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Timothy Black
1* Best Bet on Mariners
No analysis provided.
Calvin King
[1%] Free Play on Astros under
Black Widow
1* Free Wiseguy Play on Reds/Dodgers over
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R&R Totals
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Brandon Lee
7* MLB Pirates/Cubs Free Pick
PLAY ON: Pirates -106
I'm betting the Pirates -106 on the money line in Friday's early game against the Cubs. Pittsburgh will have Paul Skenes on the mound for this one. Skenes is considered to be a generational talent. He did struggle in his first start, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits in 4 innings, but did strikeout 7, hitting 100 mph on the gun multiple times. I think he puts it all together the second time around. I also have little to no faith in Cubs' starter Kyle Hendricks. In 6 starts this season, Hendricks has a 10.04 ERA and 1.923 WHIP, giving up a staggering 29 runs in 26 innings. Give me the Pirates -106!
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Jack Jones
Jack's Free Pick Friday: Tampa Bay Rays +150
The Tampa Bay Rays just got several key hitters back from injury. They have gone 9-4 in their last 13 games overall while scoring at least 4 runs in 10 of those 13 games, including six straight. They are playing too well right now to be +150 underdogs to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays have struggled at the plate all season scoring just 3.6 runs per game overall and 3.2 runs per game against left-handed starters. Lefty Tyler Alexander has posted a 2.00 ERA and 0.89 WHIP in three career starts against Toronto, allowing just 4 earned runs and 16 base runners in 18 innings.
But this play is as much of a fade of Chris Bassitt as anything. Bassitt is 3-5 with a 5.06 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in eight starts this season and has no business being a -165 favorite tonight. Bassitt has allowed 13 runs, 8 earned, and 5 homers in 18 innings in his last three starts against Tampa Bay. Bet the Rays Friday.
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Mike Williams
1* on Phillies
Jeff Alexander
1* MLB - White Sox/Yankees FREE PICK on Yankees -1.5 (-122)
Stephen Nover
Tampa Bay finally has climbed above .500 this season by virtue of winning nine of its last 13 games.
The Rays shouldn't be this big of an underdog - if an underdog at all - to the disappointing 19-23 Blue Jays and Chris Bassitt.
Bassitt is 3-5 with a 5.06 ERA and 1.55 WHIP.
The Rays have the better offense and are swinging hot bats averaging 5.5 runs in their last six games.
Tyler Alexander will either start for Tampa Bay, or pitch behind an opener. Alexander has a 2.00 ERA and 0.89 WHIP in three all-time starts against the Blue Jays. The Rays' bullpen is better with the return to health of Pete Fairbanks.
The Blue Jays rank 28th in runs and homers. Their best offensive players have yet to get going.
Jimmy Boyd
1* Free Pick on Twins/Guardians over
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John Martin
1 Unit FREE PLAY on Kansas City Royals -1.5 (+110)
The Oakland A's have lost five consecutive games and have been held to a total of 4 runs in their last four losses. They will be playing their 8th road game in 8 days and are a tired team. The Kansas City Royals had yesterday off. They have the advantage at starting pitcher with Cole Ragans, who is 2-3 with a 4.22 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in nine starts this season with 57 strikeouts and only 3 home runs allowed in 49 innings. Ragans pitched 6 shutout innings with 11 strikeouts in a 4-0 win over the A's in his last start against them. Kyle Muller makes his first start of the season for the A's today. Muller is 4-10 with a 6.15 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in 153 2/3 innings in his career in the big leagues. Give me the Royals on the Run Line.
Steve Janus
1* Free Sharp Play on Cubs
Mike Lundin
MIKE'S WHITE SOX/YANKEES MLB FREE PICK
The New York Yankees are riding a four-game winning streak, and they are 8-2 in their last 10 games, and all eight wins came by at least two runs.
The Chicago White Sox are only 4-16 on the road and right-hander Mike Clevinger has allowed five runs, four earned, in 6 2/3 innings over his first two starts in 2024 for a 5.40 ERA.
Yankees righty Nestor Cortes (1-4, 4.02 ERA) is 4-0 with a 2.63 ERA in four career outings (three starts) against the White Sox.
This game has a blowout in favor of the Yankees written all over it.
2* FREE PICK ON THE YANKEES -1.5.
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Doc's Sports
Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take Pittsburgh Pirates over Chicago Cubs (2:20p.m., Friday, May 17 MLBN) Paul Skenes faces the Cubs for his second time in only his second career start. It was a wild game on Saturday, and I see this being a much more traditional type of game. Skenes showed great ability and I expect a more polished start in this game. He will last at least five innings and get the victory for us. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports weekend card featuring top plays in MLB, NBA, NHL, UFL and the 2024 Preakness Stakes. Sign-up now and get all of our plays, backed by 52 years of handicapping experience.
Kenny Walker
Free Pick on Mariners
Bobby Conn
1* Free Play on Red Sox
Sean Murphy
Friday MLB Free play. My selection is on Los Angeles over Cincinnati at 10:10 pm et on Friday.
The Dodgers dropped their second game in a row last night as they were blown out by the Reds in the opener of this series. I look for them to bounce back on Friday as James Paxton looks to continue his resurgence on the mound. Note that the Dodgers rank best in baseball in terms of team OPS and while they've sagged a bit lately, they still sit three spots above the ML average in terms of team FIP. The Reds on the other hand own the seventh-worst team OPS in the majors while sitting two positions south of the ML average in team FIP. While I don't like to make a habit of laying such steep prices, I do expect the Dodgers to get back in the win column here. Take Los Angeles.
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