Wednesday 8/19/20 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Jack Brayman

I'm ready for Comp Winner # 5 of 7, as I head to the NBA bubble.

Bad news for the Boston Celtics, forward Gordon Hayward will be sidelined for around four weeks after suffering a severe right ankle sprain. Good news for Celtics backers, the injury hasn't affected the line and they're still laying points to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Clear trap the books lay, as bettors will jump on the Sixers and take the points. But Hayward is not a make-or-break player. Boston can make adjustments and will be able to win and cover.

I mean, the Celtics did go 14-6 without Hayward this season.

Without him in the lineup, I would think coach Brad Stevens will adjust with a three-guard lineup and will give additional minutes to Marcus Smart, who has played splendidly as Boston’s sixth man. Smart played 32 minutes in Game 1 - just two less than Hayward - and started 40 games during the shortened regular season.

Leading the way tonight will be Jayson Tatum, who scored 32 points to lead Boston to the 109-101 win in Game 1 on Monday. There's also Jaylen Brown, who holds it down in the paint. Tatum is shooting 45% from the floor and comes in with an average of 23.4 points. Brown, meanwhile, has averaged 16.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in the team's last 10 games.

Let's play the Celtics, as they'll move to 2-0 in the series.

3* CELTICS

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GAMEDAY NETWORK

FREE MLB WINNER 8/19/20
Nationals @ Braves
Time: 7:10 PM EST
Free Pick: OVER 10.5

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Sports Action 365

FREE MLB WINNER 8/19/20:
PLAY Tigers @ White Sox OVER 9, GAME TIME 8:10 PM EST

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Scott Rickenbach

Aug 19 '20, 12:00 PM in 27m
NHL | Blue Jackets vs Lightning
Play on: UNDER 5 +101

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach's free pick selection Wednesday is on the UNDER 5 goals in Columbus Blue Jackets vs Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning have played 7 games since the NHL restart. None of them have totaled more than 5 goals! This series with the Blue Jackets has been particularly tight and low-scoring. Columbus will continue to push for that type of game here as they work hard to try and stay alive in this post-season. The Blue Jackets are down 3-1 in this series but outshot the Bolts in the 2-1 loss in Game 4. Also, 3 of the 5 games in their qualifying round series against the Maple Leafs were games that totaled 3 or less goals. There has been fantastic goaltending throughout this Lightning-Jackets series and more of the same expected in this one on Wednesday. Free pick UNDER 5 goals. Best of luck always, Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach.

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Red Dog Sports

Aug 19 '20, 12:00 PM in 27m
Soccer | FC Rostov vs Dinamo Moscow
Play on: Draw +214 at pinnacle

draw +214
The free play takes place in Russia on Wednesday at 12 noon. Russian soccer has their fair share of draws. I think we see a 1-1 score.
FC Rostov 1
Dinamo Moscow 1

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Teddy Davis

Aug 19 '20, 1:30 PM in 1h
NBA | Nets vs Raptors
Play on: Nets +11½ -107 at betonline

So the Raptors won game 1 by 24 and course the betting public was all over them. They will jump right back on them here as well based on those results. The thing here is though the Raptors his 22 3's, yes 22! That won't happen again. The Raptors were also 32-33 from the free throw line which the. Nets only shot 16. Both of those numbers will decline. Take the Nets and the points!

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Jack Jones

Aug 19 '20, 1:30 PM in 1h
NBA | Nets vs Raptors
Play on: Nets +11½ -105 at pinnacle

Jack’s Free Pick Wednesday: Brooklyn Nets +11.5
The Brooklyn Nets continue to get no respect from oddsmakers. They have been underdogs in all nine games since the restart, but they’ve managed to go 5-4 SU & 6-3 ATS in those nine games. That includes outright wins over the Bucks as 19-point dogs and Clippers as 9-point dogs, arguably the two best teams in the NBA.
Yes, the Nets got blown out by the Raptors in Game 1 by a final of 110-134. But they will show the same pride they have since the restart and come back with a much better effort in Game 2. I like their chances of staying within this 11.5-point spread this afternoon.
There are two things the Raptors did in Game 1 that I don’t foresee happening again. They shot 22-of-44 (50%) from 3-point range and 32-of-33 (97%) from the free throw line. They essentially played the perfect game, while the Nets shot just 31% from 3 and 68.7% at the charity stripe on 17 fewer attempts.
The Nets are 5-0 ATS in their last five games following an ATS loss. Brooklyn is 5-0 ATS in its last five games following a SU loss by more than 10 points. The Nets are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games playing on one days’ rest. The Raptors are 0-4 ATS in their last four games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. Bet the Nets Wednesday.

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Hunter Price

Aug 19 '20, 1:35 PM in 2h
MLB | Phillies vs Red Sox
Play on: Red Sox +131 at 5Dimes

1* Free Pick on Red Sox +131

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Sal Michaels

Aug 19 '20, 2:20 PM in 2h
MLB | Cardinals vs Cubs
Play on: Cubs +114 at 1BetVegas

Free Play on Cubs +114

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Kenny Walker

Aug 19 '20, 4:00 PM in 4h
NHL | Hurricanes vs Bruins
Play on: Hurricanes +135 at sportsbook

Free Pick on Hurricanes

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Sean Murphy

Aug 19 '20, 6:30 PM in 6h
NBA | 76ers vs Celtics
Play on: 76ers +5 -110 at Mirage

Wednesday NBA Free play. My selection is on Philadelphia plus the points over Boston at 6:30 pm et on Wednesday.
We missed the mark with the 76ers in the opener of this series on Monday night but I won't hesitate to go back to the well with them here as we should see another tightly-contested affair. The series-opener clearly could have gone either way with the Celtics needing a big fourth quarter to take over and eventually earn the narrow ATS cover. After getting stymied in the fourth quarter of Game 1, look for Joel Embiid to do a better job of forcing the issue here in Game 2. With Ben Simmons sidelined there's obviously a lot more pressure on Embiid to carry the load for this 76ers squad. The Celtics have injury concerns of their own after Gordon Hayward suffered a sprained ankle in Game 1. That will challenge the C's already thin depth on Wednesday evening. Take Philadelphia (8*).

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Jimmy Boyd

Aug 19 '20, 7:10 PM in 7h
MLB | Nationals vs Braves
Play on: Braves -120 at Mirage

1* Free Pick on Braves -120

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Bobby Conn

Aug 19 '20, 7:10 PM in 7h
MLB | Nationals vs Braves
Play on: Braves -120 at Mirage

1* Free Play on Braves -120

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Steve Janus

Aug 19 '20, 7:10 PM in 7h
MLB | Mets vs Marlins
Play on: Marlins +210 at Bovada

1* Free Sharp Play on Marlins +210
The Marlins (+210) are worth a look as massive home dog against the Mets. I get the love here with New York given they got Jacob deGrom on the mound, but he's not exactly dominated Miami. In fact, the Mets are juist 12-11 in his 23 career starts against the Marlins.
The other big thing here is who Miami has on the mound. The Marlins will turn to Pablo Lopez, who has been outstanding in his 3 starts to open up 2020. Lopez has a 2.25 ERA and 1.125 WHIP in 3 career starts.
It's also been a good idea to fade New York after a couple of games where they sent a bunch of balls over the fence. Mets are a mere 5-20 in their last 25 on the road after 2 straight games with 3 or more home runs. Play the Marlins +210!

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Brandon Lee

Aug 19 '20, 8:10 PM in 8h
MLB | Brewers vs Twins
Play on: Twins -146 at betonline

Today's Free Pick - Minnesota Twins -146
Rating: 30*
Rot: 966
Time: 8:10 PM EST
Site (Opponent) : Home (Brewers)
Starting Pitchers: Anderson (MIL), Hill (MIN)
The Twins are definitely a play tonight. Minnesota has won 3 straight and 5 of 6 overall. They avoided a crushing loss on Tuesday with a 4-3 win in 12 innings (gave up 3 in the top of the 9th).
Twins are in prime position to make it 4 in a row. Veteran Rich Hill will be coming off the DL to start this game. Hill was great in his only start back on 7/29. He threw 5 shutout innings against the Cardinals.
Milwaukee will have Brett Anderson on the mound. Anderson has made 3 starts and hasn't been great. He's yet to complete 5 innings in a start. He's got a 4.91 ERA and 1.636 WHIP. Brewers are 0-3 in those 3 starts.
Twins are 66-22 last 90 games vs a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30, 16-5 in their last 21 home games and 47-19 last 66 as a favorite. Give me Minnesota -146!