Thursday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [8/20/26]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 8/18/26**


St Louis (McGreevy) at Cincinnati (Singer) – 12:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Reds are 5-1 in their last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Hot: Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. National League Central.
Cold: Reds are 0-9 in Singer’s last 9 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Reds are 0-5 in Singer’s last 5 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Reds are 2-12 in Singer’s last 14 starts vs. National League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in McGreevy’s last 6 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in McGreevy’s last 6 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Reds last 4 during game 5 of a series.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Cardinals last 9 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Cardinals last 9 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Singer’s last 8 starts on grass.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Cardinals -115


Toronto (Bieber) at Tampa Bay (Seymour) – 1:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jays are 4-1 in Bieber’s last 5 starts vs. American League East.
Rays are 10-3 in their last 13 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Rays are 6-2 in their last 8 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Blue Jays are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Rays are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. American League East.
Cold: Rays are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Seymour’s last 4 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Bieber’s last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 8-1-1 in Rays last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Blue Jays are 3-8 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Blue Jays +143


Athletics (Jump) at Kansas City (Dobnak) – 2:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Royals are 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Royals are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. American League West.
Hot: Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Cold: Royals are 3-15 in their last 18 Thursday games.
Cold: A’s are 2-10 in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
A’s are 6-20 in their last 26 vs. American League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Royals last 5 during game 4 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in A’s last 6 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Royals last 5 Thursday games.
Under is 9-3-1 in A’s last 13 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 3-1-1 in Royals last 5 home games.
Under is 5-2-1 in Royals last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Kansas City.
A’s are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: A’s +125

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NY Yankees (Cole) at Baltimore (Bradish) – 6:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 8-0 in Cole’s last 8 Thursday starts.
Hot: Orioles are 4-0 in Bradish’s last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Orioles are 6-1 in Bradish’s last 7 Thursday starts.
Cold: Yankees are 0-4 in Cole’s last 4 starts vs. American League East.
Cold: Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Orioles are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Cole’s last 6 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Cole’s last 6 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Orioles last 6 home games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Cole’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 11-1 in Yankees last 12 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Under is 9-1 in Cole’s last 10 starts overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Yankees are 14-3 in the last 17 meetings.
Under is 15-5-1 in the last 21 meetings in Baltimore.
Under is 12-5 in the last 17 meetings.

Pick: Orioles +113


LA Angels (Rodriguez) at Houston (Lambert) – 8:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Astros are 4-0 in Lambert’s last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Astros are 4-0 in Lambert’s last 4 starts vs. American League West.
Hot: Angels are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. American League West.
Cold: Angels are 0-6 in Rodriguez’s last 6 starts.
Cold: Angels are 0-6 in Rodriguez’s last 6 starts on grass.
Cold: Angels are 0-4 in Rodriguez’s last 4 starts with 5 days of rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Angels last 5 vs. American League West.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Angels last 8 road games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Lambert’s last 6 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Angels last 10 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Astros last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Angels last 5 Thursday games.

Pick: Astros -1.5 +115


San Francisco (Roupp) at Cleveland (Williams) – 1:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 5-0 in Williams’ last 5 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Guardians are 8-2 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Guardians are 10-3 in Williams’ last 13 starts with 5 days of rest.
Cold: Guardians are 0-7 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Giants are 0-5 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Guardians are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0-1 in Williams’ last 8 Thursday starts.
Hot: Under is 5-0-2 in Roupp’s last 7 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 2-0-3 in Roupp’s last 5 interleague starts.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Guardians last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Guardians last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Guardians last 4 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Cleveland.
Cold: Giants are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings.

Pick: Giants +166

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Atlanta (Holmes) at Chicago White Sox (Kay) – 2:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 4-0 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: White Sox are 6-1 in their last 7 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: White Sox are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Braves are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
Cold: Braves are 0-4 in their last 4 interleague games as a favorite.
Cold: Braves are 1-5 in their last 6 games as a road favorite.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Braves last 9 games as a road favorite.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Braves last 7 interleague games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Braves last 7 interleague road games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Braves last 6 Thursday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Braves last 6 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Braves last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
Cold: Braves are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Chicago.
Braves are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Braves -108


Seattle (Kirby) at Milwaukee (Gasser) – 2:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Brewers are 5-0 in Gasser’s last 5 home starts.
Hot: Brewers are 4-0 in Gasser’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Mariners are 4-0 in Kirby’s last 4 starts vs. National League Central.
Cold: Mariners are 0-4 in Kirby’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Mariners are 1-8 in their last 9 interleague road games.
Cold: Mariners are 1-7 in their last 8 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-2 in Kirby’s last 8 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Brewers last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Gasser’s last 5 interleague starts.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Gasser’s last 8 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 10-2 in Mariners last 12 interleague road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Brewers last 6 vs. American League West.

Head-to-Head
Cold: Mariners are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings.
Cold: Mariners are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Milwaukee.

Pick: Mariners +116


Washington (Alvarez) at Texas () – 8:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Nationals are 0-4 in their last 4 games on grass.
Cold: Nationals are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Nationals are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Alvarez’s last 5 road starts.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Alvarez’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Rangers last 8 overall.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Rangers last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Rangers last 8 on grass.

Head-to-Head
Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Texas.
Under is 19-7-1 in the last 27 meetings.
Cold: Nationals are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Nationals +147