Sunday 8-25-19 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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MIKE LUNDIN
MLB | Aug 25, 2019
Rays vs. Orioles
Rays-1½ -110

The Baltimore Orioles put a 7-1 beating on the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. A major upset, particularly considering that the Orioles are a weak 21-46 at home while Tampa Bay is a solid 42-24 on the road, and I think the visitors will bounce back with an easy win Sunday afternoon.

Baltimore right-hander Dylan Bundy (5-13, 5.03 ERA) has a 4-6 career record with an ugly 6.39 ERA in 13 career outings against the Rays. Bundy was lit up for seven runs on eight hits in just one frame when he faced them on July 12 and he is 1-8 with a 5.16 ERA in 13 home starts on the season.

As for the Rays, Diego Castillo (2-6, 3.44 ERA) will serve as the opener today, a strategy they've had plenty of success with. The Rays pitching staff has the second-best ERA across the major leagues this season and it should have no trouble to maneuver around Baltimore's lineup.

Yesterday's defeat put Tampa Bay a half game behind Cleveland for the top wild card in the American League. They can simply not afford to give up another "easy W" against a team like Baltimore if they want to make the postseason.

Free pick on Tampa Bay Rays -1.5.

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Team Underground

MLB WASHINGTON NATIONALS ‑120

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Teyas Sports

FREE PICK 8/25 MLB COLORADO +155

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Roz Wins

Roz's SUNDAY, August 25, 2019 Free Pick

(923) TORONTO BLUE JAYS (C BUCHHOLZ - R) VS (924) SEATTLE MARINERS (M GONZALES - L)

Take : Mariners

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Sharp Bettor

SharpBettor FREE Play Sunday, August 25, 2019

(909) COLORADO ROCKIES (A SENZATELA - R) VS (910) ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (M WACHA - R)

Take : Cardinals

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Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp Pick, Sunday, August 25, 2019


NFL (281) PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS (282) TENNESSEE TITAN

Take: (281) PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Reason: Your free play for Sunday, August 25, 2019 is in the NFL scheduled contest between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans. Your free play is on the Steelers.

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BIG AL

Our complimentary selection is:

San Diego Padres (Lucchesi) over Boston Red Sox (Johnson).

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GIANNI THE GREEK

Event: (200097) NEWCASTLE UNITED at (200098) TOTTENHAM
Sport/League: SOC
Date/Time: August 25, 2019 11AM EDT
Play: Total Under 3.0 (-105)

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WNBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, August 25

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NEW YORK (9 - 19) at WASHINGTON (19 - 8) - 8/25/2019, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (6 - 22) at DALLAS (9 - 19) - 8/25/2019, 4:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CONNECTICUT (20 - 8) at LOS ANGELES (17 - 10) - 8/25/2019, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-3 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-4 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (17 - 11) at PHOENIX (13 - 14) - 8/25/2019, 6:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 4-3 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (9 - 19) at SEATTLE (15 - 13) - 8/25/2019, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 7-1 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LAS VEGAS (19 - 9) at MINNESOTA (14 - 15) - 8/25/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LAS VEGAS is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) after scoring 75 points or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 against the spread versus LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-3 straight up against LAS VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHRIS JORDAN

The UNLV Rebels are going to win more than five games, and they will go to a bowl game.

Last season coach Tony Sanchez told a national reporter the most imporant progress his team made was with its chemistry and overall team-family aspect. In his words, he was finally able to enjoy a roster of players he recruited, and those who bought into his system and his philosophy.

The only reason the Rebels didn't go bowling last year, is because they lost starting quarterback Armani Rogers for a bit.

Well, Rogers is back, and Sanchez is in a position where he must win - ahem, go to a bowl game - if he wants to coach the Rebels in their first game at the new Allegiant Stadium being built in time for the arrival of the Oakland Raiders.

And with enough talent, I believe Sanchez will have his troops ready to make a run into the postseason. Especially with eight starters back on offense. And I truly believe Rogers and USC-transfer Randal Grimes will be the combination that is going to take the Mountain West by storm.

You heard it here first, but do not be surprised if this team has one of the most efficient passing attacks, in not just the Mountain West, but the entire nation. Rogers has an experienced offensive line to protect him, he has the dual-threat ability to tire out defensive lines when he scrambles, and he now has a wideout who mirrors the style of play of guy named Randy Moss.

The one area Sanchez had to concentrate on was defense. And he's addressed the issues, it's simply a matter of the personnel stepping up.

Look at this team's schedule, as the Rebels open the season at home against Southern Utah and Arkansas State. That's a 2-0 start and 40 percent of the way to five wins. They travel to Northwestern, which has a young offense and could be ripe for an upset if it underestimates a program that challenged Michigan in the Big House a couple of years back.

I'm realistic though, as I think UNLV goes into its conference opener at home 2-1, and will throttle Wyoming. Now the Rebels are 3-1 and host Boise State before traveling to Vanderbilt and Fresno State. If the Rebels go 0-3, they're still halfway to our goal, and will be battle-tested for San Diego State's visit on Oct. 26.

UNLV can beat the Aztecs this year, and it can win at Colorado State, and and it can beat Hawaii, and it should demoralize San Jose State. If it goes 3-1, that puts UNLV at 6-5 heading to Reno for the season finale against UNR. If the Rebels are 5-6 when they go to Reno, there is even more motivation.

One way or another, the Rebels are getting six wins this season.

1* UNLV Wins OVER

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CHRIS JORDAN

I refuse to buy in on the Raiders, a team that will travel a total of 32,023 miles in 2019. They're the only team in the league that will travel more than 30,000 miles. Forget for a moment grumpy Jon Gruden admitte last season he gets claustrophobic in airplanes and who suffers from vertigo after periods of extensive traveling. How about his team, and the wear and tear, and lack of sleep, and multiple time zones...

This is a team that will be road weary at home.

They open the season against AFC West rivals Denver and Kansas City. After playing in Oakland in Week 2 on Sept. 15, the Raiders won’t return home until Week 8. They will go a stretch of seven weeks without playing at their home stadium, as they'll play at Minnesota, at Indianapolis, vs. Chicago in London, after a bye week they'll play at Green Bay and then travel to Houston. Just that six-week span away from Oaktown, the Raiders will travel around 21,300 miles.

And over their first seven games, the Raiders will play four playoff teams from last season. The close the season against much more favorable slate, but by the time Nov. 3 rolls around, they might be 0-7.

HBO picked a good year to film their show Hard Knocks in Oakland, rather than waiting for the Raiders to arrive and film their inaugural year in Las Vegas, because that's exactly what the Silver and Black will experience this season... hard knocks.

Play Oakland's win total UNDER.

1* RAIDERS UNDER 6 WINS

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JACK BRAYMAN

The hype surrounding Jimmy Garoppolo's arrival last season was well deserved. By the start of this season, I'm encouraged he'll know his offense and have a solid rhythm with his receivers.

Jordan Matthews signed as a free agent with the 49ers this past offseason, and the team drafted receivers in the second and third round, taking Deebo Samuel and Jalen Hurd, respectively. Jerick McKinnon, was acquired as a free agent last offseason, and will be back from a preseason injury he suffered last year. He and Tevin Coleman figure to blend in well.

That rejuvenated offense on a team that went 4-12 last season, and still produced an average of +14 yards per game, is very promising.

While the 49ers defense ranked a solid 13th overall, it ranked 28th in scoring last season. Last year’s 17th-best pass rush will surely improve this year.

First-round choice Joey Bosa fell right into the 49ers' lap, while they did a good job in acquiring Dee Ford from the Kansas City Chiefs and signed linebacker Kwon Alexander from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

They can help a team that had a -25 turnover differential last year. Believe it or not, we've seen teams dramatically improve the year after registering a -20 turnover differential or worse the previous season, to the tune of at least 6 wins the following campaign.

The philosophy there is that by shoring up the turnovers, you create more opportunities for the offense, by holding on to the ball, and increasing the takeaways with an improved defense.

Look, the fact is, the 49ers were one of only two teams to rank top 10 on both offense and defense in 2018. This year they're poised to be much better.

Play the 49ers over the win total.

5* 49ERS OVER

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CHRIS JORDAN

Take the Milwaukee Brewers as my free play on Sunday, as they'll complete the sweep over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Do not list pitchers, as it won't matter. Not with the momentum we're seeing and each team headed in opposite directions.

While Milwaukee's offense has been on fire, hitting .287 over the last 10 games, the Diamondbacks are falling further and further from the wild-card race during a 3-7 slide. They're hitting just .219 in that span and have been outscored by 20 runs. Arizona is not 21 1/2 games back of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League West, and 5 1/2 back in the wild-card standings.

Milwaukee is two back for a wild-card slot, and so this is an important time. The Brewers are not just battling the rest of the National League, but also the Cubs and Cardinals, who in front of Milwaukee in the Central.

The Brewers rank 11th in the league this month, with a .267 batting average, and should have no trouble scoring runs in this one.

Cheap number here.

5* BREWERS

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Diamond Trends - Sunday
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Athletics are 15-0 SU since Jun 11, 2015 as a 140+ favorite when their opponents starter has an ERA of less than 2.85 on the season.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Red Sox are 0-9 SU since Jun 28, 2009 as a dog past the first game of a series vs a team that has lost at least their last four games.

OU Trend of the Day:

-- The Astros are 0-12 OU (-2.12 ppg) since Jun 30, 2019 as a home favorite vs a team that has lost at least their last two games.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day:

-- The Cardinals are 12-0 SU since Sep 20, 2014 when Michael Wacha starts as a favorite when he went fewer than 5 innings in his last start.

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1. NSA(The Legend) NFL – Steelers +1.5
2. Gameday Network MLB – Phillies -185
3. VegasSI.com MLB – Twins over 9.5
4. Vegas Line Crushers NFL – Steelers over 39.5
5. Sports Action 365 MLB – Blue Jays under 9.5
6. Point Spread Report MLB – Rays over 9.5
7. Lou Panelli NFL – Steelers +1.5
8. Gerry “Big Cat” Andino MLB – Dodgers over 8.5
9. VegasSI.com Platinum Info Club MLB – Athletics -155
10. William E. Stockton NFL – Steelers +1.5
11. Vincent Pioli MLB – White Sox -130
12. Steve “Scoop” Kendall MLB – Pirates +120
13. SCORE NFL – Steelers over 39.5
14. East Coast Line Movers MLB – Twins -185
15. Tony Campone MLB – Cardinals -180
16. Chicago Sports Group NFL – Steelers +1.5
17. Hollywood Sportsline MLB – Astros -180
18. VIP Action MLB – Phillies -185
19. South Beach Sports NFL – Steelers over 39.5
20. Las Vegas Sports Commission MLB – Cubs +115
21. NY Players Club MLB – Cardinals -180
22. Fred Callahan NFL – Steelers +1.5
23. Las Vegas Private CEO Club MLB – Diamondbacks +105
24. Michigan Sports MLB – Twins -185
25. National Consensus Report MLB – Rays over 9.5