Wednesday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [9/17/25]

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Chicago Cubs (Boyd) at Pittsburgh (Oviedo) – 12:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Pirates are 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Pirates are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Cubs are 5-1 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Cubs are 0-5 in Boyd’s last 5 road starts.
Cold: Pirates are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Pirates are 0-4 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0-1 in Cubs last 6 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Pirates last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Cubs last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Boyd’s last 4 Wednesday starts.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Cubs last 4 vs. National League Central.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Boyds’ last 4 road starts.

Pick: Cubs -1.5 +114


Cincinnati (Singer) at St Louis (Pallante) – 1:15 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Reds are 4-0 in Singer’s last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Reds are 5-1 in Singer’s last 6 starts.
Hot: Reds are 5-1 in Singer’s last 6 starts on grass.
Cold: Cardinals are 0-6 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Cardinals are 0-6 in Pallante’s last 6 starts vs. National League Central.
Cold: Cardinals are 0-4 in Pallante’s last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Singer’s last 5 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Pallante’s last 4 starts vs. National League Central.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Singer’s last 4 Wednesday starts.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Singer’s last 4 road starts.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Singer’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Cardinals -103


San Francisco (Verlander) at Arizona (Pfaadt) – 3:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 4-0 in Pfaadt’s last 4 home starts.
Hot: Diamondbacks are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-8 in Pfaadt’s last 9 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Cold: Giants are 1-6 in Verlander’s last 7 road starts.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 1-5 in Pfaadt’s last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Diamondbacks last 4 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Pfaadt’s last 4 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Verlander’s last 4 starts during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Verlander’s last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Under is 9-2-1 in Pfaadt’s last 12 Wednesday starts.
Hot: Over is 20-5-1 in Pfaadt’s last 26 starts following a team loss in their previous game.

Pick: Diamondbacks -105

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Atlanta (Waldrep) at Washington (Lord) – 4:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Braves are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Braves are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 4 of a series.
Hot: Braves are 4-1 in their last 5 Wednesday games.
Cold: Braves are 0-6 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Nationals are 1-6 in their last 7 during game 4 of a series.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Nationals last 5 Wednesday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Braves last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Lord’s last 4 starts vs. National League East.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Nationals last 6 vs. National League East.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Braves last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Waldrep’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Nationals +130


San Diego (Pivetta) at NY Mets (Peterson) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Padres are 5-1 in Pivetta’s last 6 starts vs. National League East.
Hot: Padres are 5-1 in Pivetta’s last 6 starts with 6 days of rest.
Hot: Padres are 4-1 in Pivetta’s last 5 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Mets are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Padres are 0-5 in Pivetta’s last 5 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cold: Mets are 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-2 in Mets last 7 during game 2 of a series.
Hot: Over is 9-2 in Mets last 11 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Under is 4-1-1 in Padres last 6 vs. National League East.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Mets last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Mets last 5 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Mets last 5 on grass.

Pick: Mets -110


Miami (Weathers) at Colorado (Brown) – 8:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Marlins are 8-1 in their last 9 vs. National League West.
Hot: Marlins are 6-1 in Weathers’ last 7 road starts.
Hot: Marlins are 4-1 in their last 5 games on grass.
Cold: Marlins are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Rockies are 0-4 in Brown’s last 4 starts.
Cold: Rockies are 0-4 in Brown’s last 4 starts on grass.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Weathers’ last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 10-1 in Weathers’ last 11 road starts.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Rockies last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Rockies last 7 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Marlins last 6 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Weathers’ last 6 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Rockies +1.5 -114

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Philadelphia (Luzardo) at LA Dodgers (Snell) – 10:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Phillies are 7-0 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Phillies are 5-0 in Luzardo’s last 5 starts vs. National League West.
Hot: Dodgers are 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Dodgers are 6-1 in their last 7 during game 3 of a series.
Hot: Dodgers are 5-1 in Snell’s last 6 home starts.
Hot: Phillies are 4-1 in their last 5 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Phillies last 7 overall.
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Phillies last 7 on grass.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Phillies last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Phillies last 5 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Phillies last 5 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Luzardo’s last 4 Wednesday starts.

Pick: Dodgers -140


Baltimore (Wells) at Chicago White Sox (Perez) – 2:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Guardians are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
Hot: Guardians are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Guardians are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Twins are 1-8 in their last 9 vs. American League Central.
Cold: Guardians are 2-12 in their last 14 opening games of a double-header.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Guardians last 6 on grass.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Guardians last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Guardians last 6 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Twins last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Guardians last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Twins last 7 during game 2 of a series.

Pick: Orioles -116


Cleveland (Williams) at Detroit (Flaherty) – 6:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Guardians are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
Hot: Guardians are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Hot: Guardians are 7-1 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Guardians are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Tigers are 0-5 in Flaherty’s last 5 starts vs. American League Central.
Cold: Tigers are 1-6 in Flaherty’s last 7 Wednesday starts.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Flaherty’s last 6 home starts.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Guardians last 6 on grass.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Guardians last 6 overall.
Hot: Under is 6-0 in Guardians last 6 vs. American League Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Flaherty’s last 4 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Guardians last 4 Wednesday games.

Pick: Guardians +130

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Athletics (Barnett) at Boston (Giolito) – 6:45 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Red Sox are 8-0 in Giolito’s last 8 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Red Sox are 7-0 in Giolito’s last 7 starts with 4 days of rest.
Hot: Red Sox are 4-0 in Giolito’s last 4 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-6 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Red Sox are 1-4 in their last 5 Wednesday games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 vs. American League West.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Giolito’s last 4 Wednesday starts.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Giolito’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Giolito’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Giolito’s last 4 home starts.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in last 4 Wednesday games.

Pick: Red Sox -1.5 +114


Toronto (Gausman) at Tampa Bay (Seymour) – 7:05 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Blue Jays are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Hot: Blue Jays are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. American League East.
Cold: Rays are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. American League East.
Cold: Rays are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Rays are 1-7 in their last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Rays last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blue Jays last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Gausman’s last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Gausman’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a losing record.

Pick: Blue Jays -123


Seattle (Miller) at Kansas City (Ragans) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mariners are 9-0 in their last 9 games on grass.
Hot: Mariners are 9-0 in their last 9 overall.
Hot: Mariners are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Cold: Royals are 0-4 in Ragans’ last 4 starts vs. American League West.
Cold: Mariners are 2-10 in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Cold: Royals are 1-5 in their last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Miller’s last 4 Wednesday starts.
Hot: Over is 9-1-1 in Miller’s last 11 starts on grass.
Hot: Over is 9-1-1 in Miller’s last 11 starts overall.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Miller’s last 8 starts with 5 days of rest.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Mariners last 7 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Royals last 7 home games vs. a right-handed starter.

Pick: Mariners -101

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NY Yankees (Gil) at Minnesota (Bradley) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 10-1 in Gil’s last 11 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Yankees are 12-2 in their last 14 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Yankees are 6-1 in their last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Cold: Twins are 0-4 in their last 4 Wednesday games.
Cold: Twins are 0-4 in Bradley’s last 4 starts.
Cold: Twins are 0-4 in Bradley’s last 4 starts on grass.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Yankees last 4 Wednesday games.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Gil’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Gil’s last 4 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Gil’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Twins last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Gil’s last 6 Wednesday starts.

Pick: Yankees -1.5 -102


Texas (deGrom) at Houston (Javier) – 8:10 ET

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Pick: Rangers -120


LA Angels (Soriano) at Milwaukee (Woodruff) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Angels are 9-1 in Soriano’s last 10 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Hot: Brewers are 7-1 in Woodruff’s last 8 interleague starts.
Hot: Brewers are 12-2 in Woodruff’s last 14 starts during game 2 of a series.
Cold: Angels are 0-5 in their last 5 road games.
Cold: Angels are 0-5 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Angels are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 9-1-2 in Woodruff’s last 12 Wednesday starts.
Hot: Over is 5-1-2 in Brewers last 8 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Brewers last 6 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Brewers last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Woodruff’s last 6 starts with 10 or more days of rest.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Angels last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

Pick: Brewers -1.5 +107