Free Sports Picks of the Day
Browse all available free picks, predictions and matchup analysis for current in-season sports below.
The selections here are complimentary plays posted daily from sports betting and handicapping experts.
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Thursday, April 23, 2026
Info Plays
1* FREE INFO PLAY Lakers vs Rockets over 206½ -110
Doc's Sports
Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take Over in Cleveland @ Toronto (7:07p.m., Friday, April 24 MLB.tv) The Blue Jays are struggling this season, and I just do not believe Max Scherzer has much left in the tank. For Toronto to win his starts, they will need to score a bunch of runs and that sets up a strong play with the over. SP Scherzer is 1-2 this season with a 7.16 E.R.A. and a 1.29 WHIP. His opponent on the mound is Gavin Williams, and he has 17 walks in just over 29 innings of work. He has been living dangerously to start this season, and it will eventually catch up with him on Friday. Play the over in this matchup.
John Ryan
Celtics vs 76ers
7 EST, Friday
5-Unit bet on the Celtics priced as a 7-point favorite.
The 76ers are coming off an incredible road win priced as a 14.5-point underdog at the Boston Garden Tuesday. That type of loss gets a superior team refocused to regain control of the playoff series and home court advantage. The Philadelphia fan base is feeding off their NHL Flyers and their remarkable run to get into the playoffs and now up 3-0 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Teams from the same city can feed off the successes of each other during the playoff runs, but this is a big ask for the 76ers, who will again be without their former MVP Center Joel Embiid.
Analytically, road favorites of four or more points that are coming off a loss priced as a favorite have bounced back well compiling a 21-6 SU (78%) and 19-7-1 ATS record for 73% winning bets since 2002. If that loss occurred at home, these embarrassed teams respond to the tune of a 7-1 SUATS record for 88% winning bets.
In fact, home teams that are coming off a playoff upset road win are 123-114 SU (52%), but 95-140-2 ATS. If these teams are priced as home dogs of any size, they fail miserably with a 17-42 SU (29%) and 20-37-1 ATS record for just 35% winning bets since 2002.
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