Wednesday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [6/17/26]

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New York (McLean) at Cincinnati (Lodolo) – 12:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mets are 6-0 in their last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Reds are 5-2 in Lodolo’s last 7 starts vs. National League East.
Mets are 5-2 in McLean’s last 7 starts during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Mets are 0-6 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Reds are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Mets are 2-10 in their last 12 vs. National League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Mets last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Reds last 5 vs. National League East.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Mets last 4 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in McLeans last 4 road starts.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Mets last 4 during game 3 of a series.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Under is 6-2-1 in the last 9 meetings in Cincinnati.
Cold: Mets are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings.

Pick: Reds +117


Miami (Alcantara) at Philadelphia (Painter) – 1:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Marlins are 5-0 in Alcantara’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Marlins are 4-0 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Marlins are 4-0 in Alcantara’s last 4 Wednesday starts.
Cold: Phillies are 0-4 in Painter’s last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Phillies are 1-8 in Painter’s last 9 starts.
Cold: Phillies are 1-8 in Painter’s last 9 starts on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Marlins last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Painter’s last 4 starts vs. National League East.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Marlins last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Marlins last 6 on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Marlins last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Marlins last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Head-to-Head
Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Philadelphia.
Cold: Marlins are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings.
Marlins are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings in Philadelphia.

Pick: Marlins +100


San Diego (ACTION) at St Louis (Leahy) – 2:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cardinals are 5-0 in their last 5 home games.
Hot: Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Padres are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Padres are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Padres are 1-5 in their last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-0 in Cardinals last 7 vs. National League West.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Padres last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Cardinals last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Padres last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Padres last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Over is 6-2 in Padres last 8 on grass.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in St. Louis.
Padres are 26-63 in the last 89 meetings in St. Louis.

Pick: Cardinals -120

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San Francisco (ACTION) at Atlanta (Ritchie) – 7:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Giants are 4-0 in Ray’s last 4 starts.
Hot: Giants are 4-0 in Ray’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Giants are 6-1 in Ray’s last 7 Wednesday starts.
Cold: Giants are 0-6 in their last 6 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Giants are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. National League East.
Cold: Giants are 1-4 in Ray’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Giants last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Ray’s last 7 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Braves last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Braves last 5 home games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Giants last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Under is 7-2-2 in Giants last 11 Wednesday games.

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 +120


Colorado (Sullivan) at Chicago Cubs (Assad) – 8:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 6-0 in Assad’s last 6 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Cubs are 5-0 in Assad’s last 5 home starts.
Hot: Cubs are 8-1 in Assad’s last 9 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Cubs are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Cubs are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Rockies are 14-66 in their last 80 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rockies last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 vs. National League West.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Rockies last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Assad’s last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Chicago.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Rockies are 5-14 in the last 19 meetings.

Pick: Cubs -1.5 +106


Detroit (Mize) at Houston (Lambert) – 2:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Tigers are 4-1 in Mize’s last 5 Wednesday starts.
Tigers are 6-2 in Mize’s last 8 starts vs. American League West.
Astros are 7-3 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Tigers are 0-6 in Mize’s last 6 road starts.
Cold: Astros are 0-5 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Tigers are 0-4 in Mize’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Astros last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Tigers last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Mize’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Mize’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Tigers are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Houston.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Tigers -108

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Toronto (Scherzer) at Boston (Bennett) – 6:45 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 Wednesday games.
Red Sox are 9-3 in their last 12 during game 2 of a series.
Blue Jays are 6-2 in their last 8 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. American League East.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Blue Jays last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 8-2-1 in Blue Jays last 11 overall.

Head-to-Head
Under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings in Boston.
Blue Jays are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Boston.
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Red Sox -123


Chicago White Sox (Kay) at NY Yankees (Rodon) – 7:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 6-0 in Rodon’s last 6 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: White Sox are 5-0 in Kay’s last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: White Sox are 0-4 in Kay’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: White Sox are 1-4 in Kay’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
White Sox are 18-54 in their last 72 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-1 in White Sox last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in White Sox last 8 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Yankees last 6 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
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings in New York.
Cold: White Sox are 1-8 in the last 9 meetings.
White Sox are 18-43 in the last 61 meetings in New York.

Pick: White Sox +161


Baltimore (Bradish) at Seattle (Kirby) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mariners are 5-0 in Kirby’s last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Orioles are 4-0 in Bradish’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Mariners are 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Orioles are 0-5 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Orioles are 0-5 in Bradish’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Mariners are 1-10 in Kirby’s last 11 starts with 6 days of rest.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0-2 in Orioles last 8 Wednesday games.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Mariners last 6 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Mariners last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Kirby’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Orioles last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Bradish’s last 5 road starts.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Orioles are 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Seattle.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in the last 8 meetings in Seattle.
Under is 6-2-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Orioles are 13-5 in the last 18 meetings.

Pick: Orioles +127

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Kansas City (Avila) at Washington (Littell) – 1:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Nationals are 6-1 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Nationals are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Nationals are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Royals are 1-9 in their last 10 Wednesday games.
Cold: Royals are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Royals are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Nationals last 7 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Nationals last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Nationals last 6 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Nationals last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Royals are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.
Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Washington.

Pick: Royals +115


Tampa Bay (McClanahan) at LA Dodgers (Ohtani) – 3:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Dodgers are 5-0 in Ohtani’s last 5 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Dodgers are 12-2 in their last 14 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Rays are 6-1 in McClanahan’s last 7 Wednesday starts.
Cold: Rays are 0-4 in McClanahan’s last 4 starts on grass.
Cold: Rays are 1-5 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Rays are 1-5 in their last 6 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-0 in Rays last 8 interleague games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rays last 5 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in McClanahan’s last 5 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rays last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rays last 4 interleague road games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rays last 4 vs. National League West.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Cold: Rays are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
Cold: Rays are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Rays +155


LA Angels (Aldegheri) at Arizona (Rodriguez) – 3:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Diamondbacks are 5-0 in Rodriguez’s last 5 interleague starts.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 interleague home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-0 in Rodriguez’s last 4 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Angels are 0-6 in their last 6 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Angels are 2-10 in their last 12 vs. National League West.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-5 in their last 6 interleague games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Diamondbacks last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Rodriguez’s last 6 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Rodriguez’s last 6 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Rodriguez’s last 5 interleague starts.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Arizona.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

Pick: Angels +147

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Cleveland (Williams) at Milwaukee (Sproat) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 6-0 in Williams’ last 6 interleague starts.
Hot: Guardians are 6-0 in Williams’ last 6 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Guardians are 5-0 in Williams’ last 5 Wednesday starts.
Cold: Guardians are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Guardians are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Guardians are 6-16 in their last 22 vs. National League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Brewers last 5 interleague home games.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Guardians last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Brewers last 4 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Williams’ last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Williams’ last 4 road starts.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Williams’ last 4 starts overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Milwaukee.
Cold: Guardians are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings in Milwaukee.
Guardians are 3-9 in the last 12 meetings.

Pick: Guardians +111


Pittsburgh (Ashcraft) at Athletics (Civale) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Pirates are 4-0 in Ashcraft’s last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: A’s are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games.
Hot: A’s are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Pirates are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
Cold: A’s are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Cold: Pirates are 2-8 in their last 10 games on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Ashcraft’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Ashcraft’s last 4 road starts.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Ashcraft’s last 9 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 8-1 in Ashcraft’s last 9 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 11-2 in A’s last 13 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-1-2 in A’s last 8 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.

Head-to-Head
Cold: Pirates are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Athletics.
Pirates are 2-7 in the last 9 meetings.

Pick: A’s +108

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