Wednesday 10/17/18 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for Wednesday’s NCAAFB, NFL & MLB games.
Bobby Conn
Oct 17 '18, 7:05 PM in 9h
NBA | Bucks vs Hornets
Play on: Bucks -2 -115
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Dustin Hawkins
Oct 17 '18, 7:05 PM in 9h
NHL | Blues vs Canadiens
Play on: Blues -105
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Steve Janus
Oct 17 '18, 7:05 PM in 9h
NBA | Bucks vs Hornets
Play on: OVER 217 -110
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Jimmy Boyd
Oct 17 '18, 7:35 PM in 10h
NBA | Cavs vs Raptors
Play on: OVER 215 -105
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Cappers Club
Oct 17 '18, 8:35 PM in 11h
NBA | Wolves vs Spurs
Play on: Spurs -2½ -115 at BMaker
Spurs -2.5
This play just missed out on our premium card. The San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves face off on Wednesday and in this game the Spurs have the value.
The Timberwolves had a terrible preseason and they have all kinds of turmoil inside the organization.
The Jimmy Butler saga is taking a toll on this team and you won't be seeing any chemistry in this game.
The Spurs are the play here.
5* FREE Cappers Club Play on Spurs
Stephen Nover
Oct 17 '18, 8:35 PM in 11h
NBA | Wolves vs Spurs
Play on: Spurs -2½ -115 at BMaker
I usually don't put much stock in preseason. But the Timberwolves going 1-4 in preseason while allowing an average of 123.8 points per game is telling. It tells me that Tom Thibodeau still can't get Minnesota to play good defense. The Timberwolves have been bad both on the road - going 17-24 last season compared to 30-11 at home - and on defense where they were 29th in defensive field goal percentage. Chemistry is a real problem, too, with the Timberwolves. Jimmy Butler is their best two-way player, but he's been a major distraction with his strong desire to get traded. I don't see the Timberwolves being ready for this caliber of opponent. The Spurs had their own in-house problems last season in regards to the status of Kawhi Leonard. That has been resolved with Leonard dealt to Toronto for DeMar DeRozan. San Antonio has the coaching edge with Gregg Popovich and the scorers with DeRozan, LaMarcus Aldridge, Rudy Gay and Pau Gasol to exploit the Timberwolves' porous defense. The Spurs lost their projected starting point guard, Dejounte Murray, and his backup, Derrick White. But Popovich has had ample time to adjust. There's a mental factor, too, that works against Minnesota as the Spurs are 13-1 in their last 14 games versus the Timberwolves, including defeating them the past nine times at AT&T Center.
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Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free San Antonio -3 Over Minnesota
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR WEDNESDAY: NEW YORK -3½ over Atlanta
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Totals4U
Wednesday's Free Selection: Minnesota Timberwolves/San Antonio Spurs under 210 1/2
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#1 Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection: Miami Heat - 2 1/2
im Feist
Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Wednesday, October 17, 2018
10/17 07:35 PM PT / 10:35 PM ET
NBA (719) DALLAS MAVERICKS VS (720) PHOENIX SUNS
Take: (720) PHOENIX SUNS
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Atlantic Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: St Louis - 115
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Platinum Plays
Free Pick the Utah Jazz -8½ over Sacramento
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Easy Money Sports
Lee's Wednesday Free Selection Is
Brooklyn +5½
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Golden Dragon Sports
FREE WINNER for WEDNESDAY: NY Knicks -3'
Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: Houston -7
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Hawkeye Sports
Wednesday's Free Pick: Miami Heat + 2 1/2
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Arthur Ralph Sports
FREE play WED: RedSox w/Porcello+142
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The Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Wednesday: Take NEW ORLEANS/HOUSTON OVER 228½
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Wednesday: Minnesota Timberwolves + 2
John Anthony Sports
Wednesday's Free Selection: Toronto Raptors - 12
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Wednesday: Take DETROIT -5 over Brooklyn
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Sharp Bettor
SharpBettor FREE Play for Wednesday, October 17, 2018
10/17 04:05 PM NBA (705) MIAMI HEAT VS (706) ORLANDO MAGIC
Take : Heat
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Roz Wins
Roz's Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Free Pick
10/17 04:35 PM NBA (709) ATLANTA HAWKS VS (710) NEW YORK KNICKS
Take : Hawks
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Jack Jones
Oct 17 '18, 5:05 PM in 4h
MLB | Brewers vs Dodgers
Play on: Brewers +166 at 5Dimes
Jack’s Free Pick Wednesday: Milwaukee Brewers +166
I’m going to take a shot with the Milwaukee Brewers at a great value Wednesday night. Clayton Kershaw has fallen short in these big postseason games time and time again and is consistently overvalued in them.
Kershaw was blasted in Game 5 of the World Series last year. And he was blasted in Game 1 of this series, giving up 5 runs, 4 earned, and 8 base runners in 3 innings to the Brewers. The Dodgers lost that game 6-5 only after making a late rally following a 6-1 deficit.
Wade Miley has been one of the most underrated starters in baseball this season. He is 5-2 with a 2.27 ERA and 1.143 WHIP in 18 starts this year. Miley has owned the Dodgers, going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in three starts against them in 2018, pitching 18 2/3 shutout innings in the process. He deserves more respect than he’s getting.
The Brewers are 7-1 in their last eight road games. Milwaukee is 8-1 in Miley’s last nine starts, including 4-0 in his last four road starts. Bet the Brewers Wednesday.
Info Plays
Oct 17 '18, 5:05 PM in 4h
MLB | MIL vs LAD
Play on: OVER 7 -125
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Mike Lundin
Oct 17 '18, 5:05 PM in 4h
MLB | Brewers vs Dodgers
Play on: Dodgers -168 at GTBets
#MLB FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The LA Dodgers claimed a a 2-1 victory in Game 4 to even the series at two games apiece.
Today they hand the ball to Clayton Kershaw (9-5, 2.73 ERA) who will be looking for revenge after getting knocked around for five runs (four earned) in just three innings in Game 1 of this series. A rare poor outing for the Dodgers' ace who was outstanding in his first start during the playoffs when he held Atlanta to two hits over eight scoreless innings.
The Brew Crew turn to left-hander Wade Miley (5-2, 2.57 ERA) who has yet to allow a run in this postseason. Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell hasn't allowed his pitchers go deep into the games in the playoffs though, and that could backfire here as its bullpen has seen a lot of action and is running the risk of getting worn down.
8* play on LA Dodgers.
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Mike Williams
Oct 17 '18, 7:05 PM in 6h
NBA | Bucks vs Hornets
Play on: Bucks -2½ -109
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Kenny Walker
Oct 17 '18, 7:05 PM in 6h
NBA | Nets vs Pistons
Play on: Pistons -5 -110
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Larry Ness
Oct 17 '18, 7:05 PM in 6h
NBA | Grizzlies vs Pacers
Play on: Grizzlies +6½ -105 at pinnacle
My free play is on the Mem Grizzlies at 7:05 ET.
The Indiana Pacers didn't miss Paul George at all, as they recorded their third consecutive winning season last year. The Pacers finished as the East's No. 5 seed (48-34) and took the Cavs to seven games before losing in the first round, for the third straight season. Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies saw a streak of seven straight playoff appearances come to an end last spring, as star PG Mike Conley missed all but 12 games due to Achilles and heel issues. By the way, Memphis didn't just miss the playoffs, "the Grizz" finished a woeful 22-60, leaving them with the NBA's second-worst record (Suns won 21 games).
Conley is back and didn't show any 'rust' in four preseason contests, averaging 16.5 PPG on 54.5 percent shooting while averaging 27 minutes. Memphis had the fourth pick in the 2018 draft and selected Jaren Jackson Jr, a 6-11 Michigan State product. He averaged 13.4 PPG in 20.4 MPG in the preseason and is expected to play PF alongside All Star center Marc Gasol (17.2 & 8.1 LY). Another key for Memphis head coach B.J. Bickerstaff is the health of the 6-10 Chandler Parsons. Can he stay healthy? Injuries have limited Parsons to 34 games in 2016-2017 and 36 last season.
Victor Oladipo had a "breakout season:" last year, averaging 23.1 PPG and an NBA-leading 2.4 steals in his first season with Indiana. The Pacers also imported former Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans, who averaged 19.4 PPG last season and sharpshooter Doug McDermott. Then there is the 22-year-old Myles Turner, who reportedly signed a four-year extension this week. His production dipped a bit last season but he has the potential to be a game-changer on both ends (he was third in the NBA with 1.82 blocks per game, while making a career-high 56 3-pointers in 2017-18).
It would be no surprise to see Memphis back in the playoffs this season and Bickerstaff says that he expects to use a 10-man rotation in most games. I'll throw out Memphis' awful numbers from last season but will note that last year's team lost twice to Indiana, but by just four and three points. Marc Gasol averaged 29 points, 11 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 blocks in the two games against the Pacers last season. I'll take the points in the team's season-opener against the Pacers
Bryan Leonard
Oct 17 '18, 7:35 PM in 6h
NBA | Cavs vs Raptors
Play on: Raptors -12½ -108 at pinnacle
712 Cleveland at Toronto
This is the game the Toronto players and fans have circled. Not only is it the regular season debut of a former San Antonio Spur, but it's playoff revenge for the host. Cleveland with LeBron was the nemisis to the Raptors, just like Michael Jordan was to this Cleveland franchise. The Raptors don't care that the King has moved on, this is a club that is looking for blood. The Cavaliers look like a typical 30 win team, and just don't have enough playmakers to be productive offensively. The Raptors can name the score here.
PLAY TORONTO
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Ross Benjamin
Oct 17 '18, 7:35 PM in 6h
NBA | Hawks vs Knicks
Play on: Hawks +3 -105 at BetPhoenix
Ross Benjamin has gone a sizzling 10-2 (83%) with his 2018 MLB Postseason picks thus far. He’s also a terrific 38-20 (65%) L58 with his MLB totals picks. He’s released a 5* winning total on Wednesday’s Game 4 of the ALCS between Red Sox/Astros (8:39 ET/TBS). Show a high degree of urgency to win and purchase this pick from one of the world’s elite sports handicapping professionals.
Atlanta @ New York 7:35 PM ET
Game# 709-710
Play On: Atlanta +3.0
The Knicks were 29-53 (.354) a season ago. Recent NBA ATS betting history has shown that teams who did so poorly the year before and are favorites in the current season haven’t fared well at all. Since the 2014-2015 season began, NBA favorites who had a win percentage of .250 to .400 during the previous season went a dismal 9-31 ATS. The average point-spread for those 40 favorites was -3.8. Bet on Atlanta plus the points for my Wednesday 10/16 free pick.
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John Martin
Oct 17 '18, 8:35 PM in 7h
MLB | BOS vs HOU
Play on: OVER 8 -107
1 Unit FREE PLAY on Red Sox/Astros OVER 8
The OVER in this series has basically been free money. It should come as no surprise since the Red Sox and Astros boast the two most potent lineups in baseball. The OVER is 3-0 as they’ve combined for 9 runs in Game 2, 12 runs in Game 2 and 10 runs in Game 3. And now we’re seeing another low total here of only 8 runs with Rick Porcello and Charlie Morton on the mound. The OVER is 36-16-1 in the last 53 meetings, including 7-1 in the last eight meetings in Houston. The OVER is 14-3-1 in Red Sox last 18 games overall. The OVER is 14-2-1 in Astros last 17 games vs. a team that wins more than 60% of their games. Give me the OVER.
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Brandon Lee
Oct 17 '18, 8:35 PM in 7h
MLB | Red Sox vs Astros
Play on: Red Sox +139 at YouWager
10* FREE MLB PICK (Red Sox +139)
I'll take my chances here with Boston in Game 4 of the ALCS. After losing the series opener, the Red Sox have exploded for 15 runs in back-to-back wins to take a 2-1 series lead. These playoff teams are almost always loaded with great arms and it often comes down to witch team gets hot at the plate. That's why I'm willing to roll the dice with Boston, especially at this price. Houston will send out Charlie Morton, who will be making his first postseason start and was limited to just 15 innings in his final 4 starts of the regular-season because of shoulder discomfort. I just have a hard time seeing him being in the form needed to slow down the Red Sox offense. Rick Porcello has been great for Boston out of the pen and as a starter in the playoffs and I expect another strong showing here. Give me the Red Sox +139!
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Cole Faxon
Oct 17 '18, 10:05 PM in 9h
NHL | Islanders vs Ducks
Play on: UNDER 6 -120
Rocky Atkinson
Oct 17 '18, 10:05 PM in 9h
NHL | Islanders vs Ducks
Play on: OVER 5½ -107
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Trace Adams
For Wednesday, going to lay the big number with the Raptors as they open at home against the Cavaliers.
The cast of characters has significantly been shuffled since the Cavs eliminated the Raptors in 4 quick games last May, as LeBron James is now in Los Angeles, while Kawhi Leonard now is in uniform for the Raptors, while they lost DeMarr DeRozan. The Raptors also have a new coach in Nick Nurse, and let's not forget the Raptors also have former Spur, Danny Green on their roster.
With Kevin Love likely to be limited with a lingering foot injury, I will call for the new era in Toronto hoops to come out on the court in strong fashion.
Lay it with the Raptors.
2* TORONTO
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Tommy Brunson
My Wednesday comp play is the same as my Tuesday comp play, as I side with the Brewers and the Dodgers to hold Under the total once again.
Last night it took a full 13-innings to decide, and they could only come up with a grand total of 3 runs combined!
Yes, the bullpens got a full workout, but it i the time of the year when you just go out there and take the baseball when your name is called.
Each of the last 3 games in this series have landed Under the total, as Milwaukee has now held Low in 7 of their 8 games played in the month of October. Meanwhile, Los Angeles is 5-2-2 Under in their 9 games played this month.
I know Clayton Kershaw's postseason track record isn't exactly Koufax-like, but right now the offenses have gone AWOL on both teams, so look for Kershaw and Wade Miley to give their skippers what they need and for the overworked 'pens to once again hold the fort down with a travel day tomorrow.
Brewers-Dodgers Under.
3* MILWAUKEE-L.A. DODGERS UNDER
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Eric Schroeder
I think there is no other way to look at this total but a high-scoring affair, and am quite shocked the total isn't higher, especially after the last two nights, which saw the teams produce a grand total of 7 runs.
We saw the Milwaukee Brewers jump out early in Games 1 and 2, and the Los Angeles Dodgers respond late in both contests. Monday night the Dodgers almost did it again, leaving the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, but then turned it around with an extra-inning victory last night.
Tonight we're going to see the bats erupt on both sides, and this total to rise.
IMPORTANT: As you know every single Run Line play and Total wager will automatically list the scheduled starting pitchers at the time of the wager, and I want you to be sure the following pitchers are the registered starters on your ticket when making your wager: Wade Miley and Clayton Kershaw. If one or both of these pitchers is not going, this is a no-play.
After throwing eight stellar innings in Game 2 of the National League Divisional Series, Kershaw took a step back in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, when he was tagged for five runs in three-plus innings after a home run by relief pitcher Brandon Woodruff and the first three men reached base in the fourth. Kershaw is not the same pitcher in the playoffs, and the Brewers will expose him again tonight.
I know Miley hasn't allowed a run in 10.1 innings across two October starts, but he'll also take the mound on short rest after throwing 5.2 scoreless innings in Game 2 before the Brewers' bullpen yielded four late runs. I don't trust this staff in this earlier start, as the Dodgers are looking to break out offensively for the first time at home in this series.
Play this one OVER, as these two get past 7 early.
2* OVER Brewers-Dodgers
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Ray Chadwick
Things are off to a slow start for the Blues, as St. Louis has just 1 win in their 5 skates so far. They have dropped a pair of games in overtime, losing both of those to Chicago in added-time.
As you can see, the Blues have been close but have not been able to break through just yet. I like them to do just that tonight against a Montreal team that has been playing a little better than the experts thought that they would in the early stages.
Montreal has won their last pair, and are 3-1 their last 4 as they get set to conclude this winning 4 game home stand. 2 of their 3 wins in this spurt have come against the Pittsburgh Penguins no less!
Look for the Blues to use their series dominance tonight to carry them to the much-needed win on Canadiens ice.
St. Louis has won 5 in a row over Montreal, and they have also won 6 of their last 8 played at the Bell Centre.
Good value backing the Blues tonight, so let's do just that!
Take St. Louis.
2* ST. LOUIS