Sunday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [8/30/26]

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Miami (Junk) at Washington (Alvarez) – 12:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Marlins are 4-0 in their last 4 Sunday games.
Hot: Marlins are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Nationals are 7-2 in their last 9 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Nationals are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Marlins are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
Cold: Nationals are 1-4 in Alvarez’s last 5 starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Alvarez’s last 4 starts vs. National League East.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Alvarez’s last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Alvarez’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Nationals last 4 Sunday games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Junk’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Junk’s last 4 starts overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Marlins are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Washington.
Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Marlins -115


Colorado (Adams) at Atlanta (Mahle) – 1:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 7-0 in their last 7 Sunday games.
Hot: Braves are 5-0 in their last 5 games on grass.
Hot: Braves are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. National League West.
Cold: Rockies are 9-46 in their last 55 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Rockies are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rockies are 18-65 in their last 83 road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Braves last 5 Sunday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Braves last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 9-3 in Braves last 12 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Cold: Rockies are 2-11 in the last 13 meetings in Atlanta.
Cold: Rockies are 6-24 in the last 30 meetings.

Pick: Braves -1.5 -105


Pittsburgh (ACTION) at St Louis (ACTION) – 2:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Pirates are 8-0 in Ashcraft’s last 8 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Pirates are 4-0 in Ashcraft’s last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Pirates are 4-0 in Ashcraft’s last 4 Sunday starts.
Cold: Cardinals are 0-6 in Liberatore’s last 6 starts on grass.
Cold: Cardinals are 0-4 in Liberatore’s last 4 starts.
Cold: Cardinals are 0-4 in Liberatore’s last 4 starts vs. National League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Pirates last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Pirates last 6 on grass.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Pirates last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Liberatore’s last 4 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Pirates last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Head-to-Head
Under is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings in St. Louis.
Pirates are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings.
Pirates are 5-12 in the last 17 meetings in St. Louis.

Pick: Pirates -115

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Cincinnati (Burns) at Chicago Cubs (Imanaga) – 7:20 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 5-0 in Imanaga’s last 5 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Reds are 5-0 in Burns’ last 5 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Cubs are 4-0 in Imanaga’s last 4 starts.
Cold: Reds are 1-7 in their last 8 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Cubs are 2-8 in Imanaga’s last 10 starts vs. National League Central.
Cold: Cubs are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Burns’ last 7 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Imanaga’s last 5 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Imanaga’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Imanaga’s last 4 starts overall.

Head-to-Head
Under is 10-4-1 in the last 15 meetings in Chicago.
Cold: Reds are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
Reds are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Reds +121


Boston (Suarez) at NY Yankees (Warren) – 1:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 7-0 in Suarez’s last 7 starts on grass.
Hot: Red Sox are 6-0 in their last 6 during game 4 of a series.
Hot: Red Sox are 6-0 in Suarez’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Yankees are 1-4 in Warren’s last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Yankees are 1-4 in Warren’s last 5 home starts.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. American League East.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Warren’s last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Warren’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Warren’s last 4 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Warren’s last 9 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Suarez’s last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Yankees last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings in New York.
Hot: Under is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings.
Hot: Red Sox are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in New York.

Pick: Red Sox -116


Seattle (Gilbert) at Toronto (Scherzer) – 1:37 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mariners are 10-1 in Gilbert’s last 11 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Blue Jays are 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Mariners are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Blue Jays are 0-7 in Scherzer’s last 7 starts on astroturf.
Cold: Blue Jays are 0-7 in Scherzer’s last 7 home starts.
Cold: Blue Jays are 0-5 in Scherzer’s last 5 starts during game 3 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Mariners last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 7-1-1 in Blue Jays last 9 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Blue Jays last 7 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 12-3-1 in Mariners last 16 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 8-2 in Mariners last 10 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Blue Jays last 6 overall.

Head-to-Head
Over is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Toronto.

Pick: Blue Jays +118

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Kansas City (Lugo) at Cleveland (Messick) – 1:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Royals are 4-0 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Royals are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. American League Central.
Cold: Guardians are 1-6 in Messick’s last 7 home starts.
Cold: Royals are 1-6 in Lugo’s last 7 starts vs. American League Central.
Cold: Guardians are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Guardians last 5 Sunday games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Messick’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Guardians last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Messick’s last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Royals last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 2-0-2 in Lugo’s last 4 starts overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Cleveland.
Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Guardians -1.5 +120


Chicago White Sox (Hicks) at Minnesota (Matthews) – 2:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: White Sox are 8-0 in their last 8 Sunday games.
Hot: White Sox are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Twins are 5-0 in Matthews’ last 5 starts.
Cold: Twins are 0-5 in Matthews’ last 5 Sunday starts.
Cold: Twins are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Twins are 0-4 in their last 4 Sunday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Twins last 6 Sunday games.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Twins last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Twins last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in White Sox last 4 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in White Sox last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Twins last 8 on grass.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Minnesota.
White Sox are 11-3 in the last 14 meetings.
White Sox are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Minnesota.

Pick: Twins -115


Baltimore (Bassitt) at Athletics (Springs) – 4:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Orioles are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Orioles are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Orioles are 6-2 in their last 8 road games.
Cold: are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. American League East.
Cold: Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Orioles are 1-4 in Bassitt’s last 5 starts on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Bassitt’s last 7 road starts.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Bassitt’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Orioles last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Over is 9-1 in Bassitt’s last 10 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Bassitt’s last 9 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Orioles last 6 road games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Orioles are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Athletics.

Pick: A’s +136

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San Diego (Ray) at Tampa Bay (Rasmussen) – 1:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 8-0 in their last 8 interleague games.
Hot: Rays are 7-0 in Rasmussens last 7 starts.
Hot: Padres are 6-0 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Padres are 7-19 in their last 26 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Padres are 2-5 in their last 7 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Padres are 3-7 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Padres last 4 interleague games.
Hot: Under is 12-2-2 in Rays last 16 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Rasmussen’s last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rays last 7 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Rays last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Rays last 6 overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Cold: Padres are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.
Cold: Padres are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings in Tampa Bay.

Pick: Padres +149


LA Dodgers (Glasnow) at Detroit (Valdez) – 1:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Dodgers are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games.
Hot: Dodgers are 11-2 in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Dodgers are 14-3 in their last 17 interleague road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Tigers are 1-8 in their last 9 games on grass.
Cold: Tigers are 1-8 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Dodgers last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Tigers last 5 vs. National League West.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 home games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Dodgers are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Detroit.

Pick: Tigers +154


Texas (Rocker) at Milwaukee (May) – 2:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Brewers are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Brewers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Rangers are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Rangers are 1-6 in Rocker’s last 7 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 interleague games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Brewers last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rocker’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Rocker’s last 4 starts vs. National League Central.
Hot: Over is 9-1 in Rocker’s last 10 starts on grass.

Head-to-Head
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Milwaukee.
Rangers are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Brewers -1.5 +130

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Philadelphia (Wheeler) at LA Angels (Kikuchi) – 4:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Phillies are 5-0 in their last 5 Sunday games.
Hot: Phillies are 5-0 in Wheeler’s last 5 Sunday starts.
Cold: Angels are 0-5 in their last 5 home games.
Cold: Angels are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Angels are 0-5 in their last 5 games on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Wheeler’s last 6 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Wheeler’s last 6 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Phillies last 5 Sunday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Kikuchi’s last 4 starts vs. National League East.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Kikuchi’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Phillies last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 12-2-2 in the last 16 meetings.
Over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
Phillies are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in Los Angeles.

Pick: Phillies -1.5 -115


Houston (Pecko) at NY Mets (Thornton) – 3:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Astros are 8-1 in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Astros are 6-1 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Mets are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Mets are 0-4 in their last 4 interleague home games.
Cold: Mets are 0-4 in Thornton’s last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Astros are 1-6 in their last 7 Sunday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Mets last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Thornton’s last 6 home starts.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Astros last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 9-2 in Mets last 11 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Astros last 6 interleague games.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Astros last 6 interleague road games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Hot: Astros are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in New York.
Astros are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in New York.

Pick: Mets -119

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