Friday 5/14/21 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Mike Lundin

May 14 '21, 7:37 PM in 58m
MLB | Phillies vs Blue Jays
Play on: Blue Jays -148 at Draft Kings

Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays Free Pick May 14, 2021
The Toronto Blue Jays have won six of their last eight. Left-hander Steven Matz (5-2, 4.86 ERA) has earned the team five of their 20 wins on the season.
The Philadelphia Phillies have won only two of their last five, and right-hander Vince Velasquez (1-0, 4.18 ERA) has handed out a lot of walks and has as a result struggled to go deep into the games. That will put a lot of pressure on a subpar bullpen that has a 4.51 ERA on the season.
The Blue Jays' relievers have combined for a 2.87 ERA which ranks third in baseball.
Free pick on Toronto Blue Jays.

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Dustin Hawkins

May 14 '21, 8:10 PM in 1h
MLB | Rangers vs Astros
Play on: Rangers +205 at Draft Kings

1 Dimer on Rangers +205

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Mike Williams

May 14 '21, 8:10 PM in 1h
MLB | Rangers vs Astros
Play on: Rangers +205 at Draft Kings

1* on Rangers +205

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Hunter Price

May 14 '21, 8:10 PM in 1h
MLB | Rangers vs Astros
Play on: Rangers +205 at Draft Kings

1* Free Pick on Rangers +205

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Doc's Sports

May 14 '21, 8:10 PM in 1h
MLB | Rangers vs Astros
Play on: Astros -1½ -105 at linepros

Free MLB Baseball Prediction From Doc's Sports:
Take Houston over Texas (8 p.m., Friday, May 14)
In the Battle of Texas, this should not be difficult for the Astros. Of course, these two teams naturally don't like one another, but their talent levels are quite distant this year. Houston is finally starting to hit it better, and the sluggers have come to life, so do not be surprised if the Astros run away with this one, and they may even take a few shots at the Train! Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports weekend card featuring Preakness Stakes picks, FCS Football, UFC, and baseball. Get on all the big plays now and let 49 years of handicapping experience work for you.

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John Martin

May 14 '21, 8:10 PM in 1h
NBA | Jazz vs Thunder
Play on: Jazz -14 -108 at Draft Kings

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Utah Jazz -14
The Utah Jazz are on the verge of clinching the top seed in the Western Conference as they lead the Phoenix Suns by one game with two to play. They won't be taking the Oklahoma City Thunder lightly tonight. They should crush a Thunder team that has been blown out on a regular basis. The Thunder are 2-25 SU & 6-20-1 ATS in their last 27 games overall. They have lost seven straight games coming in with five of those losses by 14 points or more. Give me the Jazz.

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Jimmy Boyd

May 14 '21, 8:10 PM in 1h
NBA | Nuggets vs Pistons
Play on: Pistons +9½ -110 at Draft Kings

1* Free Pick on Pistons +9½ -110

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Sean Murphy

May 14 '21, 8:10 PM in 1h
NBA | Nuggets vs Pistons
Play on: Pistons +10 -110 at Mirage

Friday NBA Free play. My selection is on Detroit plus the points over Denver at 8:10 pm et on Friday.
This is an extremely difficult spot for the Nuggets to get up for, coming off consecutive (relatively) close wins to open this trip in Charlotte and Minnesota and now heading to Detroit for a Friday night tilt against an injury-ravaged Pistons squad that is simply playing out the string. While I'm not about to call for the outright upset, I do look for Detroit to hang tough in this matchup. The Pistons have if nothing else been a scrappy bunch down the stretch under head coach Dwane Casey, holding three of their last five opponents to 45.9% shooting or worse. Despite their 13-21 SU record, they've actually managed to go 19-15 ATS here at home this season. After dropping consecutive double-digit decisions against the Bulls and T'Wolves to open this season-ending homestand, I look for them to get up for this date with the Nuggets on Friday. Detroit will be looking to exact some revenge here after dropping a 15-point decision in Denver back on April 6th. It's interesting to note that the Pistons have actually taken each of the last two meetings between these two teams in the Motor City. As I mentioned, Detroit is missing a number of key cogs due to injury or otherwise right now but has still managed to stay reasonably competitive at least, only truly blown out in one of its last 13 games - that coming last time out against Minnesota as it fell behind by 22 points before halftime. The Nuggets are all but locked into the number four-seed in the Western Conference and at this point I'm not even sure if they'd be all that interested in overtaking the Clippers for third spot as that would set up a first round date with Damian Lillard and the Blazers. It really is a 'pick your poison' situation in the Western Conference playoff picture. Note that as poorly as things have gone for Detroit this season it has still yet to lose more than three consecutive games ATS. Having dropped three in a row ATS entering Friday's tilt, I look for it to stay within the lofty pointspread against a Denver team that should treat this game as a glorified scrimmage on Friday. Take Detroit (8*).

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Larry Ness

May 14 '21, 8:40 PM in 2h
MLB | Reds vs Rockies
Play on: Reds +101 at pinnacle

My free play is on the Cin Reds at 8:40 ET.The Cincinnati Reds broke a six-year postseason drought in 2020 by earning a wild card berth with a 31-29 record (note: Reds would NOT have qualified for the postseason if NOT for last year's expanded playoff field). Meanwhile, the Colorado Rockies followed playoff seasons in 2017 (87 wins) and 2018 (91 wins) by going 71-91 (.438) in 2019 and then 26-34 (.433) in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. FOUR of the NL Central's teams made 2020's expanded playoff field, so Cincy knew a second straight postseason appearance would be "no walk in the park." Colorado plays in the NL West where the Dodgers have won EIGHT straight division titles plus the Padres entered the current season with a vastly improved team. The Reds lost 13-8 last night at Coors, falling to 17-18. Cincy is in third place in the NL Central, 4 1/2-games behind St Louis, which at 23-15, owns MLB's best record. The Dodgers opened 13-2 this season but have lost 15 of 22 to fall to 20-17. The Padres are 21-17 and the surprising Giants are 23-14. As for the Rockies, they are tied with the Tigers for most losses in MLB (24) and their 14-24 record is the worst of any team in the NL, leaving them in last place in the NL West, 9 1/2-games behind the Giants. The second contest of this four-game series goes tonight, as Wade Miley (4-2, 2.00 ERA) takes the mound for the Reds and German Marquez (1-4, 5.49 ERA) for the Rockies. Wade Miley's first big league season was 2011 and he's had just TWO notable ones. He was 16-11 for Arizona in 2012 and 14-6 for the Astros in 2019. He opened the current season 2-0, pitching 11 scoreless innings but then allowed six ERs over 11 innings during his next two starts, losing both with 4.91 ERA. However, Miley comes in off two straight wins, including pitching the season's FOURTH no-hitter against the Indians on May 7 in Cleveland. He'll take the mound with plenty of confidence, as he's 8-2 with a 3.66 ERA in 15 career starts vs the Rockies (teams are 10-5). Marquez went 11-7, 14-11 and 12-5 for the Rockies from 2017-19, before going 4-6 with a 3.75 ERA in 13 starts (Rockies were 7-6) in 2020. He has already made EIGHT starts in 2021 but after a solid opening (no more than three ERs allowed in any of his first five outings), he's allowed 13 ERs over just 10.2 innings (10.97 ERA) of his last three, losing each one. Play the Reds. Good luck...Larry

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Jack Jones

May 14 '21, 9:10 PM in 2h
NBA | Raptors vs Mavs
Play on: Mavs -12 -110 at Mirage

Jack's Free Pick Friday: Dallas Mavericks -12
The Dallas Mavericks have been on a mission for weeks to avoid the play-in round. They lead the Lakers by one game right now for the 7th seed. They will stay motivated here against the Toronto Raptors, who appear to have packed it in.
The Mavericks are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games overall with four of their last five wins coming by 14 points or more. They take on a Raptors team that is 1-8 SU in their last nine games and coming off a 12-point loss at Chicago last night. Now Toronto will be playing the 2nd of a back-to-back and in his 3rd different city in 4 days.
Toronto is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 road games. The Raptors are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games playing on zero rest. Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last six games overall. Bet the Mavericks Friday.

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Kenny Walker

May 14 '21, 9:40 PM in 3h
MLB | Nationals vs Diamondbacks
Play on: Nationals -190 at Draft Kings

Free Pick on Nationals

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Sal Michaels

May 14 '21, 9:40 PM in 3h
NBA | Pelicans vs Warriors
Play on: Pelicans +2 -109 at Draft Kings

Free Play on Pelicans +2 -109

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Bobby Conn

May 14 '21, 9:40 PM in 3h
NBA | Pelicans vs Warriors
Play on: Warriors -5 -110 at Mirage

1* Free Play on Warriors -5 -110

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Info Plays

May 14 '21, 10:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Marlins vs Dodgers
Play on: Marlins +193 at linepros

1* FREE INFO PLAY on Marlins +193

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Steve Janus

May 14 '21, 10:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Indians vs Mariners
Play on: Indians -119 at pinnacle

1* Free Sharp Play on Indians -119
The Indians (-119) are worth a look here as a small road favorite against the Mariners in Friday's MLB action. Two teams headed in opposite directions. Cleveland has won 4 straight and are 9-1 over their last 10 games. Seattle has lost 5 in a row. Indians will have a top tier starter going in Aaron Civale. Cleveland is 6-1 in his 7 starts, as he's posted a 2.91 ERA and 1.036 WHIP. Play the Indians -119!