It’s that time of the year again when the NBA and NHL Playoffs take center stage in the sports world. Round one of both the Stanley Cup and NBA Playoffs begin this afternoon. The Heat and Pelicans punched their tickets to the NBA tournament last night to complete the 16-team field. Jay enters the weekend on a 4-3 (57%) run after splitting his NBA picks on Friday night, while Bobby came up short on the Kings. We have a total of 6 Best Bets today including Game 1 between the 76ers and Knicks.
Jay kicked off the MLB weekend with an easy winner on the Red Sox over the Pirates last night and is now on a 4-1 (+$371) run. Bobby will look to start another streak today after a loser on the Giants last night. We have our picks in all 16 games on today’s schedule including three Best Bets.
Check out our daily YouTube videos to get Jay Cooper and Bobby Babowski’s Best Bets of the day including recaps of last night’s picks. We are on a 15-12 (56%) run entering tonight’s action.
The NHL regular season is over and now it’s time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Jay and Bobby are going into the postseason with some momentum with runs of 15-11 (+$593) and 36-31 (+$755) respectively. The first round begins today with two games and you can find our picks in this newsletter.
Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Saturday, April 20th, 2024 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!
NBA Best Bets – Bobby Babowski
Knicks -3 over 76ers
Lakers +7 over Nuggets
NBA Best Bets – Jay Cooper
76ers vs Knicks Free Pick
Magic +4.5 over Cavaliers
Nuggets -7 over Lakers
Timberwolves -1.5 over Suns
MLB Best Bets – Bobby Babowski
Pirates (Keller) -112 over Red Sox (Crawford)
MLB Best Bets – Jay Cooper
Tigers (Olson) +118 over Twins (Ober)
Orioles (Burnes) vs Royals (Ragans) UNDER 8 -115
Saturday’s MLB Free Picks [All Games]
NHL Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 15-11 (+$593) Run
Hurricanes -1.5 +125 over Islanders (Saturday)
Maple Leafs +111 over Bruins (Saturday)
Lightning +145 over Panthers (Sunday)
Rangers -1.5 +125 over Capitals (Sunday)
Jets -105 over Avalanche (Sunday)
Canucks -140 over Predators (Sunday)
NHL Best Bets – Bobby Babowski | 36-31 (+$755) Run
Maple Leafs +111 over Bruins (Saturday)
Avalanche -105 over Jets (Sunday)
SATURDAY’S FREE HORSE PICKS
Aqueduct – 1:20 ET
Race 1: 5 Cage Match
Race 2: 5 Ghostly Girl
Race 3: 2 Hey Toby
Race 4: 6 Winning Connection
Race 5: 5 Chantilly Road
Race 6: 4 Clubhouse
Race 7: 5 Blazing Sevens
Race 8: 6 Pioneering Spirit
Race 9: 1 Beach Cruiser
Golden Gate Fields – 1:45 PT
Race 1: 6 Simply Gracious
Race 2: 3 Acclider
Race 3: 1 Happy Is
Race 4: 6 Mr. Mendelssohn
Race 5: 5 Autism Puzzle
Race 6: 1 Tour Queen
Race 7: 6 Tesoro
Race 8: 7 Big Don’s Smiling
Race 9: 8 Uplift
Gulfstream Park – 1:10 ET
Race 1: 9 Flatter Me
Race 2: 3 Morethanicanhandle
Race 3: 3 Practically Dark
Race 4: 2 Weekend Concerto
Race 5: 8 Maghra
Race 6: 3 Harlan’s Legacy
Race 7: 3 Kartano
Race 8: 7 American of Course
Race 9: 6 Ipanema Princess
Race 10: 6 Vivir Con Alegria
Race 11: 9 Gossiper
Keeneland – 1:00 ET
Race 1: 8 Golden Degree
Race 2: 10 Up On the Edge
Race 3: 3 Motor City
Race 4: 5 Baraye
Race 5: 8 Fromanothamutha
Race 6: 10 Sacred Wish
Race 7: 3 Soundbite
Race 8: 3 Highland Chief
Race 9: 9 War Campaign
Race 10: 1 Golden Dagger
Oaklawn Park – 12:10 CT
Race 1: 8 Sassy Lass
Race 2: 1 Nepal Up
Race 3: 4 Courageous Cappen
Race 4: 10 Executive Power
Race 5: 3 Empire’s Best
Race 6: 5 Rithm Nic
Race 7: 6 Flashy Dancer
Race 8: 8 Ethan Energy
Race 9: 2 Maximus Magic
Race 10: 5 Merasol Sugar
Race 11: Oaklawn Handicap
Race 12: 5 Wildwood Queen
Santa Anita Park – 1:00 PT
Race 1: 4 Sharp Aza Tack
Race 2: 1 Sabres
Race 3: 4 Nuclear
Race 4: 6 Motivating Force
Race 5: 5 Fifty Cinco
Race 6: 8 Antibes
Race 7: 3 Mixto
Race 8: 4 Lamporghini
Race 9: 3 Thorne House
Race 10: 3 Maltese Falcon
Tampa Bay Downs – 12:18 ET
Race 1: 2 Dr Schuster
Race 2: 1 Positive Review
Race 3: 7 Zhu Daddy
Race 4: 4 Doin’ittherightway
Race 5: 6 High Vibes
Race 6: 1 Hours in a Day
Race 7: 6 The Skipster
Race 8: 2 Girvin’s Princess
Race 9: 6 Angelas Party Girl
NBA Futures Jay Cooper
Minnesota Timberwolves to win West (+1200) 11/29/2023
Philadelphia 76ers to win East (+600) 11/29/2023
NHL Futures Jay Cooper
New York Rangers to win Stanley Cup (+1000) 11/29/2023
Vancouver Canucks to win West (+900) 11/29/2023
NHL Futures Bobby Babowski
New York Rangers to win Stanley Cup (+900) 12/28/2023
Vegas Golden Knights to win Stanley Cup (+900) 12/28/2023
MLB Futures Bobby Babowski
Cleveland Guardians to make Playoffs (+175) 3/18/2024
San Diego Padres to win NL West (+1000) 3/20/2024
San Diego Padres to make Playoffs (+155) 3/27/2024
MLB Futures Jay Cooper
Baltimore Orioles to win AL East (+180) 3/18/2024
Cincinnati Reds to win NL Central (+310) 3/18/2024
Arizona Diamondbacks OVER 83.5 (-130) wins 3/18/2024
Baltimore Orioles OVER 90.5 (-125) wins 3/18/2024
Cincinnati Reds OVER 82.5 (-105) wins 3/18/2024
