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Today’s Free Picks
| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| MLB | (915) Oakland Athletics at (916) Chicago Cubs: Moneyline | 8:05pm EDT - Jun 4/2026 |
The PLAY: Oakland Athletics 115 J.T. Ginn (RHP), Shota Imanaga (LHP) Must Start
Cubs' starting pitcher Shota Imanaga has performed well this season, but the hitter-friendly conditions at Wrigley Field on Thursday will test where he tends to struggle the most. Eyebrows were raised when the Cubs acquired Imanaga from Japan three years ago because he was known as a pitcher that relied on fly balls to generate outs. That's a risky proposition at Wrigley, and Thursday's forecast is calling for warm temperatures and a moderate breeze blowing straight out to center field. Imanaga did a good job managing hard contact through the first six weeks of the season, but the wheels have fallen off that train over the last three starts. Imanaga has allowed a total of eight home runs in his last 15.2 innings pitched, and now he has to face an Athletics' lineup that is loaded with power. The A's lineup is top-10 in weighted on-base average, expected batting average and hard-hit rate. The Athletics have won the first two games of this series and we believe they can finish the sweep on Thursday. Neither bullpen is in great shape after Wednesday's game went to extra innings, but the A's bullpen threw 6.1 scoreless innings last night. The A's used six relievers on Wednesday, but none of them threw more than 20 pitches. Unlike Imanaga, A's starter JT Ginn has done a really nice job of limiting hard contact in recent weeks and should be better-equipped to handle the hitter-friendly conditions at Wrigley tonight. Ginn ranks in the top-third among all pitchers in average exit velocity, barrel rate, hard-hit rate and ground ball rate this season. In his last start against the Yankees, Ginn allowed one run on four hits in 6.0 innings. In seven appearances away from home this season, Ginn has a 2.08 ERA with an 0.84 WHIP.
| Sport | Game Selection | Game Time |
|---|---|---|
| WCUP | Netherlands to Reach the Round of 16 | 4:00pm EDT - Jun 14/2026 |
The PLAY: Netherlands to Reach the Round of 16
Soccer bettors and pundits have seemingly soured on the Netherlands heading into the World Cup because the Dutch have a pretty notable reputation of falling short in major tournament settings. Well, for all intents and purposes, that's perfectly fine for the purposes of this bet. The Dutch have enjoyed success under second-term manager Ronald Koeman, going unbeaten (six wins, two draws) in World Cup qualifying. In the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Netherlands lost to eventual-champions Argentina in penalty kicks in the quarterfinals. In Euro 2024, the Dutch lost to England on a 90th-minute goal in the semifinals. There's nothing to be ashamed about regarding either of those results, but those shortcomings have seemingly kept expectations in the betting market at a cool temperature heading into this year's World Cup. There is a club-like feel with the Dutch squad as 15 members of the team play in the English Premier League, including several groups of teammates. Liverpool and Brighton each have a trio of players on the squad, including the defensive backbone of Virgil van Dijk and Bart Verbruggen. Navigating Group F will not be easy for the Dutch, but travel should not be an issue. The Netherlands' group stage games are in Dallas, Houston and Kansas City, which is a very comfortable route when you consider the path that some other teams are forced to take. Japan, Tunisia and Sweden will all present a challenge, but we're comfortable backing a Dutch team that hasn't lost a match in regulation since October 2024. As of May 31 Netherlands to reach the Round of 16 is available at:
-125 at BetMGM
-125 at Caesars
-140 at DraftKings
-145 at FanDuel
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