Wednesday 10-17-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Kenny Walker

Oct 17 '18, 7:05 PM in 5h
NBA | Nets vs Pistons
Play on: Pistons -5 -110 at BMaker

Free Pick on Pistons

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Dave Price

Oct 17 '18, 7:05 PM in 5h
NBA | Bucks vs Hornets
Play on: Bucks -3 -105 at 5Dimes

Dave’s Wednesday Free Play:
1* on Milwaukee Bucks -3
The Key: The Bucks got one of the best coaching hires of the offseason, and it went under the radar. Former Atlanta head coach Mike Budenholzer now has the job and gets a serious upgrade in talent from what he had with the Hawks over the past five seasons. The Bucks’ nucleus remains intact, and they added in Brook Lopez and Ersan Ilyasova, two big men who can stretch the floor to fit Budenholzer’s emphasis on spacing and perimeter shooting. The Bucks won 44 games last season despite going through a coaching change midseason and some injuries. They should push for a Top 4 seed in the East this year. The Hornets just aren’t getting any better. Their nucleus of Kemba Walker, Jeremy Lamb and Nicolas Batum isn’t working. They lost Dwight Howard in the offseason and have some serious issues inside. Bismack Biyombo is a big downgrade from Howard. The Hornets are 2-14 ATS in their last 16 games as home underdogs. Take Milwaukee.

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Dustin Hawkins

Oct 17 '18, 7:05 PM in 5h
NHL | Blues vs Canadiens
Play on: Blues -105 at BMaker

Free Play on Blues -105

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Larry Ness

Oct 17 '18, 7:05 PM in 5h
NBA | Grizzlies vs Pacers
Play on: Grizzlies +6½ -105 at pinnacle

My free play is on the Mem Grizzlies at 7:05 ET.
The Indiana Pacers didn't miss Paul George at all, as they recorded their third consecutive winning season last year. The Pacers finished as the East's No. 5 seed (48-34) and took the Cavs to seven games before losing in the first round, for the third straight season. Meanwhile, the Memphis Grizzlies saw a streak of seven straight playoff appearances come to an end last spring, as star PG Mike Conley missed all but 12 games due to Achilles and heel issues. By the way, Memphis didn't just miss the playoffs, "the Grizz" finished a woeful 22-60, leaving them with the NBA's second-worst record (Suns won 21 games).
Conley is back and didn't show any 'rust' in four preseason contests, averaging 16.5 PPG on 54.5 percent shooting while averaging 27 minutes. Memphis had the fourth pick in the 2018 draft and selected Jaren Jackson Jr, a 6-11 Michigan State product. He averaged 13.4 PPG in 20.4 MPG in the preseason and is expected to play PF alongside All Star center Marc Gasol (17.2 & 8.1 LY). Another key for Memphis head coach B.J. Bickerstaff is the health of the 6-10 Chandler Parsons. Can he stay healthy? Injuries have limited Parsons to 34 games in 2016-2017 and 36 last season.
Victor Oladipo had a "breakout season:" last year, averaging 23.1 PPG and an NBA-leading 2.4 steals in his first season with Indiana. The Pacers also imported former Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans, who averaged 19.4 PPG last season and sharpshooter Doug McDermott. Then there is the 22-year-old Myles Turner, who reportedly signed a four-year extension this week. His production dipped a bit last season but he has the potential to be a game-changer on both ends (he was third in the NBA with 1.82 blocks per game, while making a career-high 56 3-pointers in 2017-18).
It would be no surprise to see Memphis back in the playoffs this season and Bickerstaff says that he expects to use a 10-man rotation in most games. I'll throw out Memphis' awful numbers from last season but will note that last year's team lost twice to Indiana, but by just four and three points. Marc Gasol averaged 29 points, 11 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.5 blocks in the two games against the Pacers last season. I'll take the points in the team's season-opener against the Pacers
Good luck...Larry

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Steve Janus

Oct 17 '18, 7:05 PM in 5h
NBA | Bucks vs Hornets
Play on: OVER 217 -110

1* Free Sharp Play on Bucks vs Hornets over 217 -110
My money is on the OVER in Wednesday's NBA action that has the Hornets hosting the Bucks. I think these are two really good offensive teams that have really put an emphasis on implanting more 3-point shots. While they aren't going to be horrible on defense, both struggled on that side of the ball last year. Milwaukee gave up 106.4 ppg and Charlotte allowed 108.0 ppg. The average home score for the Hornets last year was 217.9 and I think that's going to be on the low side this season. Bet the OVER 217!

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Jimmy Boyd

Oct 17 '18, 7:35 PM in 5h
NBA | Cavs vs Raptors
Play on: OVER 215 -105

1* Free Pick on Cavs/Raptors OVER 215
I like the OVER quite a bit in Wednesday's season-opener between the Cavaliers and Raptors. Toronto averaged 111.2 ppg last year and while they lost DeMar DeRozan, they landed one of the elite stars in the game in Kawhi Leonard. I think he's going to be a great fit and the Raptors won't miss a beat on the offensive side of the ball.
As for Cleveland, they are going to have make a massive adjustment with LeBron James no longer there to carry them to the Finals. I'm not expecting much out of the Cavs, but I would anticipate they come out playing with a sense of urgency, as they want to prove to people that it wasn't all LeBron.
Head coach Tyronn Lue has said that he believes in order for Cleveland to have success, they have to push the pace and play up-tempo. He was even quoted saying "We're going to have to and if not, guys are going to sit down."
I think that's going to lead to some high-scoring games involving the Cavs, especially with how they figure to struggle on the defensive side of the ball. Opposing teams averaged 108.4 ppg against them last year and shot 47% from the field. I don't see it getting any better with the best player in the world now in LA. Take the OVER!

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Bryan Leonard

Oct 17 '18, 7:35 PM in 5h
NBA | Cavs vs Raptors
Play on: Raptors -12½ -108 at pinnacle

712 Cleveland at Toronto
This is the game the Toronto players and fans have circled. Not only is it the regular season debut of a former San Antonio Spur, but it's playoff revenge for the host. Cleveland with LeBron was the nemisis to the Raptors, just like Michael Jordan was to this Cleveland franchise. The Raptors don't care that the King has moved on, this is a club that is looking for blood. The Cavaliers look like a typical 30 win team, and just don't have enough playmakers to be productive offensively. The Raptors can name the score here.
PLAY TORONTO

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Ross Benjamin

Oct 17 '18, 7:35 PM in 5h
NBA | Hawks vs Knicks
Play on: Hawks +3 -105 at BetPhoenix



Atlanta @ New York 7:35 PM ET
Game# 709-710
Play On: Atlanta +3.0
The Knicks were 29-53 (.354) a season ago. Recent NBA ATS betting history has shown that teams who did so poorly the year before and are favorites in the current season haven’t fared well at all. Since the 2014-2015 season began, NBA favorites who had a win percentage of .250 to .400 during the previous season went a dismal 9-31 ATS. The average point-spread for those 40 favorites was -3.8. Bet on Atlanta plus the points for my Wednesday 10/16 free pick.

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John Martin

Oct 17 '18, 8:35 PM in 6h
MLB | BOS vs HOU
Play on: OVER 8 -107

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Red Sox/Astros OVER 8
The OVER in this series has basically been free money. It should come as no surprise since the Red Sox and Astros boast the two most potent lineups in baseball. The OVER is 3-0 as they’ve combined for 9 runs in Game 2, 12 runs in Game 2 and 10 runs in Game 3. And now we’re seeing another low total here of only 8 runs with Rick Porcello and Charlie Morton on the mound. The OVER is 36-16-1 in the last 53 meetings, including 7-1 in the last eight meetings in Houston. The OVER is 14-3-1 in Red Sox last 18 games overall. The OVER is 14-2-1 in Astros last 17 games vs. a team that wins more than 60% of their games. Give me the OVER.

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Cappers Club

Oct 17 '18, 8:35 PM in 6h
NBA | Wolves vs Spurs
Play on: Spurs -2½ -115 at BMaker

Spurs -2.5
This play just missed out on our premium card. The San Antonio Spurs and the Minnesota Timberwolves face off on Wednesday and in this game the Spurs have the value.
The Timberwolves had a terrible preseason and they have all kinds of turmoil inside the organization.
The Jimmy Butler saga is taking a toll on this team and you won't be seeing any chemistry in this game.
The Spurs are the play here.
5* FREE Cappers Club Play on Spurs
Good Luck, Cappers Club.

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Stephen Nover

Oct 17 '18, 8:35 PM in 6h
NBA | Wolves vs Spurs
Play on: Spurs -2½ -115 at BMaker

I usually don't put much stock in preseason. But the Timberwolves going 1-4 in preseason while allowing an average of 123.8 points per game is telling. It tells me that Tom Thibodeau still can't get Minnesota to play good defense. The Timberwolves have been bad both on the road - going 17-24 last season compared to 30-11 at home - and on defense where they were 29th in defensive field goal percentage. Chemistry is a real problem, too, with the Timberwolves. Jimmy Butler is their best two-way player, but he's been a major distraction with his strong desire to get traded. I don't see the Timberwolves being ready for this caliber of opponent. The Spurs had their own in-house problems last season in regards to the status of Kawhi Leonard. That has been resolved with Leonard dealt to Toronto for DeMar DeRozan. San Antonio has the coaching edge with Gregg Popovich and the scorers with DeRozan, LaMarcus Aldridge, Rudy Gay and Pau Gasol to exploit the Timberwolves' porous defense. The Spurs lost their projected starting point guard, Dejounte Murray, and his backup, Derrick White. But Popovich has had ample time to adjust. There's a mental factor, too, that works against Minnesota as the Spurs are 13-1 in their last 14 games versus the Timberwolves, including defeating them the past nine times at AT&T Center.

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Brandon Lee

Oct 17 '18, 8:35 PM in 6h
MLB | Red Sox vs Astros
Play on: Red Sox +139 at YouWager

10* FREE MLB PICK (Red Sox +139)
I'll take my chances here with Boston in Game 4 of the ALCS. After losing the series opener, the Red Sox have exploded for 15 runs in back-to-back wins to take a 2-1 series lead. These playoff teams are almost always loaded with great arms and it often comes down to witch team gets hot at the plate. That's why I'm willing to roll the dice with Boston, especially at this price. Houston will send out Charlie Morton, who will be making his first postseason start and was limited to just 15 innings in his final 4 starts of the regular-season because of shoulder discomfort. I just have a hard time seeing him being in the form needed to slow down the Red Sox offense. Rick Porcello has been great for Boston out of the pen and as a starter in the playoffs and I expect another strong showing here. Give me the Red Sox +139!

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Cole Faxon

Oct 17 '18, 10:05 PM in 8h
NHL | Islanders vs Ducks
Play on: UNDER 6 -120

FREE PLAY on Islanders/Ducks under 6 -120

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Rocky Atkinson

Oct 17 '18, 10:05 PM in 8h
NHL | Islanders vs Ducks
Play on: OVER 5½ -107

Rocketman Sports FREE NHL play Wednesday 10-17-18
OVER 5 1/2 -107 NY Islanders/Anaheim

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Brian Bitler
Brian's 9* NHL Market Mover

St. Louis vs. Montreal, 10/17/2018 19:00 EDT

Money Line: -101 St. Louis

Sportsbook:
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St.Louis has opened up 1-2-2 and had some rough breaks and a'lot of close games they are well rested and ready to go against Montreal team I believe is playing well over there heads.

Blues should get back one of their big offensive leaders back tonight Jaden Schwartz and I think he will make a huge difference in this game. Blues have given up 20 goals in there first 5 games look for them to buckle down and get the win tonight on the road.

We are getting good value thanks to the Blues poor start and the Canadians fast start. Play the Blues here rotation #53 for a 9 unit investment.