Monday 7-23-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Bobby Conn

Jul 23 '18, 7:10 PM in 4h
MLB | Pirates vs Indians
Play on: Indians -261 at YouWager

1* Free Play on Indians -261

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Info Plays

Jul 23 '18, 7:10 PM in 4h
MLB | STL vs CIN
Play on: OVER 9 -116

1* Free Play on Cardinals vs Reds over 9 -116

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Totals Guru

Jul 23 '18, 7:10 PM in 4h
MLB | NYY vs TAM
Play on: UNDER 7½ +102

Free Total Annihilator On Yankees vs Rays under 7½ +102

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Jack Jones

Jul 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 4h
MLB | Dodgers vs Phillies
Play on: Dodgers -146 at GTBets

Jack’s Free Pick Monday: Los Angeles Dodgers -146
The Los Angeles Dodgers have put themselves in position to win the NL West by going 39-18 in their last 57 games overall. They’ve added Manny Machado and now are clearly back to being one of the best teams in the majors like they have been over the last several years.
Ross Stripling has actually been the best starter for the Dodgers this season as well, and he gets the ball tonight. Stripling is 8-2 with a 2.36 ERA and 1.062 WHIP in 14 starts this season, including 4-2 with a 2.19 ERA in seven road starts. He is also 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two career starts against Philadelphia.
Zach Eflin has certainly held his own in limited action for the Phillies, but it has really come out of nowhere. He is 7-2 with a 3.15 ERA in 12 starts this season. However, Eflin has never beaten the Dodgers, going 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA and 1.500 WHIP in three career starts against them while allowing 14 earned runs and a whopping 7 homers in 14 innings.
The Dodgers are 71-28 after having won three of their last four games over the past two seasons. Los Angeles is 14-2 in its last 16 during Game 1 of a series. The Dodgers are 9-2 in Stripling’s last 11 starts. Bet the Dodgers Monday.

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Kenny Walker

Jul 23 '18, 8:10 PM in 5h
MLB | Nationals vs Brewers
Play on: Brewers +104 at GTBets

Free Pick on Brewers

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Marc Lawrence

Jul 23 '18, 8:10 PM in 5h
MLB | Nationals vs Brewers
Play on: Brewers -101 at betonline

Play - Milwaukee Brewers w/Chacin (Game 962).
Edges - Brewers: Chacin 5-1 vs NL East and 11-3 at night this season … Nationals: Gonzalez 2-5 with 7.12 ERA and 1.98 WHIP last seven team starts .. With that look for Chacin to improve to 7-2 at home this season here tonight. We recommend a 1* play on Milwaukee. Thank you and good luck as always.

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Dave Price

Jul 23 '18, 8:05 PM in 5h
MLB | Diamondbacks vs Cubs
Play on: Diamondbacks +100 at 5Dimes

Dave’s Monday Free Play:
1* on Arizona Diamondbacks +100
The Key: The Chicago Cubs just completed a grueling 5-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals in 4 days. I think they’ll be a little out of gas Monday for Game 1 of this series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks have the clear edge on the mound in this one behind Patrick Corbin, who is 6-4 with a 3.16 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 20 starts this year, including 2-1 with a 2.89 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 9 road starts. Luke Farrell will be making just his 2nd start of the season for the Cubs. His first did not go well as he gave up 3 earned runs in 2 2/3 innings to the Reds on June 23rd in a 2-11 loss. Arizona is 14-5 in its last 19 road games. The Diamondbacks are 4-1 in Corbin’s last 5 road starts. The Diamondbacks are 4-1 in Corbin’s 5 lifetime starts vs. Chicago. Take Arizona.

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Ross Benjamin

Jul 23 '18, 7:10 PM in 4h
MLB | PIT vs CLE
Play on: OVER 8½ -115

Ross Benjamin has an MLB 10* Top Play money line winner on Monday’s game between Washington/Milwaukee (8:10 ET). Ross is a solid 48-31 (61%) L79 and 70-48 (59%) L118 with all his 10* Top Play picks. Start your wagering week off on a profitable note with this money in the bank winner!
Pittsburgh (Williams) @ Cleveland (Kluber) 7:10 PM ET
Game# 975-976
Play On: Over 8.5
Both team’s bats have been sizzling hot of late. During their last 7, Pittsburgh has averaged 7.0 runs scored per game while collecting an awesome .941 OPS and they smacked 16 home runs. Pittsburgh has seen just 3 of its last 15 road games (20%) stay under the total. Meanwhile, Cleveland has averaged 6.3 runs scored per game during their previous 7 while gathering a superb .832 OPS. Cleveland has witnessed only 15 of their 50 home games (30%) staying under the total this season.
Trevor Williams of Pittsburgh has a large 8.15 ERA during his last 4 road starts. Cleveland ace Corey Kluber has compiled a lofty 6.14 ERA during his previous 4 starts. Kluber will be facing a Pirates team that’s averaging a mere 0.42 stolen bases per game in 2018. Kluber is 11-1 (91.7%) over the total in 12 starts this season when facing a team which averages 0.50 or fewer stolen bases per game. Kluber is also 40-22 (64.5%) over the total in his career starts when there’s a total of 8.0 or 8.5. Bet on this game to go over the total for my Monday 7/23 MLB free pick of the day.

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Dustin Hawkins

Jul 23 '18, 7:10 PM in 4h
MLB | Braves vs Marlins
Play on: Marlins +146 at 5Dimes

Free Play on Marlins +146

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Larry Ness

Jul 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 4h
MLB | Dodgers vs Phillies
Play on: Dodgers -136 at pinnacle

My free play is on the LA Dodgers at 7:05 ET. The 55-44 Los Angeles Dodgers have won six of eight as they get set to open a three-game road series in Philadelphia against the 55-43 Phillies. Los Angeles edged Philadelphia in the Manny Machado 'sweepstakes' and can now showcase the team's new 'toy' in this series. Machado has paid immediate dividends for the Dodgers, going 5-for-13 since being acquired from Baltimore while extending his on-base streak to a career high-tying 22 contests. Despite a poor 16-26 start in 2018, the five-time defending NL West champs have righted the ship and currently lead the division. However, the D'backs are just 1 1/2 games back of LA and the Rockies sit a mere two games back (the hated-Giants are within shouting distant as well, only five games back). The Phillies came into the 2018 season off six straight non-winning years and had averaged 95.3 loses per season the last three. However, Philly has been a major surprise all season and have emerged victorious in 12 of 18 to sit atop the NL East, although their lead is just one game clear of the equally surprising Atlanta Braves.
Two pitchers with surprising success will square off in tonight's series opener. LA's Ross Stripling is 8-2 with an excellent 2.08 ERA in 14 starts, although LA is a modest plus-$200 against the moneyline in his outings in going 9-5. Stripling scattered six hits over six scoreless innings in a 3-2 triumph over San Diego on July 12 to win his second straight start heading into his first career All-Star appearance. He owns a 4-2 mark with a stingy 1.81 ERA on the road while limiting the opposition to a .235 batting average in seven starts.
Zach Eflin (7-2, 3.15 ERA) will get the ball for Philly and they are 8-4 in his 12 starts, going plus-$605 vs the moneyline. The 24-year-old has become a reliable arm in the rotation this season by allowing two ERs or less in nine of his 12 starts. Eflin posted a 6-0 mark with a 2.32 ERA from June 5 through July 9 in his last seven starts (team was 6-1) before missing his scheduled turn in the rotation due to a blister on his pitching hand. He comes off the disabled list prior to Monday's contest versus Los Angeles, against which he suffered his last loss on May 30 when the Dodgers blitzed him for five runs in four innings of an 8-2 setback. Eflin is 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in three career starts against the Dodgers.
The Dodgers are 12-5 in July and look to get another win behind Stripling. Stripling beat Eflin and the Phillies back on May 30, going seven innings and striking out nine while allowing one run (he is 1-0 with a 3.77 ERA in four career appearances against the Phillies). Stripling has won eight of his nine decisions since moving from the bullpen to the rotation in early May and owns a 2.01 ERA in 14 starts this season while notching 89 strikeouts in 76 innings in those contests. I'll back the Dodgers and Stripling in this one.
Good luck...Larry

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John Martin

Jul 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 4h
MLB | Red Sox vs Orioles
Play on: Red Sox -1½ -110 at 5Dimes

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Boston Red Sox -1.5 (-110)
I’ll back the Red Sox on the Run Line Monday to beat the Baltimore Orioles by at least two runs. The Red Sox (70-31) have been the best team in baseball up to this point, while the Orioles have been one of the worst at 28-72 on the season, and they just traded away their best player in Manny Machado. Rick Porcello has been at his best on the highway, going 7-1 with a 3.43 ERA in 11 road starts this year. Kevin Guasman is 4-7 with a 4.33 ERA and 1.37 WHIP in 19 starts for the Orioles. Gausman gave up 6 earned runs and 10 base runners in 4 2/3 innings of a 2-6 loss to the Red Sox in his only start against them in 2018. The Red Sox are 42-11 in their last 53 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Orioles are 5-17 in Gausman’s last 22 starts. Baltimore is 0-4 in Gausman’s last four home starts against Boston. The Red Sox are 12-1 in the last 13 meetings. Give me the Red Sox on the Run Line.

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Brandon Lee

Jul 23 '18, 7:05 PM in 4h
MLB | LAD vs PHI
Play on: UNDER 8½ +100

10* FREE MLB PICK (Under 8.5)
I'll take my chances here with the Dodgers and Phillies going UNDER the total of 8.5 set by the books. This is just too good a number to pass up with the starting pitching matchup we have going in this one. LA will send out Ross Stripling, while Philadelphia counters with Zach Eflin. Stripling is 8-2 with a 2.36 ERA in 14 starts and owns an even better 2.19 ERA in 7 road outings. Eflin is 7-2 with a 3.15 ERA in 12 starts and owns an even better 2.58 ERA in 5 home starts. UNDER is 6-0 in Stripling's last 6 road starts, 7-3 in the Dodgers last 10 road games and 7-3 in LA's last 10 during game 1 of a series. UNDER is also 10-3 in the Phillies last 13 home games and 6-1 in Eflin's last 7 starts. Give me the UNDER 8.5!

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Dennis Macklin

Jul 23 '18, 8:10 PM in 5h
MLB | Nationals vs Brewers
Play on: Brewers -102 at GTBets

DMack's Free Play for Monday, July 23, 2018 is on the Milwaukee Brewers
The Nats have been mired in a funk for most of the year and truth be told, are little more than a .500 club. Washington's best back of the rotation guy, Geo Gonzalez is out of sync (0-4, 6.77, L6 starts) and just 2-4 (4.93) against the Brewers. Milwaukee is tough to back in its current 1-8 run but has its best chance of breaking through at home tonight behind "ace" Chacin (8-3, 3.68) who also rocks a LT 3.25 ERA in 8 LT vs. Washington and has 22 Ks in his L15+ innings of work facing the Nats. Take Milwaukee in this virtual pick'em.

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Steve Janus

Jul 23 '18, 8:05 PM in 5h
MLB | A's vs Rangers
Play on: Rangers -108 at BMaker

1* Free Sharp Play on Rangers -108
My money is on Texas to cash in a win at home against the A's. The Rangers defeated the Indians 5-0 on Sunday to avoid getting swept in their first series back from the break and I look for them to build off that strong showing with another win tonight. Texas will have veteran Cole Hamels on the mound, who has pitched well in 2 starts against the A's this season. Hamels has held Oakland to just 3 runs on 9 hits with 16 strikeouts in 11 1/3 innings of work. Texas is 21-9 in their last 30 series openers with Hamels on the mound. The Rangers are also 4-1 in their last 5 at home against a left-handed starter and 6-2 in their last 8 after allowing 2 or fewer runs in their previous game. Bet Texas -108!

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Mike Lundin

Jul 23 '18, 7:10 PM in 4h
MLB | PIT vs CLE
Play on: UNDER 8½ -110

#MLB FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
The Pittsburgh Pirates have won nine straight and produced 40 runs over the last five games alone, but I don't think runs will come quite as easily here at Cleveland Monday night.
The Tribe will send Corey Kluber (12-5, 2.76 ERA) to the mound. He'll make his first career start against the Pirates but owns a 2.57 ERA in interleague play. Pittsburgh hands the ball to Trevor Williams (7-7, 4.36 ERA) who owns a 2.05 ERA in seven interleague starts.
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Cleveland. Under is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
Free pick on UNDER.