Friday 8-31-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Jack Jones

Aug 31 '18, 10:15 PM in 3h
MLB | NYM vs SFO
Play on: UNDER 7½ -124

Jack’s Free Pick Friday: Mets/Giants UNDER 7.5
Expect a pitcher’s duel tonight in San Francisco between the Mets and Giants. These are two of the worst offensive teams in baseball, and two of the more underrated starters in the league will be taking the mound Friday.
Zack Wheeler has been on an absolute tear. He has the second-best ERA (1.17) in the National League in seven starts for the Giants since the All-Star Break. In his last two starts against the Giants, he has allowed just 2 earned runs in 13 innings for a 1.38 ERA.
Andrew Suarez has been solid at home this season at 3-4 with a 3.39 ERA and 1.070 WHIP in 11 starts. He is also 1-1 with a 2.87 ERA in his last three starts coming in. So both starters are really on their games right now.
The UNDER is 4-1 in Mets last five games vs. a left-handed starer. The UNDER is 5-0 in Giants last five games overall. The UNDER is 13-5-1 in Giants last 19 vs. a team with a losing record. Bet the UNDER in this game Friday.

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Kenny Walker

Aug 31 '18, 7:00 PM in 34m
NCAA-F | Army vs Duke
Play on: Duke -13½ -110 at MyBookie

Free Pick on Duke

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Matt Josephs

Aug 31 '18, 7:00 PM in 34m
NCAA-F | Utah State vs Michigan State
Play on: UNDER 51½ -120

Two of the more experienced teams in the country play as Michigan State hosts Utah State. Sparty has 19 starters back including 10 from an offense that is led by Brian Lewerke. He's got LJ Scott at running back and several wide receivers to go with a stout offensive line. They return 86% of their tackles from 2017 so the defense figures to be just as strong. They held eight opponents to 20 points or less last year. Utah State was up 10-0 on Wisconsin at Camp Randall before things got out of control. The Aggies have 18 starters back including signal caller Jordan Love. They hope to use an uptempo style to try and slow down Sparty's momentum. The defense has 84.2% of their tackles back, but may miss cornerback Jalen Davis. They held four opponents to 20 points or less. Sparty has gone under in 14 of their last 25 games including 10 of their last 14 at home. Michigan State has actually had some troubles in their openers the past few years. They beat a bad Bowling Green team 35-10 to open up 2017 while only knocking off Furman 28-13 at home in 2016. The opening game struggles go back to 2015 when they didn't cover as 17 point favorites at Western Michigan.

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John Martin

Aug 31 '18, 10:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Diamondbacks vs Dodgers
Play on: Dodgers -120 at MyBookie

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Los Angeles Dodgers -120
The Dodgers are chasing the Diamondbacks in the NL West. Their loss yesterday hurts, and I can’t foresee the Diamondbacks winning the first two games in Los Angeles in this series. I certainly like backing Hyun-Jun Ryu here. He is 4-1 with a 2.38 ERA in nine starts this season, including 3-1 with a 1.57 ERA in five home tarts. He is a respectable 3-3 with a. 3.90 ERA in 12 previous starts against the Diamondbacks. Zack Greinke isn’t as good on the road as he is at home, and it’s been that way throughout his career. He has a 3.76 ERA in 13 road starts this season. He is 6-5 with a 3.93 ERA in 14 previous starts against the Dodgers. The Dodgers are 5-0 in Ryu’s last five starts on four days of rest. Los Angeles is 5-1 in its last six games overall. Give me the Dodgers.

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Ross Benjamin

Aug 31 '18, 7:00 PM in 34m
NCAA-F | Utah State vs Michigan State
Play on: Utah State +24 -110 at MyBookie

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Dave Price

Aug 31 '18, 8:15 PM in 1h
MLB | Reds vs Cardinals
Play on: Cardinals -1½ +100 at 5Dimes

Dave’s Friday Free Play:
1* on St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 (+100)
The Key: The St. Louis Cardinals have been one of the best teams in baseball over the past month. They are 21-6 in their last 27 games overall. They are 6-0 in Austin Gomber’s 6 starts this season, in which he has gone 3-0 with a 2.51 ERA. The Cards should have no problem winning by at least 2 runs tonight thanks to their edge on the mound. Homer Bailey is 1-12 with a 6.17 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 18 starts for the Reds this season. Bailey is 6-14 with a 5.57 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 26 lifetime starts against St. Louis. The Reds are 1-17 in Bailey’s 18 starts this year and losing by 3.0 RPG on average. Take St. Louis on the Run Line.

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Scott Rickenbach

Aug 31 '18, 7:05 PM in 39m
MLB | Cubs vs Phillies
Play on: Phillies -110 at MyBookie

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach MLB Game #904 Friday Free Pick Philadelphia Phillies Money Line (-) vs Chicago Cubs @ 7:05 ET - The Cubs are in an unusual scheduling situation here as they are playing in a different city for the 3rd time in 3 days. This was because of a rescheduled game that they had to play last night (won against Braves). So the Cubs were in Chicago Wednesday, at Atlanta Thursday, and now in Philadelphia on Friday. Not a grueling stretch by any means but still an unusual stretch and I like the match-up here with one of the majors best strikeout pitchers, Nick Pivetta, on the hill for the Phillies. The Cubs counter with Jose Quintana. The Chicago southpaw had a good start in his last road outing but this was preceded by back to back poor road outings where he allowed at least 5 earned runs in each start. The Cubs are 0-3 in his last 3 road starts. As for the Phillies Pivetta, he will be making his first true home start since he dominated a potent Red Sox lineup a little over two weeks ago. Since then he had the unusual venue start in Williamsport, PA because of the Little League World Series and then he pitched at the Rogers Centre in Canada in his next outing. Back home in Philly, Pivetta shines and takes advantage of facing a Cubs team in an unusual scheduling situation. Free Pick PHILADELPHIA money line

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Sean Murphy

Aug 31 '18, 8:15 PM in 1h
MLB | BAL vs KC
Play on: UNDER 9½ -105

Friday MLB Free play. My selection is on the 'under' between Baltimore and Kansas City at 8:15 pm et on Friday.
I'll back the 'under' at Kauffman Stadium on Friday night.
Both of these clubs are coming off high-scoring series' earlier this week but I look for a different story to unfold in Friday's series-opener.
Andrew Cashner will take the ball for the Orioles. His overall numbers aren't pretty by any means but he does bring solid form to the table, having worked at least six innings in each of his last four starts and at least into the sixth inning in 12 of his last 14 trips to the hill. Note that the 'under' has cashed in each of his last three outings and his last start that didn't stay under the total reached just nine runs.
Brad Keller will counter for Kansas City. He has lasted only five innings in each of his last two starts but did allow just three earned runs in those two outings. Prior to that he had worked at least into the sixth inning in five straight starts. The 'under' has gone 3-0-1 in his last four starts overall. Keller has posted a 3.23 ERA and 1.26 WHIP at home this season.
The 'under' has gone 6-3 in nine matchups between these two teams since the start of last season. Take the under (8*).

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Mark Wilson

Aug 31 '18, 7:00 PM in 34m
NCAA-F | Army vs Duke
Play on: UNDER 49 -110

Free Play on Army vs Duke under 49 -110

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Dustin Hawkins

Aug 31 '18, 9:30 PM in 3h
NCAA-F | Colorado State vs Colorado
Play on: OVER 61½ -110

Free Play on Colorado State vs Colorado over 61½ -110

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Frank Sawyer

Aug 31 '18, 8:15 PM in 1h
MLB | BAL vs KC
Play on: OVER 9 -108

Take Over the Total in the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals listing both starting pitchers Andrew Cashner and Brad Keller. Baltimore (40-94) has won three straight games wit their 10-5 win over Toronto on Wednesday. The Orioles have played 8 of their last 10 games Over the Total after a win — and they have also played 4 of their last 5 games Over the Total after allowing at least five runs in their last game. Kansas City (42-91) comes off a 9-2 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday. The Royals have played 5 of their last 6 games Over the Total after a win. Kansas City has also played 4 of their last 5 games Over the Total against teams with a winning percentage below 40%. Take the Over while listing both starting pitchers. Best of luck — Frank.

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Brandon Lee

Aug 31 '18, 7:05 PM in 39m
MLB | Cubs vs Phillies
Play on: Cubs +105 at BMaker

10* FREE MLB PICK (Cubs +105)
I'll gladly take my chances here with Chicago as a small road dog against the Phillies in Friday's series opener. The Cubs are as hot as anyone right now. Chicago has won 8 of their last 9 and the hot streak has coincided with the acquisition of Daniel Murphy. The Cubs as a team are averaging 5.6 runs/game with a .272 batting average in their last 7. I look for them to stay hot and put up a big number here against the Phillies' Nick Pivetta, who has allowed 11 runs on 15 hits and 4 walks over his last 2 starts. Pivetta also has an ugly 5.40 ERA and 1.700 WHIP in 2 career starts against the Cubs, both of which have come over the last 2 seasons. Chicago will counter with Jose Quintana, who hasn't had the season many were expecting, but continues to grind it out and is coming off back-to-back strong outings, where he's allowed just 3 runs in 10 innings of work. Give me the Cubs +105!

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Steve Janus

Aug 31 '18, 7:00 PM in 34m
NCAA-F | Utah State vs Michigan State
Play on: Utah State +24 -110 at MyBookie

1* Free Sharp Play on Utah State +24 -110
My money is on the Aggies to cover the big spread on the road against the No. 11 ranked Spartans. I just think Michigan State is getting way too much respect here against a Utah State team that should be one of the most improved teams in the country. The Aggies are expected to field one of the best teams in what looks like a loaded Mountain West Conference this year. Utah State has 18 returning starters (9 on each side of the ball). The Aggies should have their best offense of the Matt Wells era and the defense will be on par with the best he's fielded. Simply put, I just don't see Michigan State running away with this one. The Spartans aren't built to blow teams out and that's evident by the fact that they won 10 games last year despite scoring fewer than 20 points in 6 of their 13 games. Chances are this will be low-scoring and that only adds value to this massive spread. Bet Utah State +24!

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Mike Lundin

Aug 31 '18, 10:15 PM in 3h
MLB | NYM vs SFO
Play on: UNDER 7½ -124

#MLB FREE PICK FROM MIKE LUNDIN
I think runs will come at a premium for both the San Francisco Giants and the visiting New York Mets in the opener of a three-game series at AT&T Park Friday night.
Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler is coming off seven innings in a 3-0 win over Washington, his third shutout appearance in his last seven starts. He has posted a 1.17 ERA during that seven-game stretch and struck out 10 through seven innings of one-run ball against the Giants on Aug 20.
The Giants counter with left-hander Andrew Suarez (5-9, 4.42 ERA) who is coming off seven shutout innings in a 5-3 win over Texas last Saturday. He has posted a 3.39 ERA in 11 home starts on the season and note that under is 4-1 in Mets last five games vs. a left-handed starter.
Free pick on UNDER.

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