Thursday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [5/7/26]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 5/5/26**


Cincinnati (Lowder) at Chicago Cubs (Imanaga) – 2:20 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 6-0 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Reds are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Cubs are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Reds are 0-7 in their last 7 vs. National League Central.
Cold: Reds are 0-6 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Reds are 0-5 in their last 5 games on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Reds last 7 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Lowder’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Imanaga’s last 6 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 8-2-1 in Imanaga’s last 11 home starts.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Cubs last 6 during game 4 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Reds last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Pick: Cubs -1.5 +105


Pittsburgh (Keller) at Arizona (Gallen) – 3:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Diamondbacks are 5-1 in Gallen’s last 6 home starts.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-1 in Gallen’s last 5 starts during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 0-7 in Gallen’s last 7 starts vs. National League Central.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-2 in Gallen’s last 7 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Gallen’s last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 8-1-2 in Gallen’s last 11 home starts.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Keller’s last 8 starts vs. National League West.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Pirates last 7 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Pirates last 7 overall.

Pick: Diamondbacks -103


St Louis (Liberatore) at San Diego (King) – 10:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cardinals are 6-0 in their last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Cardinals are 4-0 in their last 4 road games.
Hot: Cardinals are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Padres are 1-4 in their last 5 home games.
Padres are 2-5 in their last 7 games on grass.
Padres are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Padres last 5 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Padres last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Cardinals last 6 Thursday games.
Under is 3-1-1 in Cardinals last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Over is 5-2 in Cardinals last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 7-3-1 in Padres last 11 during game 1 of a series.

Pick: Padres -1.5 +120

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Texas (Gore) at NY Yankees (Blackburn) – 12:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 6-0 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Yankees are 21-6 in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Yankees are 7-2 in their last 9 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Cold: Rangers are 1-5 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. American League East.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Yankees last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Yankees last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Yankees last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Yankees last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Yankees last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Yankees last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Rangers +130


Cleveland (Cecconi) at Kansas City (Lugo) – 2:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Royals are 5-0 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Royals are 5-0 in their last 5 games on grass.
Hot: Royals are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Royals are 0-4 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Cold: Guardians are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Guardians are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Royals last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Royals last 9 home games.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Royals last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Royals last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Lugos last 7 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Lugos last 6 Thursday starts.

Pick: Guardians +124


Tampa Bay (Jax) at Boston (Bennett) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. American League East.
Hot: Rays are 4-0 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Rays are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Red Sox are 3-8 in their last 11 vs. American League East.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0-1 in Rays last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 10-1-1 in Rays last 12 overall.
Hot: Under is 23-3-1 in Red Sox last 27 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Rays last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Under is 19-7 in Red Sox last 26 Thursday games.
Over is 5-2-1 in Red Sox last 8 on grass.

Pick: Rays +112

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Minnesota (Woods-Richardson) at Washington (Irvin) – 1:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Nationals are 8-0 in Irvin’s last 8 starts vs. American League Central.
Hot: Nationals are 12-1 in Irvin’s last 13 interleague starts.
Hot: Nationals are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Twins are 0-7 in Woods Richardson’s last 7 starts during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Nationals are 1-10 in their last 11 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Nationals are 1-7 in Irvin’s last 8 home starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Irvin’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Woods Richardson’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Nationals last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Nationals last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Twins last 9 on grass.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Twins last 8 during game 3 of a series.

Pick: Nationals -105


Baltimore (Povich) at Miami (Meyer) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Marlins are 4-0 in Meyers last 4 home starts.
Hot: Orioles are 4-0 in Povichs last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Orioles are 9-1 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Marlins are 0-4 in their last 4 interleague games.
Cold: Marlins are 0-4 in their last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Orioles are 1-9 in Povichs last 10 starts following a team loss in their previous game.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Marlins last 6 vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Meyers last 6 interleague starts.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Orioles last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Marlins last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Orioles +108


Athletics (Ginn) at Philadelphia (Painter) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: A’s are 6-0 in Ginn’s last 6 road starts.
Hot: Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 home games.
Hot: A’s are 4-0 in Ginn’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cold: Phillies are 2-10 in their last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Phillies are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Phillies are 2-7 in their last 9 during game 3 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Phillies last 7 vs. American League West.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Phillies last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Phillies last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Ginn’s last 5 interleague starts.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Phillies last 4 interleague home games.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Phillies last 4 interleague games.

Pick: A’s +118

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NY Mets (Scott) at Colorado (Quintana) – 3:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rockies are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Mets are 6-2 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Cold: Rockies are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Mets are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Mets are 1-8 in their last 9 vs. National League West.
Cold: Mets are 1-7 in their last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Mets last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Mets last 6 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Mets last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 overall.

Pick: Rockies +127