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Free Total Annihilator On Reds vs Giants under 7½ -125
Brandon Lee
Monday's Free MLB Pick
PLAY ON: Phillies -110
Dave Price
Dave's Monday Free Play:
1* on Cleveland Guardians -158
The Key: The Cleveland Guardians have gone 4-0 in their last 4 games overall to pull within 3.5 games of the White Sox for the AL Central lead. Now they get a series with the Angels to try and pull even closer. Ace Parker Messick will get the ball in Game 1 tonight. Messick is 9-8 with a 2.54 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 25 starts this year, and 6-5 with a 2.31 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 12 road starts. George Klassen is 2-1 with a 3.74 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 5 starts for the Angels this year. Take Cleveland.
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1 Dimer on Pirates +105
Calvin King
[1%] Free Play on Reds -145
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1* Free Sharp Play on A's +135
Jack Jones
Jack's Free Pick Monday: Rangers/White Sox OVER 8
Both the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox should get their bats going tonight against these two suspect starting pitchers. Both lineups are very healthy right now, and both teams are fighting to win their divisions.
Kumar Rocker is 4-10 with a 4.46 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 22 starts and two relief appearances for the Rangers this season. Rocker has allowed 11 earned runs, 3 homers and 25 base runners in 13 innings in his last three starts for a 7.62 ERA during this stretch. The OVER is 6-2 in Rocker's last eight starts with 9 or more combined runs in seven of those eight starts.
Jose Urquidy is 2-1 with a 5.06 ERA and 1.50 WHIP this season, including 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA and 2.20 WHIP in three home outings. He will be making his first start of the season after serving as a long reliever up to this point. Urquidy has allowed 8 earned runs and 5 homers in 7 1/3 innings in his last two starts against Texas. Bet the OVER in this game Monday.
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1* MLB - Mariners/White Sox FREE PICK on White Sox -129
John Martin
1 Unit FREE PLAY on Cincinnati Reds -152
The Cincinnati Reds have a big starting pitching advantage tonight over the San Francisco Giants. Chase Burns is 14-2 with a 2.51 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 24 starts for the Reds this season. Carson Whisenhunt is 3-4 with a 7.03 ERA and 1.84 WHIP in seven starts for the Giants this season. The Giants are 5-16 in their last 21 games overall and have scored 4 runs or fewer in 12 of their last 14 games. Give me the Reds.
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Rocketman Sports FREE MLB play Monday 8-24-26
Philadelphia @ Seattle (9:40 PM EST)
Play On: Philadelphia -110
The Philadelphia Phillies travel to Seattle to take on the Mariners on Monday night. Philadelphia is 73-58 SU overall this year while Seattle comes in with a 62-70 SU overall record on the season. Philadelphia is 6-0 over the past week. Seattle is 24-45 this year when the money line is +125 to -125. Zack Wheeler is 10-4 with a 2.92 ERA overall this year. He is 6-2 with a 2.67 ERA on the road this season. He is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in inter-league play this year. Logan Gilbert is 0-2 with a 7.88 ERA overall vs Philadelphia the past 3 years and he is 0-3 with a 7.50 ERA in his career against the Phillies. He has a 6.21 ERA in inter-league play this year. We'll recommend a small play on Philadelphia tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky
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R&R Totals FREE MLB Over-Under Monday 8-24-26
UNDER 7 1/2 Pittsburgh/San Diego
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Hunter Price
1* Free Pick on Twins -145
Ray Monohan
Cubs -137
Chicago is worth a free move here. The Cubs send out Kevin Gausman, who needs to produce for this rotation. Chicago got him to help bolster this rotation at the deadline and they need him to start improving. He pitched decent last timeout before being removed with hand cramps. Kelly owns an ERA above 5 and has allowed 6 runs in each of his last two starts. Chicago’s offense will get to him early, allowing Gausman to settle in. Back the Cubs. Locking this in early. Ray’s daily FREE plays are meant to be smaller bankroll plays. Money management is everything in this game, and these freebies are designed to keep you moving in the right direction. Today's FREE selection is a strong lean on the CUBS ML. The number makes sense, the spot is right, and it’s a play worth taking. You know what to do. Good luck — Razor Ray.
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Pirates vs Padres MLB FREE PICK
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The Angle(s): The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to display a glaring, persistent weakness when opposing left-handed starting pitchers, carrying a brutal 12-27 record (.308 win percentage) against southpaw starters this season. That flaw presents a massive disadvantage as they prepare to face Padres veteran lefty Robbie Ray (11-7, 3.20 ERA).
Ray has been dominant over his recent stretch, posting a sharp 2.67 ERA across his past five starts. Moreover, Ray has completely had Pittsburgh's number across prior encounters, current hitters on this Pirates roster are batting a combined .205 over 39 career at-bats against him. Facing a locked-in Ray on the road makes Pittsburgh exceptionally vulnerable to another quiet offensive performance.
The Bet: Padres (3%).
Frank Sawyer
FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR MONDAY, 8/24:
My “Cutting Room Floor” plays are the situations I considered the closest to being worthy of investment but did not make the “final cut” for my official plays today for subscribers. The last play I cut for Monday is with the San Diego Padres with the money-line versus the Pittsburgh Pirates listing both starting pitchers Robbie Ray and Braxton Ashcraft. San Diego (71-60) has won three games in a row after their 8-1 win against Minnesota on Sunday. The Padres at home where they have won 10 of their last 11 games. They have also won 25 of their last 37 games at home after winning their last game. Pittsburgh (63-89) has lost three games in a row after their 4-0 loss in Los Angeles against the Dodgers yesterday. The Pirates have lost 9 of their last 13 road games after getting shutout in their last game. They have also lost 23 of their last 37 road games as a money-line underdog priced up to +150. Take San Diego with the money-line listing both starting pitchers. Best of luck — Frank.
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PSP Data Driven 1* Marlins +.1.5
At Professionalsportspicks we see a future where those handicapping sports without advanced analytics and data-driven strategies will be left behind. Our data-driven picks use data integration, search and discovery, and knowledge management along with collaboration with our in-house handicappers. By isolating relevant trends, removing human bias, and targeting only lines with a positive expected value above a certain threshold, our data-driven picks promise to outperform any and all human competitors.
Our models suggest that the value is on the Underdog. The Marlins are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games. The Marlins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Dan Kaiser
The Chicago Cubs are 75–56 overall and 37–29 on the road. The Cubs have lost three of their last four games. Kevin Gausman gets the start for the Cubs. Gausman is 6–11 with a 4.58 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and 143 strikeouts in 142 innings. Kevin Gausman has allowed four or more earned runs in three of his last five starts. The Arizona Diamondbacks are 69–62 overall and 38–28 at home. They have won three of their last four games. The Diamondbacks will send Merrill Kelly to the mound. Kelly is 8–11 with a 5.37 ERA, a 1.52 WHIP, and 84 strikeouts in 129 innings pitched. Kelly has allowed six earned runs or more in two of his last three starts. Neither pitcher has been great lately, but the Cubs have the No.1 scoring offense in baseball.
Play on Chicago Cubs. This is a 3% play.
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