We had a winning day overall in all three major sports on Thursday, as the exciting month of April rolls on. Jay and Bobby each won their MLB Best Bets with the Red Sox and the Mets, respectively. That gives them a combined 6-1 (+485) run over the last few days. We have a full schedule on tap for today, including 3 Top Plays.

We very nearly swept the NBA board yesterday, coming up short on the last game with the Clippers. However, that line changed dramatically with the Kawhi Leonard news earlier in the day. That line went all the way up to +8, which gave late bettors the cover. After a couple of losing days, we are back on the winning side and a combined run over the last month and a half of 58-33 (64%).

Bobby easily won his NHL play on Thursday with the Golden Knights to improve to 3-1 (+230) this postseason, while Jay split his four games for a small profit. Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Friday, April 21st, 2023 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!

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NBA Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 32-18 (64%) Run!

Hawks +5 over Celtics
Knicks -2 over Cavaliers
Nuggets -2.5 over Timberwolves

NBA Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 26-15 (63%) Run!

Nuggets -2.5 over Timberwolves

Updated NBA Odds and Public Consensus - courtesy of DonBest

MLB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski

Phillies (Nola) -1.5 -125 over Rockies (Davis)
Yankees (German) -128 over Blue Jays (Kikuchi)

MLB Best Bets - Jay Cooper

Orioles (Wells) -1.5 +120 over Tigers (Lorenzen)

Friday's MLB Free Picks [All Games]

Updated MLB Odds and Public Consensus - courtesy of DonBest

NHL Best Bets - Jay Cooper

Islanders -118 over Hurricanes
Bruins -154 over Panthers
Stars -110 over Wild
Oilers -1.5 +170 over Kings

NHL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski

Bruins -154 over Panthers

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

FRIDAY'S FREE HORSE PICKS

Aqueduct - 1:20 ET
Race 1: 5 Phelpsy
Race 2: 1/1A Arina/Yukata
Race 3: 3 Kaz's Beach
Race 4: 2 Global Image
Race 5: 5 Spiked
Race 6: 8 Refuah
Race 7: 9 Dontmesswithtess
Race 8: 2 Sweet Mystery
Race 9: 7 Nieuwendyk

Gulfstream Park - 12:40 ET
Race 1: 1 Reaper
Race 2: 3 Zisisit
Race 3: 6 She's Awesome
Race 4: 4 Wheatsheaf
Race 5: 1 Souper Royal Moon
Race 6: 9 Mr. American
Race 7: 4 Small Reason
Race 8: 3 Flip My Id
Race 9: 8 Miss M M
Race 10: 7 Grande Soiree

Keeneland - 1:00 ET
Race 1: 7 My Bariley
Race 2: 9 Rush Center
Race 3: 2 Jump Into the Fire
Race 4: 8 Awesome Ally Vee
Race 5: 3 Cadamosto
Race 6: 4 Appeal Denied
Race 7: 1 Coppa Girl
Race 8: 3 Viareggio
Race 9: Baird Doubledogdare Stakes
Race 10: 2 Ocean Pointe

Oaklawn Park - 12:38 CT
Race 1: 7 Windy Bay
Race 2: 2 Sweet N Salty
Race 3: 6 Biogenic Babe
Race 4: 6 Speakinofthedevil
Race 5: 11 Ottoman Empire
Race 6: 5 Fort Peck
Race 7: 9 Ratified
Race 8: 3 Hypersport
Race 9: 9 Kitiara

Santa Anita Park - 1:00 PT
Race 1: 1 Franklin One Star
Race 2: 1 Jacqueline Cochran
Race 3: 4 Elegance Code
Race 4: 3 Quicklikeabunny
Race 5: 3 Johnny Paycheck
Race 6: 6 Prestigious
Race 7: 4 Boss Sully
Race 8: 8 Octopus
Race 9: 7 Bella Baby

Tampa Bay Downs - 12:18 ET
Race 1: 5 Cruising Derek
Race 2: 3 On the Runway
Race 3: 7 Royale Flare
Race 4: 2 Express Pharoah
Race 5: 1 Summer Bee
Race 6: 5 Let's Be Honest
Race 7: 8 Slime Queen
Race 8: 9 The Sweaty Fox
Race 9: 4 The Big Calico

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