:20 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Tigers are 6-0 in their last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Tigers are 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: Rangers are 1-9 in Leiter’s last 10 starts during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Rangers are 1-6 in Leiter’s last 7 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: Rangers are 1-6 in Leiter’s last 7 Sunday starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Rangers last 7 games following a loss.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Tigers last 5 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Leiter’s last 5 starts when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Leiter’s last 5 starts during game 3 of a series.

Pick: Tigers -112

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San Francisco (Mahle) at Tampa Bay (Matz) – 1:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 6-0 in their last 6 home games.
Hot: Rays are 6-0 in their last 6 games on fieldturf.
Hot: Rays are 5-0 in Matz’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cold: Giants are 0-8 in their last 8 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Giants are 0-6 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Giants are 0-6 in their last 6 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-0 in Rays last 8 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Rays last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Rays last 6 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Rays last 6 games following a win.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rays last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Giants last 5 on fieldturf.

Pick: Rays -115


NY Mets (Holmes) at LA Angels (Kochanowicz) – 4:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mets are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Mets are 4-1 in Holmes’ last 5 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Mets are 6-2 in Holmes’ last 8 starts.
Cold: Angels are 1-9 in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Angels are 1-7 in their last 8 overall.
Cold: Angels are 1-7 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Angels last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Angels last 5 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Angels last 5 interleague home games.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Angels last 5 interleague games.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Angels last 5 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Angels last 4 overall.

Pick: Angels +110


Chicago White Sox (Kay) at San Diego (ACTION) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: White Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a win.
Hot: White Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Padres are 8-1 in their last 9 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Padres are 0-5 in their last 5 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Padres are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Padres are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Padres last 4 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 10-2 in White Sox last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Padres last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Padres last 6 on grass.
Hot: Over is 9-2 in White Sox last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 13-3 in White Sox last 16 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Padres -1.5 +115