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Friday, May 22, 2026
Sal Michaels
Free Play on Fever -5½ -115
Jack Jones
Jack's Free Pick Friday: Twins/Red Sox UNDER 8
It's going to be cold with temps in the 50's at Fenway Park Friday night. We get two struggling, banged up lineups up against two impressive left-handers tonight. Runs will be at a premium in this one.
Payton Tolle is 2-2 with a 2.64 ERA and 0.82 WHIP in five starts for the Red Sox this season. He has allowed just 9 earned runs and 25 base runners in 30 2/3 innings with 30 K's. He is backed by one of the best bullpens in baseball with Boston having a 2.98 ERA this season.
Connor Prielipp is 1-2 with a 2.88 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in five starts for the Twins this season. He has allowed 8 earned runs and 24 base runners in 25 innings with 29 K's. He faces an extremely banged up Boston lineup that has produced 4 runs or fewer in 12 of its last 13 games overall, and 3 runs or fewer in nine of its last 11 games.
The Twins are 5-1 UNDER in their last six games overall with 5 or fewer combined runs in four of them. The Red Sox are 9-2 UNDER in their last 11 games overall with 8 or fewer combined runs in 10 of those 11 games, and 7 runs or fewer in nine of them. Bet the UNDER in this game Friday.
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Oliver Smith
3* on Marlins
Matt Sullivan
1* Bet on Fever -5½
William Burns
(#551) Oklahoma City Thunder @ (#552) San Antonio Spurs | UNDER | .
Both of the first two games of this series have gone "over" the total with Game 1 getting some help from 2-overtimes. Now, I believe that we're getting to a point where the defense is ready to put on a show. Yes, we've seen individual great defensive performances already in the series. But, both teams want to win this game to get ahead in the series and I could see this one being much lower scoring that each of the first two games. This total has continued to go up since opening and I believe that it's simply gotten too high. Each point matters for betting, especially in the postseason. I'm on the "under" in Game 3.
Burns' Prediction: 107-102 Thunder.
Totals Guru
Free Total Annihilator On Rays vs Yankees under 8 -110
Ricky Tran
Ricky's 1* play on ATL.
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.
- Atlanta is 4-1 in its last 5 games.
- Washington is 2-9 in its last 11 games against Atlanta.
- Washington is 2-4 in its last 6 games against an opponent in the National League East Division
Verdict: The value is on the Home favorite.
Hunter Price
1* Free Pick on Daniel Holt +136
Bobby Conn
1* Free Play on Fever -5½ -115
Dave Price
Dave's Friday Free Play:
1* on Rangers/Angels OVER 7.5
The Key: The OVER is 9-1 in the last 10 matchups between the Rangers and Angels with 9 or more combined runs in 9 of those 10 contests. Jacob DeGrom yielded 4 HR in his last start against the Astros. DeGrom has yielded 10 ER and 4 HR in 15 1/3 innings in his last 3 starts against the Angels. He is 0-1 with a 5.65 ERA in 3 lifetime starts in Los Angeles. Grayson Rodriquez will be making his 2nd start of the year for the Angels. He yielded 7 ER in 3 2/3 innings to the Dodgers in his 1st start. Rodriquez is 1-2 with a 9.56 ERA and 1.81 WHIP in 4 lifetime starts against the Rangers, yielding 17 ER in 16 innings. Take the OVER.
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John Martin
1 Unit FREE PLAY on Tampa Bay Rays +140
The Tampa Bay Rays are the hottest team in baseball right now. They have gone 21-4 in their last 25 games overall. They have the rest advantage over the Yankees after having yesterday off while New York played Toronto on Thursday. I would argue they have the starting pitching advantage as well, so they should not be this big of underdogs to the Yankees tonight. Nick Martinez is 4-1 with a 1.51 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in nine starts for the Rays this season. He has given up only 9 earned runs in 53 2/3 innings. Gerrit Cole will be making his first start of the season for the Yankees and won't be his same dominant self in his first start back. The Yankees have a poor, taxed bullpen after their four-game series witht he Blue Jays. They have actually played five straight games decided by 2 runs or fewer, including four one-run games. They have a banged up lineup as well that has scored a total of one run in their last two games combined. Give me the Rays.
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Steve Janus
1* Free Sharp Play on Mets -119
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Free Play from Doc’s Sports. MLS Take San Jose over Portland (9:30 p.m. EST, Saturday May 23) This is the last match before the International Break for the World Cup. San Jose is second place in the Western Conference and enters the week five points off the best mark in the entire MLS. This side is a legit championship contender with a +17 goal differential through 14 matches. Compare that to Portland, at 12th in the Western Conference with a -4 goal differential. Both teams will put extra emphasis on getting points before the break, but the Earthquakes have the players and coaching to get the three points here on the road. San Jose has never won here but this looks like the year it can happen as the Earthquakes are second in away form in MLS this season. They average over two goals per match on offense and have allowed a goal per match on defense. San Jose has won two of the last three meetings, with one draw, and we think they are well positioned to collect full points here before the break.
Ray Monohan
UNDER 8
Kansas City and Seattle meet and this is a good under spot. The Royals send out Noah Cameron, who has been up and down this year. After a stellar campaign last season, he’s looking to find his groove and this is a good matchup for him against an inconsistent Seattle offense. The Mariners counter with Logan Gilbert, who is in the same boat as Cameron. He’s been up and down, but goes up against a Royals offense that has struggled to find their footing. This will be a game both pitchers are able to get going early. Back the Under. 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 UNDER. 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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Brandon Lee
Friday's MLB Free Pick
PLAY ON: Braves -1.5 (-108)
Sean Murphy
My selection is on the 'over' between Vegas and Colorado at 8 pm et on Friday.
Game 1 of this series stayed 'under' the total (based on the closing number at many books) and that's notable as it was the Golden Knights third consecutive 'under' result. They've produced just one 'under' streak lasting longer than three games dating all the way back to November 22nd, that coming in March. Meanwhile, Colorado has produced just four different 'under' streaks going back to January 8th. The 'over' is 6-2 in the Avalanche's last eight contests. This total has shifted down slightly and isn't likely to rise with the news that Cale Makar will miss a second straight game for the Avs. I think there's a good chance we see plenty of goals after there were scoring chances aplenty but only six markers in Game 1. Take the over (8*).
Mike Lundin
Rockies vs Diamondbacks MLB Free Pick
The Angle(s): The Arizona Diamondbacks have won five straight, and I expect a bigger win here than last night's 2-1 victory. Arizona is 6-3 against the runline as home favorites of -150 or more, and they've won right-hander Michael Soroka's last two starts, most recently an 8-2 win at Coors Field on May 17.
The Bet: DIAMONDBACKS -1½ (3%).
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Andrew Gold
1% GOLD RUSH on Nationals/Braves: under 9
Cole Faxon
FREE PLAY on Pirates +150
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PSP Data Driven 1* White Sox.
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Our models suggest that the value is on the favorite. Chicago White Sox is 8-3 in its last 11 games. San Francisco is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
Brian Bitler
For my best free pick on the board here for Friday I am looking at the WNBA and the Connecticut Sun at the Seattle Sound. I took the Sun on Wednesday and cruised to a cover with the Sun winning a close one no reason to change what worked here I just believe Seattle is one of the worsts or the worst team in the WNBA and the Sun have been playing tougher basketball covering 3 straight games. Look for the Sun to be up at half and hold on late to get us a nice cover.
Play on the Connecticut Sun plus the points rotation #631
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