Saturday 8/25/18 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for NCAAFB, NFL & MLB games.
Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free Houston w/Verlander -170 Over LA Angels
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR SATURDAY: Take BALTIMORE/MIAMI UNDER the total of 41½
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Totals4U
Saturday's Free Selection: San Diego Padres/Los Angeles Dodgers over 7
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#1 Sports
Saturday's Free Selection: Los Angeles Angels + 160
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Platinum Plays
Free Pick the Atlanta/Miami Game OVER 8 Runs
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Saturday: Take KANSAS CITY +2 over Chicago
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Golden Dragon Sports
FREE WINNER : San Francisco Suarez -145
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Hawkeye Sports
Saturday's Free Pick: Seattle Mariners
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Huddle Up Sports
Saturiday Free Play: Cubs Quintana -169
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Arthur Ralph Sports
Sat: Brewers w/ Chacin-115
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The Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Saturday: Take SAN FRANCISCO/INDIANAPOLIS UNDER the total of 43
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Saturday: Oakland Athletics - 155
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John Anthony Sports
Saturday's Free Selection: St Louis Cardinals + 130
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Jim Feist
Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Saturday, August 25, 2018
MLB (909) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS (910) COLORADO ROCKIES
Take: (909) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
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BOBBY CONN
MLB | Aug 25, 2018
Pirates vs. Brewers
1* Free Play on Pirates +109
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INFO PLAYS
MLB | Aug 25, 2018
A's vs. Twins
1* Free Play on A's -154
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R&R TOTALS
R&R Totals FREE NFLX Over-Under Saturday 8-25-18
UNDER 46 1/2 -125 Kansas City/Chicago
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FREDDY WILLS
Wyoming vs. New Mexico St
New Mexico State +4.5 1.1% Free Play
I really like the value we are getting here with the Aggies who are 3-0 against the Mountain West the last two years. They come into the season in a similar situation to Wyoming in that they lost arguably their program's best QB ever, but will have a ton of talent returning on defense.
Wyoming's defense was flat out dominant last yer, but New Mexico State is not far behind. I really like what Frank Spaziani has done as DC improving the defense by nearly 17 points the last two years. He's done this by brining in JUCO talent, and playing a more aggressive attacking defense. They broke their club record with 43 sacks a season ago, and the fact that they are dogs to a Wyoming team at home makes me feel confident they could pull the upset.
Wyoming is a great team under 3x FCS Champion Head Coach Craig Bohl, but this offense was just awful last year and now they lose Josh Allen to the NFL and are going on the road where they are 1-4 ATS the last 2 years as a favorite. I like backing Wyoming as a dog rather than a favorite. We are clearly getting value here as Wyoming was 18-9 ATS overall the last 2 years and if you are going to back them you will have to pay a premium.
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MIKEY SPORTS
Mikey Sports FREE NFLX play Saturday 8-25-18
Chicago -2
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ROB VINCILETTI
The CFL comp Play is on The B.C Lions at 10:30 eastern.
The Lions are 3-0 straight up and to the spread at home this year and they have covered every games with 6 or less days rest. The Lions have covered 4 of 5 off a loss and 6 of 8 in week 11. Saskatchewan may come up flat here as they are off a huge upset of previously undefeated Calgary. The Rough riders are 1-5 straight up and to the spread in this series and have failed to cover 4 of 5 off a win while BC has covered 4 of 5 off a loss. Look for British Columbia to get the cover.
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MARC LAWRENCE
NFLX | Aug 25, 2018
Texans vs. Rams
Texans-3
Edges - Texans: 7-2 SUATS preseason away off home game … Rams: 2-10 ATS preseason versus AFC South; and 2-8 preseason home off home. We recommend a 1* play on Houston. Thank you and good luck as always.
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DUSTIN HAWKINS
NCAA-F | Aug 25, 2018
Wyoming vs. New Mexico State
Free Play on Wyoming vs New Mexico State under 47 -110
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CALVIN KING
NCAA-F | Aug 25, 2018
Hawaii vs. Colorado State
[1%] Free Play on Colorado State over 55½
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JESSE SCHULE
This is a Free #NCAAF play on the Colorado State Rams.
The Rams will have a new quarterback in KJ Carta-Samuels who transfered from Washington. He's got some big shoes to fill, replacing all time school passing leader Nick Stevens. While competing with the best teams in the Mountain West might be too much to ask for CSU, they appear to have enough talent to run up the score on a team like Hawaii. The Warriors come into this season with a lot of new personnel, and they are introducing the "run and shoot" offense. This is known to take time to learn, and things are likely to be tough for the Hawaii offense early in the season. This Hawaii team has lost nine of it's last 10 overall, seven of those defeats coming by a double digit margin.
Take CSU.
GL,
Jesse Schule
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PURE LOCK
Pure Lock's FREE NFLX play Saturday 8-25-18
Houston -2 1/2 -117
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RICKY TRAN
Soccer | Aug 25, 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. San Jose Earthquakes
Draw+272
Ricky's Free play on the Draw:
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. In today's game there is no doubt that the history between these teams is particularly significant.
Key Trends:
- The last meeting between these two teams was a draw.
- Three of the last five meetings between these teams have ended in a draw.
- The Whitecaps have played to a draw in two of their last three matches overall.
Verdict: Take the Draw
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MIKE LUNDIN
MLB | Aug 25, 2018
Phillies vs. Blue Jays
Phillies-121
The Toronto Blue Jays lead the season series 3-1 after taking two of three in Philadelphia back in May and claiming the opener of this series 4-2 on Friday night. I do however like the Phillies to come through with a win here Saturday afternoon.
Nick Pivetta (7-10, 4.66 ERA) will take the ball for Philly. The right-hander held the Blue Jays to two runs, four hits and two walks while striking out seven in five innings back in May, and he owns a solid 3.31 ERA in day games on the season.
Toronto turns to right-hander Aaron Sanchez (3-5, 4.52 ERA) who has missed more than two months due a finger injury. Sanchez has really struggled in his three rehab starts, posting a 6.55 ERA and 11/10 K/BB ratio over 11 innings of work.
Blue Jays are 2-6 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
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STEVE JANUS
MLB | Aug 25, 2018
White Sox vs. Tigers
1* Free Sharp Play on White Sox +104
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CAPPERS ACCESS
(NFL)Chiefs
(NFL) Dolphins
(CFB) Colorado St
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BIG AL
Our complimentary selection for Saturday, August 25 is:
Cleveland Indians (Kluber) -1.5 runs over KC Royals (Fillmyer).
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Andrew Jett
HAWAII/COL ST UNDER
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Chris Ruffolo
METS
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Randy Chambers
RAVENS
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Mark Roberts
RED SOX
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TOMMY BRUNSON
Saturday's comp play is for the runs to be limited in the Braves-Marlins meeting, as the teams stay Under the total.
Last night there was only a single run between the teams combined, as they pushed their series trend to 3 straight, and 4 of the last 5 meetings Under the total.
Atlanta has now played each of their last 7 games Under the total, and 9 of their last 10 games overall Under the posted price!
Miami's Under run is not as deep, but 3 of their last 4 have indeed held Under the total.
Pitchers Anibal Sanchez and Wei-Yin Chen have trended to the Low this season, as the Under is 10-6-1 when Sanchez gets the ball for the year, while the Under is 10-9-1 when Chen starts for the season.
Let's look for the pitchers to be stingy enough to keep this meetings on the Lower-side of things.
Braves-Marlins to land Under.
3* ATLANTA-MIAMI UNDER
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Lasvegasmoneymachine
MLB OAKLAND ATHLETICS ‑150
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Monster Sports Picks
MLB OAKLAND ATHLETICS ‑150
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DONNY ACTION
NCAA Football NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES +4
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Top Shelf Sports Pick
MLB ATLANTA BRAVES ‑160
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Team Underground
MLB CHICAGO WHITE SOX +100
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Top Dog
NCAA Football NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES +155
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Ace / V.I.P.
NCAA Football NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES +4
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Jeff Allen Sports
Saturday's Free Selection is on the Braves/Marlins under
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Roz Wins
Roz's Saturday, August 25, 2018, Free Pick
(273) ATLANTA FALCONS VS (274) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Take : Jaguars
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Sharp Bettor
SharpBettor FREE Play for Saturday, August 25, 2018
(929) PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (N PIVETTA - R) VS (930) TORONTO BLUE JAYS (A SANCHEZ - R)
Take : Blue Jays
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Easy Money Sports
Lee's Early Saturday Free Selection Is
Kansas City/Chicago UNDER 44½
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ERIC SCHROEDER
I'm playing the home underdog Los Angeles Rams tonight as my free play against the Houston Texans.
When I first saw this number, I wondered if the Rams were sitting their starters rather than play them in the traditional dress rehearsal week. But, most starters appear slated to play in the game against the Texans. Most, except Todd Gurley
Meanwhile, Houston coach Bill O'Brien said this week every healthy player will play against the Rams.
And there's the reason for the line.
But that doesn't scare me.
Not when the Rams have most of their defensive starters set to go. It’s probably reasonable to expect the starters to play a few series today. And the Rams defenders have made it clear they're coming after the Texans to record three-and-outs, and get off the field. They're not looking to allow Houston extended series, and have enough talent to make things difficult on the Texans.
I'll play the home team here, as the Rams eke out the win.
3* RAMS
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CHRIS JORDAN
My free play is an underdog longshot, as I love the Kansas City Royals against the Cleveland Indians.
Yes Corey Kluber is chasing his 17th victory of the season, but no, I am not concerned and am not scared to take the huge underdog at Kauffman Stadium tonight.
The Indians come into the contest with a 12-game lead over the Twins in the American League Central, and one thing that has concerned me with the Tribe is how lax the team is getting at times. Complacency has no place in baseball, but the Indians have lost three in a row, and could be overlooking a Royals team that has nothing to lose.
The Royals won Friday's contest 5-4, as Wily Peralta picked up his first win of the season.
Salvador Perez has 41 runs and 64 RBIs for the Royals this year, and Ryan O'Hearn's bat has come alive with five home runs and nine RBIs while slugging .818 over his past 10 games for Kansas City.
I'll take a shot with the home pup here, after all, this is a freebie. My real play is in college football.
1* ROYALS
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JACK BRAYMAN
My free play for Saturday night has to be on the Toronto Blue Jays, a home underdog versus the Philadelphia Phillies. I'm not listing pitchers, either, as it won't be necessary.
After a dominant performance by Thomas Pannone, Ryan Tepera and Joe Biagini on Wednesday, when they combined on a two-hitter in a 6-0 win over Baltimore, the Jays had Thursday night off to prepare for a tough series with Philadelphia.
The Blue Jays responded well, and took last night's series-opener, 4-2.
Philadelphia is struggling terribly right now, having lost 10 of 15. Over their last 11 games, the Phillies' staff has a sky-high ERA of more than 5 and the team has been outscored by 28 runs.
This is a good spot for the Jays to keep their four-game win streak going, and potentially extend it to six with a series sweep. Take the home pup.
5* BLUE JAYS
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KENNY WALKER
MLB | Aug 25, 2018
Pirates vs. Brewers
Free Pick on Pirates
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LARRY NESS
MLB | Aug 25, 2018
White Sox vs. Tigers
My free play is on the Det Tigers 6:10 ET.
Detroit beat Chicago 7-2 on Thursday but after holding the White Sox scoreless through the first seven innings last night, saw Chicago put up six runs on six hits and a walk in a six-run eighth. Chicago's 6-3 victory evened the four-fame series between a pair of two teams going nowhere. The White Sox are 49-79 and the Tigers 53-76, meaning both teams have been looking ahead to 2019 for quite some time now.
Lucas Giolito (9-9, 6.08 ERA) goes for Chicago, seeking to become a 10-game winner (he had just three wins in 13 career appearances to open the2018 season). He steps to the mound having won back-to-back starts, beating Detroit and Minnesota his last two outings. He held both opponents to three runs over six innings while producing a total of 13 strikeouts against three walks. The 24-year-old gave up five runs in each of his first two matchups with the Tigers this year and has a 4.88 ERA in four career meetings. Detroit lefty Ryan Carpenter (1-1, 6.00 ERA) will oppose Giolito. Carpenter picked up his first career win (7-5) after limiting the Twins to three runs over 5 1/3 innings this past Saturday. All three runs came on solo HRs. He will be facing the White Sox for the first time.
The White Sox have won three of the last four meetings between these Central division rivals but the Tigers were able to win nine of 10 contests to begin the season series. Giolito has a 6.88 ERA in three starts against Detroit this season and I'll take the home team, here.
Good luck...Larry
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RAY MONOHAN
Yankees vs. Orioles Over 9
The Yanks and Orioles clash on Saturday in Game 2 of a day-night doubleheader and the Over here has value.
Two struggling pitchers take the hill and we should see plenty of run-scoring chances.
Looking at the Yankees first, Sonny Gray gets the ball and he has been horrific this year. Gray has bounced from the rotation to the bullpen on numerous occasions because of his struggles.
On the other side of it, Andrew Cashner counters and he has been equally as bad. Going just 4-11 this season, Cashner owns a 4.42 ERA against the Yankees this season.
Some trends to note. Over is 27-4-1 in the last 32 meetings. Over is 12-3-1 in the last 16 meetings in Baltimore.
Expect plenty of traffic on the bases here.
Back the Over.
Good Luck, Razor Ray.
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Free Silver Key Pick for Saturday NFL Pre-Season Football
Baltimore -1 over MIAMI (7 et)
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RICH GREEN
Free Top Consensus Pick For Saturday NCAA Football
Over 57.5 Total Points, Hawaii at COLORADO STATE (7:30 et)
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DAVE COKIN
Event: (293) HAWAII at (294) COLORADO STATE
Sport/League: CFB
Date/Time: August 25, 2018 7PM EDT
Play: Total Under 58.0 (-108)
Lots of what I consider to be meaningful info to share here, with the result being a strong opinion. First, we have a Hawaii entry that is going back to the run and shoot offense. I think this could be effective for them down the road. But it's a precision scheme that figures to have some rough spots early. I would expect the Hawaii offense to have trouble sustaining drives in this game. Colorado State also appears to be lacking on the offensive side. They lost some legit talent at the skill positions. Something I consider key is that in an intrasquad scrimmage the CSU defense shut out the offense. That rarely happens in those deals, and I think it's a key point in this analysis. No way to handicap short fields off turnovers or special teams scores. But in terms of the offense vs. defense matchup here on both sides, I see the two defenses with decided advantages as I don't like either attract. I'm seeing this O/U inflated from where it ought to be and I will go with Hawaii-CSU to stay Under the number.
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Sports Book Edge
Kevin 'Bubba' Smith
'Railside' Harry MLB Expert
#927/8 Tx Rangers/SF Giants Over
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Priority Sports Info
Roy Maddux
#913 New York Yankees
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TDS Pucks & Dunks
Sloan Shannon
Home of the Dog Pound
#904 New York Mets
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Billy Irish Picks
Billy Irish
Original Pot of Gold Top Play
#294 Colorado State
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Winning Colors Pks
TJ Elliot
Football & Basketball specialist
#271/2 SF 49ers/Ind.Colts Over
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Todays Round Robin
Round Robin NOT Today
Free:291/2 Wyoming vs N.Mexico St UNDER
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Golden Locks Sports
#268 Pittsburgh Steelers
#293/4 Hawaii/CSU Over
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Valley Sports
#293/4 Hawaii/CSU Under
#278 Los Angeles Chargers
#913 New York Yankees
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Weekend Warrior
Mark Mayer
#275 Baltimore Ravens
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Bob Harvey Sports
#901 Cincinnati Reds
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MVP Lock Club
NFL CHICAGO BEARS +5.5
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First Half Sports
NFL PITTSBURGH STEELERS ‑4
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VIP Sports Lock Club
MLB COLORADO ROCKIES ‑140
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Power Play Wins
NFL INDIANAPOLIS COLTS ‑1.5
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Wise Guy Insider
MLB BOSTON RED SOX ‑150
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