Thursday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [5/22/25]

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Philadelphia (Suarez) at Colorado (Marquez) – 3:10 ET

PHI are 10-1 in their last 11 road games.
PHI are 18-5 in their last 23 games on grass.
PHI are 18-5 in their last 23 overall.
Over is 8-1 in COL last 9 games as a home underdog.
Over is 8-1 in COL last 9 home games.
COL are 7-44 in their last 51 games as an underdog.
PHI are 20-6 in the last 26 meetings.
Under is 14-5 in the last 19 meetings.

Pick: Rockies +1.5 +165


Milwaukee (ACTION) at Pittsburgh (Burrows) – 6:40 ET

Under is 12-4-1 in MIL last 17 overall.
Under is 12-4-1 in MIL last 17 on grass.
Under is 27-10-1 in MIL last 38 Thu. games.
Under is 8-0 in PIT last 8 home games.
PIT are 6-17 in their last 23 overall.
PIT are 6-17 in their last 23 games on grass.

Pick: Pirates +110


Atlanta (Smith-Shawver) at Washington (Williams) – 6:45 ET

Under is 13-3-1 in ATL last 17 games as a favorite.
Under is 16-4-1 in ATL last 21 on grass.
Under is 16-4-1 in ATL last 21 overall.
WAS are 13-50 in their last 63 Thu. games.
Under is 7-2-1 in WAS last 10 on grass.
Under is 7-2-1 in WAS last 10 overall.

Pick: Braves -1.5 +105

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Texas (Eovaldi) at NY Yankees (Rodon) – 12:35 ET

Under is 10-2-1 in TEX last 13 road games.
Under is 21-6 in TEX last 27 Thu. games.
TEX are 2-6 in their last 8 Thu. games.
NYY are 35-17 in their last 52 games as a favorite.
Under is 7-1-1 in Rodon’s last 9 home starts.
Under is 11-3-1 in Rodon’s last 15 on grass.
TEX are 7-19 in the last 26 meetings in New York.
TEX are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Rangers +137


LA Angels (Anderson) at Athletics (Severino) – 3:35 ET

Over is 17-4 in LAA last 21 games following a win.
LAA are 7-19 in their last 26 Thu. games.
Over is 8-2 in Anderson’s last 10 road starts.
ATH are 2-12 in their last 14 games on grass.
ATH are 2-12 in their last 14 overall.
Over is 10-3 in ATH last 13 on grass.
Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.

Pick: Angels +136


Cleveland (Bibee) at Detroit (Flaherty) – 6:40 ET

Under is 8-2-1 in CLE last 11 overall.
Under is 8-2-1 in CLE last 11 on grass.
Over is 15-4-2 in DET last 21 on grass.
Over is 7-2-2 in DET last 11 games as a favorite.
DET are 41-12 in their last 53 games as a favorite.

Pick: Tigers -130

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Baltimore (Povich) at Boston (Giolito) – 6:45 ET

Under is 13-4-2 in BAL last 19 road games.
BAL are 4-13 in their last 17 road games.
BAL are 7-21 in their last 28 games on grass.
Under is 10-1 in BOS last 11 Thu. games.
Over is 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings in Boston.

Pick: Red Sox -121


Seattle (Kirby) at Houston (McCullers) – 8:10 ET

Under is 7-1 in SEA last 8 overall.
SEA are 7-1 in their last 8 road games.
Under is 7-1 in SEA last 8 on grass.
HOU are 12-4 in their last 16 home games.
Under is 37-13-3 in HOU last 53 Thu. games.
HOU are 38-14 in their last 52 Thu. games.
Under is 6-1-1 in Kirby’s last 8 starts vs. HOU.
Under is 8-3-2 in the last 13 meetings.

Pick: Astros +118


San Diego (Kolek) at Toronto (Francis) – 1:07 ET

Over is 23-9-1 in SD last 33 on astroturf.
SD are 52-24 in their last 76 games as a favorite.
Over is 15-7 in SD last 22 Thu. games.
Over is 7-1 in TOR last 8 games following a win.
Under is 9-3 in TOR last 12 interleague games.
TOR are 2-6 in Francis’ last 8 home starts.
Over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Toronto.

Pick: Blue Jays +102