Thursday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [4/18/24]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are through 4/16/24**


Miami (A. Puk) at Chicago Cubs (J. Taillon) – 7:40 ET

MIA are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.
MIA are 7-19 in their last 26 games on grass.
MIA are 7-19 in their last 26 overall.
CHC are 8-1 in their last 9 home games.
Under is 13-6-1 in CHC last 20 Thu. games.
Under is 8-3-1 in Taillon’s last 12 on grass.
Under is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.

Pick: Cubs -150




Arizona (R. Nelson) at San Francisco (L. Webb) – 9:45 ET

Over is 7-2 in AZ last 9 during game 1 of a series.
Under is 19-7-1 in AZ last 27 Thu. games.
Under is 9-3-1 in SF last 13 games as a favorite.
Under is 36-15 in SF last 51 home games.
Over is 7-3 in SF last 10 vs. National League West.

Pick: Diamondbacks +150




LA Angels (G. Canning) at Tampa Bay (R. Pepiot) – 1:10 ET

LAA are 0-9 in Canning’s last 9 starts.
Over is 6-1-1 in Canning’s last 8 Thu. starts.
Under is 7-2 in TB last 9 Thu. games.
Over is 51-23 in TB last 74 on astroturf.
Over is 35-16 in TB last 51 games as a favorite.
LAA are 5-16 in the last 21 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Over is 21-7-2 in the last 30 meetings.

Pick: Angels +135




Texas (J. Leiter) at Detroit (K. Maeda) – 1:10 ET

TEX are 16-5 in their last 21 road games.
TEX are 19-7 in their last 26 games as an underdog.
TEX are 3-7 in their last 10 games on grass.
DET are 8-1 in their last 9 Thu. games.
DET are 38-18 in their last 56 games as a favorite.
Over is 9-4-1 in the last 14 meetings.

Pick: Rangers -103




Cleveland (C. Carrasco) at Boston (B. Bernardino) – 1:35 ET

CLE are 9-3 in their last 12 overall.
CLE are 9-3 in their last 12 Thu. games.
CLE are 9-3 in their last 12 games on grass.
BOS are 6-20 in their last 26 home games.
BOS are 2-6 in their last 8 overall.
BOS are 2-6 in their last 8 games on grass.

Pick: Red Sox -114