Week 1 of the NFL Preseason is in the books and we had an exciting finish with the Cowboys vs. Rams game yesterday. Bobby, Jay and Reggie each finished with identical 8-7-1 records and now its on to Week 2. We will have our picks for each and every game, including our Best Bets, beginning with Thursday’s Eagles vs. Patriots game.
Bobby split his Major League Baseball Best Bet on Sunday, including an easy winner on the Mariners last night. Jay came up short with his play on the Red Sox, but is still on a 7-5 (+$236) run and has three Best Bets for tonight. You can find our picks in all 11 games on today’s schedule, including four Best Bets, in today’s newsletter.
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.
Week 10 of the CFL season is in the books and Bobby finished with a winner on the Elks last night. We will enter Week 11 on a combined 22-13 (63%) run with our Best Bets and you can find our picks on the website later this week.
The NFL schedule is out and we have Week 1 lines posted over on the website. Bobby and Jay not only have picks for a few of those games, but some season futures as well. We will be adding more future plays throughout the summer.
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Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Monday, August 12th, 2024 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!
MLB Best Bets – Bobby Babowski
Blue Jays (Francis) +100 over Angels (Daniel)
Monday’s MLB Free Picks [All Games]
18-of-30 Winning Days
MLB Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 7-5 (+$236) Run
Cardinals (Gray) vs Reds (Abbott) UNDER 9 -115
Giants (Snell) +102 over Braves (Sale)
Astros (Valdez) -115 over Rays (Bradley)
NFL Best Bets – Bobby Babowski
Panthers +4.5 over Patriots LOSS
Lions +3.5 over Giants LOSS
49ers +4 over Titans PUSH
NFL Best Bets – Jay Cooper
Lions vs Giants Free Pick LOSS
Ravens +2 over Eagles LOSS
Jaguars -2.5 over Chiefs WIN
NFL Best Bets – Reggie Garrett
Falcons -2.5 over Dolphins LOSS
Cardinals -1.5 over Saints LOSS
Colts -1.5 over Broncos LOSS
UltimateCapper CONSENSUS STAFF PLAYS WEEK 1 PRESEASON:
The following picks are 100% consensus plays from our staff. These are plays when all three of us are on the same side of a game.
Panthers +4.5 (L)
Lions +3.5 (L)
Vikings +4 (W)
| Week 1 Date Line | Bobby Babowski All: 8-7-1 Top: 0-2-1 | Jay Cooper All: 8-7-1 Top: 1-2 | Reggie Garrett All: 8-7-1 Top: 0-3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina @ New England Thursday |  +4.5 $$ | +4.5 | +4.5 |
| Detroit @ NY Giants Thursday |  +3.5 $$ | +3.5 $$ | +3.5 |
| Houston @ Pittsburgh Friday |  PK |  PK | PK |
| Atlanta @ Miami Friday |  +2.5 | +2.5 |  -2.5 $$ |
| Philadelphia @ Baltimore Friday |  +2 | +2 $$ |  -2 |
| Washington @ NY Jets Saturday |  +2.5 |  -2.5 | +2.5 |
| Chicago @ Buffalo Saturday |  +1.5 |  -1.5 | +1.5 |
| Las Vegas @ Minnesota Saturday |  +4 | +4 | +4 |
| Green Bay @ Cleveland Saturday |  +3.5 |  -3.5 | +3.5 |
| San Francisco @ Tennessee Saturday |  +4 $$ | +4 |  -4 |
| Kansas City @ Jacksonville Saturday |  +2.5 |  -2.5 $$ | -2.5 |
| Tampa Bay @ Cincinnati Saturday |  +4.5 |  -4.5 | +4.5 |
| Seattle @ LA Chargers Saturday |  +1.5 |  -1.5 | -1.5 |
| New Orleans @ Arizona Saturday |  +1.5 | +1.5 |  -1.5 $$ |
| Denver @ Indianapolis Sunday |  +1.5 |  -1.5 | -1.5 $$ |
| Dallas @ LA Rams Sunday |  +4 | +4 |  -4 |
CFL Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 13-7 (65%) Run
Argonauts -1 over Stampeders WIN
Lions +1.5 over Elks LOSS
CFL Best Bets – Bobby Babowski | 9-6 (60%) Run
Roughriders +3 over RedBlacks WIN
Tiger-Cats +7.5 over Alouettes LOSS
WNBA Best Bets – Jay Cooper | 10-4 (71%) Run
Olympic Break – Schedule resumes Aug. 15
WNBA Best Bets – Bobby Babowski | 12-5 (71%) Run
Olympic Break – Schedule resumes Aug. 15
MONDAY’S FREE HORSE PICKS
Ellis Park – 11:50 CT
Race 1: 5 Island Ride
Race 2: 8 Atlantic Strike
Race 3: 7 Single Dot Yaht
Race 4: 8 Publisher
Race 5: 7 Quimichis
Race 6: 5 Tilted Towers
Race 7: 8 She’s All Charm
Race 8: 3 Horace Mann
Race 9: 3 Double Your Money
Mountaineer – 7:00 ET
Race 1: 6 Ribbons and Lace
Race 2: 9 Dashing Lass
Race 3: 2 Honors Legacy
Race 4: 3 Patio Party
Race 5: 3 Fowl Nation
Race 6: 8 Call Me Gusto
Race 7: 1 Out of Cents
Race 8: 3 Hidden Identity
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
San Francisco Giants to make Playoffs (+170) 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
NFL Futures Jay Cooper
Jets +6 over 49ers (Week 1) 5/16/2024
Eagles -1.5 over Packers (Week 1) 5/16/2024
Lions to win Super Bowl (+1600) 5/17/2024
Jets to win AFC (+900) 5/17/2024
Jets to make Playoffs YES (-120) 5/17/2024
Jets to win AFC East (+200) 5/17/2024
Bills UNDER 10.5 wins (-140) 6/26/2024
Steelers UNDER 8.5 wins (-155) 7/7/2024
Ravens to win AFC North (+135) 7/7/2024
Commanders OVER 6.5 wins (-125) 7/23/2024
Eagles to win NFC East (-145) 7/23/2024
NFL Futures Bobby Babowski
Jets +6 over 49ers (Week 1) 5/16/2024
