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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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Juan Carlos Flores
Recommended Bet: Barcelona FC +149
Calvin King
[1%] Free Play on Devils -103
Oliver Smith
3* on Ducks
Brandon Lee
Tuesday's NBA Free Pick
PLAY ON: Spurs -1
William Burns
(#506) San Antonio Spurs | ATS | .
If you pay attention to my articles, you would have seen that I'm expecting the Oklahoma City Thunder to respond after falling short last year. I expect OKC to win the championship this season. That being said, this is a very tough opening game for the Thunder, playing the opponent that they struggled against a year ago, & on the road.
San Antonio is only getting better as well, with the young talent evolving into stars in this league. This should be an ultimate scrap in the opening game. However, I'm going with the home court advantage considering SAS has won four of the past five meetings here in Texas. Give me the Spurs here.
Burns' Prediction: 116-107 Spurs.
Jeff Alexander
1* NBA - Celtics/Pistons FREE PICK on Pistons +105 (ML)
Hunter Price
1* Free Pick on Middle Tennessee State/Florida International over 45 -110
Info Plays
1* FREE INFO PLAY Fenerbahce -157
Rocky Atkinson
Rocketman Sports FREE NHL play Tuesday 10-20-26
Detroit @ Seattle (9:45 PM EST)
Play On: Detroit -104
The Detroit Red Wings travel to Seattle to take on the Kraken on Tuesday night.
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Steve Janus
1* Free Sharp Play on Kings vs Capitals over 5½ -118
Doc's Sports
Free Play from Doc’s Sports: Take #387 Michigan State Spartans over UCLA Bruins (3:30 p.m., Saturday, October 24, CBS)
UCLA has been a pleasant surprise in the Big Ten this season, standing as the only unbeaten team in either the Big Ten or SEC. Still, this is a hefty number to lay with a backup quarterback. The Bruins were one-dimensional against Wisconsin, and I expect Michigan State to make running the football difficult again.
The Spartans are rebuilding under a new coach, but they’ve shown they can compete, taking Illinois and Northwestern down to the wire. I expect another competitive effort here, with Michigan State keeping the final margin within 7–10 points.
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Ray Monohan
OVER 50.5
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Sean Murphy
My selection is on Dallas over Boston at 8:05 pm et on Tuesday.
The Bruins are off to a 3-0 start on their current road trip after cruising to a 4-1 win over the Kings on Saturday. Now they come off a two-day layoff and I look for their winning streak to be stopped by the Stars. Dallas has gotten off to a fairly slow start at 4-3-1. It has reeled off consecutive victories, however, including a dominant 4-0 win in Chicago on Saurday. Of note, the home team has taken three straight meetings in this series including Dallas home victories by scores of 7-2 and 6-2. While Boston will have one eye on an off day on Wednesday as it returns home to host Nashville on Thursday, Dallas will be opening a six-game homestand. Take Dallas (8*).
AAA Sports
Our selection is on the Detroit Red Wings/Seattle Kraken game to finish OVER the total on Tuesday at 9:47pm ET for a number of reasons. Here are some of the more important ones:
Detroit is scoring lots right now, putting up 10 goals over it's L3 games.
The Red Wings are going to need to score quite a bit on Tuesday to have a chance as well.
These teams played just under two weeks ago and the game finished with a 6-3 final score.
Seattle has seen six of it's L7 games feature seven or more goals.
The play is on the OVER.
AAA Sports
Mike Lundin
Jets vs Blues NHL Free Pick
The Angle(s): The Winnipeg Jets roll into St. Louis with the Connor Hellebuyck saga hanging over the locker room, and his suspension ending Friday only adds to the noise. Stuart Skinner has held the fort, but backup Clay Stevenson has struggled badly, and the Jets are coming off a home loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
The St. Louis Blues return home to open a five-game homestand and have been reliable in this role, winning seven of their last nine games as home favorites. Their top-10 penalty kill also matches up well against a Winnipeg power play that has carried its offense. I'll take the home team while the Jets' off-ice distraction peaks.
The Bet: Blues (3%).
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Ricky Tran
Ricky's 1* play on SA.
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.
- The Thunder are 1-3 in their last 4 games.
- The Spurs are 6-4 in the last 10 head to head meetings.
- The Thunder are 1-3 in their last 4 road games.
Verdict: The value is on the home favorite.
Marc David
Marc David's NHL Free Pick
We really like over in this matchup. The Kings (0-4-2) are the only winless team in the NHL, and the defense is the biggest reason why. They’re allowing 4.17 goals per game, third-worst in the league. They now start a five-game road trip, and G Anton Forsberg (0-1-1, 2.63 GAA) has stopped just 88.3% of the shots he’s faced. That’s an open door for a Caps team that likes to shoot.
The Capitals (5-3-0) have been scoring in bunches, with 28 goals through eight games. They’ve been especially good at home, winning four of five at Capital One Arena. Their own defense hasn’t been airtight though, allowing 24 goals.
A Caps offense that’s rolling, a Kings defense that can’t get stops, and a Kings team desperate to open things up and finally get a win. Give us the over.
This is a FREE PLAY on the OVER.
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Andrew Gold
1% GOLD RUSH on Maple Leafs/Blue Jackets: over 6½
ProSportsPicks
PSP Data Driven 1* Golden Knights.
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Our models suggest that the value is on the favorite. Golden Knights are 8-2 in their last 10 games. Golden Knights are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Brian Bitler
For my best free pick on the board for Tuesday in the NBA opening night I am looking here at the Oklahoma City Thunder at the San Antonio Spurs. Rare chance here to get the best team in the NBA at plus points prices and that is where I will be here on Tuesday night. Sure this is also a revenge chance for the Thunder but I just do not think this is the better team and the Thunder should be ready to go due to their regular season struggles with this team. Look for the Thunder to pull away mid 4th quarter in this one.
Play on the Oklahoma City Thunder plus the points rotation #505
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