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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 5/19/26**
Pittsburgh (Ashcraft) at St Louis (May) – 1:15 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Cardinals are 10-1 in their last 11 Thursday games.
Hot: Cardinals are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Pirates are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Pirates are 0-4 in their last 4 games on grass.
Cold: Pirates are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.
Cardinals are 2-6 in their last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in May’s last 6 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in May’s last 6 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in May’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Ashcraft’s last 5 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Cardinals last 5 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Pick: Cardinals +113
NY Mets (Peterson) at Washington (Cavalli) – 4:05 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Mets are 6-1 in their last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Mets are 9-2 in their last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Nationals are 1-5 in Cavalli’s last 6 home starts.
Cold: Nationals are 2-8 in their last 10 during game 4 of a series.
Cold: Nationals are 1-4 in Cavalli’s last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Nationals last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Cavalli’s last 5 home starts.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 overall.
Pick: Mets -111
Atlanta (Strider) at Miami (Alcantara) – 6:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 4-0 in Strider’s last 4 road starts.
Hot: Marlins are 6-1 in Alcantara’s last 7 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Marlins are 5-1 in Alcantara’s last 6 Thursday starts.
Hot: Braves are 5-1 in Strider’s last 6 starts.
Cold: Braves are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Marlins are 8-20 in Alcantara’s last 28 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Alcantara’s last 4 starts vs. National League East.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Alcantara’s last 4 Thursday starts.
Hot: Over is 4-1-2 in Braves last 7 vs. National League East.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Marlins last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Braves last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Alcantara’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Pick: Marlins +122
Colorado (ACTION) at Arizona (Rodriguez) – 9:40 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. National League West.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-6 in their last 7 Thursday games.
Cold: Rockies are 12-50 in their last 62 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Rockies are 13-53 in their last 66 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Rockies last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Diamondbacks last 6 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Pick: Rockies +165
Cleveland (Cantillo) at Detroit (Mize) – 1:10 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 6-0 in Cantillo’s last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Guardians are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Guardians are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Tigers are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Tigers are 1-8 in their last 9 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Mize’s last 6 starts vs. American League Central.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Guardians last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Mize’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Mize’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Cantillo’s last 6 starts overall.
Pick: Tigers -117
Toronto (ACTION) at NY Yankees (Rodon) – 7:05 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 5-0 in Rodon’s last 5 starts vs. American League East.
Hot: Yankees are 5-0 in Rodon’s last 5 Thursday starts.
Hot: Yankees are 4-0 in Rodon’s last 4 starts during game 4 of a series.
Cold: Blue Jays are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Blue Jays are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. American League East.
Blue Jays are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 vs. American League East.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 during game 4 of a series.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Rodon’s last 4 starts following an outing of less than 4 innings in his last appearance.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blue Jays last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Blue Jays last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Pick: Check back later…
Athletics (Severino) at LA Angels (Soriano) – 9:38 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: are 8-0 in Severino’s last 8 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
A’s are 11-3 in their last 14 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
A’s are 8-3 in their last 11 Thursday games.
Cold: Angels are 1-6 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Angels are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Cold: A’s are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Angels last 8 on grass.
Hot: Under is 13-2-1 in Angels last 16 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Soriano’s last 8 home starts.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Angels last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 9-2 in Angels last 11 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in A’s last 6 during game 4 of a series.
Pick: A’s -105

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