Tuesday 4/16/19 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for MBL, NHL & NBA games.
Marc Lawrence
Apr 16 '19, 6:35 PM in 9h
MLB | Red Sox vs Yankees
Play on: Red Sox -103 at BMaker
Play - Boston Red Sox w/Sale (Game 965).
Edges: Sale 3-0 last three team starts in this series … Yankees: Tanaka 0-3 last three team starts during April … With Sale winless in his three starts this season, look for him to break into the win column today We recommend a 1* play on Boston. Thank you and good luck as always. Red Sox: We recommend a 1* play on Boston. Thank you and good luck as always.
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Red Dog Sports
Apr 16 '19, 2:45 PM in 6h
Soccer | Cardiff City vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Play on: Brighton & Hove Albion +105 at Pinnacle
B&H +105
The free soccer pick takes place in England on Tuesday afternoon.
Cardiff 1
B&H 2
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Wesley Scott
Apr 16 '19, 7:05 PM in 10h
MLB | Giants vs Nationals
Play on: Giants +185 at Pinnacle
The San Francisco Giants (7-10 Overall, 2-5 Away) are looking to get back on track. They face the Washington Nationals (7-7 Overall, 3-5 Home).
The Giants are a somewhat surprising team at 7-10 to start the season. Quality pitching has led to most of their seven wins this season.
Dereck Rodriguez (1-2, 4.15 ERA) will take the bump for the Giants. He faced the Nationals once in his short career.
He is 0-1 with a 16.88 ERA. He lasted only two innings giving up six hits and five runs.
The Nationals will counter with Stephen Strasburg (1-0, 5.40 ERA). Strasburg is 0-2 with a 3.45 ERA against the Giants in his last two starts against them.
This game could go either was, but I like the Giants bullpen to get it done in this matchup.
Take the Giants in W.Scott's free play of the day.
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Mark Wilson
Apr 16 '19, 7:40 PM in 10h
MLB | Blue Jays vs Twins
Play on: Blue Jays +137 at Pinnacle
Free Play on Blue Jays +137
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Hunter Price
Apr 16 '19, 8:05 PM in 11h
NBA | Magic vs Raptors
Play on: Raptors -9½ -110 at Mirage
1* Free Pick on Raptors -9½ -110
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Ricky Tran
Apr 16 '19, 9:05 PM in 12h
NBA | Spurs vs Nuggets
Play on: OVER 207½ -110
Ricky's 1* Free Play on the over FIRST HALF Spurs/Nuggets.
Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant.
- Do or die for the home side. I think the home side is going to be forced to push the pace from the outset here as it looks to avoid the dreaded 0-2 hole. I had a play on the Spurs in Game 1 (I also have a play on the SIDE in this contest!), but for my FREE PLAY selection, I think the “over” is worthy of a second look in the FIRST HALF. Denver has been scuffling and it’s big break out season is going to be over pretty quickly if it doesn’t lay everything on the line from the “get go” in this one.
Key Trends:
- San Antonio has seen the total go over the number in 12 of its last 17 as a road underdog in the 6.5 to 12 points range (including in all six such instances this season).
- The Spurs have seen the total go over in four of five off an upset win as a road underdog this year.
- The Nuggets have seen the total soar over in five of their last six revenging a SU loss vs. an opponent as a home favorite.
The verdict: I’m expecting a much more frenetic pace in Game 2. Consider the OVER in the FIRST HALF!
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Steve Janus
Apr 16 '19, 9:10 PM in 12h
MLB | Rockies vs Padres
Play on: Padres -128 at GTBets
1* Free Sharp Play on Padres -128
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Bobby Conn
Apr 16 '19, 10:35 PM in 13h
NBA | Thunder vs Blazers
Play on: Thunder +2 -109 at GTBets
1* Free Play on Thunder +2 -109
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR TUESDAY: ARIZONA (Ray) +130 over Atlanta
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Totals4U
Tuesday's Free Selection: San Francisco/Washington under 8
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Atlantic Sports
Tuesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Pittsburgh Penguins - 170
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#1 Sports
Tuesday's Free Selection: Chicago Cubs - 140
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Platinum Plays
Free Pick: the St Louis Cardinals w/Flaherty +110 over Milwaukee
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Easy Money Sports
Lee's Free Tuesday Selection Is
Milwaukee w/Woodruff -117
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Tuesday : Take BOSTON (Sale) Pick'em over NY Yankees
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Golden Dragon
FREE WINNER for Tuesday
Houston McHugh -145
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Hawkeye Sports
Tuesday's Free Pick: Columbus Blue Jackets + 130
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Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Seattle Leake +102
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Arthur Ralph
FREE play TUES INDIANS w/ Bieber -109
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Teyas Sports
FREE PICK 4/16 MLB BOSTON-100
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Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Tuesday: SAN ANTONIO/DENVER OVER the total of 208
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Tuesday: San Francisco Giants + 175
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Kenny Towers
FREE PLAY FOR TUESDAY - OKLAHOMA CITY/PORTLAND OVER 222
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Vegas Investment Picks
NBA OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER +2
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DIY Sports Betting Systems
NHL WINNIPEG JETS +135
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Mikey Money
MLB ATLANTA BRAVES ‑140
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Top Shelf Sports Pick
NHL TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING ‑135
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Dwayne Connors
After an easy Under in Game One on Sunday, look for Game Two between the Thunder and the Blazers to also hold Under the total.
At this time of the year, points become just a little harder to come by, and the fact Russell Westbrook, Dennis Schroder and Paul George combined to shoot 4-for-26 from three-point land as the Thunder were just 5-of-33 overall from behind the arc tells me that even is they shot it a little more accurate tonight, I still don't see the numbers adding up to an Over in Rip City tonight.
As for Portland, they leaned on their guards Damian Lilliard and CJ McCollum for the bulk of their scoring, as the tandem combined for 54 of the team's 104 points on Sunday. I think you can count on them to deliver in that price range again, but can you count on Enes Kanter to score another 20 points like he did on Sunday? I don't think you can. You take away half of those Kanter points, and for sure we are looking at another Under in Game Two on Tuesday night.
6 of the last of 9 series meetings between the teams have held Under the total, while OKC has been Under now in 4 of their last 7 games leading up to this Tuesday nighter, while Portland has landed Under the posted price in 5 of their last 9 after Sunday's Game One Low. While not overwhelming Under numbers, they are still in favor of a game that lands a little south of this posted total of 218 points.
I see both teams just making it above the 100 point plateau as the Thunder and Blazers land Under at the Moda Center.
5* OKLAHOMA CITY-PORTLAND UNDER
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Bob Valentino
The pressure is now firmly one the backs of the perennially underachieving Toronto Raptors who were stunned by the Orlando Magic who got a D.J. Augustin 3-point dagger in their favor with 3.5 seconds remaining in regulation to steal the first game on Saturday, 104-101 at the +8 1/2 point road dogs.
Now Orlando is getting a basket more, as the old cliche that the home team is in a must win situation, so you have to lay the wood is on full display tonight in Toronto as the Raptors look to level this series before heading south to Florida for the next pair of games.
I highly doubt the Raptors lose this game, and I also highly doubt guard Kyle Lowry shoots 0-of-7 again for another goose egg on the stat sheet, but winning this game by double-digits is also something that I highly doubt the home team is capable of doing.
The Toronto postseason track record is not one that instills confidence, and while the team changed its roster this season with the addition of Kawhi Leonard, the fact remains, the Raptors are just 21-31 straight up in the playoffs now dating back to the 2013 season. They are also a money-burning 8-17-1 against the spread in that same span when listed as the favorite!
Orlando continues to flourish, as they ended the regular season on a 22-9 straight up run over their last 31 games. Since the Magic did not have the luxury of coasting to the finish line, Steve Clifford's team has been playing "meaningful" games for a while now, and they are on a 12-2 run their last 14, covering in 11 of those 14. That streak includes their current 5 game win and cover streak.
The Magic has also shown to be a tough matchup for the Raptors this season, as they have now won in 3 of the 5 season meetings, and have covered in 4 of the 5 season series meetings. Much of that success can be attributed to the fact Orlando has outrebounded Toronto in 4 of the 5 meetings thus far this year, including holding a Game One 48-45 advantage on the glass.
I am taking the points with the Magic as they prove to be a tough out once again tonight.
2* ORLANDO
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Jack Jones
Apr 16 '19, 6:40 PM in 4h
MLB | Pirates vs Tigers
Play on: Pirates -106 at pinnacle
Jack’s Free Pick Tuesday: Pittsburgh Pirates -105
The Pittsburgh Pirates have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games overall. A big part of their success has been the emergence of Joe Musgrove, who is 1-1 with a 0.00 ERA and 0.750 WHIP in two starts this season with 14 K’s in 13 1/3 innings. He hasn’t allowed a single earned run yet.
The Tigers have lost three straight and it won’t get any easier with Matt Boyd on the mound today against this the hot hitting Pirates. Boyd is 0-2 with a 10.56 ERA and 2.608 WHIP in two career starts against the Pirates, both of which have come over the past two seasons.
Pittsburgh is 19-4 in its last 23 vs. AL teams that score 3.9 or fewer runs per game. The Tigers are hitting just .201 and scoring 2.7 runs per game this season. It’s a miracle they have a winning 8-7 record to this point while hitting that poorly. Bet the Pirates Tuesday.
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Mike Lundin
Apr 16 '19, 7:05 PM in 4h
MLB | SFO vs WAS
Play on: OVER 8 -110
MIKE LUNDIN'S GIANTS @ NATIONALS FREE PICK
The San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals got Monday off, but they'll be back in action here Tuesday night for the opener of a three-game series.
The Giants hand the ball to Dereck Rodriguez (1-2, 4.15 ERA) who was tagged with five runs on six hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings in his lone career start against the Nats last season.
The Nats counter with Stephen Strasburg (1-0, 5.40 ERA) who owns a 3.77 in nine starts against the Giants, but the right-hander will come into this contest shellshocked after getting roughed up for six runs in just four innings at Philadelphia last time out. The Nats still won that game 10-6 and they've provided Strasburg with a total of 22 runs of support through his three starts on the season. We can also note that the Nats relievers have posted a 7.75 ERA here in 2019, the worst mark in the National League ...
Over is 15-6 in Nationals last 21 overall. Over is 36-13-2 in Strasburgs last 51 home starts and 4-1-1 in his last six home starts vs. the Giants.
Free pick on OVER.
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Dustin Hawkins
Apr 16 '19, 7:08 PM in 4h
NHL | Lightning vs Blue Jackets
Play on: Blue Jackets +125
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John Martin
Apr 16 '19, 7:20 PM in 4h
MLB | Diamondbacks vs Braves
Play on: Braves -137 at pinnacle
1 Unit FREE PLAY on Atlanta Braves -137
Max Fried has been lights out to start the season for the Braves. He has gone 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 0.58 WHIP in his two starts this season, and one of those was at Coors Field. Robbie Ray is 0-1 with a 3.52 ERA in three starts for the Diamondbacks. He has never had success against the Braves as Ray is 0-2 with a 4.11 ERA and 1.70 WHIP in his three previous starts against them. The Diamondbacks are 3-12 in their last 15 games following a win. Arizona is 1-4 in Rays’ last five starts. Atlanta is 13-4 in its last 17 home games. The Braves are 46-22 in their last 68 against a team with a losing record. Give me the Braves.
Dirty Bear Sports from Cappertek
MLB: ATL -.5 +100 3u
MLB Season: 12-11-1 52% -8.40 units
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MICHAEL RUSK
washngton
arizona
red sox
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ZACK CIMINI
seattle
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MIKE BARNER
orlando +10.5
thunder +1
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LARRY HARTSTEIN
thunder +1.5
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ZACK CIMINI
denver over 209
denver -7
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