It was upset Sunday in the NBA, with three underdogs winning outright in their respective Game 1s. The Heat, Lakers and Clippers each pulled off upsets, while the top-seeded Nuggets rolled at home. We are off to a nice start this postseason, going a combined 13-6 (68%) so far with Bobby leading the way at 80% (4-1). Jay went 3-1 on Sunday to improve his postseason mark to 9-5 (64%). We have two more games lined up for tonight.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs get underway tonight with 4 exciting matchups on tap and Jay has his picks in each of today's Game 1s including the Panthers against the NHL-best Boston Bruins.

It's also a busy day on the diamond with 13 games on the schedule including Bobby's Best Bet this morning in the Angels vs. Red Sox game. Bobby split his plays on Sunday and is on a 3-1 (+165) run. Jay is 10-7 (+340) over the last week and has 4 Top Plays later tonight.

Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Monday, April 17th, 2023 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!

Be sure to check out our Daily Free Pick Video Monday-Friday on Twitter.

NBA Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 29-11 (73%) Run!

Warriors vs Kings Free Pick
Nets +10 over 76ers

NBA Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 25-12 (68%) Run!

Warriors -1 over Kings

Updated NBA Odds and Public Consensus - courtesy of DonBest

MLB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski

Angels (Ohtani) -148 over Red Sox

MLB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 10-7 (+340) Run

Padres (Weathers) +130 over Braves (Fried)
Astros (Javier) +115 over Blue Jays (Gausman)
Phillies (Wheeler) -125 over White Sox (Lynn)
Brewers (Burnes) vs Mariners (Flexen) UNDER 7.5 +110

Monday's MLB Free Picks [All Games]

Updated MLB Odds and Public Consensus - courtesy of DonBest

NHL Best Bets - Jay Cooper

Oilers -1.5 +150 over Kings
Panthers +1.5 -145 over Bruins
Hurricanes -162 over Islanders
Wild +120 over Stars

NHL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski

Wild +120 over Stars

Updated NHL Odds and Public Consensus - courtesy of DonBest

XFL - Jay Cooper

Week 10 picks coming soon

XFL - Bobby Babowski

Week 10 picks coming soon

Updated XFL Odds - courtesy of DonBest

USFL - Jay Cooper

Week 2 picks coming soon

USFL - Bobby Babowski

Week 2 picks coming soon

Updated USFL Odds - courtesy of DonBest

MONDAY'S FREE HORSE PICKS

Parx - 12:40 ET
Race 1: 6 Escandalo
Race 2: 1 Delightful Dreamer
Race 3: 6 Rockin the Palace
Race 4: 2 El Gran Cuyaya
Race 5: 8 Plamen
Race 6: 6 Dysfunctional
Race 7: 1 Ruffy
Race 8: 5 Street Lightning
Race 9: 2 Mr. Roundtree
Race 10: 2 Prospera

Turf Paradise - 1:25 PT
Race 1: 6 Paul Vincents Poem
Race 2: 1 Hi Yah
Race 3: 3 Hey Now
Race 4: 5 Big Irish
Race 5: 3 Brix
Race 6: 7 Destiny One
Race 7: 3 Toby's Candy
Race 8: 7 Special Moment

NHL Futures Jay Cooper

Edmonton Oilers to win Stanley Cup (+1200) 10/15/2022

Vegas Golden Knights to win Stanley Cup (+2200) 10/15/2022

NBA Futures Jay Cooper

Philadelphia 76ers to win NBA Title (+1200) 10/19/2022

Denver Nuggets OVER 51.5 wins 10/19/2022 WIN

LA Lakers UNDER 44.5 wins 10/19/2022 WIN

MLB Futures Bobby Babowski

Texas Rangers UNDER 82 (-120) 3/27/2023

San Francisco Giants UNDER 81 (-120) 3/27/2023

Baltimore Orioles UNDER 76 (-130) 3/27/2023

Tampa Bay Rays UNDER 88 (-110) 3/27/2023

Los Angeles Dodgers UNDER 96 (-125) 3/27/2023

Minnesota Twins UNDER 82 (+110) 3/27/2023

MLB Futures Jay Cooper

Los Angeles Angels OVER 82.5 (-115) 3/28/2023

Oakland A's UNDER 59.5 (-115) 3/28/2023

Pittsburgh Pirates OVER 67.5 (-125) 3/28/2023

St Louis Cardinals OVER 88.5 (-125) 3/28/2023

Chicago White Sox OVER 82.5 (-120) 3/28/2023

Toronto Blue Jays to win AL East (+205) 3/28/2023

Atlanta Braves to win NL East (-110) 3/28/2023