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Saturday, July 25, 2026

Calvin King

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 7:15 PM in 3h
MLB | Reds vs Cardinals
Play on: Reds +111 at Buckeye
Game Analysis

[1%] Free Play on Reds +111

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 12:45 am
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Max Chase

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 6:40 PM in 3h
MLB | CHC vs PIT
Play on: UNDER 8 -113
Game Analysis

1* Free Pick on Cubs/Pirates under 8

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 11:30 am
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Totals Guru

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 6:40 PM in 3h
MLB | CHC vs PIT
Play on: UNDER 8 -113
Game Analysis

Free Total Annihilator On Cubs vs Pirates under 8 -113

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 11:31 am
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Ricky Tran

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 6:10 PM in 2h
MLB | Guardians vs Rays
Play on: Rays -130 at betonline
Game Analysis

Ricky's 1* play on TB.

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.

- Tampa Bay are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.

- Cleveland are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games.

- Cleveland are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games against an opponent in the American League.

Verdict: The value is on the home favorite.

Pick Released on Jul 24 at 05:57 pm
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Stephen Nover

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 7:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Rockies vs Brewers
Play on: Brewers -1½ -109 at circa
Game Analysis

I like the 64-39 Brewers to get revenge in a big way after losing at home to the Rockies on Friday. Colorado has the worst record in the National League.

Colorado starter Ryan Feltner has a 5.48 ERA and the Rockies bullpen has the fifth highest ERA.

The Brewers have the fourth lowest bullpen ERA at 3.51 and rank fifth in scoring.

Each of the Rockies' last seven losses have come by more than one run.

(Editor's note: Stephen Nover is 9-2 on his last 11 MLB premium plays and has three premium MLB plays today in addition to this free selection.) 

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 01:03 pm
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Joseph D'Amico

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 7:10 PM in 3h
MLB | Astros vs White Sox
Play on: White Sox -122 at circa
Game Analysis

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Saturday’s free winner: Chicago White Sox.

Game 970.

4:10 PM PST/7:10 PM EST.

Very quiet quietly, the Chicago White Sox have taken over the American League Central at 54-48. You may not realize this, but they are one of the best home teams in all of baseball, going 31-18 at Rate Field in 2026. Yes, I am aware Houston has taken the last three meetings, going back to June of last season in this American League rivalry. I am also aware of the Astros enter today’s Game 2, winning their last four overall outings. The Astros are heavily relying upon their bullpen, which is third (as of post) in the Majors. But today’s game in my opinion is all about a little bit of revenge, home field advantage, and starting pitchers. Chicago has not dropped back-to-back games since July 9. So, I feel that they’re in big revenge mode here. They’re also playing at home, where I mentioned earlier, they one of the best home teams in baseball. And lastly, Hunter Brown goes up against Sean Burke. The Astros right-hander is 1-1 with a 4.05 ERA this season. He has been struggling in July, going 0-1 with a 7.98 ERA. The Chicago right-hander is 7-4 with a 3.20 ERA on the campaign. The team has prevailed in his last six appearances, which includes five straight starts and a relief appearance. Over his last three outings he has an anemic 0.92 ERA, earning a 2-0 record. All signs point to the home team Chicago White Sox. Thank you.

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 11:58 am
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Juan Carlos Flores

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 7:30 PM in 3h
Soccer | Seattle Sounders FC vs Philadelphia
Play on: Philadelphia +100 at circa
Game Analysis

Recommended Bet: Philadelphia +100

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 04:30 am
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Frank Sawyer

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 7:10 PM in 3h
MLB | A's vs Twins
Play on: Twins -150 at betus
Game Analysis

FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR SATURDAY, 7/25:

My “Cutting Room Floor” plays are the situations I considered the closest to being worthy of investment but did not make the “final cut” for my official plays today for subscribers. The last play I cut for Saturday is with the money-line on the Minnesota Twins versus the Athletics listing both starting pitchers Connor Prielipp and Mason Burnett. Minnesota (51-54) had won two games in a row before their 2-0 loss at home against the Athletics last night. The Twins have won 5 of their last 8 games at home. They have also won 10 of their last 16 games against teams from the AL West. The Athletics had lost two games in a row before last night’s triumph — but they have still lost 21 of their last 27 contests. They have lost 7 of their last 9 games against teams with a losing record in the second half of the season. They have also lost 14 of their last 21 games with the total set in the 10-10.5 range. Take Minnesota with the money-line listing both starting pitchers. Best of luck — Frank.

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Pick Released on Jul 25 at 12:48 pm
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Jack Jones

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 7:05 PM in 3h
MLB | Braves vs Orioles
Play on: Orioles -108 at Buckeye
Game Analysis

Jack's Free Pick Saturday: Baltimore Orioles -108

The Baltimore Orioles are playing their best baseball of the season going 8-3 in their last 11 games overall with a pair of one-run losses.  That includes their 7-6 loss to the Braves in extras yesterday, which was the 3rd consecutive one-run win for Atlanta.  The Braves have a taxed bullpen right now, and I look for the Orioles to bounce back in Game 2 tonight.

Baltimore has the advantage on the mound behind Brandon Young, who is 8-2 with a 3.55 ERA in 16 starts this season while allowing just 9 homers in 91 1/3 innings.  Young hasn't allowed more than 4 earned runs in any start this season, and he has allowed 3 earned runs or fewer in 14 of his 16 starts.

Bryce Elder is 6-6 with a 4.06 ERA in 19 starts this season.  But Elder has been particularly poor on the road, going 2-4 with a 5.31 ERA in eight road starts while allowing 24 earned runs and 9 homers in 40 2/3 innings.  He is 1-3 with a 9.00 ERA in his last five starts overall, allowing 24 earned runs and 10 homers in 24 innings.  Bet the Orioles Saturday.

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Pick Released on Jul 25 at 10:20 am
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Jimmy Boyd

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 8:30 PM in 4h
WNBA | Team Weatherspoon vs Team Cooper
Play on: OVER 276½ -115
Game Analysis

1* Free Pick on Team Weatherspoon/Team Cooper: over 276½

This is a WNBA All-Star Game priced for the environment the league is actually playing in, and I'll take the Over 276.5.

Start with the macro number.

Teams are averaging 86.8 points per game in 2026, up from 81.7 in 2025.

That's a 5-point-per-team jump in a single season.

Extrapolate that pace to a 40-minute exhibition where nobody is scheming pick-and-roll coverages and you're already in the neighborhood of this total before any All-Star inflation.

The recent precedent matters too.

The 2025 All-Star Game between Team Collier and Team Clark landed on 282 combined points.

That clears 276.5 with room.

And that game didn't have the Wilson-Clark pairing that Team Weatherspoon put together this year, with Rhyne Howard coming off the bench.

The opposition case is real.

The 2024 game only totaled 226, and the new Icon GM format with Weatherspoon and Cooper drafting rosters is being sold as more competitive.

Kelsey Plum being replaced by Kahleah Copper for Team Cooper is a small negative for pace.

Here's why it doesn't flip the ticket.

All-Star defensive intensity talk shows up every single year and rarely holds past the opening minutes.

Even if these two Hall of Fame GMs pump up their rosters in the huddle, the players still aren't rotating on closeouts in July.

Copper for Plum is a lateral shooter swap, not a scoring downgrade.

The 2026 scoring environment is the story.

Price is fair.

I like the Over

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 10:31 am
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Dave Price

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 4:10 PM in 33m
MLB | TOR vs BOS
Play on: UNDER 7½ -110
Game Analysis

Dave's Saturday Free Play:

1* on Blue Jays/Red Sox UNDER 7.5

The Key: Two elite starters take the rubber today in this AL East matchup between the Blue Jays and Red Sox.  Dylan Cease is 6-5 with a 2.67 ERA in 18 starts this year, and 5-1 with a 2.28 ERA in 8 road starts.  Sonny Gray is 12-1 with a 2.48 ERA in 18 starts this year, and 5-0 with a 2.10 ERA in 9 home starts.  Cease fired 5 shutout innings in a 6-1 win over the Red Sox in his last start against them on June 16th.  Gray has yielded only 4 ER in 17 innings in his last 3 starts against the Blue Jays.  Take the UNDER.

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Pick Released on Jul 25 at 11:24 am
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Info Plays

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 6:10 PM in 2h
MLB | Guardians vs Rays
Play on: Guardians +117 at circa
Game Analysis

1* FREE INFO PLAY Guardians +117

Pick Released on Jul 24 at 08:48 pm
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John Martin

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 7:15 PM in 3h
MLB | SEA vs TEX
Play on: OVER 7½ +100
Game Analysis

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Mariners/Rangers OVER 7.5

The Rangers are 27-8 OVER in their last 35 games overall and 13-1 OVER in their last 14 games overall.  The Rangers have gone for 9 or more combined runs in 13 of their last 14 games.  The Mariners are 6-1-4 OVER in their last 11 games overall.  They have gone for 7 or more combined runs in 10 of their last 11 games.  Bryan Woo is 1-6 with a 6.28 ERA in 10 road starts for Seattle this season.  Nathan Eovaldi is 4-2 with a 4.60 ERA in seven home starts for the Rangers this season.  He has given up 22 homers on the season.  Give me the OVER.

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Pick Released on Jul 25 at 11:44 am
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Steve Janus

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 6:40 PM in 3h
MLB | Cubs vs Pirates
Play on: Cubs +120 at Buckeye
Game Analysis

1* Free Sharp Play on Cubs +120

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 12:06 am
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Rob Vinciletti

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 8:30 PM in 4h
Soccer | Austin vs Houston Dynamo
Play on: Houston Dynamo -132 at betonline
Game Analysis

Saturday Card has a RARE MLB RED Diamond Play, along with a 5* CFL Perfect System Side and EARLY Tennis. MLS Comp Play below

 The Saturday Comp play is on Houston at 8:30 eastern in MLS Soccer action. Nice Battle here in Texas and we will back Houston here. They are unbeaten here at home over the last 2+ months. They welcome in an Austin team that had lost 3 straight and then put together a nice 3-1 win over Seattle at home. On the road its another story for Austin as they have not taken the spoils in a road game this year and are just 1-3 here vs Houston. This should be a tight game but we will back the home team here to bag the 3 points. GL Rob V-

Pick Released on Jul 24 at 10:08 pm
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Jim Feist

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 7:00 PM in 3h
CFL | Toronto vs BC
Play on: OVER 56 -110
Game Analysis

The Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions should go OVER the total Saturday in a matchup featuring two productive quarterbacks and two vulnerable defenses.

Chad Kelly has surpassed 300 passing yards in five of Toronto’s first six games, while Nathan Rourke gives BC the ability to score quickly through the air or with his legs. Toronto has struggled to prevent big plays, and the Lions have consistently allowed opponents to move the football.

With both teams needing a victory and neither defense looking dependable, this game has the potential to become an aggressive, back-and-forth shootout.

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 04:30 am
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Chip Chirimbes

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 4:10 PM in 33m
MLB | TOR vs BOS
Play on: UNDER 7½ -105
Game Analysis

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Toronto at Boston 4:10 ET

Blue Jays over Red Sox - I am being ti feel that this Blue Jays team is just not worth a look, unless of course you find Dylan Cease (6-5, 2.67 ERA) on the mound. I really like this spot for Cease for a number of reasons and one is that he is really, really good. Dylan started the All-star game and struck the side outgaining the win, in his previous start before the break he went eight innings allowing one hit against the Giants. Then the letdown last time out his first start after the All-star win he fell to Tampa Bay surrendering three earned runs in six innings. I am looking to see Cease return to form and here are some examples, in his 104 innings he has surrendered just 74 hits, with 155 strike outs. Boston’s Sonny Gray (12-1, 2.48) has even more impressive. Chasing the Blue Jays…Play UNDER!  

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 06:22 am
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Bobby Conn

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 10:10 PM in 6h
Fighting | Chris Mixan vs Eliezer Kubanza
Play on: Eliezer Kubanza -130 at Bovada
Game Analysis

1* Free Play on Eliezer Kubanza -130

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 07:31 am
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Sean Murphy

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 7:00 PM in 3h
CFL | Toronto vs BC
Play on: Toronto -3½ -105 at circa
Game Analysis

My selection is on Toronto minus the points over B.C. at 7 pm et on Saturday.

The Argonauts have still yet to play a game at home this season with the World Cup previously taking up residence in their home stadium in Toronto. After Saturday's game they'll finally look ahead to their 'home opener' following a bye week. Needless to say, the importance of this game has been ratcheted up thanks to a three-game slide, both SU and ATS. We do know the Argos are capable of better. They opened the season with a hard-fought 37-30 loss in Montreal before delivering convincing victories in Ottawa and Saskatchewan. Save for a blowout defeat in Calgary on July 2nd, Toronto hasn't been all that far off. It has been moving the ball through the air at will and has turned it over a grand total of five times over its last four games. That's in stark contrast to the Lions, who haven't been able to get anything going offensively and have committed a whopping eight turnovers over their last three contests. The Lions have been held to fewer than 80 rushing yards in three of five games to date. Of course, they're up against it now with QB Nathan Rourke sidelined due to injury. Take Toronto (8*).

Pick Released on Jul 23 at 09:26 am
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Mike Lundin

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 4:05 PM in 28m
MLB | Angels vs Giants
Play on: Giants -124 at circa
Game Analysis

Angels vs Giants MLB Free Pick 

The Angle(s): San Francisco Giants left-hander Robbie Ray (8-6, 3.33 ERA) posted a 6.44 over six May starts, but has recovered nicely and has an ERA of 1.45 over his last five starts. Ray has been at his best at home where he has a 2.44 ERA over 10 starts on the season, almost two full runs lower than his ERA on the road. Ray's career numbers against this specific Angels roster are equally impressive, holding them to a .174 average. Mike Trout, for instance, is just 1-for-9 (.143) with three strikeouts in their head-to-head history.

The Angels counter with Ryan Johnson (2-4, 6.10 ERA). Johnson has been a liability on the road, posting a 7.36 ERA and allowing a .306 batting average to opponents away from home. 

The primary reason the Giants aren't -200 favorites is their current form, as San Francisco had lost five straight before winning the series opener Friday. With the Pirates 9-19 with a -41% ROI against left-handed starters though, I really like the Giants at this price. 

The Bet: Giants (3%). 

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Pick Released on Jul 25 at 05:07 am
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Cole Faxon

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 4:05 PM in 28m
MLB | Angels vs Giants
Play on: Giants -121 at betus
Game Analysis

FREE PLAY on Giants -121

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 10:45 am
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Oliver Smith

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 11:00 PM in 7h
Fighting | Rafael Xavier vs Tyson Pedro
Play on: Tyson Pedro +110 at Draft Kings
Game Analysis

3* on Tyson Pedro

Pick Released on Jul 24 at 08:34 am
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ProSportsPicks

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 4:05 PM in 28m
MLB | Diamondbacks vs Nationals
Play on: Nationals -143 at Buckeye
Game Analysis

PSP Data Driven 1* Nationals.

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Our models suggest that the value is on the favorite. Washington are 8-4 SU in its last 12 games against an opponent in the National League West Division. Arizona are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games against Washington.

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 07:46 am
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Brian Bitler

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 4:05 PM in 28m
MLB | Diamondbacks vs Nationals
Play on: Nationals -147 at Ace
Game Analysis

For my best free pick on the board here for Saturday I am looking at the Washington Nationals hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona one of the hottest teams in baseball having won 7 or 8 out of the last 10 games but here we have a stud pitcher going for the Nats a team I rarely would lay juice with but Saturday night Im going to. Foster Griffin is 11-2 with a 2.69 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. Get on this one asap line should rise high by game time. 

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Pick Released on Jul 25 at 09:42 am
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Joe Duffy

Game Details
Jul 25 '26, 7:15 PM in 3h
MLB | Dodgers vs Mets
Play on: Mets +148 at Ace
Game Analysis

This is a classic price-versus-perception play. Los Angeles is unquestionably the superior team over a full season, but the Mets do not need to be better across 162 games—they only need to win tonight, and the pitching matchup makes New York far more competitive than the +152 moneyline suggests.

The foundation is the 9.77 Luck Gap, the largest qualifying differential on Saturday’s card. TeamRankings rates the Mets at -9.90, dead last in MLB, compared with the Dodgers at -0.13. Under the Luck Gap premise, New York has experienced substantially worse results than its underlying performance would normally produce, creating potential regression value at a large underdog price.

Nolan McLean gives the Mets a legitimate chance to neutralize the Dodgers’ superior lineup. McLean owns a 3.34 ERA with 135 strikeouts in 113⅓ innings, and his recent form has been exceptional. He has surrendered only two earned runs over his last four starts, while MLB notes that he has completed at least six innings in seven of his last eight outings.

McLean’s last three starts produced a 1.00 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in 18 innings. Most recently, he dominated Philadelphia for six scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out 10. He also already proved he can handle this Dodgers lineup, holding Los Angeles to one run and two hits over seven innings on April 14.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is elite, but the market may be overpricing his name and his complete game against the Yankees. He has allowed six earned runs twice in his last seven starts, including a loss as a massive -275 favorite against Arizona. The Dodgers also lost three of Yamamoto’s starts this season when priced at -255 or higher, showing that even his best performances do not automatically justify laying a major road price.

The bullpens are closer than the team records imply. The supplied numbers give the available Mets relievers a 3.05 ERA and 1.13 WHIP, compared with a 3.26 ERA and 1.23 WHIP for the available Dodgers bullpen. Los Angeles relievers have also been hit for a 7.50 ERA over their last three games, while the Mets bullpen has been substantially better at 4.42.

Los Angeles carries the heavier injury burden, particularly across its pitching depth. Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Brusdar Graterol, Blake Treinen and several other arms remain sidelined or limited. The Mets also have injuries, and Juan Soto’s calf soreness must be monitored after he exited Friday’s game. His absence would reduce New York’s offensive upside, so the wager is stronger if Soto returns to the lineup.

The Dodgers won Friday’s opener only 4-2, and Saturday’s matchup is a significant starting-pitching upgrade for New York. The betting market lists Los Angeles around -154 to -164, but numberFire gives the Mets a 47.34% win probability. That translates to fair odds of approximately +111, creating substantial theoretical value on New York at +152 or better. 

McLean’s dominant current form, New York’s massive Luck Gap advantage, comparable available bullpens and an inflated Dodgers price make the Mets the value side. This is not a claim that New York is the better team—it is a wager that the Mets’ actual chance of winning is considerably higher than the market price implies.

Pick Released on Jul 25 at 07:58 am
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