Sunday 5/27/18 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for NBA, MLB and NHL games.
Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free Minnesota w/Berrios -110 Over Seattle
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im Feist
Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Sunday, May 27, 2018
MLB (957) CINCINNATI REDS VS (958) COLORADO ROCKIES
Take: over
Reason: Your free play for Sunday, May 27, 2018 is in the MLB scheduled contest between the Cincinnati Reds and the Colorado Rockies. Your free play is on the OVER
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR SUNDAY: Take CINCINNATI/COLORADO UNDER the total of 11½ runs
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Totals4U
Sunday's Free Selection: Minnesota Twins/Seattle Mariners over 8 1/2
Atlantic Sports
Sunday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Texas - 160
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#1 Sports
Sunday's Free Selection: Oakland Athletics
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Platinum Plays
Free Pick the Baltimore Orioles w/Gausman Pk over Tampa Bay
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Sunday: Take MILWAUKEE (Chacin) -160 over NY Mets
Golden Dragon Sports
Free Pick Pittsburgh Tailon +105
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Hawkeye Sports
Sunday's Free Pick: Texas Rangers - 160
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Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Milwaukee Chacin -132
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Arthur Ralph Sports
SUN LA ANgels +135 w/ Richards
The Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Sunday: Take KANSAS CITY/TEXAS UNDER the total of 9½ runs
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Sunday: Los Angeles Dodgers
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John Anthony Sports
Sunday's Free Selection: Texas Rangers - 160
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BIG AL
Our complimentary selection for Sunday, May 27 is:
NY Mets (Wheeler) over Milw Brewers (Chacin).
CAPPERS ACCESS
Celtics
Tigers
D'Backs
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Randy Chambers
CELTICS
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Chris Ruffolo
GIANTS
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Andrew Jett
ATLANTA/BOSTON UNDER
MARK WILSON
MLB | May 27, 2018
Mets vs. Brewers
Free Play on Mets +145
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SAL MICHAELS
MLB | May 27, 2018
Orioles vs. Rays
Free Play on Orioles vs Rays under 8 +100
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MARC LAWRENCE
Play - NY Yankees w/Tanaka vs Richards (Game 964).
Edges - Yankees: Tanaka 5-0 career team starts vs the Halos… Angels: Richards 0-5 career team starts vs the Pinstripes… With Tanka 6-2 home in his career team starts during the month of May, look for the Bronx Bombers to improve to 6-1 at home in Game Three of a series this season here today. We recommend a 1* play on the Yankees. Thank you and good luck as always.
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DUSTIN HAWKINS
MLB | May 27, 2018
Reds vs. Rockies
Free Play on Reds +140
JEFF BENTON
Your Sunday freebie is the Cards over the Pirates.
After dropping Friday's series opener, the Cardinals bounced-back with a shutdown, 4-1 win last night over the Pirates.
Today in the series finale, the Redbirds send emerging ace Miles Mikolas to the bump to face Jameson Taillon. Mikolas has not lost a decision this season, as he is 6-0 with a just over 2 ERA. His team is a solid 7-2 when he starts too. This will be his second start of the year against Pittsburgh after a no-decision back in April with just 2 runs allowed in his 7 full innings worked.
Taillon is on an 0-4 skid his last 7 starts with an ERA approaching 7, and he is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in 5 career starts against the Cards.
The Pirates are on a 2-6 slide, and today's pitching matchup is definitely in favor of the visitors.
Go with St. Louis.
2* ST. LOUIS
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JIMMY BOYD
MLB | May 27, 2018
Mets vs. Brewers
Free pick on Mets +121
I'm recommending a play on the Mets as a short road dog against the Brewers on Sunday. New York is going to be chomping at the bit to get on the field for this one, as they were embarrassed on Saturday in a 17-6 loss to Milwaukee.
The key thing to keep in mind is the Mets offense did their part, scoring 6 runs on 12 hits. New York has now scored 14 runs on 32 hits in their last 3 games combined. I like their chances of keeping it going here against the Brewers Jhoulys Chacin, who is a mere 2-5 with a 5.89 ERA and 1.714 WHIP in 9 career starts against the Mets.
New York will counter with Zack Wheeler, who I think is poised for another strong outing. Wheeler allowed just 1 earned run over 6 innings in his last start. He struck out a season-high 7 and didn't walk a single batter. A big reason for the quality start was Wheeler finally got his slider working and I think he carries it over to this one. Take New York!
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INFO PLAYS
MLB | May 27, 2018
Royals vs. Rangers
1* Free Play on Rangers -163
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KENNY WALKER
MLB | May 27, 2018
Angels vs. Yankees
Free Pick on Yankees
TOTALS GURU
MLB | May 27, 2018
Nationals vs. Marlins
Free Total Annihilator On Nationals vs Marlins under 7½ -110
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SCOTT RICKENBACH
MLB | May 27, 2018
Royals vs. Rangers
Royals+168
Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach MLB Game #971 Sunday Free Pick Kansas City Royals Money Line (+) @ Texas Rangers @ 3:05 ET - The Rangers burned me yesterday on a walk off home run as the Royals blew an early 3-0 lead and lost in extra innings. The Royals are poised to get pay back today as a sizable dog. Of course everyone is jumping on Cole Hamels and Texas as they opened up as a moderately priced favorite. Now they are moving into "big favorite" territory and the value here is too strong to ignore. Hamels overall numbers and recent numbers look good. But the Rangers southpaw has not fared well in day games and this is not just a short-term trend. These has been going on for 3 seasons now that Hamels is much better in night games than day games. The past two seasons he has a combined 1-5 record in day games and the past 3 seasons his cumulative number for afternoon games is an ugly 5.33 ERA! The Royals will get to him early and often and I know Kansas City's Jason Hammel has certainly had ups and downs this season but 3 of his last 5 road starts have seen him combine to allow just 3 earned runs in 22 innings. The Rangers are one of the weaker hitting teams in the league and lead the majors in strikeouts. I am going with the big dog value in this one as Texas drops to 2-7 this season in day games. Free Pick KANSAS CITY
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Pinnacle Sports Picks
MLB TEXAS RANGERS ‑160
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Tys Terrific Tips
NBA BOSTON CELTICS ‑2.5
Best Sports Capper
MLB NEW YORK YANKEES ‑140
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Total Winner Sports
MLB TEXAS RANGERS ‑160
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Wise Guy Insider
MLB COLORADO ROCKIES ‑145
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Picks 2 Play
MLB MILWAUKEE BREWERS ‑135
MVP Lock Club
MLB PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ‑110
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RED DOG SPORTS
Soccer | May 27, 2018
Columbus Crew vs. Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City-0½ -118
The free soccer play takes place Sunday in MLS action.
Columbus 1
KC 2
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CALVIN KING
MLB | May 27, 2018
Reds vs. Rockies
[1%] Free Play on Reds +140
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ROSS BENJAMIN
Toronto (Happ) @ Philadelphia (Pivetta) 1:35 PM ET
Game# 977-978
Play On: Under 8.0 (-107)
Neither one of these teams have been able to hit their way out of a paper bag in recent games. Following Saturday’s 2-1 win, Philadelphia is now 10-3 under the total in their last 13 games. The Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta has displayed exceptional form during his previous 3 starts by posting a microscopic 0.47 ERA. Pivetta is 5-1 under the total in 6 home starts with a stellar 2.00 ERA and 0.94 WHIP. The Phillies hurler is also 3-0 under the total during day games while gathering a 1.42 ERA and 0.74 WHIP.
Toronto starter J.A. Happ has made 4 career starts against Philadelphia and collected a dominating 1.11 ERA during those outings. Happ has gone at least 7.0 innings in 4 of his last 6 starts and that’s significant considering the shaky state of Toronto’s bullpen. Happ has also posted an excellent 1.93 ERA during 3 road starts in 2018. Bet on this game to go under the total for Sunday 5/27 free pick.
ROB VINCILETTI
MLB | May 27, 2018
Braves vs. Red Sox
Red Sox-1½ -110
The MLB Run line comp play is on Boston on the run line at -1.5 at 1:10 eastern. Boston fits 2 different systems today a long term system that is 283-108 and also a 31-6 system base on yesterdays win. The Sox are 23-4 as a home favorite in this range and have Sale on the mound. Sale is 8-0 in game 3 of a series. The Sox 7-0 home vs N.L. Teams. The Braves are 3-13 on the road vs A.L Teams. Foltynewicz makes the start and he is 1-8 on 5 days rest, 2-10 vs winning teams and 2-8 on the road. Look for Boston to coast in this one.
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SEAN MURPHY
MLB | May 27, 2018
Blue Jays vs. Phillies
Phillies-110
Sunday MLB Free play. My selection is on Philadelphia over Toronto at 1:35 pm et on Sunday.
The Phillies got back at the Jays after dropping the opener of this series on Friday night, and I look for them to take the series behind one of their best young pitchers in Nick Pivetta on Sunday afternoon.
Philadelphia has gone 8-2 in Pivetta's 10 starts this season, including a 5-1 mark at home. Pivetta has allowed just six hits and one earned run while striking out 18 and walking only two in his last two starts, spanning 14 innings of work.
J.A. Happ has posted a 6-3 record this season but his ERA is approaching four. He has strung together back-to-back solid starts, but delivering a third effective outing in a row is unlikely based on his track record this season.
The Phillies are one of the best home teams in baseball this season, having gone 19-8 at Citizens Bank Park. While the Jays have had plenty of success against Philadelphia in recent years, I believe the tide turns in this series.
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Team Underground
NBA BOSTON CELTICS ‑2.5
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David Hess
MLB NEW YORK METS/MILWAUKEE BREWERS over 8
BRAD WILTON
Sunday night comp play is the Celtics to advance to the NBA Final with another home win, and more importantly another home cover over the Cavaliers.
Hey, LeBron James is the best player in the game, and you know, I know, and the whole hoops world knows he is going to get his tonight on the parquet floor.
What is unknown is whether his supporting cast can help the cause? It's a supporting cast that is now minus one Kevin Love who is out with concussion-symptoms.
I will trust in the C's to seize the moment tonight.
The home team in this series is a perfect 6-0 both straight up and against the spread, and as you are probably well aware, Boston has not lost a home game either straight up or against the spread in this year's postseason.
Boston taking all 4 in the opening round against the Bucks, then taking all 3 in the conference semifinals over the 76ers, and finally going 3-for-3 here in the conference finals over the Cavaliers.
This is going to be an instant classic, and my money is on the Celtics to eliminate the Cavs in a thrilling Game 7 from Beantown.
Lay the points.
2* BOSTON
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JACK BRAYMAN
While goaltending and quickness are the strength of the Golden Knights, there is plenty of playoff experience on Washington's side. And Ovechkin, of all people, has been waiting a long time for this.
Ovie looks like a man on a mission right now - just watch the first 1:02 of Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning, as he wasted no time in getting the scoring underway.
And we can talk all we want about Fleury, but when you combine the explosiveness of Ovechkin and his linemates, with the play of Capitals goalie Braden Holtby - who hasn't allowed a goal since Game 5 of the conference final - and you get a team on the brink of a championship.
The Golden Knights are a fairy tale for the NHL, and all of sports, but Vegas is also facing a team of destiny in the Capitals, who have put their past playoff disappointments behind them to get this far. It's the second time in their history and first time since 1998 the Caps are in the Stanley Cup Final.
The x-factor for this series is special teams. The Capitals have proven to be much better on the power play, than Vegas. They've proven they can capitalize with the man advantage, while the Golden Knights are relying on too Fleury too much.
Ovechkin has shown he is a true leader and is very much still a dominant offensive force, and Holtby has re-established himself as a stellar netminder at the right time.
I also think Washington has gotten here after tougher competition, and will be battled tested, more so than Vegas.
Take the Caps, and look for them to wrap this up in 6.
3* CAPITALS (series)
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VIP Sports Picks Las Vegas
MLB NEW YORK YANKEES ‑140
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Jeff Allen Sports
Sunday's Free Selection is on the Yankees