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Scott Rickenbach
Apr 21 '17, 7:10 PM in 7h
MLB | Cubs vs Reds
Play on: Reds +176 at 5Dimes

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach MLB Friday Free Pick Cincinnati Reds Money Line (+) vs Chicago Cubs @ 7:10 ET - Big home dog line value in this one. Even though the Cubs are off of back to back wins they have only won 3 straight games once this season. As for the Reds, although they are off of back to back losses, they have not lost 3 straight games yet this season. It looks like the perfect spot to take a shot with another big dog as the Reds bullpen is 4-2 with a 2.43 ERA this season while the Cubs are 3-4 with a 3.53 ERA. Also, Cincinnati's Tim Adleman has pitched quite well in his two career starts against Chicago. The Cubs continue to be over-priced early this season. The defending World Champs had lost 4 straight before notching back to back wins their last two games. Jon Lester gets the start for the Cubs and certainly deserves respect. However, in his lone road start this season he walked 2 and allowed 7 hits in just 5 innings of work. In his most recent start at Cincinnati Lester gave up 5 earned runs in 5 innings. This one has great potential for an upset as the Cubs have allowed 4 runs or more in 6 straight games while the Reds, other than a 10 run outburst a week ago, have allowed just 2.6 runs per game in their other 10 games spanning the last week and a half! Free Pick on CINCINNATI on the money line Friday. Best of luck, Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach

 

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Bryan Leonard
MLB | Apr 21, 2017
Blue Jays vs. Angels
Blue Jays +131 at 5DIMES in 8h

975 Toronto at LA Angels

Time to step in and back the slumping Blue Jays as this line has gotten out of hand. Matt Latos makes his return to the majors and he's facing Alex Meyer. Meyer has been a hot prospect in the past but he didn't even make the club out of spring training. While everyone knows the struggles of the Jays, the Angels have theor own problems. No way you can lay this number with a team struggling like the host. Too much value on the dog here.

PLAY TORONTO

 

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Chip Chirimbes
MLB | Apr 21, 2017
Mariners vs. A's
A's -129 at GTBETS in 8h

Seattle at Oakland 10:05 ET

Athletics over Mariners- No one likes to play in the Oakland Coliseum (even the A's or Raiders for that matter) except for maybe the Mariners. Seattle is 20-7 in their last 27 meetings in Oakland while the A's are just 6-13 in their last 19 home games. But, no so fast my friend as A's have just won their last three here and the Mariners are 1-7 on the road this season. Oakland's Sean Manaea (0-1, 5.51 ERA) tossed five hitless innings his last time out but had no decision because of control issues. He was 2-0 against Seattle in his rookie season last year and will post a win here today. Take OAKLAND!

 

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John Martin
NBA | Apr 21, 2017
Rockets vs. Thunder
Total 224½ -110 at BETONLINE in 8h

1 Unit Bonus Play on Rockets/Thunder UNDER 224.5

I think with the series moving back to Oklahoma City tonight that the Thunder will control the tempo in Game 3. They won't be looking to run with the Rockets, instead slowing this game down and giving themselves their best chance to win. The first two games in this series saw 205 and 226 combined points for an average of 215.5, so I think there is some nice value with the UNDER 224.5 in Game 3. And 24 of the last 30 meetings in this series have seen 224 or fewer combined points to boot. The UNDER is 9-3-1 in Rockets last 13 road games. The UNDER is 6-1 in Thunder's last seven home games. The UNDER is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings in OKC.

 

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Brandon Lee
MLB | Apr 21, 2017
Indians vs. White Sox
White Sox +139 at GTBETS in 6h

10* Free MLB Pick (White Sox +139)

Chicago isn't suppose to be any good this year, but any team is worth backing when they are playing well over the course of a 162-game season. The White Sox are a respectable 7-7 and 5-3 over their last 8. I just think with this being a division home game, there's just too much value at this price to pass up on. Cleveland is being way overvalued by the books and are certainly getting to much respect here with how poorly today's starter Corey Kluber has looked early, posting a 6.38 ERA in 3 starts. I know Chicago starter Jose Quintana hasn't been any better, but he's the ace of this staff and more than capable of coming out and dominating. Note he got a 2.53 ERA over 19 career appearances against the Indians and had a 2.41 ERA against them last year. Give me White Sox +139!

 

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Jimmy Boyd
MLB | Apr 21, 2017
Cardinals vs. Brewers
Total 8½ +100 at BOVADA in 6h

Free Pick on Cardinals/Brewers UNDER 8.5

I think we are getting some exceptional value here with this total in Friday's NL Central clash between the Cardinals and Brewers. St Louis will give the ball to veteran Adam Wainwright, who is coming off a couple of rough outings against the National and Yankees, both on the road. I'm expecting a much better start here against a familiar foe, who he owns a 2.21 ERA against in 28 career starts. That includes 3 starts last year, where he allowed a whopping 2 runs in 22 innings of work.

Milwaukee will counter with Wily Peralta, who has been rock solid for the Brewers to start the season. Peralta is 3-0 with a 2.65 ERA in 3 starts and has yet to allow a run at home this season. He faces a Cardinals offense that is only averaging 3.3 runs/game. It's also worth noting that conditions will favor the starters, as it's not going to be very warm out and the wind will be slightly blowing in. Take the UNDER!

 

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Jack Jones
MLB | Apr 21, 2017
Cardinals vs. Brewers
Cardinals -117 at BETONLINE in 6h

Jack's Free Pick Friday: St. Louis Cardinals -117

The St. Louis Cardinals are currently undervalued in my opinion due to their poor 6-10 start. The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten off to a solid 9-8 start and are starting to get too much respect from the books.

I know that Adam Wainwright has struggled in the early going, but now he's up against a team has has dominated in the past. Wainwright is 14-8 with a 2.21 ERA and 0.968 WHIP in 18 career starts against the Brewers, including 2-0 with a 0.69 ERA in his last four, giving up just 2 earned runs in 26 innings. St. Louis is 5-0 in Wainright's last five starts at Milwaukee.

Wily Peralta went 5-10 with a 4.72 ERA in 2015 and 7-11 with a 4.86 ERA in 2016. So his 3-0 start with a 2.65 ERA thus far in 2017 is clearly an aberration. And Peralta hasn't had much success against the Cardinals, going 4-10 with a 4.74 ERA and 1.430 WHIP in 16 career starts against them. Milwaukee is 0-7 in Peralta's last seven starts against St. Louis.

Wainwright is 30-10 (+20.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10 in his career. Wainwright is 58-26 (+23.3 Units) against the money line vs. NL teams scoring 4.5 or more runs/game on the season in his career. The Cardinals are 40-15 in Wainwright's last 55 starts vs. NL Central opponents. St. Louis is 53-25 in the last 78 meetings. Bet the Cardinals Friday.

 

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Matt Fargo
MLB | Apr 21, 2017
Cardinals vs. Brewers
Brewers +110 at BMAKER in 6h

Milwaukee took the opener of this series yesterday to move over .500 following a two-game losing streak. The Brewers offense has been on a solid run as they have averaged 6.0 rpg over their last eight games and have a great opportunity to keep that going. They are the underdogs here despite owning a big pitching edge as this line is based on name and name only. The Cardinals are just 1-6 on the road this season while going 1-5 in their last six games against teams with a winning record. Adam Wainwright is the name pitcher mentioned earlier and his best days are long gone. He is 0-3 with a 7.24 ERA and 2.20 WHIP in his first three starts which came after a pretty poor 2016 season where he posted a career high 4.62 ERA over 33 starts. The Brewers are 6-1 in their last seven games against right-handed starters. Milwaukee counters with Wily Peralta who has had the exact opposite start as he is 3-0 with a 2.65 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in his three outings. Peralta was tremendous in the second half of 2016 where he posted a 2.92 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 10 starts after the All Star Break and through Cactus League play where he had a 0.71 ERA over 12.2 innings. The Cardinals are 2-11 in their last 13 games against starters with a WHIP less than 1.15. Play (958) Milwaukee Brewers

 

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Dave Price
MLB | Apr 21, 2017
Royals vs. Rangers
Rangers -147 at BETONLINE in 6h

Dave's Friday Bonus Play:

1* on Texas Rangers -147

The Key: The Texas Rangers have lost 5 of their last 7 coming in. I think ace Cole Hamels gets them on track tonight with a dominant performance against the Kansas City Royals. Hamels sports a 3.50 ERA in 3 starts this season, and he's 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his last 2 starts against KC, both of which came last season. Nate Karns has not fared well against the Rangers, going 1-1 with a 6.32 ERA in 3 lifetime starts. The Royals are hitting just .211 and scoring 2.7 runs per game this season, including .218 and 2.7 runs per game in their 4 games against left-handed starters. Kansas City is 1-11 in road games revenging a one run loss to opponent over the last 2 seasons. The Rangers are 18-5 in Hamels' last 23 home starts, and 11-1 in his last 12 home starts vs. a team with a losing record. Take Texas.

 

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Bobby Conn
MLB | Apr 21, 2017
Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks +127 at 5DIMES

1* Bonus Play on Diamondbacks +127

 

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