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[1%] Free Play on Phillies under 8 +100

1* Free Play on Seahawks -3

1 Dimer on Seahawks -3 -115

Ricky's 1* play on UOU.

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.

- The Astros are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games.

- The Phillies are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games.

- The Astros are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 head to head meetings.

Verdict: The value is on the road Underdog.

(#469) New Orleans Saints @ (#470) Detroit Lions | OVER | . 

New Orleans has been hyped up a bit this offseason. With a new addition to the backfield in Travis Etienne, the Saints can now use a two-headed attack with him and Alvin Kamara. Tyler Shough enters year two having finished the year tremendously (5-4 in final nine games.) Chris Olave is healthy and even without rookie wideout Jordan Tyson, I expect Shough to be more comfortable here in year two.

Detroit's offense speaks for itself. It was a down year for the whole squad a year ago. But, I just know that the Lions are going to want to come flying out of the gates here in week one. Detroit scored 28.3 PPG which was tied for 3rd a year ago despite missing out on the postseason. I wouldn't be shocked if that number increases here in 2026-27. Give me the "over."

Burns' Prediction: 34-26 Lions.

1* Free Play on Guardians -106

This is a FREE PLAY on the UNDER Rays/Braves.

Yesterday's opener snuck UNDER the number in the Rays 7-1 victory, and I believe that runs will once again be at a premium tonight in this primetime Interleague matchup.

And that's primarily because of these starting pitchers, with the Rays handing the ball to Griff Jax (6-10, 3.82 ERA), who is looking to bounce back after allowing six runs to the Mets on Wednesday. He's 3-5 with a 4.08 ERA on the road.

The Braves counter with Reynaldo Lopez (4-3, 3.64 ERA), who returns from Triple A following an injury, where he posted a 2.57 ERA and 11:3 K:BB over 14.1 innings of work.

Look for these two guys to battle into the latter frames, and as a result, also expect a lower-combined final outcome; consider the UNDER.

Good luck, NP

Free Play on Red Sox -200

Wednesday's Free MLB Pick

PLAY ON: Cubs +118

Jack's Free Pick Wednesday: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (-125)

The Dodgers still have a lot to play for here down the stretch despite already basically locking up the NL West.  They are 1.5 games behind the Brewers for the #1 seed and 3 games ahead of the Braves for the #2 seed.  At the very least, they want to finish Top 2 to get that bye.

The Dodgers have clearly been playing with some urgency during their current 6-game winning streak.  They look to sweep the Reds, who are 69-76 on the season are completely out of contention.  But the biggest reason I'm on the Dodgers today is their massive advantage on the mound tonight.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been one of the most reliable starters in baseball.  He is 12-8 with a 2.67 ERA and 0.90 WHIP in 25 starts this season with 19 of those being quality starts.  Yamamoto has owned the Reds, allowing one earned run in 13 2/3 innings with 18 K's in his last two starts against them for a 0.66 ERA.

Rhett Lowder is one of the worst starters in baseball.  He is 6-9 with a 5.43 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in 22 starts and three relief appearances this season.  Lowder has been very poor on the road, going 4-7 with a 6.79 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 13 starts away from home while allowing 44 earned runs in 58 1/3 innings.

The Dodgers are 9-1 in their last 10 meetings with the Reds with seven wins by 2 runs or more.  Bet the Dodgers on the Run Line Wednesday.

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Dave's Wednesday Free Play:

1* on Cubs/Brewers UNDER 7.5

The Key: This is a rematch from September 3rd when the Cubs beat the Brewers 2-1 in an absolute pitcher's dual between Kevin Gausman and Logan Henderson.  The teams combined for just 3 runs on 8 hits.  Gausman yielded one ER in 7 innings with 9 strikeouts.  Henderson yielded 2 ER in 7 innings with 7 strikeouts and only 3 base runners allowed.  Henderson is 9-3 with a 2.48 ERA and 0.79 WHIP in 15 starts this year, and 5-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 0.80 WHIP in 7 home starts.  Take the UNDER.

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Wednesday’s free winner: Boston Red Sox on the runline.

Game 970.

3:45 PM PST/6:45 PM EST.

Don’t look now, but the Boston Red Sox have been one of the hottest teams in baseball for several months. In the most competitive division in the Major’s, they sit in third place at 80-66. My friends, what can we say about the Los Angeles Angels? Not only do they possess the poorest record in the American League, they own the worst record in all of baseball at 55-90. While Boston is looking for the American League East crown, Los Angeles is making plans for October. The Red Sox have taken four of five meetings in 2026 against their American League rival, but lost Game 2 of the series yesterday getting bested, 6-1. They will bounce back here today and put a hurt on the Angels. By the way, FYI, there four previous victories this season in this rivalry have all come by two runs or better. You can expect to see Ryan Jonsson and Jake Bennett as starters here. The Los Angeles right-hander is 3-8 with a 5.17 ERA as the team has dropped 10 of his 15 turns in 2026. On the road this season, he is a dismal 1-5 with a whopping 5.72 ERA. The Boston left-hander is 9-6 with a respectable ERA of 3.34 as the team has won nine of his previous 12 outings. Over his last three turns, he is 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA, and at home in 2026, he owns a 5-3 record. Very simply, the Red Sox are a better team, owning better statistics both at the plate and on the mound. Take Boston on the runline. Thank you.

I like the Miami Marlins to avoid the series sweep on Wednesday. The reason is simple; I think they have the clear edge in starting pitching. Janson Junk has a 4.00 ERA to Robert Stock’s 5.81 ERA. Stock enters the matchup 1-3 on the season and is also coming off thoracic outlet surgery as he makes his return to the Mets rotation.

In addition to boasting a better ERA, Junk has had success against New York this season. The Marlin’s righty picked up a win against the Mets back on July 31 while tossing five quality innings. Miami is also 5-3 in starts where Junk is set as the money-line favorite. That metric applies for Wednesday as the Marlins are sitting around -120 on the money-line.

New York took games one and two in this series, but Miami still plated five runs Tuesday and nearly made it a game before falling. Considering they have the clear advantage in starting pitchers and are in a great spot to bounce back at home, I think Miami wins.

OVER 44.5

Seattle and New England have value to the over. These two teams met in the Super Bowl last season and they are going to put on another offensive show. Seattle will turn back to Sam Darnold, who has another big year in store. The Pats will have Drake Maye once again under center and they will return a lot of similar faces on both sides of the ball. Expect this game to be high scoring once again. Back the over. 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 OVER. 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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Forty-four and a half is a quiet number until you remember who is walking into NRG on Sunday. Buffalo at Houston, 1:00 Eastern, Week 1, a pick’em dressed up like a heavyweight and a total that already admits this should look like 24-17, not 31-28. The public hears Josh Allen and starts adding touchdowns. The board heard Houston’s front and hung 44.5 like it meant it.

Last year the Bills went 12-5 and scored 481 points, 28.3 a night, tied for fourth in the league. That tape is real. So is a road opener in a building that has treated Allen like a tourist. Including the postseason he is 1-4 against this franchise with a 55.4 percent completion rate. That is not a curse you put on a poster. That is a completion percentage that lives in the 200s and a lot of third-and-long. Houston went 12-5 as well. The Texans were 7-11-1 to the total. Buffalo was 10-8-1. One of those clubs already knew how to keep a Sunday from turning into a track meet.

Week 1 is not January. First real snaps, first real crowd, first real script that has not been stress-tested since the spring. Openers lean under for a reason. Coaches call it safe. Quarterbacks check it down. Clock becomes the whole ticket. A 23-17 Texans win cashes 44.5 in its sleep. A 24-20 Bills win cashes. A 27-13 still has a pulse. The scores that beat it are the ones where both quarterbacks start slinging it in the fourth quarter of an opener because somebody panicked. That is not how this spot usually ages, and it is not how NRG usually ages when Buffalo is in town.

You do not need a defensive struggle that looks like 9-6. You need this to stay out of a late auction. Allen can still be the best player on the field and the under still gets paid. Stroud can still look like a franchise and the under still gets paid. The number is not asking you to fade talent. It is asking you to fade rust plus a Houston defense that does not need permission to hit.

Pertinent ledger from last season, the kind that lives on a football reference page if you want to stare at it: Bills 481 points in 17 games, 28.3 a night, 12-5, 19 giveaways. Texans 12-5, 12 giveaways, second-fewest in the league. Combined that is two grown clubs, not a cupcake and a bully. Combined they were not a 50-point problem every Sunday. Houston’s total record already told you that. Buffalo’s scoring average is the trap. People take 28.3, add a home dome, and forget that 28.3 was earned across a year, not on the first Sunday in somebody else’s building.

The public will smash Allen props and the over because the logo travels and the quarterback sells tickets. Let them. A 220-yard Allen night and a 210-yard Stroud night with a couple of field goals is an honest opener. James Cook can still eat and the total can still sit down. The ticket is not “nobody scores.” The ticket is “nobody turns this into a shootout before the rust comes off.”

Sit on 44.5. If the number drips to 43.5 it gets cleaner. If they hang 46.5, the edge is thinner and you can live without it. Sunday’s ticket is the under, not the chalk, not the revenge poster, not the first-game narrative that always sounds smarter on Saturday night.

Bet under the total in Week 1 games posted 45.5 or lower.

The Under’s record since the 2025 season: 12-7 (63.2%) with an average over/under of 43.8. (+4.1 units, ROI=19.7%)

Bet under the total in Bills road games against a 12-win defense.

That spot since 2023: 7-3 (70.0%) with an average over/under of 46.1. (+3.5 units, ROI=31.8%)

Bet under 45 in Week 1 games that open as a pick’em or inside a field goal.

That spot since 2024: 9-5 (64.3%) with an average over/under of 44.2. (+3.4 units, ROI=22.1%)

Bet under the total when Josh Allen plays in Houston.

That spot since 2022: 4-1 (80.0%) with an average over/under of 46.8. (+2.7 units, ROI=49.1%)

Confirm the number is still 44.5 closer to kick. Confirm both clubs are still listing the names you expect. Then take the under and let everybody else argue about a one-point spread in Week 1. Enjoy the early window. Bet the total. Let the logos yell at each other while the clock does the work.

Player Prop bets :Josh Allen’s passing line is sitting around 221.5. Take the under. He can still win the game and live in the 190s if Houston’s front gets him off schedule.

C.J. Stroud is around 218.5 passing yards. Same lean. Under. A home opener against Buffalo does not require 250. It requires 205 and a couple of scores.

Allen under 1.5 passing touchdowns is the other quarterback ticket. One through the air and a field-goal night is an honest road opener in this building.

James Cook around 73.5 rushing yards is the over that still fits the under. If this stays on the ground, he eats clock and the total still cashes.

My selection is on Cincinnati minus the points over Tampa Bay at 1 pm et on Sunday.

We saw considerable regression from the Buccaneers down the stretch last season as they ultimately missed the playoffs after having it set up on a platter for them in the down-trodden NFC South. So obviously Tampa Bay has a chip on its shoulder entering the 2026 campaign but I'm not sure that will make a lick of difference. I think we're going to see the Bucs get involved in their share of shootouts again this year and in the season opener, that suits Cincinnati just fine. The Bengals finally have QB Joe Burrow healthy to start a season and he has all the weapons around him he needs to take his team on a 'Super Bowl of bust' type of run this year. The big news is that Cincinnati finally made some moves to bolster its much-maligned defense. I think the Bengals defense is well-positioned to come up with the splash plays needed to ultimately pull away in this particular contest. Bettors are hesitant to back the Bengals in Week 1 given their early season futility in recent years. I think this is a team with a fresh outlook, however, and one that brings a lot of optimism into its home opener. Take Cincinnati (8*).

Our selection is on the Los Angeles Dodgers to defeat the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday at 10:10pm ET for a number of reasons. Here are some of the more important ones:

Cincinnati will start Rhett Lowder -- He is 4-7 with an awful 6.79 earned run average in road games this season.

The Reds are just 41-59 against opponents within the National League this year after losing the first two games of this series.

Los Angeles will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto -- He has an earned run average of 2.67 and a whip of 0.90 this year.

The Dodgers seem to be clicking on all cylinders right now, winning six games in a row.

They are now 46-28 in games played at home.

The play is on the Dodgers.

Cubs vs Brewers MLB Free Pick

The Angle(s): Milwaukee turns to right-hander Logan Henderson (9-3, 2.48 ERA), who continues his breakout campaign as one of the most reliable arms in the National League. Henderson has allowed two or fewer earned runs in seven of his last eight starts and sports a minuscule 0.79 WHIP, consistently limiting traffic on the base paths. The Brewers have been exceptionally dominant with Henderson on the bump, winning 8 of his 11 starts when installed as moneyline favorites.

The Cubs turn to veteran righty Kevin Gausman (9-11, 4.38 ERA), who continues to navigate an inconsistent campaign. While Gausman turned in a quality start against Milwaukee last week, his elevated 4.38 ERA and .255 opponent batting average reflect broader underlying vulnerabilities that have plagued him on the road. In fact, the Cubs have dropped seven of Gausman's nine starts this season when taking the field as moneyline underdogs.

The Bet: Brewers (3%). 

Marc David Sports' Free Pick

We really like the under in this matchup. We really like the under in this matchup. The line appears to be highly influenced by yesterday's high-scoring 14-run affair, but we think this is an overreaction.

The Guardians (74-72) send LHP Foster Griffin to the mound. Griffin (15-4, 3.26 ERA) has been a steady anchor in the rotation, and his dominance is clear in low-scoring environments. The Orioles (70-76) counter with RHP Shane Baz (5-15, 3.91 ERA), who despite his deceptive win-loss record, has pitched much better than his overall line indicates—boasting a solid 3.06 ERA over his last three starts. Both starting pitchers have shown the ability to suppress damage early and keep pitch counts in check.

With Baltimore struggling to generate consistent offense lately, hitting just .201 as a team over their last 10 contests, and Cleveland possessing one of the top bullpens in the majors, runs will be hard to come by in this series finale.

This is a FREE PLAY on the UNDER!

Free Pick on Royals -101

FREE PLAY on Patriots/Seahawks under 44½

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PSP Data Driven 1* Cubs +1.5

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Our models suggest that the value is on the Underdog. The Cubs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games. The Brewers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games.

The Brewers are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against the Cubs and have won the first two games of this series. They now have a 9-game lead over the Cubs. Henderson is undefeated at home this season with a 5-0 record and 2.08 ERA. Gausman has been inconsistent, with 3+ runs in three of his last five starts. Brewers have averaged 7.3 runs against right-handed pitchers in their last five games.

Play on Milwaukee. This is a FREE play.

Jets @ Titans — Week 1

The Saleh Storyline

Robert Saleh coached the Jets from 2021–24 before being fired mid-season. He spent 2025 as 49ers DC, and now gets his first game as Titans head coach — fittingly, against his old team. Aaron Glenn enters Year 2 in New York. Both coaches downplay the "revenge" angle, but the intrigue is real.

The Quarterbacks

Geno Smith returns for the Jets — a veteran who can manage a game, but he's turnover-prone, and Saleh's blitz packages will test his protection instincts. Cam Ward enters Year 2 for Tennessee, still learning new OC Brian Daboll's scheme. Neither offense should be explosive in Week 1; I'd expect conservative play-calling and a run-first approach from both sides as the defenses try to keep things clean.

Weapons

Jets: Breece Hall looks good to play, and Garrett Wilson is a clear WR1 — on paper, the better supporting cast at multiple spots.

Titans: Calvin Ridley, Wan'Dale Robinson, and rookie Carnell Tate (the No. 4 overall pick, brought in for receiver help) lead the passing game, with Tony Pollard and Spears splitting backfield work. Saleh has confidence in his young QB, but this group doesn't move the needle for me yet.

Edge for Tennessee: home field, plus Saleh's inside knowledge of Jets personnel.

The Trend

Teams that posted a turnover differential of -0.9 or worse per game the previous season have rebounded well in Week 1 of the following campaign — 11-8-1 SU and 14-5-1 ATS (73.6%) since 2013 when not facing a similarly bad team. That's +8.5 units, 44.7% ROI, Grade 68. (per Steve Makinen)

The Market

Jets have covered 8 of their last 10 vs. Tennessee, including a 24-17 road win in Nashville back in September 2024, and have won 4 of the last 5 outright.

Titans opened -3; the line has already drifted to -1.5 on Jets support.

The Play

Skipping the spread — I'm not sure Jets ML stays plus money for long, so I'm taking it now.

Take Jets +105.

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For my best free pick on the board here for Thursday, I am looking at the total in the New England Patriots at the Seattle Seahawks. Bettors typically love the over in these big prime-time games, but the early money I have seen is firmly on the under, and maybe that has to do with the Super Bowl and these teams going under in that big game. Both of these squads are known for their defense, but for me, I am going with the OVER here in this one. Both these quarterbacks are going to be showing out here; we also have perfect weather for scoring here in Seattle, Washington.

Play on the OVER in the Pats and the Seahawks.

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