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

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Chicago Cubs (Boyd) at Arizona (Rodriguez) – 3:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cubs are 7-0 in their last 7 vs. National League West.
Hot: Cubs are 5-1 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cubs are 2-7 in their last 9 during game 3 of a series.
Cubs are 2-5 in their last 7 games on grass.
Cubs are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Diamondbacks last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Diamondbacks last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cubs last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 7-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 9 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Diamondbacks last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Cubs are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

Pick: Cubs -102


Cincinnati (Lodolo) at San Francisco (Roupp) – 3:45 ET

Win/Loss
Giants are 5-2 in their last 7 games after losing the first 2 games of a series.
Cold: Giants are 0-6 in their last 6 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: Giants are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.
Cold: Giants are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Giants are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Giants are 1-4 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Reds last 4 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Reds last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Reds last 4 vs. National League West.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Reds last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Giants last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Reds last 5 Wednesday games.

Head-to-Head
Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in San Francisco.

Pick: Giants -110


Pittsburgh (Chandler) at San Diego (Undecided) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Padres are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Pirates are 5-0 in their last 5 games after losing the first 2 games of a series.
Padres are 21-7 in their last 28 home games.
Cold: Pirates are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. National League West.
Cold: Pirates are 1-7 in their last 8 road games.
Cold: Pirates are 1-7 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Padres last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Padres last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Padres last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Pirates last 7 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Padres last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Padres last 7 on grass.

Head-to-Head
Under is 11-3-1 in the last 15 meetings in San Diego.
Cold: Pirates are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in San Diego.
Cold: Pirates are 3-14 in the last 17 meetings.

Pick: Check back later…

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Colorado (Gordon) at Washington (Undecided) – 6:45 ET

Win/Loss
Nationals are 10-4 in their last 14 vs. National League West.
Nationals are 5-2 in their last 7 Wednesday games.
Cold: Nationals are 1-7 in their last 8 games on grass.
Cold: Nationals are 1-7 in their last 8 overall.
Rockies are 67-183 in their last 250 road games.
Nationals are 2-5 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Nationals last 6 on grass.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Nationals last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Nationals last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rockies last 7 Wednesday games.
Hot: Over is 9-2 in Nationals last 11 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

Pick: Check back later…


Milwaukee (May) at NY Mets (Stock) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Brewers are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. National League East.
Hot: Mets are 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Brewers are 6-1 in their last 7 games on grass.
Hot: Brewers are 6-1 in their last 7 overall.
Cold: Brewers are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Mets are 7-19 in their last 26 vs. National League Central.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Stock’s last 6 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Stock’s last 6 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Stock’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Stock’s last 4 home starts.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Brewers last 4 vs. National League East.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Brewers last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.

Head-to-Head
Brewers are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in New York.

Pick: Brewers -1.5 +115


LA Dodgers (Sasaki) at Atlanta (Smith-Shawver) – 7:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Dodgers are 5-0 in their last 5 games on grass.
Hot: Dodgers are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Dodgers are 2-11 in their last 13 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Braves are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.
Cold: Braves are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Braves last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Braves last 7 on grass.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Braves last 7 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Braves last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Dodgers last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 7-2-1 in Dodgers last 10 during game 2 of a series.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Dodgers are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Atlanta.
Dodgers are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Pick: Braves +111

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Tampa Bay (Peralta) at Detroit (Melton) – 1:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Rays are 8-0 in their last 8 Wednesday games.
Hot: Rays are 9-2 in their last 11 games on grass.
Hot: Rays are 9-2 in their last 11 vs. American League Central.
Cold: Tigers are 0-5 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 games on grass.
Cold: Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 Wednesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Tigers last 4 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Tigers last 6 vs. American League East.
Hot: Under is 12-3-1 in Rays last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rays last 5 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rays last 5 on grass.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Detroit.
Cold: Rays are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings.
Cold: Rays are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Detroit.

Pick: Tigers -115


Cleveland (Cantillo) at LA Angels (Rodriguez) – 4:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Guardians are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Hot: Guardians are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Angels are 1-4 in their last 5 Wednesday games.
Cold: Guardians are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Angels are 3-10 in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Guardians last 4 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Under is 13-3 in Angels last 16 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Angels last 5 Wednesday games.
Under is 35-12-4 in Angels last 51 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 8-3 in Angels last 11 during game 3 of a series.
Over is 8-3 in Guardians last 11 Wednesday games.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Guardians are 46-17 in the last 63 meetings.

Pick: Angels +126


Houston (Lambert) at NY Yankees (Undecided) – 7:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Hot: Yankees are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Hot: Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 Wednesday games.
Cold: Astros are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. American League East.
Cold: Astros are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Astros are 2-5 in their last 7 games on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Yankees last 6 on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Astros last 6 on grass.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Astros last 6 overall.
Hot: Over is 8-2-1 in Astros last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Yankees last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Yankees last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in New York.
Astros are 5-14 in the last 19 meetings.

Pick: Check back later…

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Kansas City (Dobnak) at Toronto (Undecided) – 7:07 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Royals are 7-0 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Royals are 7-0 in their last 7 overall.
Hot: Blue Jays are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 Wednesday games.
Royals are 4-13 in their last 17 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Royals are 15-36 in their last 51 vs. American League East.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Blue Jays last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-1-1 in Royals last 7 Wednesday games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Royals last 5 vs. American League East.
Under is 9-3 in Blue Jays last 12 on astroturf.
Under is 9-3 in Blue Jays last 12 home games.

Head-to-Head
Royals are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings.
Royals are 22-52 in the last 74 meetings in Toronto.

Pick: Check back later…


Texas (Gore) at Chicago White Sox (Burke) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: White Sox are 6-0 in Burke’s last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: White Sox are 4-0 in Burke’s last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: White Sox are 9-2 in their last 11 during game 3 of a series.
Cold: White Sox are 0-4 in Burke’s last 4 Wednesday starts.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Rangers are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 8-0 in Rangers last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 14-2 in Rangers last 16 on grass.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in White Sox last 8 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Rangers last 7 road games.

Head-to-Head
Rangers are 21-7 in the last 28 meetings.
Rangers are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Chicago.

Pick: Rangers +118


Minnesota (Prielipp) at Athletics (Ginn) – 9:05 ET

Win/Loss
Twins A’s are 5-2 in their last 7 Wednesday games.
Cold: A’s are 0-6 in their last 6 Wednesday games.
Cold: Twins are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
Cold: A’s are 2-9 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Cold: A’s are 5-22 in their last 27 vs. American League Central.
Cold: A’s are 2-8 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Twins last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Twins last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Twins last 4 vs. American League West.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in A’s last 8 vs. American League Central.
Over is 7-2 in A’s last 9 home games.
Under is 3-1-1 in A’s last 5 on grass.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Twins are 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Athletics.
Hot: Over is 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings in Athletics.
Twins are 21-8 in the last 29 meetings.

Pick: Twins -1.5 +115

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Philadelphia (Luzardo) at Seattle (Woo) – 4:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 8-0 in their last 8 games on grass.
Hot: Phillies are 8-0 in their last 8 overall.
Hot: Mariners are 5-0 in their last 5 interleague home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Mariners are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. National League East.
Cold: Phillies are 1-5 in their last 6 Wednesday games.
Cold: Mariners are 2-8 in their last 10 Wednesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Mariners last 5 interleague games.
Hot: Over is 6-1-2 in Phillies last 9 during game 3 of a series.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Phillies are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings in Seattle.

Pick: Phillies -122


Boston (Gray) at Miami (Gusto) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 8-0 in their last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Marlins are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Red Sox are 5-0 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Marlins are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Red Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Marlins are 2-7 in their last 9 interleague games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Marlins last 4 vs. American League East.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Marlins last 6 interleague home games.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Red Sox last 6 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Red Sox last 6 overall.

Head-to-Head
Hot: Red Sox are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Miami.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Miami.
Red Sox are 21-7 in the last 28 meetings.

Pick: Marlins +139


Baltimore (Bradish) at St Louis (Undecided) – 7:45 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 Wednesday games.
Hot: Orioles are 4-1 in their last 5 interleague road games.
Cardinals are 2-6 in their last 8 during game 2 of a series.
Orioles are 9-24 in their last 33 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cardinals are 3-8 in their last 11 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cardinals are 3-8 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Cardinals last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 overall.
Hot: Under is 11-1 in Orioles last 12 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Under is 8-1 in Cardinals last 9 interleague games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Orioles last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Head-to-Head
Cold: Orioles are 1-7 in the last 8 meetings.
Cold: Orioles are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in St. Louis.

Pick: Check back later…

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