Thursday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [8/21/25]

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Milwaukee (Priester) at Chicago Cubs (Imanaga) – 2:20 ET

Under is 12-3 in MIL last 15 Thu. games.
MIL are 40-13 in their last 53 games on grass.
MIL are 40-13 in their last 53 overall.
Under is 11-2-3 in CHC last 16 on grass.
CHC are 13-3 in their last 16 Thu. games.
Under is 12-3-4 in CHC last 19 home games.
Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Pick: Brewers +120


LA Dodgers (Kershaw) at Colorado (Dollander) – 3:10 ET

LAD are 44-15 in their last 59 Thu. games.
Under is 18-7-1 in LAD last 26 road games.
Over is 9-4 in LAD last 13 Thu. games.
COL are 2-6 in their last 8 Thu. games.
Over is 8-3 in COL last 11 games following a win.
COL are 38-96 in their last 134 overall.
LAD are 78-29 in the last 107 meetings.
LAD are 37-14 in Kershaw’s last 51 starts vs. COL.

Pick: Rockies +1.5 +152


NY Mets (Manaea) at Washington (Gore) – 4:05 ET

NYM are 1-7 in their last 8 road games.
Under is 17-5-1 in NYM last 23 Thu. games.
NYM are 5-15 in their last 20 overall.
Under is 4-1-3 in WAS last 8 home games.
WAS are 21-65 in their last 86 Thu. games.
WAS are 10-23 in their last 33 home games.
NYM are 46-19 in the last 65 meetings.

Pick: Nationals +122

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San Francisco (Verlander) at San Diego (Cease) – 4:10 ET

SF are 2-9 in their last 11 games on grass.
SF are 9-23 in their last 32 overall.
Over is 7-3 in SF last 10 Thu. games.
Over is 6-2 in SD last 8 home games.
SD are 3-7 in their last 10 Thu. games.
SD are 16-7 in their last 23 games on grass.
Over is 24-9 in the last 33 meetings in San Diego.

Pick: Padres -1.5 +125


Athletics (Perkins) at Minnesota (Urena) – 1:10 ET

Under is 11-3 in ATH last 14 games following a win.
MIN are 4-12 in their last 16 Thu. games.
Under is 5-2-1 in MIN last 8 home games.
Under is 7-3-1 in MIN last 11 on grass.
ATH are 3-9 in the last 12 meetings in Minnesota.
ATH are 7-20 in the last 27 meetings.

Pick: Twins +100


Texas (Corbin) at Kansas City (Lorenzen) – 2:10 ET

Under is 23-5 in TEX last 28 Thu. games.
TEX are 2-8 in their last 10 games on grass.
TEX are 3-10 in their last 13 overall.
KC are 7-3 in their last 10 Thu. games.
Under is 7-1 in Lorenzen’s last 8 home starts.
Under is 16-7 in Lorenzen’s last 23 on grass.
TEX are 41-16 in the last 57 meetings.
Under is 48-22-8 in the last 78 meetings.

Pick: Royals -115

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Houston (Alexander) at Baltimore (Young) – 7:15 ET

Over is 7-2 in HOU last 9 road games.
HOU are 57-24 in their last 81 Thu. games.
Under is 40-17-4 in HOU last 61 Thu. games.
Under is 8-0-3 in BAL last 11 Thu. games.
Under is 9-4 in BAL last 13 overall.
Under is 9-4 in BAL last 13 on grass.
HOU are 19-8 in the last 27 meetings in Baltimore.

Pick: Orioles -106


Boston (Giolito) at NY Yankees (Gil) – 7:15 ET

Under is 11-1 in BOS last 12 Thu. games.
Over is 8-1-1 in BOS last 10 road games.
Over is 6-2 in BOS last 8 games following a loss.
NYY are 13-3 in their last 16 Thu. games.
Over is 7-1 in Gil’s last 8 starts on grass.
Over is 7-1 in Gil’s last 8 starts overall.

Pick: Yankees -1.5 +149


St Louis (Gray) at Tampa Bay (Boyle) – 7:35 ET

STL are 2-6 in their last 8 overall.
STL are 2-6 in their last 8 games on grass.
Over is 5-2-2 in STL last 9 Thu. games.
Under is 7-2 in TB last 9 interleague games.
TB are 14-30 in their last 44 overall.
TB are 14-30 in their last 44 games on grass.

Pick: Cardinals -115