Major League Baseball Free Picks
Chicago at PHILADELPHIA (-1', +125)
By Chris Jordan, Featured Handicapper
I've won 43 of the last 66 plays since mid-February for $19,640 net profit after hitting my 600♦ play on the San Francisco Giants Run Line (+135) 5-0 over Arizona.
Tonight I'm back in the NBA postseason, with the total from the Bulls-Heat game.
Total Winner # 41 of 63
WINNING DAY # 44 OF 67 --- AND 29 OF 44
$1 Bettors up $19,640 since Feb. 12
400♦
Play-In
Total of the Year
Chicago-Miami Over/Under
7:00 Eastern
Fresh off Thursday's 600♦ MLB Winner # 5 of 6
Giants Run Line (+135) 5-0 over Arizona
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My complimentary winner is the Philadelphia Phillies on the run line against the Chicago White Sox.
Let's face it, at this point, there may not be a bad bet against the South Siders until further notice.
And with the Phillies holding the edge in pitching tonight, I can see them using their surging offense to jump out to a lead and then never look back.
The Phils will certainly have no trouble jumping on Sox starter Garrett Crochet, who has been tattered in two of his four outings thus far, including his last time, when he allowed five runs in 4.2 innings of labor.
Instead, look for Philly starter Spencer Turnbull to dominate the Sox, as the righty is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA with 16 strikeouts on the year.
Lay the run line.
1* PHILLIES RUN LINE
L.A. Angels at Cincinnati (-135)
By Jeffrey Granger, Featured Handicapper
Sunday I delivered a solid big-dog winner with the Pirates (+165), a 9-2 winner at Philadelphia.
Monday it was an even bigger dog with the Nationals (+300), a 6-4 winner at Los Angeles.
After suffering a rainout Tuesday, I split 25 Dimers on Wednesday and made small profits thanks to the Mets (+140) on the Run Line in a 9-1 rout of Pittsburgh andlosing the carryover on the White Sox.
Yesterday it was a 25 Dime winner on the Rangers in Detroit.
Tonight it's the biggest mismatch on the card.
50 DIME
MLB
Mismatch of the Week
The first pitch has not been thrown
10-4 Roll with 25 Dimers, including
Rangers 9-7 over Detroit on Thursday
Mets Run Line (+140) 9-1 over Pittsburgh on Wednesday
Nationals (+300) 6-4 at Los Angeles on Monday
Pirates (+165) 9-2 at Philadelphia on Sunday
and today is TWICE AS STRONG
My free play is the Cincinnati Reds over the Los Angeles Angels.
I know the Reds were swept in Seattle to close out a six-game road trip, but back home, they'll feel a bit more comfortable and should have no trouble besting the Halos in this spot.
The Reds will turn to Nick Lodolo, who is 1-0 in his lone start, his MLB debut on April 13, when he dominated the Chicago White Sox by throwing 5.2 scoreless innings, striking out 10 along the way.
He's a better choice than Angels southpaw Tyler Anderson, who started the season strong with two wins in as many starts, but lost in Boston on April 14 after allowing three runs on four hits (two homers) in 4.1 innings.
Reds' bats come to life and win this one.
1* ANGELS
Houston (-1 1/2 runs, Even) at WASHINGTON
By Anson Munson, Featured Handicapper
I am feeling a huge weekend in store!
It all starts this Friday night with another MLB 60 Dime Winner.
60 Dime
MLB Winner # 3 in a Row
Interleague 3-Run Romp
Game has not started
MATCHES Sunday's 60 Dime Winner
- Tigers 4-3 over the Twins -
MATCHES Saturday's 60 Dime Winner
- Blue Jays (RL+105) 5-3 over Rockies -
There are 7 interleague games on the card for tonight, and this one will be an easy 3-runs or more winner.
If you are reading this text, the game has not started.
Season debut tonight for future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander as the veteran right-hander will take the hill in D.C. against the Washington Nationals.
Houston is a disappointing 7-13 on the year and was just swept at home against the Atlanta Braves to start the week.
Washington comes back home after winning 5 of 9 on their just-completed road trip to the West Coast that included wins in 2 of 3 off of the mighty L.A. Dodgers.
The Nationals certainly should be feeling good about things in this first game back home, but I have a feeling the Astros will not be willing accomplices in simply rolling over and absorbing a 4th straight loss.
Verlander likely won't go crazy deep in tonight's first start, but I think he will dominate while he is on the hill, and the Astros' offense will do enough against Mackenzie Gore to help end the losing skid at 3 in a row.
Take the Astros on the Run Line to open their weekend in D.C.
4* HOUSTON -1 1/2 RUNS