Wednesday 8/29/18 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for Wednesday’s NCAAFB, NFL & MLB games.
Cole Faxon
Aug 29 '18, 8:05 PM in 8h
MLB | LAD vs TEX
Play on: UNDER 10½ -120
FREE PLAY on Dodgers/Rangers under 10½ -120
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Mike Williams
Aug 29 '18, 8:15 PM in 8h
MLB | Pirates vs Cardinals
Play on: Pirates +151 at YouWager
1* on Pirates +151
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Bobby Conn
Aug 29 '18, 7:10 PM in 7h
MLB | Brewers vs Reds
Play on: Reds +135 at BMaker
1* Free Play on Reds +135
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Jimmy Boyd
Aug 29 '18, 8:05 PM in 8h
MLB | Dodgers vs Rangers
Play on: Rangers +149 at BMaker
1* Free Pick on Texas Rangers +149
This is simply too good a price to pass up on the Rangers at home with Mike Minor on the mound. Minor has been one of the Texas' best starters this season and he's coming into this matchup with a strong 2.41 ERA and 0.696 WHIP in his last 3 starts. He's also been at his best this year at home, where he's got a 3.33 ERA and 1.027 WHIP in 12 starts.
Last time out Minor completely shutdown a hot A's team, allowing just 1 hit over 6 shutout innings. It's been a wise move backing Minor off a strong outing like that, as he's 26-10 against the money line in his last 36 starts after allowing 1 or fewer runs in previous start. Minor is also an impressive 23-13 in his last 36 as a dog of +150 or less.
Alex Wood will take the mound for the Dodgers and he's not fared well in this spot. Wood is just 3-7 in his last 10 as a favorite of -150 or more and 9-17 in his last 26 when his team is riding a winning streak of 3 or more games. LA is also 0-4 in his last 4 interleague starts. Take Texas!
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Ryan Worden
Aug 29 '18, 7:05 PM in 7h
MLB | Nationals vs Phillies
Play on: Phillies -120 at 5dimes
This pitching matchup between Jake Arrieta and Gio Gonzalez has the name recognition of a marquee matchup. This season though not so much. Both pitchers have struggled this season and are both on 3 game losing streaks. Gonzalez has not made it out of the sixth inning in 9 of his last 15 starts and with a Whip of 1.52 you can see why. Gonzalez has actually lost 9 of his last 10 decisions since June 1st. Arrieta is clearly the better pitcher of the two despite his recent starts. He should end the streak in this one. Take The Phillies.
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Kenny Walker
Aug 29 '18, 2:15 PM in 2h
MLB | Tigers vs Royals
Play on: Tigers +105 at BMaker
Free Pick on Tigers
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Dustin Hawkins
Aug 29 '18, 7:10 PM in 7h
MLB | Twins vs Indians
Play on: Twins +162 at YouWager
Free Play on Twins +162
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Larry Ness
Aug 29 '18, 8:05 PM in 8h
MLB | Dodgers vs Rangers
Play on: Dodgers -143 at BetPhoenix
My free play is on the LA Dodgers at 8:05 ET. The Dodgers have won four in a row after last night's 8-4 victory in Texas, cutting their deficit in the National League West to just one game. The 71-61 Dodgers play again tonight in Arlington, wrapping up a brief two-game IL series with the Rangers, before returning home to welcome the 72-60 Diamondbacks to Dodger Stadium for a four-game weekend series. Texas has lost three straight contests and five of its last seven, giving them a 58-75 record. The team is on pace to win just 70 or 71 games and currently resides 23 1/2 games behind the Houston Astros in the AL West.
Alex Wood (7-6, 3.60 ERA) takes the mound tonight and will be pitching on three days of extra rest after having his scheduled start on Sunday pushed back so manager Dave Roberts could have his top-four starters face Arizona beginning on Thursday. Wood is just 3-7 in 20 career interleague games (15 starts) but does own a respectable 3.21 ERA in those games. Let's also note that he's allowed three ERs or less in 12 straight outings. Texas lefty Mike Minor (10-6, 4.40 ERA) will oppose Wood. Minor won his fourth straight game last Wednesday, after allowing one hit over six scoreless innings in a 4-2 win over Oakland. His overall season is hardly impressive but he does own a 6-2 record with a 3.23 ERA in his last 12 starts since the beginning of June (Rangers are 7-5 in that span). Minor is 1-2 with a 2.56 ERA in seven career appearances vs the Dodgers (six starts).
Both starting pitchers come in performing well but I'll side with the Dodgers, who can ill-afford a loss to the lowly Rangers, ahead of their four-games series with the D'backs. LA is averaging a healthy 5.25 RPG on the road, which is almost almost a run higher than the team averages at home (4.34 per). Meanwhile, Texas is a poor 29-39 at home, where it allows a whopping 6.04 RPG. Play the Dodgers.
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Brandon Lee
Aug 29 '18, 2:20 PM in 2h
MLB | Mets vs Cubs
Play on: Cubs -1½ +110 at 5dimes
10* FREE MLB PICK (Cubs -1.5, +110)
I'll gladly take my chances here with Chicago on the -1.5 run line in Wednesday's clash, which will follow the conclusion of Tuesday's suspended game. The Cubs enter having won 6 straight and could be sitting at 7 in a row by the time this one starts. While the offense was quiet in last night's contest, Chicago has scored 7 or more in 5 of their last 7 and I could see them reaching that mark in this one. That's because the Cubs will be up against Jason Vargas, who has a 6.96 ERA in 15 starts overall and a 8.15 ERA in 9 road starts. Chicago will counter with Alec Mills, who was sensational in his MLB debut last week against the Reds at home. Mills allowed just 1 run on 3 hits with 8 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. I look for him to shine again, as he's facing a Mets offense that has really struggled to score of late. Give me the Cubs -1.5 (+110)!
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Mike Lundin
Aug 29 '18, 8:15 PM in 8h
MLB | Pirates vs Cardinals
Play on: Cardinals -153 at GTBets
#MLB FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The St. Louis Cardinals have won 20 of 25 games on the month, including a 5-2 triumph over the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night. Tonight they hand the ball to right-hander Miles Mikolas (13-3, 2.94 ERA) who is 1-1 with a 2.91 ERA in five career appearances against Pittsburgh.
The Pirates turn to Trevor Williams (10-9, 3.44) who is 2-4 with a 6.93 ERA in 10 meetings with the Cards. Pirates are 3-8 in Williams' last 11 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Cardinals are 9-1 in Mikolas' last 10 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Free pick on St. Louis Cardinals.
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Tony Brown
Tonys *5 Mlb free pick
Oakland vs. Houston, 08/29/2018 14:10 EDT
Money Line: -163 Houston
Sportsbook:
BetOnline
Fp: home game for the defending World Series champs with first place in the division on the line ! Games not played on paper but some factors can’t be denied take the Astros ml for my mlb free pick
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Jim Feist
Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Wednesday, August 29, 2018
8/29 05:15 PM PT / 8:15 PM ET
MLB (907) PITTSBURGH PIRATES VS (908) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Take: (908) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
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Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free Cleveland w/Plutko -180 Over Minnesota
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR WEDNESDAY: Take PITTSBURGH/ST LOUIS UNDER the total of 8 runs
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Totals4U
Wednesday's Free Selection: Los Angeles Dodgers/Texas Rangers under 10 1/2
Jeff Allen Sports
Wednesday Free Selection is on the Houston Astros
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Atlantic Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Cincinnati + 130
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#1 Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection: Los Angeles Dodgers - 160
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Platinum Plays
Free Pick the LA Dodgers w/Wood -145 Over Texas
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Easy Money Sports
Lee's Wednesday Free Selection Is
Houston w/Keuchel -147
Golden Dragon Sports
FREE WINNER for WEDNESDAY: Arizona/SF over 7'
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Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Arizona Godley -113
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Hawkeye Sports
Wednesday's Free Pick: Minnesota + 170
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Arthur Ralph Sports
FREE play WED: Balt. w/Cobb +100
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The Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Wednesday: Take HOUSTON/OAKLAND UNDER the total of 8½ runs
High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Wednesday: Cincinnati Reds + 135
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John Anthony Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection: Minnesota Twins + 170
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Wednesday: Take HOUSTON (Keuchel) -165 over Oakland
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Sharp Bettor
SharpBettor FREE Play for Wednesday, August 29, 2018
8/29 05:15 PM MLB (907) PITTSBURGH PIRATES (T WILLIAMS - R) VS (908) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (M MIKOLAS - R)
Take : Cardinals
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Roz Wins
Roz's Wednesday, August 29, 2018, Free Pick
08/29 05:05 PM MLB (927) LOS ANGELES DODGERS (A WOOD - L) VS (928) TEXAS RANGERS (M MINOR - L)
Take : Rangers
Ray Chadwick
Wednesday comp play is the Nats over the Phils.
In case you have been asleep this month, the Philadelphia Phillies have forgotten how to win baseball games.
Monday they lost 5-3 to the Nationals. Last night they were snake bit in a 5-4 setback, as the Nats have now won their last 3 games and a modest 5 of 8.
Philadelphia meanwhile, has dropped 8 of their last 10 as they are starting to drift out of contention for the division crown, and are looking up at a few teams in the Wold Card standings as well.
Both Gio Gonzalez and Jake Arrieta have not picked up a win in quite some time, and while both may not pick up the win tonight, I think it is pretty clear that right now the Phillies have an aversion to tasting victory.
I will take my chances and play the Nationals to get the sweep.
2* WASHINGTON
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Tommy Brunson
For Wednesday, let's play the Nationals and the Phillies to get offensive in their series finale with struggling Gio Gonzalez and struggling Jake Arrieta on the mound.
Last night's game slipped Over the total with Scherzer and Nola on the hill, so to see tonight's game land Over would not be a surprise. Gonzalez sports an ERA over 8 for his last 3 starts, and 2 of the 3 have landed Over the total, while Arrieta sports an over 5 ERA for his last 3 starts.
The Nats have played Over the total in 7 of their last 11 games, while the Phils have been Over the price in 6 of their last 9 games contested.
With a couple of scuffling pitchers mound-bound for Wednesday, let's play this one Over the total.
4* WASHINGTON-PHILADELPHIA OVER
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Jack Brayman
My free play for Wednesday night is on the Under in the Arizona Diamondbacks- San Francisco Giants battle at AT&T Park. This will be pitchers' duel, just as we've seen in the first two games, both won by the Giants the last two nights, 2-0 and 1-0.
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 Zack Godley and Dereck Rodriguez. If they are not the pitchers of record when making your play, disregard this play.
Godley, who already has a career-high 13 victories, will be looking to avenge his last two starts, during which he's given up 11 runs over 10 innings. A loss to Seattle on Friday was his first in seven weeks, since a 9-6 defeat to the Giants on July 1, so you can believe he'll be at his best.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez looks to maintain his National League Rookie of the Year candidacy, which seems to accelerate every time he steps to the rubber. He has allowed no more than two runs in each of his last nine outings, and is 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his last three starts.
Play this one low, as these two teams limit the runs for a third straight night.
3* UNDER Diamondbacks-Giants (Godley-Rodriguez)
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Eric Schroeder
I'm playing the Baltimore Orioles against the Toronto Blue Jays tonight, and I don't want you listing pitchers, as it will not matter.
That's because Trey Mancini has been powering the Baltimore offense as of late, hitting .333 with nine hits and two home runs in the past week.
Chris Davis leads the Orioles with 71 hits on the season, while Jonathan Villar has 11 hits and is batting .282 over his past 10 games for Baltimore.
The Blue Jays haven't been able to get any offense going and come into this one mired in a three-game losing streak.
Take Baltimore in this one.
1* ORIOLES
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