Thursday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [4/23/26]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 4/21/26**


Atlanta (Ritchie) at Washington (Cavalli) – 1:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 5-0 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Nationals are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Nationals are 5-1 in Cavalli’s last 6 starts vs. National League East.
Cold: Nationals are 0-4 in Cavalli’s last 4 starts.
Cold: Nationals are 0-4 in Cavalli’s last 4 starts on grass.
Nationals are 2-7 in their last 9 during game 4 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Cavalli’s last 6 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Cavalli’s last 6 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Nationals last 6 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Nationals last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 9-2 in Nationals last 11 home games.

Pick: Nationals +119


Philadelphia (Sanchez) at Chicago Cubs (Cabrera) – 2:20 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 7-0 in their last 7 games on grass.
Hot: Cubs are 7-0 in their last 7 vs. National League East.
Hot: Cubs are 7-0 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Phillies are 0-7 in their last 7 games on grass.
Cold: Phillies are 0-7 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Phillies are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Cubs last 5 during game 4 of a series.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Phillies last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 8-2-1 in Cubs last 11 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Phillies last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Phillies last 5 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Phillies last 5 overall.

Pick: Cubs +106


San Diego (Waldron) at Colorado (Feltner) – 3:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Padres are 7-0 in their last 7 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Rockies are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Padres are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Padres are 0-4 in Waldron’s last 4 starts.
Cold: Padres are 0-4 in Waldron’s last 4 starts on grass.
Cold: Rockies are 1-7 in their last 8 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Padres last 5 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Padres last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Padres last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Rockies last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Waldron’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Rockies +135

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LA Dodgers (Glasnow) at San Francisco (Webb) – 3:45 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Giants are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. National League West.
Hot: Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Hot: Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Giants are 1-4 in Webb’s last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Giants are 1-4 in Webb’s last 5 home starts.
Cold: Dodgers are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Giants last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Webb’s last 5 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Dodgers last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-1-3 in Webb’s last 8 home starts.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Giants last 6 vs. National League West.

Pick: Giants +141


NY Yankees (Schlittler) at Boston (Tolle) – 6:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 9-0 in Schlittler’s last 9 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Yankees are 5-0 in Schlittler’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Hot: Yankees are 12-2 in Schlittler’s last 14 starts on grass.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. American League East.
Cold: Yankees are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. American League East.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Yankees last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Red Sox last 5 vs. American League East.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Schlittler’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Schlittler’s last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Schlittler’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Schlittler’s last 8 starts on grass.

Pick: Red Sox +133


Milwaukee (Sproat) at Detroit (Skubal) – 1:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Tigers are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Tigers are 6-1 in their last 7 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Tigers are 6-1 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: Tigers are 1-4 in their last 5 games after losing the first 2 games of a series.
Tigers are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. National League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Tigers last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Brewers last 5 vs. American League Central.
Over is 9-3-1 in Tigers last 13 vs. National League Central.
Over is 6-2 in Brewers last 8 during game 3 of a series.
Over is 3-1-2 in Tigers last 6 interleague home games.
Over is 3-1-2 in Tigers last 6 interleague games.

Pick: Tigers -1.5 +100

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Chicago White Sox (Martin) at Arizona (Soroka) – 3:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-0 in Soroka’s last 4 starts.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-0 in Soroka’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: White Sox are 4-0 in Martin’s last 4 interleague starts.
Cold: White Sox are 0-5 in Martin’s last 5 Thursday starts.
White Sox are 3-11 in Martin’s last 14 starts during game 3 of a series.
White Sox are 13-44 in their last 57 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in White Sox last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in White Sox last 5 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in White Sox last 5 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in White Sox last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in White Sox last 5 interleague games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in White Sox last 5 interleague road games.

Pick: White Sox +138


Minnesota (Ryan) at NY Mets (Scott) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Twins are 6-1 in Ryan’s last 7 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.
Hot: Twins are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Cold: Mets are 0-9 in their last 9 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Mets are 0-6 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Mets are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Ryan’s last 5 Thursday starts.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mets last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Twins last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Twins last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Twins last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Mets last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Twins -112


Pittsburgh (Chandler) at Texas (deGrom) – 8:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rangers are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Hot: Rangers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Pirates are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Pirates are 0-4 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Cold: Rangers are 1-6 in their last 7 interleague home games.
Cold: Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Rangers last 6 interleague home games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Rangers last 4 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Pirates last 7 vs. American League West.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Pirates last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Pirates last 6 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 13-3-1 in Rangers last 17 home games.

Pick: Pirates +140