Monday 8-27-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Jimmy Boyd

Aug 27 '18, 8:10 PM in 1h
MLB | A's vs Astros
Play on: Astros -169 at BetPhoenix

1* Free Pick on Houston Astros - 169
Houston is riding a 5-game winning streak heading into their much anticipated series against the A's and I look for them to easily secure a win in the opener. The Astros haven't lost since they got back Jose Altuve from the DL and they are expected to get back outfielder George Springer for this one.
Houston's offense has come alive, averaging 6.6 runs/game and hitting .305 as a team over their last 7 games. Look for them to put up a big number against the A's Brett Anderson, who has a mere 4.06 ERA and 1.354 WHIP in 8 road starts. He also has a 6.00 ERA and 1.800 WHIP in 3 starts against the Astros.
Houston will counter with Gerrit Cole, who has a 2.67 ERA and 0.927 WHIP in 12 home starts. He's also got a 2.84 ERA and 1.074 WHIP in 5 career starts against the A's. Astros have won 7 of his last 9 starts. They are also 8-2 in their last 10 home games after a road trip of 7 or more days. Take Houston!

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Info Plays

Aug 27 '18, 7:05 PM in 44m
MLB | Nationals vs Phillies
Play on: Nationals -112 at Bovada

1* Free Play on Nationals -112

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Hunter Price

Aug 27 '18, 10:05 PM in 3h
MLB | Rockies vs Angels
Play on: Rockies -138 at betonline

1* Free Pick on Rockies -138

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Jack Jones

Aug 27 '18, 7:05 PM in 44m
MLB | Nationals vs Phillies
Play on: Nationals -113 at pinnacle

Jack’s Free Pick Monday: Washington Nationals -113
The Washington Nationals are still holding out hope that they can make a run in the NL East over the final month of the season. They sit at 65-66, 8.5 games back of the Braves for 1st place and only 5.5 games back of the Phillies, who they play in a 3-game series starting Monday.
Stephen Strasburg has been at his best on the road this season, going 4-2 with a 2.33 ERA and 1.060 WHIP in six starts away from home. Strasburg owns the Phillies, going 10-2 with a 2.48 ERA and 0.896 WHIP in 22 career starts against them. Better yet, Strasburg has a 1.45 ERA in eight career starts at Citizens Bank Park.
Zach Eflin is 9-4 with a 3.93 ERA in 18 starts for the Phillies this season, but 1-1 with a 5.62 ERA and 1.750 WHIP in his last three starts. One of those was against Washington on August 22nd as he allowed 5 runs and 12 base runners in 3 1/3 innings. Eflin has posted a 6.48 ERA and 2.281 WHIP in two career starts against Washington.
The Nationals are 60-22 in Strasburg’s last 82 road starts, including 24-7 in his 31 road starts over the past two seasons. The Phillies are 2-6 in their last eight games overall. Philadelphia is 0-6 in its last six during Game 1 of a series. The Phillies are 2-5 in Efflin’s last seven starts. Bet the Nationals Monday.

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Doug Upstone

Aug 27 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Mets vs Cubs
Play on: Cubs -130 at pinnacle

On Monday night, Play On home teams like the CHICAGO CUBS after a game where they had at least 10 more hits than their opponent, starting a pitcher who walked one or fewer hitters in each of his last two outings. In the last five years, teams like the Cubs are 41-11!

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Kenny Walker

Aug 27 '18, 7:05 PM in 44m
MLB | Blue Jays vs Orioles
Play on: Blue Jays -126 at YouWager

Free Pick on Blue Jays

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Ross Benjamin

Aug 27 '18, 7:05 PM in 44m
MLB | CWS vs NYY
Play on: UNDER 9 -105

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Dave Price

Aug 27 '18, 7:05 PM in 44m
MLB | TOR vs BAL
Play on: UNDER 9½ -105

Dave’s Monday Free Play:
1* on Blue Jays/Orioles UNDER 9.5
The Key: Both starters come into this game pitching well. Sam Gaviglio is 1-2 with a 4.32 ERA in his last 3 starts, while David Hess is 0-2 with a 2.89 ERA in his last 3 outings. Hess sports a 1.38 ERA and 0.77 WHIP in 2 lifetime starts against Toronto, both of which have come in 2018. Gaviglio is 1-0 with a 3.68 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 2 lifetime starts against Baltimore, both of which have come in 2018 as well. This total of 9.5 simply seems too high with these two starts on the mound tonight. Baltimore is 8-0 UNDER off 2 straight home losses vs. division rivals this season. The UNDER is 22-7-1 in Orioles last 30 during. Game 1 of a series. The UNDER is 35-16-1 in the last 52 meetings, including 15-5-1 in the last 21 meetings in Baltimore. Take the UNDER.

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Capping Computer

Aug 27 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
MLB | NYM vs CHC
Play on: OVER 10½ +105

1* Computer Pick on Mets vs Cubs over 10½ +105

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John Martin

Aug 27 '18, 10:15 PM in 3h
MLB | Diamondbacks vs Giants
Play on: Giants +153 at betonline

1 Unit FREE PLAY on San Francisco Giants +153
It’s pretty much now or never for the Giants. They are 8 games back in the NL West and play first-place Arizona in this series that starts Monday. They really need to sweep the series, and it starts with Game 1 tonight. The Giants have been a tough out at home this year as they are 36-27 at AT&T Park. The Giants are 9-0 in Chris Stratton’s last nine home starts with a total set of 8 to 8.5. San Francisco is 11-3 in Stratton’s last 14 home starts overall. Give me the Giants.

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Mark Franco

Aug 27 '18, 8:10 PM in 1h
MLB | A's vs Astros
Play on: A's +173 at 5Dimes

A’s
The race for the American League West crown takes on a head-to-head form this week, with the Houston Astros hosting the Oakland Athletics on Monday for the opener of their three-game series. The Astros own a 1 1/2-game division lead over the Athletics heading into the set and come in hot with a five-game winning streak.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Athletics LH Brett Anderson (3-3, 3.47 ERA) vs. Astros RH Gerrit Cole (11-5, 2.73)

Anderson is thriving this month, allowing a total of two runs over 26 2/3 innings in four starts. The lone win in that span came on Tuesday, when the 30-year-old Texan yielded one hit and a walk while striking out six in seven scoreless innings against his home-state Rangers. Anderson suffered through his worst start of the season at home against Houston on May 7 as he was ripped for nine runs - seven earned - and 10 hits in three innings of a loss.

Cole (226) is looking to take over the AL strikeout lead from teammate Justin Verlander (229) as he needs four against the Athletics, which would represent his lowest total of the season. The 27-year-old Californian struck out 12 over six innings in a victory over Colorado on Aug. 15 and fanned seven over five frames in a no-decision at Seattle last Monday. Cole registered 11 strikeouts in six scoreless innings against Oakland on July 9 but did not factor in the decision.
Take Oakland with extra value in this spot.

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ASA

Aug 27 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
MLB | NYM vs CHC
Play on: OVER 10 +100

ASA FREE PLAY on OVER: New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs, Monday at 8:05 PM ET

The over is 9-3 in Jon Lester's last 12 starts. The Cubs left-hander has been rocked in 3 of his last 4 home starts as he has given up 22 earned runs in 17 and 2 / 3 innings at Wrigley Field his last 4 outings. The Mets Noah Syndergaard has a long-standing deserved reputation as a solid starting pitcher. However, his form has not been the same since he returned in July after a stint on the disabled list. In his last 7 starts Syndergaard has given up 47 hits in 42 innings. Also, the New York right-hander has allowed at least 3 earned runs in 4 of his last 5 starts. On a late summer evening at Wrigley Field with a strong wind blowing out, he is going to be giving up even much more than his recent "status quo" average. Cubs are scoring an average of 7.4 runs per game in their last 5 home games. The Mets have averaged scoring 9.8 runs per game in their last 6 road games. FREE PLAY: Bet OVER in the Chicago Cubs game in evening action Monday!

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Frank Sawyer

Aug 27 '18, 10:05 PM in 3h
MLB | COL vs LAA
Play on: UNDER 8 -106

Take Under the Total in the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Angels listing both starting pitchers Jon Gray and Odrisamer Despaigne. Colorado (71-59) has lost two of their last three games with their 12-3 loss to St. Louis yesterday. The Rockies have played 5 straight games Under the Total after allowing at least five runs. Colorado has also played 4 of their last 5 games Under the Total on the road. Los Angeles (63-68) has seen the Under go 17-4-1 in their last 22 games in Interleague play against teams with a winning record. And in the last 6 meetings between these two teams, the game finished Under the Total 5 times. Take the Under while listing both starting pitchers. Best of luck — Frank.

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Larry Ness

Aug 27 '18, 8:10 PM in 1h
MLB | OAK vs HOU
Play on: UNDER 8 -101

My free play is on Oak/Hou Under at 8:10 ET. The Houston Astros swept the LA Angels in a three-game series in Anaheim this past weekend and at 80-50, own a 1 1/2-game division lead over the 79-52 Oakland Athletics heading into the opener of their three-game series with this AL West rival. Houston begins a 10-game homestand on a five-game winning streak with hopes of creating some separation in the division. The A's will finish up a seven-game road trip with these three games in Houston, after taking three of four in Minnesota. The A's were just 34-36 in mid-June but they've gone 38-23, since.
Oakland lefty Brett Anderson (3-3, 3.47 ERA )will get the nod in tonight's opener. Anderson takes the mound having allowed a total of just two runs over 26 2/3 innings in four starts. However, the lone win in that span came last Tuesday, when he allowed just one hit and a walk while striking out six in seven scoreless innings of a win against Rangers. Cause for concern resides in the fact that Anderson is 1-2 with a 5.50 ERA in four career starts (three starts) against the Astros, including him allowing nine runs (seven earned), 10 hits and three walks in three innings of a 16-2 home loss on May 7 that qualifies as his worst start of 2018.
Gerrit Cole (11-5, 2.73 ERA) starts for Houston and his first season with the Astros has been impressive. He not only owns an excellent ERA but also a 1.01 WHIP and a .194 BAA. Cole (226) can take over the AL strikeout lead from teammate Justin Verlander (229) tonight, as he needs only four against the A's. Cole is 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA in five career starts against Oakland, including 2-0 with a 2.92 ERA in four starts this season (Astros are 3-1).
This is an important series and I expect a low-scoring contest. Anderson comes in off consecutive scoreless starts plus owns an 0.68 ERA in August. The Astros are an impressive 18-8 in Cole's 26 starts in 2018 and after throwing at least 100 pitches in eight consecutive starts through his final appearance of July, he has yet to reach the 100-pitch plateau this month, averaging 94.2 in his four starts. He takes the mound tonight with an extra day of rest. Play the Under.

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Dustin Hawkins

Aug 27 '18, 8:10 PM in 1h
MLB | A's vs Astros
Play on: Astros -1½ +110 at BetPhoenix

Free Play on Astros -1½ +110