Thursday 8/16/18 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for WNBA, MLB and CFL games.
Marc Lawrence
Aug 16 '18, 8:00 PM in 11h
NFLX | Jets vs Redskins
Play on: Redskins -1½ -112 at GTBets
Play -Washington Redskins (Game 404).
Edges - Redskins: 8-1 SUATS first preseason home games; and 8-2 SUATS preseason vs AFC East … Jets: 0-3 SUATS preseason in this series; and 1-6 SUATS preseason first preseason away. With the Redskins off a loss and the Jets off a win, we recommend a 1* play on Washington. Thank you and good luck as always.
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Ross Benjamin
Aug 16 '18, 8:00 PM in 11h
NFLX | Jets vs Redskins
Play on: Jets +1½
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Stephen Nover
Aug 16 '18, 8:10 PM in 11h
MLB | Tigers vs Twins
Play on: Tigers +146 at 5Dimes
The gutted Twins aren't much better now than the Tigers. Ervin Santana has yet to regain his full velocity since returning from finger surgery on July 25 after being out until then. So a nice plus price is ripe to take a shot with the Tigers, who are starting veteran lefty Francisco Liriano. Santana has made four starts. He has yet to win and owns a 6.53 ERA. The 35-year-old just lost to Detroit during his previous start giving up five runs in six innings this past Friday. The Tigers got to him for a pair of homers. Santana's fastball was clocked three-to-four mph lower than his normal range before the injury. Liriano pitched for Minnesota from 2005-2012. This is the first time in three years he is facing his former team so he won't lack motivation. The Tigers own a solid edge in late inning relief pitchers. The Twins are 15-18 versus southpaw starters this season. The Tigers have a strong history, too, at Minnesota winning 17 of the past 23 times there.
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Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free Toronto/Kansas City Over 9½ Runs
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR THURSDAY: Take COLORADO/ATLANTA UNDER the total of 8½ runs
Jim Feist
08/16 04:05 PM PT / 7:05 PM ET
MLB (955) CHICAGO CUBS VS (956) PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Take: (956) PITTSBURGH PIRATES
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Totals4U
Thursday's Free Selection: Arizona Diamondbacks/San Diego Padres under 8
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Jeff Allen Sports
Thursday's Free Selection is on the Arizona DBacks
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Atlantic Sports
Thursday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Philadelphia Phillies (gm 2)
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#1 Sports
Thursday's Free Selection: Detroit Tigers + 145
Platinum Plays
Free Pick the Detroit/Minnesota Game OVER 9 Runs
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Golden Dragon Sports
FREE WINNER for THURSDAY: Colorado Gray -107
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Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Atlanta Teheran +103
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Hawkeye Sports
Thursday's Free Pick: Toronto - 130
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Arthur Ralph Sports
FREE play: THURS: Braves w/ Teheran +100
The Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Thursday: Take COLORADO (Gray) Pick'em over Atlanta
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Thursday: Philadelphia Phillies - 165 (Game 2 of DH)
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John Anthony Sports
Thursday's Free Selection: Minnesota Twins - 155
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Thursday: Take PITTSBURGH/GREEN BAY UNDER the total of 43
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Sharp Bettor
SharpBettor FREE Play for Thurday, August 16, 2018
8/16 04:05 PM MLB (955) CHICAGO CUBS (J LESTER - L) VS (956) PITTSBURGH PIRATES (I NOVA - R)
Take : Pirates
Roz Wins
Roz's Thursday August 16, 2018, Free Pick
8/16 04:05 PM MLB (955) CHICAGO CUBS (J LESTER - L) VS (956) PITTSBURGH PIRATES (I NOVA - R)
Take : Pirates
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Cole Faxon
Aug 16 '18, 7:35 PM in 8h
MLB | Rockies vs Braves
Play on: Rockies -105
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Jimmy Boyd
Aug 16 '18, 1:05 PM in 2h
MLB | Rays vs Yankees
Play on: Yankees -164 at GTBets
1* Free Pick on New York Yankees -164
The Yankees will be out for revenge as the Rays took game 2 of their 3-game series 6-1 on Wednesday. Backing New York off a loss has been a very profitable situation, as the Yankees are 43-16 in their last 59 off a loss. Not to mention that was rare win for Tampa Bay at Yankee Stadium, as the Rays are just 7-22 in their last 29 meetings in New York.
Masahiro Tanaka will take the mound for the Yankees and that's definitely a plus for New York, as the Yankees are 10-2 in his last 12 starts against Tampa, including a perfect 6-0 record at home.
The Rays will counter with Blake Snell, who is coming off a perfect 5 innings at Toronto, but is still on a pitch count and likely to struggle here given his track record against the Yankees. Snell is 2-4 with a 4.89 ERA in 10 starts. Tampa has lost 5 of his last 6 starts against New York and have dropped each of his last 7 starts at Yankee Stadium. Take New York!
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Totals Guru
Aug 16 '18, 7:05 PM in 8h
MLB | CHC vs PIT
Play on: UNDER 9 -119
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Kenny Walker
Aug 16 '18, 7:05 PM in 8h
MLB | Cubs vs Pirates
Play on: Cubs -109
Larry Ness
Aug 16 '18, 8:15 PM in 9h
MLB | Blue Jays vs Royals
Play on: Blue Jays -122 at betonline
My free play is on the Tor Blue Jays at 8:15 ET. The Blue Jays have taken two of the first three contests of a four-game series at Kansas City, riding Curtis Granderson's grand slam and Kevin Pillar's two RBI to a 6-5 triumph in Wednesday's. The victory gave the Jays a 5-1 mark against the Royals in 2018 and a 12-13 record since the All-Star break. Toronto is just 55-65 on the season and in a division with MLB's best team (Boston), the Blue Jays are 30 games out of first place. The defeat was the Royals' 11th loss in their last 13 and dropped them to 36-84 for the season, 33 games back of the AL Central-leading Indians (Royals are just a half-game better than the MLB-worst 36-85 Orioles).
Sam Gaviglio (2-5, 4.86 ERA) takes the mound for Toronto, after lasting into the sixth inning this past Saturday for the second straight start and allowed just one earned run in a tough 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay. The 28-year-old faces KC for the first time, after going 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA with the Royals last season in four appearances (two starts). Glenn Sparkman (0-1, 5.06 ERA) gets the nod for Kansas City. Danny Duffy and Ian Kennedy are on the DL for the Royals. leaving them a rotation consisting of four rookies, Sparkman, Jorge Lopez, Brad Keller and Heath Fillmyer plus second-year pitcher Jakob Junis. Sparkman will be making his first career start here, after eight relief appearances.
Neither Toronto nor its starter tonight (Gaviglio) can be completely trusted but the Jays are 5-1 vs the Royals this season. Meanwhile, the Royals own MLB's worst home record at 17-44, getting outscored 5.62-to-3.48 RPG. Also, KC's home moneyline mark of minus-$2545 is a MLB-worst. Take the Jays.
Good luck...Larry
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Brandon Lee
Aug 16 '18, 7:35 PM in 8h
MLB | Rockies vs Braves
Play on: Rockies -105 at MyBookie
10* FREE MLB PICK (Rockies -105)
I'll take my chances here with Colorado as slim road favorite. The betting public is all pounding the Braves in this one, yet we have sen the line shift quite a bit in favor of the Rockies. That's a great sign we are on the right side of this one and for me it's all about the starting pitching matchup, as I just don't trust Atlanta starter Julio Teheran. He's just 8-7 with a 4.33 ERA in 23 starts. Teheran did pitch well in his last start, but that's actually a positive for us in this matchup, as the Braves are a mere 1-5 in his last 6 starts following a Quality Start. I also think Atlanta's offense could be without one of the hottest hitters in the game, as Ronald Acuna Jr. had to leave yesterday's game after being hit by a pitch. Colorado will counter here with Jon Gray, who has really pitched well in his last 2 road starts at Milwaukee and St Louis. In those 2 outings, Gray allowed just 3 earned runs on 8 hits in 15 1/3 innings of work. Give me the Rockies -105!
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Mikey Sports
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES +3.5
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DONNY ACTION
GREEN BAY PACKERS/PITTSBURGH STEELERS ‑110 u43
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Pure Lock
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ‑135