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1* Free Play on Titans -2½

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell needs a strong season if he's going to return for an eighth season as the Seminoles coach. He couldn't ask for an easier home opponent than New Mexico State.

The Aggies are back to being bad since Tony Sanchez replaced Jerry Kill. New Mexico State is 7-17 since Sanchez took over.

Florida State upset Alabama, 31-17, as a 13.5-point home 'dog in its opener last year. The Seminoles opened 3-0 last season, but have much to prove after finishing with a losing record.

The Aggies can't run the ball, nor do they have the athletes to stay within five touchdowns. Florida State has the motivation, a huge home edge and the skill position talent to run up a big score.

This is a FREE PLAY on the Orioles.

The Orioles have won back-to-back series, and they opened this one with a 4-3 win last night. I believe Baltimore will keep the good times rolling in what sets up as a favorable starting pitching matchup for it tonight.

The visitors hand the ball to Shane Baz (4-14, 4.04 ERA), while the home side counters with Jack Perkins (3-9, 6.68 ERA).

Baz is coming off a loss despite pitching decently, allowing three runs over six innings vs. the Rays.

It was his 12th straight outing without a win, despite also throwing seven quality starts over that span. He owns a 135:52 K:BB this year.

Perkins earned a win in his last outing, also allowing three runs over five innings to the Astros.

He's struggled overall, though, posting a 7.55 ERA since July, which includes four starts with five or more earned runs allowed.

Look for the Orioles to take advantage of this matchup; consider BALTIMORE.

Good luck, NP

Jack's Free Pick Saturday: Hawaii/Stanford UNDER 48.5

There's a lot to like about this UNDER tonight between Stanford and Hawaii.  Not the least of which is this being a rematch from last year's 23-20 win by Hawaii in Week 0, so both teams are familiar with one another.  Familiarity favors low-scoring games.

Hawaii went 9-4 last season and were led by a defense that only allowed 24.1 points per game.  While the offense had some nice pieces at QB and WR, the Rainbow Warriors scored just 29.0 points per game last season.  They have QB Micah Alejado back for his sophomore season, but he won't have nearly as much talent around him in Week 0 as he did last season.

Alejado won't have his top four receivers from last year, his leading rusher, and three starting offensive lineman.  The loss of WR Jackson Harris (963 yards, 12 TD) wouldn't have been as big if Pofele Ashlock (827 yards, 8 TD) was healthy to start the season.  But he's not and will be sitting out Week 0.  I expect their offense to take a bigger step back this season than their defense will.

Stanford went 4-8 last season with one of the worst offenses in the country.  The Cardinal managed just 18.8 points per game last season, and it has not topped 22.8 points per game in any of the past five seasons.  They hired former Stanford QB Tavita Pritchard to try and resurrect the program.

Pritchard is putting his hopes in Michigan transfer Davis Warren at QB.  He was a disaster for the Wolverines, and the Cardinal have one of the worst QB situations in the country.  They will rely on ground and pound with RB Micah Ford and a strong offensive line.  Each of the top three receivers departed from last season, so there will be some serious growing pains early in the passing game.

Stanford does have a respectable defense that allowed 29.2 points per game and brings back seven starters from that unit.  The Cardinal should be strong at all three levels and rely on defense and their running game to try and be competitive this season.  This game screams UNDER with all the questions on offense for both teams.  It should be similar to the 23-20 meeting last year that saw 43 combined points.  Bet the UNDER in this game Saturday.

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1* on Atlanta Braves -1.5 (-110)

The Key: The Atlanta Braves have won 5 consecutive games which includes 4 wins over the Dodgers and Brewers, the teams with the 2 best records in the National League.  They beat the Rockies 6-4 last night behind 14 hits, and they should win by multiple runs again today.  They should crush Ryan Feltner, who is 5-8 with a 6.08 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 20 starts this year.  Feltner is 0-4 with an 11.24 ERA and 2.12 WHIP in 4 lifetime starts against the Braves, yielding 20 ER and 6 HR in 16 innings.  Martin Perez is 8-8 with a 3.12 ERA in 25 games this year, and 5-4 with a 2.02 ERA in 14 home games.  Perez is 2-3 with a 3.60 ERA in 8 lifetime starts against the Rockies.  The Braves are 8-2 in their last 10 matchups with the Rockies with all 8 wins coming by 2 runs or more.  Take Atlanta on the Run Line.

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1* FREE INFO PLAY Jacksonville State +7 -105

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Phillies/Angels OVER 8

The Phillies have been white hot at the plate for the past month.  The Phillies have scored 4 runs or more in 23 of their last 27 games overall, including 6 runs or more in nine of their last 13 contests.  The OVER is 9-3 in their last 12 games overall with 10 or more combined runs in eight of those 12.  The Phillies and their opponents have gone for 8 or more combined runs in 17 of their last 21 games overall.  They'll stay hot against Ryan Johnson, who is 3-7 with a 5.75 ERA and 1.43 WHIP this season across 13 starts and three relief outings.  Cristopher Sanchez has been gettable on the road where he is 5-3 with a 4.07 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 11 road starts.  The OVER is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings between the Phillies and Angels with 10 or more combined runs in nine of them.  Give me the OVER.

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1* Best Bet on Rangers +153

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Free Play from Doc’s Sports. MLS Soccer Take Houston over San Jose (8:30 p.m. EST, Saturday August 29) We have been doing well with our free soccer picks, so let’s grab another winner this Saturday. San Jose was high in the MLS standings to start the season with nine wins in 10 matches, but they haven’t won since before the World Cup. Since June, they have five losses and a draw, with a goal differential of -14. They hosted another struggling side, Minnesota, on Saturday, and this was the worst loss yet, a 5-1 home loss. They gave up during that match, and that seemed like a spot where they might circle the wagons and give an inspired performance. But instead, it seems like they didn’t care. They have been plummeting in the standings, and we just don’t see them raising their level of play here on the road against Houston, the No. 2 side in the Western Conference. Houston has collected 22 points at home in 10 matches, with seven outright wins and a +6 goal differential. They have won 11 of 15 home meetings against San Jose. The Earthquakes have conceded at least a goal now in 17 straight matches, and the defense and goalkeeping has been dreadful and seems to be getting worse by the match. We think this number will rise as the match gets closer, so jump on this one early!

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Eastern Michigan -8 1/2

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UNDER 49 Hawaii/Stanford

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1* Free Pick on Giants -114

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Saturday’s free winner: Atlanta Braves on the run line.

Game 910.

1:10 PM PST/4:10 PM EST.

The Atlanta Braves are still perched atop the National League East at 80-55, with a 5.0 game cushion. Meanwhile, the Colorado Rockies dwell in the West cellar at 52-83, and 29.0 games back. In all honesty, the Braves are still looking to put more of a cushion in the division while the Rockies have thrown in the towel on the season. To say Atlanta has had their way with Colorado would be an understatement. They have taken all four meetings this season against their NL rival, and going back a bit, eight of the last 10 overall matchups. Just FYI, in case you’re worried about laying the run and a half, don’t be... because every single one of those eight victories in the last 10 meetings between these two teams have come by two runs or more. The Colorado starter is Ryan Feltner while the Atlanta starter is Martin Perez. The Rockies right-hander is 5-8 with a whopping ERA of 6.08 on the campaign. He has given up significant runs in almost every start since the beginning of July. Over his last three outings, he is 1-2 with an 8.04 ERA, and on the road in 2026 he is struggled as well, going 1-5 with a 5.86 ERA. The Atlanta starter is 8-8 on the season. But owns a very respectful ERA of 3.12. At home this year he is 5-4 with. 2.02 ERA, and over his last three starts he has an ERA of 3.00. He has been very consistent all season long. If you’re still not sold on this breakdown, this will do it for you. Fuller has made four stars in his career against the Braves in winless at 0-4 with an 11.25 ERA. Take Atlanta on the runline. Thank you.

I’m taking Stanford to cover against Hawaii at what is now around Cardinal -3.5. Stanford lost last year’s meeting 23-20 in Hawaii, but the Cardinal offense actually found a formula that worked leaning heavily on the run. Micah Ford rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown, and Stanford’s new head coach Tavita Pritchard will surely be more committed to the run game in this rematch.

That ground game might be Stanford’s ticket to both keeping up with the score and chewing up clock. Ford and Sedrick Irvin give Stanford a capable 1-2 punch, while Michigan transfer Davis Warren gives them veteran quarterback experience. Stanford won’t have Warren attempting 40 passes. If the Cardinal can manage to keep on schedule, they can keep Hawaii quarterback Micah Alejado on the sideline.

The Rainbow Warriors will have questions at receiver as well. Hawaii lost their top 5 pass catchers from last season who accounted for 2,767 yards and 24 touchdowns, and star receiver Pofele Ashlock has been ruled doubtful for the opener.

Stanford’s defense struggled mightily against the pass last season, but their run defense was top 25 in the country and Stanford returns much of their defense experience-wise. If they can limit Hawaii to one-dimensional attack and take away the big play pass, Stanford should be able to force Alejado into fielding long drives instead of giving up chunk plays.

Lastly, location matters. Hawaii won last season’s game in Honolulu, but this season they’ll have to travel to Stanford Stadium. College Football News points out that this marks the first time in recent history that Stanford-Hawaii opened the season on the Cardinal’s home field.

At Stanford -3.5 I’m taking the Cardinal to lean on the run game, play at home and take advantage of Hawaii’s new receiving group to cover the number with a touchdown win.

Jim's FREE Play : 312. Stanford

My selection is on Ottawa plus the points over B.C. at 7 pm et on Sunday.

Bettors are lining up to fade the Redblacks on a weekly basis now and you can't really blame them as Ottawa remains winless on the season and has dropped the cash in four straight games. We'll grab the points with the Redblacks here, however, as they return home for the first and only time this month and face a Lions team that's feeling really good about itself off four straight wins and a season-high two-game ATS winning streak. B.C. will play in Ottawa on Sunday and then have a quick turn-around as it faces a much tougher matchup in Montreal on Friday. Look for Ottawa to finally put forth a competitive effort in this the first meeting between these two teams this season. Take Ottawa (8*).

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Rockies vs Braves MLB Free Pick

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The Angle(s): This looks like a good spot to back an Atlanta Braves team riding a five-game winning streak. Colorado right-hander Ryan Feltner has posted an abysmal ERA of 7.00 across his last five starts, and he gave up five runs on 10 hits over 4 2/3 frames when he faced Atlanta last season. Atlanta turns to left-hander Martin Perez (8-8, 3-12 ERA) who has a 2.02 ERA and a 6-3 team record in home starts.

The Bet: Braves -1½ (3%). 

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ASA FREE PLAY ON Eastern Michigan (-9) over Sacramento State, Saturday at 6:30 PM ET - Sacramento State makes the jump from FCS to FBS this season and it starts with a long road trip to Michigan. Speaking of long road trips. Sac St is now in the MAC so long road trips will be the norm for this team. Something we’ll have to track as the year progresses. Not only are the Hornets taking a big step up in competition, they are also going through a transition to a new head coach, their 3rd in 3 years. Alonzo Carter takes over the helm after coming over from Arizona where he was the RB’s coach. Carter has never been a head coach and he is taking on EMU’s head man Chris Creighton who has coached well over 300 games at the FBS level. The Eagles have a veteran team coming back ranking 24th nationally in returning production including QB Kim (2,800 yards and 18 TD’s last year) who is one of the top few signal callers in the MAC. On the other side, Sac St is in full rebuild mode ranking 131st in returning production and their offensive line is very young ranking 133rd in career starts. The offense as a whole has just 1 returning starter and lost their QB, top 5 rushers, and 3 of their top 4 pass catchers. They have 73 brand new players in the program entering this year. This team will struggle early in the season as they try and build some chemistry. This line opened closer to -7 but we still think EMU is worth a look, however we wouldn’t lay over 10 in this game if it does jump up. While we’re a bit apprehensive laying significant points with Eastern Michigan, this is a really solid spot for the Eagles in their home opener vs a decimated team stepping up in class.

Marc David Sports' Free Pick

We really like the home team in this matchup. New York hands the ball to LHP Max Fried (4-4, 2.81 ERA), who has been outstanding down the stretch. Fried carries a 1.80 ERA over his last five starts and has completely owned the Red Sox, delivering 14+ scoreless innings across his last two starts against them dating back to late last season.

The Red Sox (48-48) find themselves in a tough spot heading into Yankee Stadium with a depleted rotation and bullpen question marks.

This is Game 2 of a double-header.

Meanwhile, the New York Yankees (76-58) continue to flex their dominance at home, backed by an offense averaging solid run production behind heavy hitters. With Fried poised to suppress the Red Sox order once again, back the Yankees to take care of business at home.

This is a FREE PLAY on the YANKEES!

Free Play – Take OVER 46  #319-20 Jacksonville St. -124 over No. Dakota St. (5:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, August 29)

This is North Dakota State’s first FBS game as a new member, but they have played more than enough over the last several years, with a 9-5 SU mark. Assuredly, they will be excited, especially at home. All things being equal, the Bison would have preferred to enter the MWC with a more experienced club compared to last year. Jacksonville State returns nine starters from last season's 9-5 team, including dual-threat QB Caden Creel. The Gamecocks entered this level of play three years ago and have built up a deeper two-deep roster, which always takes a couple of years for those entering the FBS. I think the QB play will be strong and my numbers have this one at 50 total points.

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PSP Data Driven 1* Guardians.

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Our models suggest that the value is on the favorite. The Guardians are 7-1 in their last 8 games. Foster Griffin is 3-0 in his last 3 starts for the Guardians.

Florida State finished last season with a disappointing 5-7 overall record and a 2-6 conference record.  They were 5-2 at home and 0-5 on the road.  The Seminoles put up 33 points per game and allowed 22 points per game. New Mexico State finished last season with a 4-8 overall record and a  2-6 conference record. They were 3-3 at home and 1-5 on the road. The Aggies scored 21.6 points per game and allowed 27.6 points per game. New Mexico State has lost each of its last 10 road openers. New Mexico State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last eight games in August. Florida State has lost four of its last five season openers as a favorite. Florida State has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five season openers as a favorite. Florida State needs to show an improvement over last season. They are the better team, but this is a lot of points in an opener for a team that has failed to cover in five straight openers.

Play on New Mexico State. This is a FREE play,

Take Chase Briscoe Over Denny Hamlin (-110)

Both drivers are already locked into the playoffs, but their incentives at Daytona couldn't be more different.

Briscoe starts 12th, giving him a clean track position advantage right from the drop of the green flag. Starting further up the grid lets him dictate his own strategy early and stay ahead of the inevitable multi-car chaos that defines superspeedway racing. With nothing to lose and a strong regular-season finish to play for, expect him to race hard for track position all day.

Hamlin, by contrast, starts 30th and already holds the regular-season points lead heading into the final race. That changes his math entirely. There's no reason for him to mix it up in the pack — his only job is to keep the car clean, log laps in the back, and cross the finish line in one piece ahead of the playoffs. A safe, conservative drive serves his interests far better than a hard-charging one.

That contrast in motivation — Briscoe racing to close out the regular season strong, Hamlin racing purely to survive — makes Briscoe the better side of this matchup.

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