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Free Sports Picks and Betting Predictions — Thursday, August 27 Thursday’s free betting card at Picks Depot features MLB, NFL preseason, college football and soccer selections from a wide range of professional handicappers. Here are today’s featured free picks, with each selection credited to the handicapper who released it. For bettors looking to step up […]
Free Sports Picks and Betting Predictions — Thursday, August 27
Thursday’s free betting card at Picks Depot features MLB, NFL preseason, college football and soccer selections from a wide range of professional handicappers. Here are today’s featured free picks, with each selection credited to the handicapper who released it.
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Calvin King — Colorado Rockies +108
Free Pick: COLORADO ROCKIES +108 over Washington Nationals
Handicapper Calvin King goes to the underdog in Thursday afternoon’s Rockies-Nationals matchup, backing Colorado at +108. King has designated Colorado as his 1% Free Play for the game.
Pick: ROCKIES +108
Juan Carlos Flores — Maccabi Tel Aviv FC +125
Free Pick: MACCABI TEL AVIV FC +125 over Lugano
Soccer handicapper Juan Carlos Flores attacks Thursday’s Lugano-Maccabi Tel Aviv FC matchup with the plus-money underdog.
Flores’ recommendation is straightforward: Maccabi Tel Aviv FC +125.
Pick: MACCABI TEL AVIV FC +125
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Ricky Tran — Diamondbacks-Giants OVER 8
Free Pick: ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS OVER 8
Handicapper Ricky Tran is looking for runs Thursday night when Arizona meets San Francisco.
The recent series history supports his position. The OVER has cashed in six of Arizona’s last nine games and an even stronger six of the last seven head-to-head meetings between the Diamondbacks and Giants. Arizona has also gone OVER in three of its last four road games.
Tran believes those indicators point toward another game with plenty of scoring.
Pick: DIAMONDBACKS-GIANTS OVER 8
Oliver Smith — San Francisco 49ers +160
Free Pick: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS +160 over Las Vegas Raiders
Handicapper Oliver Smith takes a swing at the plus-money return in Thursday night’s NFL preseason matchup between San Francisco and Las Vegas.
Smith has released the 49ers +160 as his 3-star selection.
Pick: 49ERS +160
Info Plays — Houston Astros +139
Free Pick: HOUSTON ASTROS +139 over New York Yankees
Info Plays backs Houston as a sizable road underdog Thursday night against the Yankees.
The recommendation is the Astros +139, offering an attractive plus-money payoff if Houston can pull the outright upset.
Pick: ASTROS +139
Black Widow — San Francisco 49ers +3.5
Free Pick: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS +3.5 over Las Vegas Raiders
Black Widow also backs San Francisco in the NFL preseason finale, but approaches the matchup through the point spread rather than the moneyline.
The selection is based on a combination of situations, trends, statistics and injuries, with Black Widow releasing the 49ers +3.5 as a Free Wiseguy Play.
Pick: 49ERS +3.5
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Steve Janus — Brewers-Mets OVER 7
Free Pick: MILWAUKEE BREWERS-NEW YORK METS OVER 7
Handicapper Steve Janus turns to the total for Thursday night’s Milwaukee-New York matchup.
Janus has released Brewers-Mets OVER 7 as his Free Sharp Play.
Pick: BREWERS-METS OVER 7
Rob Vinciletti — Southern Illinois -19.5
Free Pick: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS -19.5 over West Florida
Veteran handicapper Rob Vinciletti goes to the college football board with Southern Illinois against West Florida.
Vinciletti points to a 75% opening-week Thursday situation involving Week 1 road favorites of 14 or more that won at least four games the previous season when the posted total exceeds 50.
There is also a personnel and experience component. Southern Illinois brings considerable experience back on both sides of the football and enters the season ranked No. 16 in the FCS. West Florida, meanwhile, is making the jump to the FCS level.
Vinciletti expects Southern Illinois’ experience and offensive talent to become increasingly significant as the game progresses.
Pick: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS -19.5
Jim Feist — Las Vegas Raiders -3
Free Pick: LAS VEGAS RAIDERS -3 over San Francisco 49ers
Longtime handicapper Jim Feist takes the opposite side of Thursday’s preseason matchup, backing Las Vegas.
The primary handicapping factor is how the teams are expected to approach the finale. San Francisco is expected to protect most of its established starters, while injuries have also reduced the 49ers’ available depth.
Feist sees a potential Las Vegas advantage once the backups take over. Aidan O’Connell brings substantial NFL experience, including 17 career starts, and went 15-of-24 for 166 yards while directing a 96-yard game-winning drive against Houston last week.
Las Vegas also outgained Houston 400-219 despite falling behind 20-3. Meanwhile, San Francisco’s 41-point output against the Chargers received a major boost from an 83-yard punt-return touchdown.
With Las Vegas at home and possessing the more experienced backup-quarterback situation, Feist believes the Raiders have the stronger setup.
Pick: RAIDERS -3
ProSportsPicks — New York Yankees -154
Free Pick: NEW YORK YANKEES -154 over Houston Astros
ProSportsPicks goes the other direction in Astros-Yankees, backing New York with its data-driven approach.
Its models identify value on the favorite, with Gerrit Cole 4-1 over his last five starts while Houston has gone 2-4 over its last six games.
Pick: YANKEES -154
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Joe Duffy — 49ers-Raiders UNDER 37.5
Free Pick: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-LAS VEGAS RAIDERS UNDER 37.5
Professional handicapper Joe Duffy attacks Thursday’s NFL preseason finale with the UNDER.
The strongest statistical foundation is the broader preseason totals profile: preseason totals of 37 or higher have gone 575-438 UNDER since 2010, a 56.8% rate.
The personnel situation adds support. San Francisco is expected to protect most of its established starters, leaving significant playing time for reserve units. Las Vegas is similarly using the finale for evaluation and remaining roster battles rather than normal regular-season offensive game planning.
There is also a modest contrarian element: approximately 55% of tickets and 59% of the money are on the OVER, putting the majority of the betting market on the opposite side.
Duffy rates the system as profitable but not strong enough to reach his premium-play threshold, keeping it as a free selection.
Pick: 49ERS-RAIDERS UNDER 37.5
Betting parameters: Play UNDER 38 or higher. Pass at 37.5 or lower.
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