Friday 7/27/18 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for MLB, CFL and WNBA games.
Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free Cleveland w/Carrasco -185 Over Detroit
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR FRIDAY: Take TAMPA BAY/BALTIMORE UNDER the total of 8½ runs
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Totals4U
Friday's Free Selection: Milwaukee Brewers/San Francisco Giants under 7 1/2
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#1 Sports
Friday's Free Selection: Tampa Bay Rays - 140
Platinum Plays
Free Pick the Tampa Bay Rays w/Archer -140 over Baltimore
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Golden Dragon Sports
Free Pick Toronto Stroman -144
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Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Cleveland Carrasco -182
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Hawkeye Sports
Friday's Free Pick: Winnipeg Blue Bombers - 10
Arthur Ralph Sports
FREE play: FRI Oak A's w/Manaea+105
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The Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Friday: Take OAKLAND/COLORADO UNDER the total of 11½ runs
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Friday: Detroit Tigers + 175
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John Anthony Sports
Friday's Free Selection: Arizona Diamondbacks - 170
Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Friday: Take CLEVELAND/DETROIT OVER the total of 8½ runs
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Jimmy Boyd
Jul 27 '18, 10:05 PM in 12h
MLB | Mariners vs Angels
Play on: Angels -135
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Larry Ness
Jul 27 '18, 7:05 PM in 9h
MLB | Mets vs Pirates
Play on: Pirates -160 at BMaker
My free play is on the Pit Pirates at 7:05 ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates lost 14 of 20 games before going on an 11-game winning streak from July 11 through July 24th, a stretch which allowed them to move past the St Louis Cardinals into third-place in the NL. However, the Pirates have now have lost two straight games by a combined 16-6 score, after the New York Mets matched their second-highest scoring output of the season in Thursday's 12-6 victory. New York pounded out 14 hits in the win while winning its third straight game and falling two runs shy of equaling their top offensive effort of the campaign. Yesterday's contest was the opener of a nine-game homestand for 53-51 Pittsburgh, with three games remaining in the weekend series at PNC Park against the 43-57 New York Mets.
Game 2 of the series will feature New York lefty Jason Vargas (2-6, 8.60 ERA) going up against Pittsburgh's Ivan Nova (6-6, 4.28 ERA). Vargas was an off-season free agent acquisition for the Mets and has turned out to be a huge dud. He is slated to be activated off the 10-day disabled list to make his first start since June 19 due to a calf strain. The veteran lefty has made only nine starts in 2018 and the team is 2-7, minus-$504 against the moneyline. Along with his bloated ERA, he also owns a 1.83 WHIP and opponents are batting .344 against him. Vargas is 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA in four career appearances (one start) against Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh's Nova beat Cincinnati 9-2 on Sunday, giving up two runs on five hits over 6 2/3 innings (team has won his last three outings). Nova has issued just four walks over 36 innings in his last six outings and has displayed outstanding control (19 walks in 19 starts) all season. Nova allowed three runs and five hits over six innings in a no-decision against the Mets on June 27 and is 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA in five career appearances (four starts) against the Mets.
Vargas struck out 19 batters in 12 innings while making two rehab starts at Single-A Brooklyn but will be looking to break a three-start losing streak. His performance could help determine his status in the rotation, with Noah Syndergaard likely to return from illness next week. In his last start before going on the DL, on June 19 against Colorado, Vargas gave up seven runs on nine hits in a season-low 2 1/3 innings (not a good omen, right?). Meanwhile, Nova is 4-1 with a 3.40 ERA in eight starts (team is 6-2) since being reinstated from the DL from a right ring finger sprain). Take the Pirates.
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Pro Computer Gambler
Jul 27 '18, 8:30 PM in 11h
CFL | Toronto vs Winnipeg
Play on: Toronto +11 -128 at 5Dimes
CFL SYSTEM: The Under is 75-26-1 (65.3%) when the road team just coughed up 3+ turnovers and the total is set high, over 50 now. (Take the Under in Winnipeg as our Top play this week)
Pre-Week 10 Road dogs >+2 pts., no more than 3 games below .500 not off of a close win or loss go 60-22-1 73.2% ATS as long as they aren't on extremely short rest and the opponent isn't extremely well rested. (Take the Argonauts)
Art Aronson
Jul 27 '18, 8:30 PM in 11h
CFL | Toronto vs Winnipeg
Play on: Winnipeg -11 -105 at YouWager
This is a 1* Free Play on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
Winnipeg smashed Toronto 38-20 last weekend and we think an even bigger blowout is in the cards this week. After suffering a horrible second half collapse in BC the week before, Matt Nichols and the Blue Bombers were firing on all cylinders against the defending champs last week. Argos’ backup QB James Franklin struggled for the most part against Winnipeg’s aggressive defensive attack and clearly it’s not going to get any easier tonight in this hostile environment. There are no easy answers for Toronto, which has dealt with chemistry issues from the “get go” this season. Note that the BOMBERS are 7-2 ATS in their last nine after scoring 36 or more points in their previous outing. Consider the home side in this one.
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Brad Wilton
My comp play winner for Friday night will be to back the Twins with Lance Lynn, and the Red Sox with Sale to hold Under the total at Fenway Park.
Last night these teams played to a 2-1 final, as the game easily held Under the total. That makes 4 of the last 6 series meetings between the teams having landed Under the posted price.
Minnesota enters Friday play having been Under the total in 4 of their last 6, while Boston has played Unders in 6 of their last 8 overall.
Lance Lynn has seen 2 of his last 3 starts hold Under the total, and 6 of his last 9 starts overall have landed Under the total.
As for Sale, all you need to know is his ERA is 0.47 for his last 3 starts!
Lots of zeroes up on the Fenway scoreboard tonight.
Twins-Red Sox to hold Under.
4* MINNESOTA-BOSTON UNDER
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Vegas Consultants
MLB
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ‑130
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DeadZone
MLB
WASHINGTON NATIONALS ‑235
Jim Feist
Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Friday, July 27, 2018
7/27 05:40 PM PT / 8:40 PM ET
MLB (979) OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS (980) COLORADO ROCKIES
Take: (979) OAKLAND ATHLETICS
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Jeff Allen Sports
Friday's Free Selection is on the Toronto Blue Jays
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Atlantic Sports
Friday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Pittsburgh - 155
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Sharp Bettor
SharpBettor FREE Play for Friday, July 27, 2018
7/27 04:05 PM MLB (965) KANSAS CITY ROYALS (B KELLER - R) VS (966) NEW YORK YANKEES (C SABATHIA - L)
Take : OVER
Roz Wins
Roz's Friday July 26, 2018, Free Pick
7/27 04:05 PM MLB (967) TAMPA BAY RAYS (C ARCHER - R) VS (968) BALTIMORE ORIOLES (A CASHNER - R)
Take : Rays
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Brandon Lee
Jul 27 '18, 7:05 PM in 7h
MLB | Royals vs Yankees
Play on: Royals +1½ +130 at MyBookie
10* FREE MLB PICK (Royals +1.5, +130)
I'll take my chances here with Kansas City on the +1.5 run line Friday at New York. I actually think the Royals have a decent shot at winning this one outright, but feel there's a little more value on the run line. KC will send out Brad Keller, who has a solid 3.75 ERA in 9 starts and is coming off a strong outing at home against the Twins, where he allowed just 3 runs on 3 hits with 8 strikeouts in 7 innings. Yankees were already without Gary Sanchez and are now down Aaron Judge, who is out at least 3 weeks. New York also sends out the slumping C.C. Sabathia, who has a 5.94 ERA and 1.440 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Give me the Royals +1.5 (+130)!
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Ace / V.I.P.
MLB
OAKLAND ATHLETICS +105
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Vegas Consultants
MLB
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS ‑130
VIP Sports Picks Las Vegas
MLB
LOS ANGELES ANGELS ‑145
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Top Shelf Sports Pick
MLB
NEW YORK YANKEES ‑300
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First Half Sports
MLB
NEW YORK YANKEES ‑1.5
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Power Play Wins
MLB
WASHINGTON NATIONALS ‑1.5
Jack Jones
Jul 27 '18, 8:40 PM in 7h
MLB | A's vs Rockies
Play on: A's +107 at 5Dimes
Jack’s Free Pick Friday: Oakland A’s +107
The Oakland A’s have delivered a win for me each of the last three days. I won’t make them a premium pick today, but I’ll back them as a free pick. The A’s are oozing with confidence right now, going 27-7 in their last 34 games overall. That includes six straight victories, and they scored a total of 41 runs in sweeping the Rangers in four games last series.
Now the A’s send their most talented starter to the mound tonight in Sean Manaea. The left-hander is 9-6 with a 3.38 ERA and 0.974 WHIP in 21 starts this season. He should be able to limit the Rockies at Coors Field tonight in his first career start against them.
Kyle Freeland has certainly done a nice job for the Rockies this season. He is 8-6 with a 3.28 ERA and 1.227 WHIP in 20 starts, posting similar numbers to Manaea. But I just have to continue to back the A’s as underdogs with how well they are playing right now and how hot their bats are.
The A’s are 7-1 in Manaea’s last eight starts. Oakland is 10-2 in its last 12 interleague games. The A’s are 5-1 in the last six meetings. Oakland is 4-0 in its last four meetings in Colorado. Bet the A’s Friday.
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Dave Price
Jul 27 '18, 7:05 PM in 5h
MLB | Mets vs Pirates
Play on: Pirates -143 at 5Dimes
Dave’s Friday Free Play:
1* on Pittsburgh Pirates -143
The Key: The Pirates are 11-2 in their last 13 games overall. They have lost 2 in a row since winning 11 straight, but should start a new winning streak here tonight against the hapless Mets. I certainly like the pitching matchup in Pittsburgh’s favor tonight. Ivan Nova sports a 2.92 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 8 home starts this season. He’ll be opposed by Jason Vargas, who is 2-6 with an 8.60 ERA and 1.83 WHIP in 9 starts this season, including 1-4 with a 10.96 ERA and 2.04 WHIP in 6 road starts. Nova’s teams are 4-0 in his 4 lifetime starts against the Mets and he sports a 3.47 ERA in those 4 outings. The Mets are 2-8 in Vargas’ last 10 starts. The Pirates are 6-1 in their last 7 home games. Take Pittsburgh.
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John Martin
Jul 27 '18, 8:10 PM in 6h
MLB | Rangers vs Astros
Play on: Astros -1½ -135 at 5Dimes
1 Unit FREE PLAY on Houston Astros -1.5 (-135)
I’ll back the Astros on the Run Line tonight over the Texas Rangers. The Rangers just completed a four-game series in which they were swept by the Oakland A’s, and played yesterday. The Astros had yesterday off and will be fresh heading into this one. Houston has a clear edge on the mound in this matchup tonight and should win by multiple runs. Dallas Keuchel has been lights out of late in going 3-0 with a 0.87 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in his last three starts. Yovani Gallardo has a 5.56 ERA in six starts this year, and a 7.47 ERA with a 1.66 WHIP in three road starts. The Rangers are 5-16 in their last 21 games overall. Texas is 0-9 in its last nine games after scoring 5 runs or more in its previous game. The Astros are 5-0 in Keuchel’s last five starts. Houston is 38-13 in its last 51 home games vs. a right-handed starter. Give me the Astros on the Run Line Friday.
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Dennis Macklin
Jul 27 '18, 7:10 PM in 5h
MLB | PHI vs CIN
Play on: OVER 9 +100
DMack's Free Play for Friday, July 27, 2018 is on the Phillies/Reds Over
This looks to be a classic case of chuck and duck. Nick Pivetta is 1-2 with a 6.75 ERA in his L6 starts, the over is 6-0-1 in his L7 starts. Anthony DeScalfani is 1-2 with a 6.41 ERA in his L6, the over is 7-1-1 in his L9 starts. Add to the mix that the Phils are 7-1 over in their L8 and the Reds are 12-4 highballs over their L16 home games and we have a decent case on recommending the over and not to blink.
Mikey Money
MLB
PITTSBURGH PIRATES ‑160
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Wise Guy Insider
MLB
BOSTON RED SOX ‑1.5 ‑180
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Bird Dog Sport Picks
MLB
ATLANTA BRAVES +140
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Odds & News
MLB
OAKLAND ATHLETICS/COLORADO ROCKIES ‑115 u11.5
Tommy King Wins
MLB
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ‑115
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Tommy King Wins
MLB
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES ‑115
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