Thursday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [6/18/26]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 6/16/26**


NY Mets (Manaea) at Philadelphia (Nola) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. National League East.
Hot: Phillies are 7-1 in their last 8 home games.
Hot: Mets are 7-1 in Manaea’s last 8 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Cold: Mets are 0-4 in Manaea’s last 4 starts.
Cold: Mets are 0-4 in Manaea’s last 4 starts vs. National League East.
Cold: Mets are 0-4 in Manaea’s last 4 starts on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 8-0-1 in Manaea’s last 9 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Manaea’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 9-1-1 in Manaea’s last 11 road starts.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Mets last 8 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 10-2-1 in Phillies last 13 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Manaea’s last 7 starts with 4 days of rest.

Head-to-Head
Over is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Philadelphia.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Cold: Mets are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.
Cold: Mets are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings.

Pick: Mets +110


San Francisco (Roupp) at Atlanta (Perez) – 7:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Giants are 5-0 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Giants are 6-1 in Roupp’s last 7 starts vs. National League East.
Hot: Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. National League West.
Cold: Giants are 0-8 in Roupp’s last 8 starts.
Cold: Giants are 0-7 in Roupp’s last 7 starts on grass.
Cold: Giants are 0-7 in Roupp’s last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Perez’s last 6 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Perez’s last 6 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Braves last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Braves last 5 home games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Roupp’s last 5 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Roupp’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Giants are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
Giants are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Atlanta.

Pick: Giants +131


Minnesota (Ryan) at Texas (Leiter) – 2:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Twins are 5-0 in their last 5 after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Twins are 4-0 in Ryan’s last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Rangers are 6-1 in their last 7 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: Twins are 0-7 in Ryan’s last 7 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Cold: Twins are 1-7 in their last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Twins are 1-5 in their last 6 during game 3 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Leiter’s last 6 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Rangers last 5 games following a loss.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Twins last 5 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Leiter’s last 4 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Twins last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Texas.
Hot: Twins are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Twins are 22-8 in the last 30 meetings in Texas.

Pick: Twins -111

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Baltimore (Baz) at Seattle (Woo) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mariners are 7-1 in their last 8 home games.
Hot: Mariners are 11-2 in Woo’s last 13 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Mariners are 27-6 in Woo’s last 33 home starts.
Cold: Mariners are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Orioles are 0-4 in Baz’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Orioles are 1-7 in Baz’s last 8 road starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Woo’s last 6 starts vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Mariners last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Mariners last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Over is 10-1 in Orioles last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Mariners last 7 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Mariners last 7 overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Seattle.
Under is 7-2-2 in the last 11 meetings.
Orioles are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Seattle.

Pick: Orioles +134


Chicago White Sox (Burke) at NY Yankees (Weathers) – 7:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Yankees are 7-1 in their last 8 overall.
Hot: Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: White Sox are 0-5 in Burke’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Cold: White Sox are 1-5 in Burke’s last 6 starts.
Cold: White Sox are 1-5 in Burke’s last 6 starts during game 3 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Burke’s last 6 starts vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Weathers’ last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in White Sox last 9 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Yankees last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in White Sox last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter.

Head-to-Head
Under is 16-6 in the last 22 meetings in New York.
White Sox are 10-25 in the last 35 meetings.
White Sox are 18-44 in the last 62 meetings in New York.

Pick: White Sox +135


LA Angels (Undecided) at Athletics (Undecided) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Angels are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. American League West.
A’s are 5-2 in their last 7 games on grass.
A’s are 5-2 in their last 7 home games.
Cold: A’s are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. American League West.
Cold: Angels are 1-5 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Angels are 11-42 in their last 53 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Angels last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in A’s last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in A’s last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Angels last 6 on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Angels last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in A’s last 5 vs. American League West.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-1 in A’s the last 6 meetings in Athletics.
Over is 9-3 in the A’s last 12 meetings.
Angels are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Athletics.
Angels are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Check back later…

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Cleveland (Messick) at Milwaukee (Drohan) – 2:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Brewers are 8-0 in their last 8 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Guardians are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Guardians are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Guardians are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Brewers last 7 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Brewers last 6 interleague home games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Brewers last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Messick’s last 4 road starts.
Hot: Under is 11-1-1 in Brewers last 13 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Brewers last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Milwaukee.
Cold: Guardians are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Milwaukee.
Guardians are 3-10 in the last 13 meetings.

Pick: Guardians +118


St Louis (Liberatore) at Kansas City (Cameron) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cardinals are 4-0 in Liberatore’s last 4 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Cardinals are 6-1 in Liberatore’s last 7 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Royals are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Royals are 0-5 in their last 5 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Royals are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Royals are 1-7 in their last 8 Thursday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Liberatore’s last 6 interleague starts.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Liberatore’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Liberatore’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Royals last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Liberatore’s last 8 starts on grass.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Cardinals are 43-17 in the last 60 meetings in Kansas City.

Pick: Royals -115


Toronto (Yesavage) at Boston (Gray) – 1:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 7-1 in Gray’s last 8 starts.
Hot: Red Sox are 7-1 in Gray’s last 8 starts on grass.
Hot: Red Sox are 5-1 in Gray’s last 6 home starts.
Cold: Red Sox are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. American League East.
Cold: Red Sox are 0-5 in their last 5 Thursday games.
Cold: Blue Jays are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Red Sox last 7 vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Red Sox last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Red Sox last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Red Sox last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Blue Jays last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings in Boston.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Hot: Blue Jays are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Blue Jays are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Boston.

Pick: Blue Jays +100

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