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

1* Free Play on Tigers +104

Ricky's 1* play on CLE.

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.

- Cleveland are 14-6 in its last 20 games played in July.

- Chicago White Sox are 4-16 in its last 20 games against Cleveland.

- Chicago White Sox are 5-12 in its last 17 games on the road.

Verdict: The value is on the Home Underdog.

1* Bet on Storm +3½

Free Total Annihilator On Pirates vs Phillies over 10½ -110

Jack's Free Pick Thursday: Cardinals/Braves OVER 8.5

It's going to be hot in Atlanta tonight with temps in the 90's at game time so the ball should be flying out.  Both starting pitchers tonight are getting too much respect with this total of 8.5.

Dustin May was rocked for 6 earned runs and 2 homers in 2 innings of a 12-10 win over the Royals in similarly hot conditions in his last start.  He is 5-6 with a 4.30 ERA in 15 starts this season, including 2-3 with a 4.79 ERA in seven road starts.  May allowed 4 earned runs and 2 homers in 5 2/3 innings in his last start against Atlanta.

Hurston Waldrep will be making his first start of the season for the Braves.  He has posted a 4.27 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 65 1/3 innings in his career in the big leagues.  The OVER is 5-3 in the last eight meetings with 9 or more combined runs in five of those.  Bet the OVER in this game Thursday.

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(#603) Dallas WIngs | ATS | . 

Coming into this game, Dallas has been the much better of the two teams. I know that the Wings are still probably not a title contending team quite yet. But, these younger players are beginning to play very well with another and the Wings could most definitely make some noise against a team or two come postseason time.

On the other hand, Connecticut is going to be lucky to win 10 games this season. Despite consecutive wins, the Sun are 4-15 on the season and don't have much going for them. They should come back down to earth for this game. Expect a beatdown from start to finish.

Burns' Prediction: 93-76 Dallas.

1* Free Pick on Mariners -200

1* on Tigers +104

This is a FREE PLAY on the Seattle Storm.

Both teams are playing well, but each are still in the basement in the West.

Seattle plays with the "double revenge" factor in this one, though.

The Storm have the league's sixth-ranked defense and their offense has been great over their two-game win surge; I expect further progression here from the revenge-minded visiting side.

Consider SEATTLE in WNBA action on Thursday night in what I believe sets up as a great situational play on the visiting side.

Good luck, NP

The Phoenix Mercury were not that good to reach the WNBA Finals last season. But they are certainly better than their underachieving 7-13 record this season.

The Mercury have begun to show positive signs. They have won and covered each of their last two games beating the Tempo without suspended Alyssa Thomas and defeated the Fever as underdogs in each matchup, both of which were on the road.

Now Arizona is home and Thomas is back from suspension. The thuggish Thomas is my least favorite player in the WNBA. But she also is one of the five best all-around players in the league.

This is a great opportunity for the Mercury to keep their momentum going taking on a Seattle team they have dominated and who has the second worst record in the WNBA at 5-15.

The Mercury have won three consecutive meetings with Seattle, including both this season, winning those two games by an average of 12 points, holding the Storm to just 38 percent shooting each time.

Seattle ranks second to last in scoring and field goal percentage. The Storm are 1-8 on the road.

The Storm are off a pair of upset wins themselves beating the Dream and Liberty, two of the better teams in the league. Impressive yes. Note, though, each of those wins came at home.

Before upsetting Atlanta and New York, the Storm had lost 11 straight games. Seattle has lost eight consecutive road games with all of the losses except one occurring by double digits.

Ezi Magbegor is set to make her Storm debut today. She ranked second in blocked shots last season, but is not a difference maker. Her minutes figure to be limited, too.

Streaky Kahleah Copper has been hot for Phoenix. She is averaging 26.5 points a game during her last six games. Given Cooper's hot scoring hand and the return of Thomas, the Mercury should take care of business.

1* Free Play on Guardians -102

OVER 10.5

Locking this in early. Tampa Bay and Kansas City conclude their series and this is a great over spot. These two offenses have a lot of power in their lineups and with hot temps projected, the ball will be flying out of the park. Ian Seymore goes for Tampa and while he just shut down this Royals lineup last week, he’ll have a tough time pitching in this ballpark. The conditions and the ball flying out will make it tough for a contact pitcher. Stephen Kolek counters and he’s been a disaster. He allowed 9 runs in his latest outing and this Rays offense will feast on him. 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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1* Free Wiseguy Play on Rays -120

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1* Free Pick on Guardians -102

The market has Cleveland at -102 in a game where the underlying numbers say the Guardians should be a bigger favorite at home.

Start with the pitching matchup, which is not what the surface stats suggest.

White Sox starter Davis Martin walks in with a shiny 9-3 record and 3.00 ERA, but his 3.86 xERA tells you the run prevention has been propped up by soft contact luck.

He also gave up 9 earned runs in 3.1 innings to the Yankees on June 16 and 6 earned runs to the Twins on June 2.

The volatility is real.

Guardians starter Slade Cecconi has the ugly 4.18 ERA and 4-6 record, but look at what he's actually done lately.

Two or fewer earned runs in every one of his last five starts, including 6 scoreless against Seattle on June 27.

His xERA of 4.41 is close to his ERA, so there's no hidden regression bomb.

The opposition case rests on the Jose Ramirez injury, and that's fair.

Losing a franchise bat matters.

But Chicago is playing without Munetaka Murakami, who leads the team in homers and RBIs, so both lineups are compromised.

The White Sox are also 17-26 on the road this season.

That's the number that matters most at a pick-em price.

Progressive Field in 91-degree heat, better recent form on the mound, a road team that can't win away from Chicago.

I'll take the Guardians at plus money on the flat line.

I like the Guardians

Dave's Thursday Free Play:

1* on Angels/Mariners OVER 7

The Key: The OVER is 5-2 in the last 7 matchups between the Angels and Mariners with 8 or more combined runs in 5 of them.  These teams combined for 8 runs in Game 1 and 11 runs in Game 2, and it should be another game that gets at least 8 combined runs in Game 3 tonight.  Walbert Urena yielded 7 ER in 4 1/3 innings of a 9-3 loss to the A's in his last start.  Bryce Miller yielded 3 ER and 2 HR in 5 2/3 innings to the Pirates in his last start.  Miller has yielded 9 ER and 3 HR in 10 2/3 innings in his last 2 starts against the Angels.  Take the OVER.

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1* FREE INFO PLAY Toronto vs Calgary over 60½ -110

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Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia  (12:35 PM EST)
Play On:  Philadelphia -123

The Pittsburgh Pirates take on the Phillies in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon.  Pittsburgh is 43-44 SU overall this year while Philadelphia comes in with a 49-38 SU overall record on the season.  Philadelphia is 7-2 last 9 games overall.  Philadelphia is 19-9 over the past month.  Jared Jones is 1-1 with a 5.76 ERA in all starts this year.  Philadelphia is 5-1 overall vs Pittsburgh this year.  Philadelphia is 5-1 last 6 games at home vs Pittsburgh.  We'll recommend a small play on Philadelphia today!  Thanks and good luck, Rocky

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1* Best Bet on Rockies +1½

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1* Free Sharp Play on Tigers vs Rangers under 8 -119

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The Thursday Comp Play is on Algeria plus the half goal at 11:00 eastern. Look for Algeria to push The Swiss team to a very tight game here that may very well be ties at the end of regulation. Algeria head coach Petkovic is a former Switzerland coach and will have his team amped up to take on his former mates. Algeria allowed 3 goals in a draw with Austria last out and should be much better in the back here tonight. They have the quality to score and have pushed at last one through in every match of late except for the Argentina game.. The Swiss team is solid but has not made it to a Quarter final of a major tournament in 72 years. Look for Algeria to hang tough here. Take the + half goal line in this one. GL Rob V-

R&R Totals FREE MLB Over-Under Thursday 7-2-26

OVER 10 1/2 Pittsburgh/Philadelphia

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BEST BET — THURSDAY

Milwaukee Brewers  TBD  (Est. -235 favorite)

Thu Jul 3, 2026  ·  2:10 PM ET  ·  American Family Field, Milwaukee  ·  5-Unit Play

WAGERING STRATEGY — HOW TO PLAY THIS

•       Conservative approach:  1.5 units on the run line + 3.5 units on the money line. Reduces risk/reward exposure at a heavy price.

•       Aggressive approach:  5 units straight on the money line. If you believe in the play — and with Misiorowski on the hill, there’s very good reason to — this is the full commitment.

•       Live betting angle:  If Cincinnati somehow scores first OR ties the game at any point in the first five innings, add 1–2 units on the Brewers live. The price will improve dramatically and the value jumps.

ALGORITHM PERFORMANCE

Record

Win %

ROI

Dime Profit

$50/Game

18-4

82%

33%

+$9,500

+$475

22 total bets  ·  Average money line wager: -233  ·  Run line subset: 14-8 (64%), 21% ROI at avg -112

⚠ SMALL SAMPLE — HIGH CONVICTION

At only 22 bets, this is a situational algorithm with a limited history. However, the 82% win rate and 33% ROI at a heavy average price of -233 are exceptional. What gives the system its logic tonight is the starting pitcher criterion — a WHIP of 1.15 or better with zero walks in his last start. Misiorowski’s 0.77 WHIP and 15-strikeout, zero-walk, complete game shutout vs. Philadelphia are as perfect an activation as this algorithm will ever see.

ALGORITHM CRITERIA — ALL THREE BOXES CHECKED

✓     Bet against road underdogs priced between -190 and -250 — Reds are estimated road underdogs in the +190 to +250 range; Brewers’ line est. -235 ✓

✓     Starting pitcher has a WHIP of 1.15 or better — Jacob Misiorowski’s WHIP is 0.77, the best in all of Major League Baseball ✓

✓     That pitcher is coming off a start with zero walks allowed — Misiorowski’s last start: 15 K, 1 H, 0 BB, complete game shutout vs Philadelphia ✓

JACOB MISIOROWSKI — WHY THE REDS SIMPLY CANNOT SCORE

ERA

1.45 (1st MLB)

WHIP

0.77 (1st MLB)

Record

9-3

Strikeouts

146 (1st MLB)

IP

99 innings

K/9

13.4

FIP

1.66 (1st MLB)

Opp AVG

.151 (1st MLB)

Whiff %

37.8% (98th pct)

HR/9

0.4 (elite)

Home record

5-0

Home ERA

1.57

Home IP

57⅓ innings

Home K

88 strikeouts

Last start

15 K, 1 H, 0 BB, CG SHO vs PHI

Max velo

105.5 mph fastball

There are seasons, and then there is what Jacob Misiorowski is doing in 2026. The 24-year-old right-hander from Blue Springs, Missouri has put together one of the most statistically dominant stretches in the history of Major League Baseball. His 0.17 ERA over an eight-start span in May and June is the lowest in baseball history in an eight-start window since earned runs became official in 1913. His 0.77 WHIP leads the majors by a staggering margin. His 146 strikeouts in 99 innings — a 13.4 K/9 rate — lead all of baseball. Opponents are hitting a collective .151 against him, also the lowest mark in MLB.

What makes Misiorowski different from every elite pitcher in the game is the combination of elite velocity and pinpoint command. On June 12, he threw a 104.5 mph fastball to Kyle Schwarber in a 15-strikeout, 95-pitch Maddux — a complete game shutout on fewer than 100 pitches — setting the record for the fastest pitch ever thrown by a starting pitcher in the tracking era. He then threw a 105.5 mph fastball in his most recent start, breaking that record again. In that same start, he issued zero walks.

At home in American Family Field, he is a flawless 5-0 with a 1.57 ERA, 88 strikeouts, and near-zero margin of error for opposing lineups. He has pitched a shutout in six of his last seven starts. He has never given up a run in the second inning all season. He threw 58 pitches at 100 mph or faster against Philadelphia alone.

WHY THE REDS LINEUP IS THE WRONG ONE TO FACE HIM

•       Cincinnati ranks 27th in the majors in runs scored (355 total, 4.2 R/G) — a bottom-five offense in all of baseball

•       The Reds strike out 26.4% of the time at the plate — a middling-to-poor mark that becomes catastrophic against a pitcher whose whiff rate is in the 98th percentile

•       Misiorowski’s fastball at 103-105 mph is simply faster than anything Cincinnati’s hitters have faced this season — their swing decisions will be a step behind from pitch one

•       The Reds have a Pythagorean record of 36-48 — they have been outscored by 58 runs on the year, suggesting their true talent level is even below their win total

•       The algorithm requires the opposing starter to come off a start with zero walks. Misiorowski’s last start was 15 strikeouts, one hit, zero walks, 95 pitches, complete game. He is at peak sharpness heading into Thursday.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Jacob Misiorowski is not a pitcher having a good year — he is a pitcher having one of the most statistically unprecedented seasons in baseball history. He is throwing 105 mph, striking out over 13 batters per 9 innings, holding opponents to a .151 average, and is coming off a perfect start with zero walks allowed. He is going home to American Family Field where he has never lost. The opponent is a Cincinnati team that ranks 27th in runs scored and strikes out at a rate that makes them an ideal matchup for Misiorowski’s arsenal. The algorithm fires at 82%. The eye test says the same thing. This is not a bet — it is an appointment.

Thursday's Free MLB Pick

PLAY ON: Braves -107 

My selection is on the 'over' between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia at 12:35 pm et on Thursday.

I think we're in for a high-scoring affair as the Pirates and Phillies wrap up their series in Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon. Jared Jones will take the ball for Pittsburgh. While he's shown some promise in the early stages of his big league career, he's struggled for the most part this season, failing to last beyond the fifth inning in any of his six previous starts. Current Phillies hitters have gone 6-for-20 against him including a pair of home runs. Alan Rangel will counter for Philadelphia. His overall numbers are solid this year but he's made only three appearances. The Pirates rank a respectable 12th in the majors in xwOBA over the last week while the Phillies check in fifth. Take the over (8*).

Free Pick on Padres +180

FREE PLAY on Rangers -106

PSP Data Driven 1* Rockies +1.5

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Our models suggest that the value is on the Underdog. Rockies are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games. Rockies are 4-2 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

For my best free pick on the board here for Thursday I am looking at the Dallas Wings at the Connecticut Sun. Over reaction from bettors I am sure for the Sun over their two wins in a row. Dallas has lost 2 straight and normally I am not all about laying points on the road but this is a good spot to grab a mad Wings team looking for a win and a crappy Sun team which could be the worst team in the WNBA. Look for the Wings to pull away in the second half.

Play on the Dallas Wings minus the points rotation #603

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