Friday 6/22/18 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for MLB, CFL and WNBA games.
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FREE PICK of the DAY
Friday, June 22, 2018
MLB
#973
1 Star
4:10 PM ET
Oakland @ Chicago WS
Take Oakland ML (-130)
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Bobby Conn
Jun 22 '18, 7:10 PM in 9h
MLB | Mariners vs Red Sox
Play on: Mariners +130 at GTBets
1* Free Play on Mariners +130
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Jimmy Boyd
Jun 22 '18, 7:00 PM in 9h
CFL | Winnipeg vs Montreal
Play on: Winnipeg -2 -110 at BetOnline
Free pick on Winnipeg -
I like the value here with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as a short road favorite against the Montreal Alouettes in Friday's CFL action. Both teams lost their 2018 season openers, but I was a lot more impressed with Winnipeg, who gave Edmonton all they could handle in a 30-33 loss at home. Keep in mind that Edmonton is considered the best team in the CFL going into the season.
As for the Alouettes, they lost 10-22 at British Columbia as a 8.5-point road dog. I just didn't see much from Montreal that makes me think they will be a very good team and I feel the only reason the Blue Bombers aren't a bigger favorite is this will be the Alouettes home opener. I don't think it will be enough to keep them from losing here by at least 3 points. Take Winnipeg!
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Matt Josephs
Jun 22 '18, 8:10 PM in 10h
MLB | STL vs MIL
Play on: UNDER 8½ -115
Junior Guerra is 3-5 with a 2.89 ERA and a WHIP of 1.158 in 13 starts with nine of them going under the total. Guerra has held the Cardinals to one run and eight hits in just over 11 innings this season. I'm not a fan of the StL lineup that has been inconsistent this season. Milwaukee's bullpen has been one of the better groups in the league. They'll hold a late lead. Jack Flaherty is 3-2 with a 2.66 ERA in nine starts with six of them going under the total. He's got strikeout stuff with 55 of them to just 14 walks. Flaherty held the Brewers to one run and six hits in five innings back in April. The Brew Crew has been struggling offensively and could continue that against the tough righty. I think that these two should go under the total.
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Brandon Lee
Jun 22 '18, 7:35 PM in 9h
MLB | Orioles vs Braves
Play on: Braves -1½ +105 at Pinnacle
10* FREE MLB PICK (Braves -1.5, +105)
I'll take my chances here with Atlanta on the -1.5 run line. The Braves have a massive edge on the mound in this one. Atlanta will send out Sean Newcomb against the struggling Alex Cobb. Newcomb is 8-2 with a 2.70 ERA and 1.175 WHIP in in 14 starts. He's also 3-1 with a 3.07 ERA in 5 home starts and fresh off 6 shoutout innings in his last start against the Padres. Cobb is 2-9 with a 7.14 ERA and 1.714 WHIP in 12 starts. He's got a 7.91 ERA and 1.888 WHIP in 8 road starts and a 8.10 ERA in his last 3 outings. The Orioles are also just 10-29 on the road this season. Give me the Braves -1.5 (+105)!
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Kenny Walker
Jun 22 '18, 8:00 PM in 10h
WNBA | Sparks vs Wings
Play on: Wings +5 -107 at 5dimes
Free Pick on Wings
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Steve Janus
Jun 22 '18, 7:10 PM in 9h
MLB | LAD vs NYM
Play on: UNDER 8 -120
1* Free Sharp Play on Dodgers vs Mets under 8 -120
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Art Aronson
Jun 22 '18, 10:15 PM in 12h
MLB | SDG vs SFO
Play on: OVER 7½ -115
This is a 1* Free Play on the OVER between the Padres/Giants.
The Padres’ Clayton Richard has been solid at home and poor on the road this year. We believe this trend carries over tonight. Richard (6-6, 4.31 ERA) most recently gave up two runs over six innings in a win over Atlanta on Friday. Richard has been decent of late, but as mentioned off the top, while he owns a respectable 3.86 ERA at home, he sports a pedestrian 4.91 ERA on the road (is also just 4-5 with a 4.63 ERA in all night games.) Chris Stratton (8-4, 4.22) gets the nod for the Giants and he most recently allowed three hits over six scoreless against the Dodgers on Sunday. The quality effort was the fourth straight in which he allowed no home runs. We’ll point out though that Stratton owns an elevated 5.45 ERA at home despite a 4-1 record. Note as well that San Diego has seen the total go OVER the number in 15 of 25 this year against teams with losing records, while San Francisco has seen the total go OVER in 18 of 26 against clubs with losing records. Consider the OVER.
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Dustin Hawkins
Jun 22 '18, 7:00 PM in 9h
CFL | Winnipeg vs Montreal
Play on: Winnipeg -2 -110 at YouWager
Free Play on Winnipeg -2 -110
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Red Dog Sports
Jun 22 '18, 11:00 AM in 1h
Soccer | Nigeria vs Iceland
Play on: Draw +219 at BetPhoenix
draw +219
Free soccer play in the World Cup is to take the draw between Iceland and Nigeria which is set for Friday morning.
Iceland 1
Nigeria 1
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Stephen Nover
Jun 22 '18, 8:10 PM in 10h
MLB | TEX vs MIN
Play on: UNDER 9 -115
The Twins have a bottom-10 offense. Their attack is made even less bothersome if you subtract their two best hitters, Eduardo Escobar and Eddie Rosario. Esobar was lifted from Thursday's 9-2 loss to the Red Sox after getting hit on the right elbow by a 92-mph fastball from Rick Porcello. Rosario missed the game due to shoulder soreness. Rosario is the Twins' top hitter batting .320 with a team-leading 16 homers and 46 RBI's. Escobar leads the majors in doubles with 32 and is second on Minnesota in homers with 12 and first in RBI's with 48. Both are in danger of missing this game. The Twins already are without Miguel Sano and injured Byron Buxton. This would be a huge break for lefty Mike Minor. Yep that Mike Minor, the former promising Braves pitcher who has been bad most of the season. Minor, though, did pitch well two seasons ago posting a 2.55 ERA for the Royals and he's in his best form this year. He's had back-to-back quality starts. The Under has cashed nine of the last 11 times the Twins have faced a southpaw starter. Good-looking rookie Fernando Romero will be on the hill for Minnesota. He's given up three earned runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts. He is 2-0 with a 2.91 ERA at Target Field. The Twins haven't surrendered more than four runs in six of their last seven games. Texas has gone Under in 16 of its last 21 road games. (Editor's note: Stephen Nover is 3-0 the past three days on his baseball plays, winning those games by a combined 15 runs! Stephen has his MLB Total of the Year going today in addition to this free selection. Stephen also is 18-8 the past two years in the Canadian Football League and has his CFL Game of the Week going today.)
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Pro Computer Gambler
Jun 22 '18, 10:00 PM in 12h
CFL | Hamilton vs Edmonton
Play on: Hamilton +7 -110 at BetOnline
Pre-Week 10 Road dogs >+2 pts., no more than 3 games below .500 not off of a close win or loss go 60-22-1 73.2% ATS as long as they aren't on extremely short rest and the opponent isn't extremely well rested.
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Sean Murphy
Jun 22 '18, 7:00 PM in 9h
CFL | Winnipeg vs Montreal
Play on: UNDER 47 -110
Friday CFL Free play. My selection is on the ‘under’ between Winnipeg and Montreal at 7 pm et on Friday.
We missed the mark with the ‘under’ in the Blue Bombers season-opener against the Eskimos – in fact, we weren’t even close to cashing with that play. With that in mind, I do think it’s wise to stay the course here, and call for a relatively low-scoring game between the Bombers and Alouettes on Friday night in Montreal. While the Als didn’t play well as a whole, they did limit a pretty good Lions offense to only 22 points in a losing effort last week. Here, they’ll be facing a true rookie CFL quarterback in Chris Streveler, who will be making his first road start north of the border. The Als are going to need to stack the box against Andrew Harris and force Streveler to beat them. On the flip side, the Bombers defense is better than it showed against Edmonton last week. This is an excellent bounce-back spot for the unit against a patchwork Als offense that features a couple of bright spots, but is largely a less than imposing group. Take the under (10*).
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Mike Lundin
Jun 22 '18, 8:10 PM in 10h
MLB | A's vs White Sox
Play on: A's -130 at 5dimes
#MLB FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The Oakland Athetlics have heated up and are gunning for their season-high fifth win in a row when they take on the Chicago White Sox Frirday night in the second game of a double-header.
They slugged five homers in a 12-4 rout of the Padres on Wednesday and I think their bats will find plenty of success off White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito (4-7, 7.19 ERA) as well. He's 1-4 with a 11.05 ERA in seven home starts on the season and gave up five runs on six hits with a pair of homers in 5 1/3 innings his last time out.
Chris Bassitt (0-2, 2.45 ERA) will take the ball for Oakland for his third start of the season. He was it up by the Halos his last time out but here he'll face a White Sox team which has averaged just 3.70 rpg on the season.
Athletics are 13-3 in their last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. White Sox are 1-8 in Giolito's last 9 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Free pick on Oakland Athletics.
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Mike Wynn
Free Play: Free LA Dodgers w/Wood -150 Over NY Mets
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Free Selection from Jim Feist
MLB (973) OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS (974) CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Take: (973) OAKLAND ATHLETICS
Jeff Allen Sports
Friday's Free Selection is on the Chicago Cubs
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Razor Sharp
YOUR RAZOR SHARP FREE PICK FOR FRIDAY: Take KANSAS CITY/HOUSTON UNDER the total of 8½ runs
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Totals4U
Friday's Free Selection: Detroit/Cleveland under 9 1/2
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John Anthony Sports
Friday's Free Selection: New York Yankees - 160
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Atlantic Sports
Friday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Miami Marlins + 205
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#1 Sports
Friday's Free Selection: Detroit Tigers + 180
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Easy Money Sports
Lee's Free Friday Selection Is
Arizona w/Corbin -124
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Nevada Sharpshooter
Your free winner for Friday: Take MIAMI/COLORADO UNDER the total of 11½ runs
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Huddle Up Sports
Free Play: NY Yankees Sabathia -164
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Hawkeye Sports
Friday's Free Pick: NY Yankees - 165
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Golden Dragon Sports
Free Pick Arizona Corbin -117
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Arthur Ralph Sports
FREE play: FRI: CinciREDS w/Castillo+120
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Platinum Plays
Free Pick the NY Yankees w/Sabathia -160 over Tampa Bay
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The Vegas Steam Line
Your free winner for Friday: Take DETROIT/CLEVELAND OVER the total of 9½ runs
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High Stakes Syndicate
Free Selection for Friday: Atlanta Braves - 190
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Sharp Bettor
SharpBettor FREE Play for Friday, June 22, 2018
6/22 05:10 PM MLB (959) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (J FLAHERTY - R) VS (960) MILWAUKEE BREWERS (J GUERRA - R)
Take : Cardinals
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Roz Wins
Roz's Friday June 22, 2018, Free Pick
06/22 07:00 PM CFL (365) HAMILTON VS (366) EDMONTON
Take : Hamilton
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