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

[1%] Free Play on Orioles -105

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #606 Golden State Valkyries over Los Angeles Sparks (10p.m., Friday, May 16 ION) This is the inaugural regular season game for Golden State and I see them putting forth a good effort tonight at the Chase Center. I do not see them winning a lot of games this season, but they will go all out in this game, and I feel that they will be able to take it down to the wire and cover the spread in this game. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend card featuring Preakness Stakes, MLB, NHL, & NBA winners. Sign-up now and let 53 years of handicapping experience work for you.

PSP Data Driven 1* A's.

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. Athletics is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games against San Francisco. San Francisco is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games against an opponent in the American League.

Jack's Free Pick Friday: Boston Red Sox -105

I like the spot for the Boston Red Sox tonight.  They will be highly motivated for a victory after getting swept by the Tigers last series.  They are the fresher team after having Thursday off, while the Atlanta Braves were completing a 4-game series with the Nationals Thursday.  The Braves will actually be playing for a 15th consecutive day.

I also like this Boston offense better than that of Atlanta and I like Garrett Crochet over Chris Sale.  The Red Sox are scoring 4.9 runs per game this season compared to just 4.0 runs per game for the Braves.

Crochet is 4-2 with a 1.93 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in nine starts this season with 65 K's in 56 innings.  He allowed just one earned run and 4 base runners in 7 innings in his last start against the Braves.

Chris Sale has taken a step back this season.  He is 1-3 with a 3.97 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in nine starts for the Braves.  The home team is 5-1 in the last six meetings.  The Braves are 7-15 on the road this season.  Bet the Red Sox Friday.

This is a FREE PLAY on the UNDER Twins/Brewers.

We have a number of interleague series kicking off, including this one here in Milwaukee. With two quality starters going head-to-head, I think Game 1 of this three-game series is destined to stay well UNDER the number as far as the total is concerned.

And for me this pick does indeed primarily revolve around the starters.

Minnesota turns to Joe Ryan, who is 3-2 with a 2.74 ERA and tiny 0.83 WHIP, while the home side counters with Chad Patrick, who despite a 2-3 win/loss record, sports a respectable 3.19 ERA and 1.25 WHIP 

I believe these guys are destined to battle into the deeper innings and because of that, the UNDER becomes my BEST BET for this contest.

Good luck, NP

Both Atlanta and Washington have new coaches. Each coach - Karl Smesko for Atlanta and the Mystics' Sydney Johnson - share the same coaching philosophy and style. That style is fast, up-tempo with plenty of 3-point shots.

I'm not sure the oddsmaker is fully aware of that because the total opened lower than I anticipated.

The Dream has two All-Stars, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray. Howard was 14th in scoring and Gray 18th in points per game last season. The Dream's scoring numbers should go up even more because the Dream acquired 6-foot-9 inch Brittney Griner and 6-foot-3 inch Brionna Jones to clean up missed shots with their offensive rebounding. Griner ranked 11th in scoring last year. Opponents can't double-team Howard and Gray because of Griner's low post presence.

The Mystics are going to be vulnerable to Atlanta's outside/inside game because their best frontcourt player, Shakira Austin, is out with a leg injury. The Mystics, though, should be able to produce their share of points thanks to Brittney Sykes, one of the more underrated point guards in the league, and a pair of promising rookie high draft choices, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen.

(Editor's note: Stephen Nover is one of the top WNBA handicappers in North America. Stephen opened 10-0-1 on his WNBA plays last season on his way to beating the league for the fourth time in five seasons. Stephen also is 17-10 on his last 27 NBA sides plays. Stephen has a premium WNBA play along with side and total plays in the Celtics-Knicks Game 6 tonight in addition to this free selection.)

1* Bet on Mystics +7½

Free Play on Dream -7 -110

Friday MLB Free play. My selection is on Toronto over Detroit at 7:05 pm et on Friday.

Tigers starter Jack Flaherty enjoyed a renaissance season of sorts a year ago, logging a 3.47 FIP and 1.07 WHIP in 28 starts with the Tigers and Dodgers. You start to wonder whether that was just an outlier performance, however, as he has posted a 4.61 FIP and 1.24 WHIP so far this season - more in line with his numbers from 2020 to 2023.

Bowden Francis will get the start for Toronto. He'll start on full rest (five days) after posting one of his better outings of the season on Saturday in Seattle. In that outing he went 6 2/3 innings and needed only 89 pitches to do so, allowing three earned runs in a 6-3 victory.

Here, we'll note that the Blue Jays, despite losing yesterday's game 8-3 at the hands of the Rays, rank fifth in baseball in weighted on base average over the last seven days (the Tigers sit in 11th). Toronto is also an impressive third in the bigs in bullpen xFIP while Detroit ranks a middling 14th.

The Tigers are coming off a series sweep of the Red Sox at home. Of note, they're 17-5 at Comerica Park but just 12-10 on the road this season. Take Toronto.

1* on Cardinals +125

1* Free Pick on Rays +105

All plays are made using sophisticated machine learning models.

1* Free Wiseguy Play on Valkyries +7 -110

*All picks are based on situations, trends, statistics and injuries among many other factors*

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Nationals/Orioles OVER 9

MacKenzie Gore is 2-4 with a 3.59 ERA in 9 starts for the Nationals this season.  Cade Povich is 1-3 with a 5.55 ERA in 7 starts for the Orioles this season.  It's going to be hot in Baltimore tonight with temperatures in the 80's so the ball should be flying out.  Give me the OVER.

*#1 Ranked NBA Capper in 2016-17!*

*#2 Ranked NBA Capper in 2023-24!*

*#2 Ranked NBA Capper in 2012-13!*

*#7 Ranked NBA Capper in 2019-20!*

*#8 Ranked NBA Capper in 2021-22!*

*#9 Ranked NBA Capper in 2014-15!*

*4935-4376 Basketball Run! ($1,000/game bettors up $181,360)*

*3284-2951 NBA Run! ($1,000/game bettors up $93,510)*

I am a 6-Time Top 10 NBA Capper! I finished as the #2 Ranked NBA Capper in 2023-24 and I have cashed in a 603-503 NBA Run since last season! I am currently the #6 Ranked NBA Capper in 2024-25 this season as well! Come bet with a proven winner today and get your hands on 1 NBA & 4 MLB winners inside my Friday All-Inclusive 5-Pack for $49.99! This card features THREE 5 Unit BEST BETS in the White Sox/Cubs, Tigers/Blue Jays & Celtics/Knicks games today! You pay *ONLY $10.00/Play* for all 5 winners, and you are GUARANTEED-to-PROFIT or I'll send you Saturday's plays for FREE!

1* Best Bet on Mets +1½

No analysis provided.

1* Free Sharp Play on Mets vs Yankees under 9 -105

Friday Card has NBA Game 6 Never Lost ALL Time Best of 7 Historical system. the WNBA Opening Night Game 1 Specific totals system and MLB. NHL Comp play below

The NHL Comp Pay is on the Over 5.5 goals in the Toronto at Florida game at 7 eastern. Florida with 3 straight wins has seized control of the series and the champs likely close this out on home ice tonight with a big performance vs a Toronto team that has been exposed on defense of late. Game 6 home favorites with 3 series win and playing off a road win are perfect to the Over since 2007 in Round 2 games. Look for this game to go Over the total. GL Rob V-

MIKE'S MLB FREE PICK

This looks like a good spot to back the A's with a red hot JP Sears on the mound. Sears is 4-2 with an ERA of 2.80 on the season, and the A's are 5-0 in his last five starts. The San Francisco Giants are just 2-10 against left-handed starters on the season, 0-4 as favorites. Additionally, Sears held the Giants to one run over 14 2/3 innings across two meetings in 2024. 

3% FREE PICK ON THE ATHLETICS. 

Mike Lundin is on a 28-16 (64%) RUN with his MLB totals. He has a 5% MAX BET on Astros/Rangers game as well as a 4% TOP PLAY on the Celtics/Knicks matchup for Friday.

Check out Mike's complete selection of premium pick packages and subscription options on his handicapper page on this site.

Pure Lock's FREE MLB play Friday 5-16-25

NY Mets +127 (Megill/Rodon) Listed

Pure Lock has a TOP NHL play available on Friday on the Maple Leafs/Panthers. Pure Lock is mainly known for his selectivity in handicapping all sports and normally releases one pick per sport per day or passes! QUALITY over Quantity here. Currently on an impressive 77-57 (57%) run over his last 135 OVERALL picks! $1,000 per game players have CASHED $13,550 since February 13, 2025!

Pure Lock has a TOP MLB play available on Friday. Pure Lock is mainly known for his selectivity in handicapping all sports and normally releases one pick per sport per day or passes! QUALITY over Quantity here. Currently on an impressive 30-16 (65%) run over his last 47 MLB picks! $1,000 per game players have CASHED $12,740 since March 30, 2025!

Mikey Sports FREE MLB play Friday 5-16-25

Philadelphia -1.5 -107 (Heaney/Suarez) Listed

Mikey Sports has been on an INCREDIBLE 29-18 (62%) RUN over his last 48 OVERALL picks! He has now made $1,000/game bettors $9,390 in profits since April 10, 2025. Join Mikey Sports with his Spread for Friday on Celtics v. Knicks!

Mikey Sports has been on an INCREDIBLE 26-12 (68%) RUN over his last 38 MLB picks! He has now made $1,000/game bettors $13,170 in profits since April 10, 2025. Join Mikey Sports with his TOP MLB play for Friday!

Mikey Sports has been on an INCREDIBLE 42-22 (66%) RUN over his last 67 WNBA picks! He has now made $1,000/game bettors $17,740 in profits since June 03, 2022. Join Mikey Sports with his Spread for Friday on Lynx v. Wings!

R&R Totals FREE MLB Over-Under Friday 5-16-25

UNDER 9 -115 Washington/Baltimore (Gore/Povich) Listed

R&R Totals has a TOP WNBA Over-Under for Friday! Now an impressive 203-157 (56%) over his last 366 WNBA picks! Join us and make money like the $1,000 per game clients who are up $30,490 since August 10, 2019!

R&R Totals has a TOP NBA Over-Under for Friday! Now an impressive 82-59 (58%) over his last 145 NBA picks! Join us and make money like the $1,000 per game clients who are up $17,260 since December 01, 2024!

R&R Totals has a TOP MLB Over-Under for Friday! Now an impressive 1125-960 (54%) over his last 2281 MLB picks! Join us and make money like the $1,000 per game clients who are up $90,430 since October 09, 2013!

1* Free Pick on Yankees -134

Joe D is riding an 11-5 MLB run and today, continues to get you paid on the diamond with my MLB FRIDAY PAYDAY PLAY. Be on it and GET PAID!

Friday’s FREE WINNER: New York Yankees.

Game 916.

4:05 PM PST/7:05 PM EST.

Over recent meetings, the Mets have certainly had their way with the Yankees, taking six of the last seven in this “Subway Series”. To add to the regular New York/New York drama, this is Juan Soto's first game played in a Mets uniform at Yankee Stadium. The Mets currently sit atop the National League East at 28-16, 2.5-games ahead of the Phillies. They are very good home team at 17-5. However, when they travel, they are just 11-11. The Yankees own the biggest lead of any division leader in baseball right now, perched atop the American League East at 25-18, possessing a four-game cushion. While the Mets possess the top pitching staff in baseball, with a team ERA of 2.84, the Yankees staff has been very respectable, despite being hit with some injuries, ranking ninth, with a team ERA of 3.62. The big difference in this matchup is at the plate. The Mets rank 12th in scoring, averaging 4.66 runs per game. But the Yankees rank second in baseball, with a lineup exploding for over 5.81 runs per game. As a matter fact, they possess some of the best offensive numbers in all of the Majors. If this game comes down to pitching, Tylor Megill and Carlos Rodon are slated here today. The Mets right-hander is 3-3 with a 3.10 ERA this season, as the team has dropped five of his last six turns. The Yankees left-hander is 4-3 with a 3.29 ERA. The team has won three of his last five starts. Over those starts, he is 3-0 with 1.71 ERA, and over his career, in two starts against the Mets, he is a perfect 2-0 with an anemic of 0.84. Megill, who is 0-1 with a 6.19 ERA over his last three starts, one has only previous start against the Yankees, a win back in 2021. Yes, the Mets have had their way with the Yankees recently. But the Yankees are playing at home, hitting the ball a little better, have a starter on the mound which has started to stride recently, and have revenge in their eyes. Take the Yankees. Thank you.

The Dodgers and Angels begin their three-game Freeway Series tonight at Dodger Stadium when the first pitch is thrown at 7:10 p.m. PT. The Dodgers hold a 29–15 record coming into the game while the Angels who have recorded 17 wins and 25 thus far.

Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May (1–3, 4.08 ERA) takes on Angels rookie Jack Kochanowicz (2–5, 5.23 ERA) in this matchup. Dustin May displayed better performance in his recent pitching against the Diamondbacks by giving up two runs across 6 2/3 innings. In his debut against the Dodgers Kochanowicz demonstrated inconsistency with a 1.49 WHIP across 43 innings this season.

Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers' offense while sharing the MLB home run lead at 15. In matches against the Angels, Ohtani has four hits in 14 at bats with two home runs and five RBIs. Max Muncy along with Andy Pages and James Outman comprise key players in the Dodgers' lineup which has produced an effective offensive push recently.  Muncy has broken his home run drought with two home runs in his last two games. Pages has also been on fire for the Dodgers while H.S. Kim has provided a huge spark at the bottom of the lineup.  

The Angels average 3.8 runs per game which is lower than the Dodgers' 5.8 average. Taylor Ward has provided exceptional performance for the Angels by hitting four home runs and accumulating 12 RBIs during his last nine games. Kenley Jansen makes his return to Dodger Stadium playing for the Angels as their closer after achieving seven saves while maintaining a 6.55 ERA this season.

Can’t play the Dodgers as they price is way too high, but I will go with the OVER tonight as the Dodgers have been producing big runs of late. 

Jim’s Free Play: 927. Angels / Dodgers OVER 9.5 (7:10 PT / 10:10 ET)

Free Pick on Red Sox -104

FREE PLAY on Valkyries +6½

1* Free Play on Rays +105

T.M. Selection: Pirates runline.

While I believe that an outright win is possible, the value here for sure lies in grabbing the visitors on the "runline" option in my opinion. This is a favorable starting pitching matchup working in favor of the visitors. The Pirates hand the ball to Andrew Heaney, who has been a bright spot on the Pirates' rotation this season, entering with 2-3, 3.15 ERA and 1.12 WHIP thus far. He'll be opposed by Ranger Suarez, who is 1-0 with a 5.91 ERA, and who has pitched just 10.2 innings to this point. Consider the hungry visiting side on the runline in this one!

T.M. Prediction: 5-4 Pittsburgh.

1 Dimer on Pirates vs Phillies over 8½ -120

1* Free Play on Dream -7 -110

Our selection is on the Toronto Maple Leafs @ Florida Panthers game to finish UNDER the total on Friday at 8:00pm ET for a number of reasons. Here are some of the more important ones:

Toronto has to win today to keep it's season going. Goaltending is the top priority in elimination games.

The Maple Leafs gave up six goals last game -- we don't think that happens again.

They have seen the total stay UNDER in 27 of their 46 games played on the road this year.

Florida has really picked it up with its defensive pressure and aggressiveness.

That has led to allowing less goals.

We're on the UNDER in Game Six.

AAA Sports