Friday 5-25-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Sean Murphy

May 25 '18, 7:10 PM in 29m
MLB | HOU vs CLE
Play on: UNDER 8 -110

Friday MLB Free play. My selection is on the 'under' between Houston and Cleveland at 7:10 pm et on Friday.
The Astros exploded for eight runs early in last night's series opener and cruised the rest of the way. I look for a lower-scoring affair on Friday night as both teams send top of the rotation starters to the hill.
Houston will hand the ball to Dallas Keuchel. While his overall numbers this season aren't great, he has been steady lately, working at least seven innings in four of his last five starts and at least six frames in six of his last eight outings. Note that he has posted a 0.95 WHIP over his last three starts and a solid 2.81 ERA in five road starts this season. Two of Keuchel's three career starts here in Cleveland have totaled six runs or less.
Corey Kluber will counter for Cleveland. I don't need to tell you he's one of the game's elite starters and he enters this one in top form. Kluber has worked into the seventh inning or beyond in all but one of his 10 starts this season. Over his last two starts he has given up just two earned runs in 14 innings of work. Note that each of Kluber's last three starts against the Astros have totaled seven runs or less with the winning club not reaching north of four runs in any of those games.
These two teams have alternated 'over' and 'under' results in their four meetings over the last week and I look for that trend to continue on Friday night in Cleveland. Take the under (8*).
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John Martin

May 25 '18, 7:05 PM in 24m
MLB | Cardinals vs Pirates
Play on: Cardinals +111 at betonline

1 Unit FREE PLAY on St. Louis Cardinals +111
The Cardinals come in off two straight upset losses to the Royals. They also had an off day yesterday and should be rejuvenated. The Pirates played Thursday in a loss to the Reds and have now lost five of their last six games overall. I like the underdog price we are getting with the Cardinals today. John Cant has good stuff as evidenced by his 12 strikeouts in 9 2/3 innings this season. Joe Musgrove will be making his first start of the season for Pittsburgh. Things didn’t work out for Musgrove in Houston the last few years and they decided to get rid of him, which says a lot as they are a great organization. Musgrove has posted a 4.52 ERA in 171 1/3 innings over the past two seasons. Musgrove is 2-8 in home games over the last two seasons, including 0-6 in home games with a total of 7 to 8.5. Give me the Cardinals.

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Brandon Lee

May 25 '18, 7:05 PM in 24m
MLB | Angels vs Yankees
Play on: Angels +225 at MyBookie

10* FREE MLB PICK (Angels +225)
I think it's well worth a shot to take LA at this price. The Yankees should be favored with Luis Severino on the mound at home, but this line is ridiculous. Severino isn't going to win every start and New York comes in having lost their last 2. The biggest thing here is they are playing a legit playoff contender in the Angels, who are sending out the red-hot Andrew Heaney, who has a 1.35 ERA and 1.050 WHIP in his last 3 starts. LA also comes in off back-to-back strong offensive showings at Toronto, scoring 13 runs on 21 hits. Severino has faced the Angels twice in his career and has a 5.54 ERA, giving up 9 runs on 13 hits and 3 walks in 13 innings. LA has a much better chance of winning this game than the line would suggest. Give me the Angels +225!

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Mike Lundin

May 25 '18, 7:05 PM in 24m
MLB | Blue Jays vs Phillies
Play on: Blue Jays +106 at pinnacle

#MLB FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The Philadelphia Phillies are 18-7 home at Citizens Bank Park on the season, but the Toronto Blue Jays own a respectable 11-10 road record and I think the value is on the visitors in this matchup.
Sam Gaviglio (1-0, 0.93 ERA) will take the ball for Toronto for his fourth appearance (second start) of the season. He struck out six through 5 1/3 shutout innings against Oakland his last time out and should be pumped up here, looking to make his case for a long-term spot in the rotation.
Zach Eflin (1-0, 1.56 ERA) will take the ball for Philadelphia for his fourth start of the year. The 24 year old was tagged with four runs (two earned) in 4 2/3 innings against St. Louis his last time out and has issued a total of six walks through his last two starts. He has given up 10 hits and four(!) homers through 13 at bats against the current Toronto roster. The Blue Jays have one of the top offenses across the major leagues, averaging 4.7 runs per game and the team's 65 homers through 50 games are the fourth most in baseball.
Blue Jays are 13-3 in the last 16 meetings and 10-1 in the last 11 meetings in Philadelphia.
Free pick on Toronto Blue Jays.