Wednesday 8/8/18 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for Wednesday’s MLB, WNBA and CFL games.
Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free Boston w/Johnson -150 Over Toronto
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR WEDNESDAY: Take MINNESOTA/CLEVELAND OVER the total of 9 runs
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Totals4U
Wednesday's Free Selection: Minnesota Twins/Cleveland Indians under 9
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Jeff Allen Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection is on the Philadelphia/Arizona under
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Atlantic Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Boston - 140
#1 Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection: Chicago White Sox + 250
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Platinum Plays
Free Pick the St Louis Cardinals w/Gant -140 over Miami
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Golden Dragon Sports
Arizona Corbin -148
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Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Chicago Cubs (Quintana) -220
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Hawkeye Sports
Wednesday's Free Pick: Milwaukee Brewers - 185
Arthur Ralph Sports
FREE play: WED Dodgers w/Kershaw-165
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The Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Wednesday: Take BOSTON/TORONTO OVER the total of 9½ runs
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Wednesday: Cleveland Indians - 195
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John Anthony Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection: Baltimore Orioles + 155
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Wednesday: Take PITTSBURGH/COLORADO UNDER the total of 11 runs
Jimmy Boyd
Aug 08 '18, 12:10 PM in 52m
MLB | CIN vs NYM
Play on: UNDER 7 -113
1* Free Pick on Reds/Mets UNDER 7
When the Mets send Jacob deGrom to the mound, chances are it's going to be a low-scoring game. That's because no one has been better at limiting their opponents than deGrom, who leads the majors with a 1.85 ERA, despite a losing record at 5-7. A big reason for that is NY has had a miserable time scoring runs when he's on the mound. In his last 7 starts, he's received a whopping 8 runs of support.
I'm expecting that trend to continue to here, as the Mets are coming off a miserable night at the plate on Tuesday, where they managed just 1 run on 4 hits. Cincinnati will be sending out Robert Stephenson for his first start of 2018. The former 1st round pick has had his struggles in previous stints at the big league level, but the word is he's turned a corner this year in the minors. He's got a 2.87 ERA in 20 starts and has given up only 2 runs on 4 hits in his last 20 innings of work.
UNDER is 7-1 in the Red's last 8 road games vs a team that's won fewer than 40% of their home games and 4-0 in their last 4 after a win. UNDER is also 11-2 in deGrom's last 13 starts following a team loss and and 14-3-1 in his last 18 starts overall. Take the UNDER!
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Info Plays
Aug 08 '18, 10:05 PM in 10h
MLB | Dodgers vs A's
Play on: Dodgers -156
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Cappers Club
Aug 08 '18, 3:10 PM in 3h
MLB | PIT vs COL
Play on: OVER 10½ -106
Pirates vs Rockies Over 10.5
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Colorado Rockies face off on Wednesday afternoon and in this game the over has all the value.
On the mound for the Rockies is German Marquez who has really struggled at home coming into this game with a 6.63 ERA.
On the mound for the Pirates is Chris Archer who struggled in his first start with the team and at Mile High that will continue again.
This is going to be a shootout.
Back the Over
Good luck, Cappers Club.
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Scott Rickenbach
Aug 08 '18, 8:10 PM in 8h
MLB | NYY vs CWS
Play on: OVER 8½ +100
Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach MLB Game #959 Wednesday Free Pick OVER the total in Chicago White Sox vs New York Yankees @ 8:10 ET - With each of the games so far in this series staying under the total plus the fact that Luis Severino is on the mound for the Yankees, this total is being kept lower than it should be. The fact is that Severino has been struggling for quite some time now. Yes his full season numbers are impressive but he has now compiled an 8.28 ERA in his last 5 starts. He'll be opposed by Lucas Giolito whom has had some surprising success of late. The White Sox right-hander has had 2 quality road starts among his last 3 outings. However, the lone start at home continued his season long struggles as a host. In home starts this season Giolito has a 3-4 record with a 7.76 ERA. Also, Severino has a 5.60 ERA in his last 3 starts versus the White Sox. Per the above you can see why it is not unreasonable to expect both starters to encounter some struggles in this match-up. The over is 5-1 in Severino's last 6 starts. The over is 7-3 in Giolito's last 10 home starts. Free Pick OVER the total in the Chicago White Sox game Wednesday
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Mark Franco
Aug 08 '18, 3:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Pirates vs Rockies
Play on: Rockies -134 at YouWager
Rockies
Pitcher Chris Archer, one of several new arrivals for the Pittsburgh Pirates, takes the mound Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series against the host Colorado Rockies. Archer was acquired from Tampa Bay at last week’s non-waiver trade deadline to bolster the impressive Pirates’ pitching staff, which leads the National League with a 3.09 ERA since July 8.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates RH Chris Archer (3-5, 4.40 ERA) vs. Rockies RH German Marquez (9-8, 4.70)
Archer struggled in his Pirates’ debut last Friday, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits across 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision against St. Louis. The two-time All-Star has given up 10 runs with 22 strikeouts over his last three starts covering 16 1/3 innings.
After going 3-0 with a 3.65 ERA in four starts last month, Marquez yielded two runs over seven innings in a no-decision against Milwaukee last Friday. Marquez is 3-0 with a 2.50 ERA in three career starts versus Pittsburgh, including six strong frames in a victory at PNC Park on April 16.
Pirates are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win. Rockies are 13-3 in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning record. Rockies are 5-1 in Marquezs last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Home team is 7-1 in Blasers last 8 games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh.
Dustin Hawkins
Aug 08 '18, 7:05 PM in 7h
MLB | Red Sox vs Blue Jays
Play on: Blue Jays +145
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Sean Murphy
Aug 08 '18, 10:05 PM in 10h
MLB | LAD vs OAK
Play on: UNDER 7½ +105
Wednesday MLB Free play. My selection is on the 'under' between Los Angeles and Oakland at 10:05 pm et on Wednesday.
We won with the 'under' in the opener of this series last night and I won't hesitate to go back to the well with the same play on Wednesday.
Clayton Kershaw will take the ball for the Dodgers. He's been rounding back into form lately, having worked at least six innings in six consecutive starts. Over his last three outings, spanning 19 2/3 innings pitched, he has allowed just four earned runs.
Mike Fiers will make his first start back with the A's after coming over from the Tigers. His last start was injury-shortened, but prior to that he had been working deep into ball games and pitching well. I expect him to put forth a strong performance in his first outing with his new club.
We're dealing with a relatively low total here but at the time of posting we're also looking at a plus money return with the 'under'. The low total is warranted in this case. Take the under (8*).
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Dennis Macklin
Aug 08 '18, 7:05 PM in 7h
MLB | Red Sox vs Blue Jays
Play on: Red Sox -137 at BMaker
DMack's Free Play for Wednesday, August 8, 2018, is on the Boston Red Sox
You just don't want to step in from of the Red Sox at the moment. 9-1 L10 overall and 9-5 L14 road games, BoSox looked down and out late last night but pummeled the back of the Jays pen for 10-7 win. Boston now 46 games above .500 and facing a first-time starter (Mike Hauschild) that was just 7-6 and 4.86 in 19 AAA. He did throw six scoreless at Seattle in relief this week but expect regression against the big dogs. Less than 40 cents ??? Take Boston.
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Marc Lawrence
Aug 09 '18, 7:00 PM in 1d
NFLX | Bears vs Bengals
Play on: Bengals -2½ -110 at 5Dimes
Play - Cincinnati Bengals (Game 254).
Edges - Bengals : 6-2 SUATS Home One of the preseason; and revenge from 33-7 loss as 6-point favorites during the regular season last year … Bears: 3-7 ATS Game One preseason. With that we recommend a 1* play on Cincinnati. Thank you and good luck as always.
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Jesse Schule
Aug 09 '18, 10:00 PM in 1d
CFL | Edmonton vs BC
Play on: BC +3½ -109 at GTBets
This is a Free #CFL play on the BC Lions. I cashed in a winner with the Lions as a double digit dog in their last game, a 27-18 loss on the road at Calgary. Veteran quarterback Travis Lulay had another solid game, throwing for 281 yards and a TD on 25-of-39 passing. The Edmonton Eskimos are second in the West with a 5-2 record, but many of their wins have come against inferior opponents. They didn't look all that impressive in a home and home series versus the Argos, losing 20-17 in Toronto and then winning by a single point at home. The Lions have only played two home games so far, winning both of them. The home team has won eight of the last 10 meetings between these teams, and the majority of those games have been decided by less than a TD. The Lions look good as a home dog getting a handful of points in a game that could go either way. Take BC. GL,
Tommy Brunson
Wednesday comp play goes on the afternoon card as I look for Chris Archer and German Marquez to keep the bats on the quiet side at Coors Field as the Pirates and the Rockies end up holding Under the total.
Yesterday the Pirates posted 10 runs in a game that did land Over, but the fact remains, the Rockies are still on a 12-3-1 Under run their last 16 games played in their home ballpark.
Archer will be out to atone for his Pittsburgh debut in which he allowed 4 runs to the Cardinals. Do keep in mind the Pirates pitching staff does lead the N.L. with a 3.09 ERA since July the 8th.
Marquez is 3-0 with an ERA of 2.50 in 3 career starts against the Pirates, including an April win this season over the Bucs.
Look for the runs to not be enough to take this game Over the total.
Pirates-Rockies Under for Wednesday.
2* PITTSBURGH-COLORADO UNDER
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Eric Schroeder
My free play for tonight is on the San Diego Padres, over the Milwaukee Brewers. And in this game be sure you're listing ONLY San Diego starter Brett Kennedy.
In Tuesday's game, the Padres defeated the Brewers 11-5. Matt Strahm got the win for San Diego, his third on the season. That should spark Kennedy for his big outing.
The Padres right-hander is set to make his Major League debut in the middle game of this National League series, and you damn right I'm going to take a shot with the 24-year-old. Kennedy has far exceeded expectations, impressing scouts with Triple-A El Paso by going 10-0 with a 2.72 ERA in 16 starts.
He'll get the run support from the bat of Eric Hosmer, who is batting .253 with a .312 on-base percentage and .387 slugging percentage in 110 games this season. There's also Austin Hedges, who has been solid of late, with four home runs and seven RBIs while slugging .714 in his past 10 games.
Take the Friars and list Kennedy ONLY.
2* PADRES (List Kennedy)
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Jack Brayman
My free play for Wednesday is an early total, getting you ready for third straight total winner tonight. This afternoon I want you playing the Seattle Mariners-Texas Rangers Under the posted total.
Since every MLB wager on a run line or total auto-lists pitchers, I want you to be sure the two pitchers on your ticket, when making this play, are Marco Gonzales and Yovani Gallardo. If they are not the pitchers of record when making your play, disregard this play.
The Mariners hand the ball to Gonzales, and I like what I've seen from the 26-year-old southpaw of late. He is 5-1 with a 2.18 ERA over his last six starts, with 38 strikeouts versus just five walks over 41 1/3 innings. Gonzales beat the Rangers on May 28 with one unearned run and four hits over 6 2/3 innings in a 2-1 victory in Seattle. So confidence will prevail here.
With Gallardo, we have a seasoned veteran who is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA in his past three starts and 6-1 with a 5.24 ERA in eight starts for the Rangers since being called up from Triple-A Round Rock. the right-hander is just 2-2 in four career starts against the Mariners, all in 2015, but he also has a 2.42 ERA in those outings.
Look for a pitchers' duel here, as this one stays low.
4* UNDER Mariners-Rangers (Gonzales-Gallardo)
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Jeff Benton
Your Wednesday freebie is the Yankees-White Sox to conclude their set with another Under.
The first pair in this three game series have both landed Under the total, as this series has now seen 3 straight, and 4 of the last 5 played between the clubs land Under the total.
New York is now 4-0-1 Under in their last 5 games, while Chicago has played each of their last 4 games Under the total.
The Yankees on the road, are now 22-8-3 Under the total, and while Luis Severino has been struggling, this is the type of team he can get back in the groove against. His lone start last year against the White Sox saw him toss 7 innings of one run ball. Look for a reprise tonight.
Lucas Giolito has gone 2-1 with a 3.19 ERA over his last 5 starts, and he is facing the Yankees for the first time ever. New York tends to struggle against pitchers they are seeing for the first time - see last night when they were getting no-hit into the 6th.
Play the Yanks and ChiSox Under.
2* N.Y. YANKEES-WHITE SOX UNDER
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Chris Jordan
My free winner for tonight is on the Kansas City Royals over the Chicago Cubs.
And in this game I want you listing the scheduled starting pitchers: Jose Quintana and Heath Fillmyer.
We're taking a huge shot here, but I like the value with the Royals and Fillmyer here.
I know Quintana finally took direction from his pitching coach and delivered first-pitch strikes in his last outing, but that was also against the league's worst offense, the San Diego Padres. The left-hander is 3-9 with a 4.05 ERA in 24 career starts against the Royals, so this game isn't going to be a breeze for him.
I'd rather play the value with the young right-hander in a Royals uniform, as Fillmyer steps to the hill after lasting three innings against the Minnesota Twins before a 91-minute delay forced the Royals to turn to their bullpen last Friday. Fillmyer has allowed three earned runs or fewer in each of his three starts since joining the rotation, and will be in his comfort zone tonight.
Play the Royals.
4* ROYALS (Fillmyer over Quintana)
Jack Jones
Aug 08 '18, 2:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Mariners vs Rangers
Play on: Mariners -145 at BMaker
Jack’s Free Pick Wednesday: Seattle Mariners -145
The Seattle Mariners will be highly motivated for a victory today against the Texas Rangers. They have lost six of their last eight games overall to fall out of the second wild card spot. They can’t afford to be losing to teams like Texas as they did yesterday.
No question the Mariners have the advantage on the mound this afternoon. Marco Gonzales is 12-6 with a 3.26 ERA and 1.146 WHIP in 22 starts this season. He is also 2-0 with a 2.31 ERA in two career starts against Texas.
Yovani Gallardo has bounced around the league a bunch in the last few years. He is 6-1 this season, but that is in spite of a 5.24 ERA and 1.433 WHIP in eight starts. He is simply getting lucky to get as much run support as he has.
Seattle is 7-0 in Gonzales’ last seven starts vs. AL West opponents. The Mariners are 6-1 in their last seven road games vs. a team with a losing record. The Rangers are 6-21 in home games against AL West foes this year. Bet the Mariners Wednesday.
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Doug Upstone
Aug 08 '18, 8:15 PM in 7h
MLB | CHC vs KC
Play on: UNDER 9 +100
On Wednesday night, Play Under on NL teams like the Cubs when the total is 8.5 to 10, who average 5.0 or more runs a game, against an AL starter whose ERA is 4.70 to 5.70, with a bullpen whose WHIP is 1.35 or better on the season. In the last 21 years, this situation is 42-15!
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Jim Feist
Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Wednesday, August 8, 2018
8/08 11:05 AM PT / 2:05 PM ET
MLB (963) SEATTLE MARINERS VS (964) TEXAS RANGERS
Take: (963) SEATTLE MARINERS
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Jeff Allen Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection is on the Philadelphia/Arizona under
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Sharp Bettor
SharpBettor FREE Play for Wednesday, August 8, 2018
8/08 04:10 PM MLB (969) MINNESOTA TWINS (J ODORIZZI - R) VS (970) CLEVELAND INDIANS (M CLEVINGER - R)
Take : OVER
Pinnacle Sports Picks
MILWAUKEE BREWERS ‑190
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Power Play Wins
CHICAGO CUBS ‑1.5 ‑135
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Tommy King Wins
LOS ANGELES DODGERS ‑155
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Total Winner Sports
COLORADO ROCKIES ‑135
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VIP Sports Picks Las Vegas
COLORADO ROCKIES ‑135
Vegas Investment Picks
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS ‑155
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Brand X Sports
BOSTON RED SOX ‑135
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R and R Totals
SEATTLE MARINERS/TEXAS RANGERS ‑105 u11
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DONNY ACTION
ATLANTA BRAVES +110
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Team Underground
BOSTON RED SOX ‑135
Best Sports Capper
NEW YORK YANKEES ‑1.5 ‑160
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Picks 2 Play
BOSTON RED SOX ‑140
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Wise Guy Insider
NEW YORK YANKEES ‑1.5 ‑160
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Tys Terrific Tips
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ‑115
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Pure Lock
CHICAGO WHITE SOX +250
Sports Watch Monitor
CINCINNATI REDS/NEW YORK METS u7
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