Thursday 8-24-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Larry Wallace
Aug 24 '17, 7:10 PM
MLB | Red Sox vs Indians
Play on: Red Sox -149 at 5Dimes

I like the Red Sox in this match-up against the Indians. Chris Sale this year is 14-5 with a 2.62 ERA. While pitching on the road Sale is 8-3 with a 2.30 ERA. Bauer carries a 4.52 ERA into tonight's game. Also, Bauer is 1-2 with a 7.50 ERA in his career against the Red Sox. Boston is 4-1 in their last 5 games on the road.

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Brian Hay
Aug 24 '17, 10:05 PM
MLB | Rangers vs Angels
Play on: Angels -122 at GTBets

Free Play LA Angels

The Texas Rangers have now won seven of their last 10 games. The Rangers have scored five or more runs in seven of their last 10 games. The Texas Rangers have won 10 straight games when scoring more than three runs. Texas will go with Martin Perez against the Angels tonight. Perez record is 8-10 with a 5.26 ERA. Perez is 2-4 with a 3.53 ERA and 29 strikeouts in his career against the Angels. The Los Angeles Angels are 4-4 in their last eight games. The Angels counter with Troy Scribner tonight. Scribner has a 2-0 record with a 3.46 ERA. This will be Scribner’s first career game against the Rangers. The Rangers are 5-11 in Perezs last 16 road starts. The Angels are 9-4 in their last 13 home games and 5-1 their last 6 vs. American League West. The Rangers are 2-5 in Perezs last 7 starts vs. Angels. Perez has allowed five or more earned runs in four of his last seven starts and is allowing a .302 batting average on the road. We are getting a great price on the Angels tonight.

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Mike Williams
Aug 24 '17, 4:05 PM
MLB | LAD vs PIT
Play on: OVER 9 -102

1* on Dodgers vs Pirates over 9 -102

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Brandon Lee
Aug 24 '17, 1:10 PM
MLB | Yankees vs Tigers
Play on: Tigers -115 at Bovada

10* FREE MLB PICK (Tigers -115)

Detroit comes into this game having lost 8 of their last 9 and have been outscored 23-6 in the first two games of this series against the Yankees. The fact that the Tigers are favored tells you everything you need to know about what side the books think will win this game, as the public is going to pound New York. The thing is, Detroit is playing at home and have the edge on the mound with Michael Fulmer facing off against Jaime Garcia. Fulmer has a solid 3.60 ERA and 1.136 WHIP in 23 starts. He's been much better at home (3.37 ERA) and just pitched a gem at home against a loaded Dodgers lineup, allowing 1 run (0 earned) on 3 hits in 7 innings. Garcia is 5-8 with a 4.52 ERA and 1.382 WHIP in 22 starts and owns a 6.32 ERA and 1.723 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Give me the Tigers -115!

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Doug Upstone
Aug 24 '17, 8:10 PM
MLB | Twins vs White Sox
Play on: Twins -156 at GTBets

Nice come from behind win by the White Sox last night over Minnesota. Not sure that happens again and here is why, home underdogs with a money line of +125 to +175 with a bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game, with a cold starting pitcher whose WHIP is 2.00 or higher over his last three starts are 13-60 the past five seasons.

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Early MLB Sharp Action

Tigers
NYY-DET over
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Thursday’s Week 3 NFL preseason betting primer and odds

Week 3 of the NFL preseason is as close as it gets to being the real thing before the regular season starts. The third game of the exhibition schedule is when starters will see the most playing time in August.

Coaches and players treat the game as a final tune-up before the kickoff of the regular season. And you won’t see any familiar faces in Week 4 of the preseason. Those games are left to the scrubs.

Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles (-3.5, 42)

About the Dolphins

The big news in Miami is that former Pro Bowl center Mike Pouncey will be playing Thursday with the rest of the Fish starters. Pouncey hasn’t played since last October due to injury.

Miami is expected to play its starting unit for at least the full first half against Philadelphia. Quarterback Jay Cutler didn’t play the first week of preseason and saw limited action in Week 2 against the Baltimore Ravens.

The Dolphins will have their top two running backs available for game action for the first time this month. Both Jay Ajayi and Kenyan Drake suffered concussions during training camp.

About the Eagles

Head coach Doug Pederson is acting a little more cautious with his first teamers this year than he did in his first year as the Eagles’ HC. The Philly starters saw just half the first quarter last week whereas in Week 2 of the preseason a year ago, the first teamers played the full first half.

Pederson isn’t telling reporters how much his starters will play against the Dolphins on Thursday either.

“Typically in this game, as you know, two quarters in a half… a little bit into the third,” Pederson told reporters earlier this week. “But I haven’t made that decision yet. I’m going to wait and see how the guys are after these couple days.”

Philly beat reporters are predicting the Eagles starters will play the first half against the Fish before taking the pine.

The Eagles and Dolphins have been practicing together this week and QB Carson Wentz has been lighting up the Miami secondary according to reporters on the scene.

Line moves

No movement on the line or the total in this game.


Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars (+1.5, 43)

About the Panthers

The big story in Carolina is that starting quarterback Cam Newton is expected to see his first preseason action on Thursday against the Jags. Newton is expected to start but beat reporter Scott Fowler says the 2015 league MVP will only play the first quarter and maybe a possession into the second quarter. The rest of the Carolina starters should play until the end of the third quarter.

“He’s staring to get it back,” Rivera said of his starting quarterback. “We’re trying to practice fast and create as close as we can the game simulation. You can see the timing coming back.”
Derek Anderson will assume QB duties once Newton’s night is over in Jacksonville.

The Panthers are 1-1 straight up and against the spread so far this preseason. They’ve scored 27 points in both games helping the Over cash in both contests.

About the Jaguars

The Jaguars announced Wednesday night that Chad Henne will start at quarterback Thursday.

Henne getting the start over Blake Bortles shouldn't come as a huge shock as head coach Doug Marrone left the door open for both quarterbacks to grab the starting job. Bortles will also see some snaps with the first team.

Rookie running back Leonard Fournette will not play due to a foot injury.

Line moves

The game opened as a pick’em but the line has moved to the home team Jacksonville getting 1.5 points. The total opened at 43.5 but has been bet down to 43.

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Diamond Trends - Thursday
August 24, 2017
TOP SU TREND:

-- The Tigers are 0-11 since Sep 9, 2015 as a home dog coming off a game as a dog in which they allowed 12+ hits.

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TOP OU TREND:

-- The Indians are 13-0 OU (5.73 ppg) since Sep 7, 2011 as a home dog in the last game of a series vs a team that has won at least their last two games.

TOP STARTER TREND:

-- The Cardinals are 10-0 since Jul 8, 2014 when Carlos Martinez starts as a home favorite when they scored more than 6 runs in his last start.

TOP CHOICE TREND:

-- The Angels are 10-0 since Aug 5, 2015 at home off a game as a favorite in which Mike Trout was hitless in at least three at bats.

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Jack Jones
Aug 24 '17, 8:10 PM
MLB | Nationals vs Astros
Play on: Astros -141 at betonline

Jack's Free Pick Thursday: Houston Astros -141

The Houston Astros close out their series with the Washington Nationals today in what could be a World Series preview. The Astros will be motivated to win the series after splitting the first two games.

Houston gives the ball to ace Dallas Keuchel, who is 11-2 with a 2.58 ERA and 1.085 WHIP in 16 starts this season, including 5-1 with a 1.35 ERA and 0.857 WHIP in seven home starts.

The Nationals have been struggling at the plate of late because they are without Bryce Harper and a few other key bats. They have scored 3 or fewer runs in 10 of their last 15 games overall, and 4 or fewer in 15 of their last 19 contests.

Houston is 25-8 vs. a team with a bad bullpen whose ERA is 4.70 or worse this season. The Astros are 11-1 in Keuchel's last 12 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. Bet the Astros Thursday.

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Info Plays
Aug 24 '17, 1:10 PM in 42m
MLB | Blue Jays vs Rays
Play on: Rays -149 at betonline

1* Free Play on Rays -149

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Power Play Wins

MLB TORONTO +105

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Wise Guy Insider

MLB WASHINGTON +115

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Team Underground

MLB LA ANGELS ‑135

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Tommy King Wins

MLB TAMPA BAY ‑155

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Best Sports Capper

MLB COLORADO +100