Today’s Best Free Sports Betting Picks and Predictions From Our Experts

[1%] Free Play on Nationals +110

1* Free Play on over 34

1* Bet on Portland Fire +3½

Ricky's 1* play on WPG.

Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.

- Ottawa are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.

- Ottawa are 1-3 ATS in their last 4 road games.

- Winnipeg are 4-0 in the last 4 head to head meetings.

Verdict: The value is on the home favorite.

The Rockies have the worst road record in the National League at 48-73. That includes an NL-worst 21-41 road record.

The Giants are 22-40 on the road, but a far more respectable 28-31 at home. I find this price low enough to back San Francisco, especially with the Rockies pitching Kyle Freeland.

Freeland has actually been worse on the road than when pitching at Coors Field. He is 0-7 with a 7.81 away ERA.

The Giants have not allowed more than three earned runs in four of their last six games. They are starting Landen Roupp. He is far from special, but he has a 4.00 home ERA and gave up one run to the Tigers at home in his last start spanning 5 1/3 innings.

Roupp is superior to Freeland and the Giants have the better bullpen.

(Editor's note: Stephen Nover is 22-10-1 on his last 33 baseball premium plays and has a Friday Big Ticket in addition to this free selection.)

This is a FREE PLAY on the Yankees.

Gerrit Cole is 6-5 with a 3.35 ERA for the Yankees, while Shane Bieber is 3-2 with a 5.48 ERA for the Jays.

New York has remained competitive because of its pitching this year; note that Cole is 9-2 with a 2.75 ERA in 18 career starts against Toronto. He's also posted a 1.45 ERA and won his past three starts in the process.

Bieber is 2-1 with a 4.11 ERA in five career starts vs. New York. Bieber, though, was rocked for five runs over five innings in what turned out to be a fortunate no-decision in his last outing vs. the Phillies.

Both teams have struggled at the plate of late, but I think Cole is the correct call in this important divisional matchup; consider NEW YORK.

Good luck, NP

3* on Dolphins

(#118) New York Jets | ATS | . 

I still liked the Jets in this opening preseason game even before HC Aaron Glenn announced that everyone is playing. Because of that, the line has jumped up drastically from what it opened at. That being said, I'm not too worried about that. New York dominated its opening preseason game last season against the Packers & I expect it to start strong again.

Tampa Bay will not play its starters here in the preseason opener on Friday evening. I get that there's a lot of young talent in each team, making this an interesting game. But, Todd Bowles has a 5-7 ATS record over his past 12 preseason games & I don't see him having much success in this game. Take the Jets minus the points.

Burns' Prediction: 30-14 Jets.

Free Play on Fever -7½ -110

Guardians -127

Cleveland and San Diego open a weekend set and the Guardians are the move. It’s now or never for Cleveland, who has to get it turned around and do it quickly. Gavin Williams will toe the rubber for them, as their ace is just what they need. He continues to throw quality starts and gems as he’s had 4 straight outings of 2 runs or less. Michael King will counter his issues at times have stemmed from command. Cleveland can be patient early and rack his pitch count up as they have put a lot of baserunners on lately. Back the Guardians. 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 GUARDIANS 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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1* Free Wiseguy Play on Cardinals/Cubs under 8½ -115

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1* Free Play on Nationals +110

1* Free Pick on Dolphins -3

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1* MLB - Padres/Guardians FREE PICK on Guardians -122

1* FREE INFO PLAY Guardians -125

Rocketman Sports FREE MLB play Friday 8-14-26

San Diego @ Cleveland  (7:10 PM EST)
Play On:  San Diego +119

The San Diego Padres travel to Cleveland to take on the Guardians on Friday night.

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1* Best Bet on Red Sox/Pirates under 8 -105

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1* Free Sharp Play on Red Sox vs Pirates over 8 -105

Friday Card has the NFLX TOTAL OF THE MONTH Broncos vs Falcons along with a 100% Side play n the Commanders vs Dolphins game. There is a 16-1 Canadian Footbal League Play and MLB. Comp play below

The WNBA Comp play for Friday is on the Under in the Portland at Seattle game at 10 eastern. Rob notes that home favorites like Seattle that have same season triple loss revenge are perfect to the under if the total is higher than 165. In the three games 2 have stayed under. Portland comes in off 5 straight home games and dogs in this role that are under.500 where the total is 160 or more are 9 of 12 to the under. Look for this one to stay under the total- GL Rob V

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. MLS Soccer Take #209810 Atlanta over New York Red Bulls (7:30 p.m. EST, Saturday August 15) We think this is a great spot for Atlanta. They have not been playing their best lately but this will be a homecoming for them as they have not played a home match since May 9, before the World Cup. Even though they lost last time out, we liked what we saw from them at Philly. They were up by two goals most of the match vs the Union but they were a man down and Philadelphia scored two goals in extra time to steal three points. As we stated, Atlanta has not played at home in a long time and we think this return will give them an extra burst of energy and it’s not like the Red Bulls are a great side. They are quite far above Atlanta in the standings but have a -10 goal differential compared to -14 for Atlanta, who have faced a real tough schedule on this road trip. It’s telling that Atlanta is a decent favorite here with their recent performances, and we think this is an amazing spot for them to pick up three points and some momentum for the second half of the season in front of the home fans.

Pure Lock's FREE MLB play Friday 8-14-26

Chicago White Sox +138

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Mikey Sports FREE WNBA play Friday 8-14-26

Portland +3

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R&R Totals FREE NFLX Over-Under Friday 8-14-26

OVER 35 1/2 Miami/Washington

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1* Free Pick on Rays -153

Friday's Free MLB Pick

PLAY ON: Astros -127

I’ve been staring at this Over 7.5 in the Padres-Guardians game since the number first appeared, and every time the public keeps leaning Under the more it feels like the softest total on the entire board. League-wide scoring this season has settled at 4.42 runs per team per game, which already puts a 7.5 total in the bottom 12 percent of all full-game numbers posted in 2026, and historical data going back ten years shows that totals of 7.5 or lower have cleared the Over at a 59.3 percent clip when both starters carry ERAs between 3.20 and 3.70. Michael King has allowed 4.18 runs of support against over his last ten starts while holding a 1.19 WHIP on the road, yet Progressive Field has played to a 4.51 runs-per-game average over the past month and a 4.38 mark against right-handers in that same window. Gavin Williams has been steady at home with a 3.48 ERA, but opposing lineups have still managed a .251 average and 4.05 runs per nine against him in Cleveland this year, numbers that line up with the Guardians’ own 4.29 runs scored per game at home over their last 22 contests. The Padres have cleared 4 runs in six of their last nine road games and own a .742 OPS against right-handed starters in August, while the Guardians have plated three or more runs in the first five innings in 14 of their last 20 home dates. The simple expected-value math is clean here, take the 0.593 historical Over rate on 7.5 totals, multiply by the juice-adjusted payout, subtract the roughly 38 percent chance of a true low-scoring duel, and the edge still sits positive after you factor in the typical 1.9 combined bullpen runs that appear after the fifth inning league-wide. I don’t need a 10-run slugfest, I just need the usual contact and situational scoring that turns these artificially low numbers into cashes more often than the market wants to admit. There’s a quiet satisfaction in taking the Over when everyone else is convinced the lowest total of the day has to stay under, the kind of satisfaction that has paid for more than a few late dinners over the years. The Over 7.5 is the side I’m riding.

Play on the over

My selection is on Toronto over New York at 7:05 pm et on Friday.

The Blue Jays have been a fairly easy team to figure out recently, most notably when coming off a loss as they've gone a perfect 8-0 in their last eight games following a defeat, as is the case here. We'll back them at a generous price on Friday as they send Shane Bieber, who himself is looking to rebound off a rocky outing, to the mound against Gerrit Cole of the Yankees. For as well as Cole has pitched since returning from injury, he's only managed to go 6-5. The Yankees bats haven't always backed him up and off a 1-0 loss yesterday, I think we'll see a similar story play out against Bieber and the Blue Jays pitching staff on Friday. Every game is critical for Toronto right now as it desperately tries to stay in the A.L. Wild Card hunt. I think the price is right to get behind it on Friday at Rogers Centre. Take Toronto (8*).

1* on Jets -6

White Sox vs Tigers MLB Free Pick

The Angle(s): The Chicago White Sox hand the ball to left-hander Sean Newcomb (1-3, 2.66 ERA) in what will be a bullpen game. Chicago's bullpen has compiled top 10 ERA on the season, and I think they can hold the fort.

The Detroit Tigers counter with highly touted young right-hander Jackson Jobe (1-0, 0.00 ERA) for just his second start of the season following his return from Tommy John surgery. While Jobe impressed in his season debut with five scoreless innings against the Giants, he remains on a strict pitch count. That forces the Tigers to lean heavily on their bullpen once Jobe exits.

The Bet: White Sox +1½ (3%). 

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Marc David Sports' Free Pick

We really like the home team in this matchup. The Astros (62-60) return home to Daikin Park looking to build momentum in the AL West, and this spot plays right into their hands. The Mariners (57-65) have struggled mightily as road underdogs this season, posting a poor 6-12 record in that role. Meanwhile, Houston has taken care of business in front of their home crowd, winning 5 of their last 7 games as home favorites.

Seattle sends RHP George Kirby (8-9, 3.68 ERA) to the mound, and the Astros have had his number. Houston has touched Kirby for 19 runs over 18.2 innings across his last 3 starts against them. Houston counters with solid RHP Peter Lambert (8-6, 3.09 ERA), who has been reliable.

This is a FREE PLAY on the ASTROS!

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Free Pick on Diamondbacks +190

FREE PLAY on Diamondbacks +195

PSP Data Driven 1* Nationals +1.5.

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Our models suggest that the value is on the Underdog. The Nationals are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 head to head meetings. Robert Stock is 0-4 in his last 4 starts for the Mets.

For my best free pick on the board here for Friday, I am looking at the Washington Commanders hosting the Miami Dolphins.  We most likely will not see Jayden Daniels or Mariota in the preseason, so that leaves Sam Hartman and their 7th-round pick out of Rutgers. We will see Malik Willis play some, then it’s on to Quinn Ewers and Cam Miller. This will be a rare game that the Dolphins can win, and look for this coach to go all out to get that win, whereas the Commanders, this game means zero, and keeping top talent healthy is the priority.

Play on the Miami Dolphins lay the points rotation #118

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