Thursday 9/13/18 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for NCAAFB, NFL & MLB games.
Jim Feist
Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Thursday, September 13, 2018
9/13 12:10 PM PT / 3:10 PM ET
MLB (951) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS (952) COLORADO ROCKIES
Take: (952) COLORADO ROCKIES
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Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free Kansas City w/Fillmyer Pk Over Minnesota
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR THURSDAY: Take OAKLAND/BALTIMORE OVER the total of 9½ runs
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Totals4U
Thursday's Free Selection: Los Angeles Dodgers/St Louis Cardinals under 7 1/2
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Atlantic Sports
Thursday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: LA Angels - 130
#1 Sports
Thursday's Free Selection: Los Angeles Dodgers - 165
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Platinum Plays
Free Pick the NY Mets In Game 1 w/Matz -180 over Miami
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Golden Dragon Sports
FREE WINNER for THURSDAY: NY Mets Matz -180
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Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Minnesota Gonsalves -107
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Hawkeye Sports
Thursday's Free Pick: Los Angeles Angels - 130
Arthur Ralph Sports
FREE play THURS: Oak A's w/ Anderson -175
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The Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Thursday: Take COLORADO (Freeland) -120 over Arizona
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Thursday: Oakland Athletics - 170
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John Anthony Sports
Thursday's Free Selection: Minnesota Twins - 110
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Thursday: Take BOSTON COLLEGE/WAKE FOREST UNDER the total of 53
Mike Williams
Sep 13 '18, 3:10 PM in 4h
MLB | Marlins vs Mets
Play on: Marlins +167
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Jack Jones
Sep 13 '18, 4:05 PM in 5h
MLB | Cubs vs Nationals
Play on: Cubs -124 at pinnacle
Jack’s Free Pick Thursday: Chicago Cubs -124
The Chicago Cubs are now just one game ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Central lead. They need wins more than the Nationals, who are eight games back of the Braves in the NL East and realistically have nothing to play for despite their current five-game winning streak, which is too little too late.
I’ll gladly back Mike Montgomery, who is 4-4 with a 3.32 ERA in 15 starts this season. He’ll be opposed by Joe Ross, who is making his first start back from Tommy John surgery and will certainly be on a pitch count. He has 0-2 in three career starts against the Cubs. The Nationals are 0-3 in those starts.
The Cubs are 15-3 when revenging a one-run loss against an opponent this season. Chicago is 72-34 in its last 106 games following a loss. Bet the Cubs Thursday.
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Scott Rickenbach
Sep 13 '18, 4:05 PM in 5h
MLB | Cubs vs Nationals
Play on: Nationals +117 at BetPhoenix
Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach MLB Game #966 Thursday Free Pick Washington Nationals Money Line (+) vs Chicago Cubs @ 4:05 ET - The Cubs have lost 4 of their last 5 games while the surging Nationals have won 5 straight. Also, Chicago starter Mike Montgomery has not looked the same since returning from the disabled list. Montgomery has allowed 10 hits and walked 4 in just 8 and 1/3 innings spanning his last two starts. The southpaw is facing a Washington lineup that is surging with confidence as they've scored an average of 6 runs per game their last 8 games. Nats starter Joe Ross looked good in his short stint versus the Cubs on Friday but the game got called due to weather before he completed his 2nd inning of work. Ross has good recent history versus Chicago as he has held the Cubs to just 4 earned runs in 13 and 1/3 innings spanning his last two starts against them. This is excellent home dog value as Ross has a "live arm" right now while Montgomery is "scuffling" a bit on the mound since he came back from the DL. With the hotter team at home and getting plus money this is a great value spot. Free Pick WASHINGTON money line Thursday
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Bobby Conn
Sep 13 '18, 5:30 PM in 7h
NCAA-F | Boston College vs Wake Forest
Play on: UNDER 54 -115
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Jimmy Boyd
Sep 13 '18, 7:05 PM in 8h
MLB | OAK vs BAL
Play on: UNDER 9 +100
1* Free Pick on Orioles/A's UNDER 9
The total has been set too high for Thursday's matchup between the A's and Orioles. Oakland defeated Baltimore 10-0 on Wednesday and that sets up a very profitable situation. The UNDER is 13-4 in the Orioles last 17 home games when they are revenging a loss where they scored 1 or fewer runs.
Offense has been tough to come by for Baltimore of late. They are averaging just 2.7 runs/game over their last 7 and chances are they will continue to struggle against A's starter Brett Anderson, who has a 2.60 ERA and 0.807 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Anderson last took the mound on Aug. 27 and that sets up another profitable situation for the total, as the UNDER is 6-0-1 in Anderson's last 7 starts when he's throwing on 16 or more days of rest.
Key here is the Orioles have a starter who can keep Oakland from going off. Baltimore will send out Dylan Bunny, who despite the poor numbers this season is someone who has the talent to be a good starter. He's allowed 3 runs in 6 innings of work in each of his first two career starts against the A's and the UNDER is 5-1 in Bundy's last 6 starts after Baltimore scored 2 runs or less in their last game. Take the UNDER!
Mike Lundin
Sep 13 '18, 7:10 PM in 8h
MLB | TOR vs BOS
Play on: UNDER 9 -105
+$11,238 SINCE AUG 29 ~ MLB TOTAL OF THE MONTH TODAY!
The Boston Red Sox scored the game's only run on a wild pitch to beat the Blue Jays Wednesday night. I think we'll see another low-scoring affair here with Toronto right-hander Sam Gaviglio (3-8, 5.25 ERA) and Boston left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (12-4, 3.64) taking the mound.
Gaviglio has compiled a 3.95 ERA in his four games against the Red Sox this year while Rodriguez is 2-0 behind a 2.41 in three starts against Toronto on the season.
Under is 14-6-1 in Red Sox last 21 home games vs. a team with a losing record and under is 8-1 in Rodriguez's last nine starts vs. Blue Jays.
Free pick on UNDER.
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Brandon Lee
Sep 13 '18, 8:15 PM in 9h
MLB | Twins vs Royals
Play on: Royals +105 at GTBets
10* FREE MLB PICK (Royals +105)
I'll take my chances here with Kansas City as a home dog against the Twins on Thursday. The Royals will send out Heath Fillmyer, who has been outstanding at home for KC this season. Fillmyer has a 2.75 ERA and 1.278 WHIP in 6 home starts. Minnesota on the other hand will turn to Stephen Gonsalves, who has found life difficult at the big league level. Gonsalves made his MLB debut on 8/20 and has an awful 11.68 ERA and 3.00 WHIP in 4 starts. He's allowed at least 4 runs in all 4 starts and has yet to complete more than 5 innings. Twins are 2-8 in their last 10 road games vs a team that's won fewer than 40% of their home games and the Royals are 8-1 in their last 9 at home vs a team with a losing record. Give me Kansas City +105!
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Sal Michaels
Sep 13 '18, 8:20 PM in 9h
NFL | Ravens vs Bengals
Play on: Bengals +1 -110
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Kenny Walker
Sep 13 '18, 8:20 PM in 9h
NFL | Ravens vs Bengals
Play on: UNDER 45 -110
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Mark Wilson
Sep 13 '18, 8:20 PM in 9h
NFL | Ravens vs Bengals
Play on: Bengals +1½
Timothy Black
Sep 13 '18, 8:20 PM in 9h
NFL | Ravens vs Bengals
Play on: Bengals +1½ -105 at MyBookie
1* Free Play
Although Thursday night's play doesn't meet my criteria of a premium play, there is still value on the home town Bengals if you're looking to wager the stand alone NFL game. This line is an over reaction to the Ravens' blowout of the Bills in Week 1. These are two evenly matched division rivals, with the edge to the Bengals playing at home on a short week. Looking at recent meetings, the Bengals have won 4 straight at home against the Ravens, while covering 3 of the 4. The Bengals are also 9-4 ATS over the last 13 games played in Cincinnati.
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Trace Adams
Last new year's eve on the last game of the regular season, the Baltimore Ravens were an 8-point favorite over the visiting Cincinnati Bengals, and they just needed to win the game in order to make the playoffs. Low and behold, Bengals QB, Andy Dalton threw a TD pass from near midfield with under a minute to go that proved to be the game-winner in a 31-27 upset that kept the Ravens home for the season.
I think John Harbaugh received the message loud and clear, as he had his team ready to go this season. Baltimore won all of their preseason games - and there were 5 of them as they played in the Hall-of Fame Game - and they they came out on Sunday and tattooed Buffalo, 47-3 at home!
Last year the Ravens did blank the Bengals in the first game of the season, 20-0 at Paul Brown Stadium. I do not think we will see another 20-0 blanking, but I do think we are going to see a Baltimore win.
Let's give the Bengals some credit, as they had a successful preseason too. Cincy going 3-1 with the lone loss in their last game against an Indianapolis team that they were able to defeat, 34-23 when it counted for real this past Sunday. Not going to place too much stock in that Cincy win though, want to see if they can follow against this "on a mission" Baltimore bunch that was eliminated by the Bengals in last season's finale.
I say NAY!
Go with the Ravens.
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Ray Chadwick
Thursday comp play release on the Dodgers and the Cardinals to hold Under the total with Clayton Kershaw an Austin Gomber doing the mound work.
Both pitchers sport ERA's under 3 over their last 3 starts, and both also own ERA's under 3 for the year. Strong chance these 2 once again pitch to their averages this Thursday night.
The Cards enter this home game having held Under the total in 4 of their last 6 games, while the visiting Dodgers have gone 9-4-1 Under the posted price their last 14 games this year.
Series numbers show 9 of the last 12 meetings between the 2 teams at Busch Stadium having landed Under the total.
Kershaw and Gomber to do their thing as L.A. and St. Louis start this key 4 game set with a low-scoring contest.
3* L.A. DODGERS-ST. LOUIS UNDER
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Tommy Brunson
Thursday's free play is Minnesota and Kansas City to stay Under the total with Gonsalves and Fillmyer listed as your starters.
I expect a different result from these 2 pitchers after they locked horns in a 10-6 final lat week that saw both hurlers exit early.
That was the only Over of the 3 games played last week between the teams.
The Twins play this game off a 3-1 win last night at home over the Yankees, as Jake Odorizzi nearly no-hit New York. That makes 3 of their last 5 games Under the posted price.
The Royals just went 12 frames last night, and that game also held Under the total. KC is on a 4-0-1 Under run their last 5 games, and they are 6-2-1 Under the total in their last 9 games overall.
Bounce-back effort from both pitchers tonight, as the Twins and Royals open with an Under on Thursday night.
2* MINNESOTA-KANSAS CITY UNDER
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