Bobby Babowski's red-hot NBA run continued last night with a half-point winner on the L.A. Lakers (+5.5), who fell to Denver 108-103. Bobby is now on a 20-5-2 (80%) run in the playoffs and 24-9-2 (73%) overall. That series shifts back to Los Angeles on Saturday for a must-win Game 3 for the Lakers. The Heat and Celtics play Game 2 of their series tonight and you can get our picks below.

We had a wild start to the first conference finals game in the East last night, as the Florida Panthers scored at the end of the third overtime to send the weary Carolina crowd home disappointed. It was the sixth longest game in NHL history and the teams will have just one day of rest before getting back on the ice. Unfortunately, we were on the 'Canes (-140), but Bobby is still on a nice 7-2 (+450) run.

Bobby came through with his MLB pick on Thursday, nailing the Yankees (+115) over the Blue Jays. Jay also had the Yankees, but a loser on the Rays against the Mets. Jay is on sizzling 26-10 (+1504) run with his Best Bets and 15-of-20 winning days picking ALL games on the board. We have 6 Best Bets lined up for Friday.

Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Friday, May 19th, 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

Heat +9 over Celtics

NBA Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 20-5-2 (80%) Run!

Heat +9 over Celtics

Updated NBA Odds and Public Consensus - courtesy of DonBest

MLB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski

Dodgers (Gonsolin) -130 over Cardinals (Matz)
Blue Jays (Kikuchi) -145 over Orioles (Gibson)
Yankees (Schmidt) -1.5 -105 over Reds (Lively)
 

MLB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 23-10 (+1504) Run!

Twins (Ryan) -120 over Angels (Detmers)
Nationals (Irvin) +100 over Tigers (Boyd)
Red Sox (Paxton) +125 over Padres (Snell)

Friday's MLB Free Picks [All Games]

15-of-20 Winning Days!

Updated MLB Odds and Public Consensus - courtesy of DonBest

NHL Best Bets - Jay Cooper

Stars +105 over Golden Knights

NHL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 7-2 (+450) Run!

Golden Knights -125 over Stars

Updated NHL Odds and Public Consensus - courtesy of DonBest

WNBA Best Bets - Jay Cooper

Los Angeles -2 over Phoenix

WNBA Best Bets - Bobby Babowski

Indiana +7 over Connecticut

Updated WNBA Odds - courtesy of DonBest

USFL - Jay Cooper

Week 6 picks coming soon

USFL - Bobby Babowski

Week 6 picks coming soon

Updated USFL Odds - courtesy of DonBest

FRIDAY'S FREE HORSE PICKS

Belmont Park - 1:00 ET
Race 1: 8 Bold Honor
Race 2: 3 Hypnocurrency
Race 3: 6 Movie Moxy
Race 4: 3 Myriskyaffair
Race 5: 2 October Bliss
Race 6: 6 Twenty Four Mamba
Race 7: 9 Who Hoo Thats Me
Race 8: 2 Conman
Race 9: 8 Tie Breaker

Churchill Downs - 6:00 ET
Race 1: 6 Aim Higher
Race 2: 5 Back to Ohio
Race 3: 1 Tx Women for Arts
Race 4: 2 B D Valeski
Race 5: 4 Roja Ligera
Race 6: 1 Best of Greeley
Race 7: 6 Bodock
Race 8: 4 Hidden Stash
Race 9: 6 Fashion Idol
Race 10: 8 Retained

Gulfstream Park - 12:50 ET
Race 1: 2 Love Unlimited
Race 2: 5 Paisan
Race 3: 7 Lights of Broadway
Race 4: 2 Domineering
Race 5: 1 No Man Left Behind
Race 6: 3 Pure Speight
Race 7: 5 This Run's for You
Race 8: 2 Tapit Brio
Race 9: 7 Fawning

Pimlico - 11:30 ET
Race 1: 1 O Captain
Race 2: 4 Ruggs
Race 3: 2 Watch This Birdie
Race 4: 6 Falconet
Race 5: 7 Roses for Debra
Race 6: 6 Freccia d'Argento
Race 7: 5 Shadow Sphinx
Race 8: 6 Johnyz From Albany
Race 9: 8 Spicy Marg
Race 10: Miss Preakness Stakes
Race 11: 11 Well Into
Race 12: 5 Law Professor
Race 13: Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
Race 14: 2 Covert Kat

Santa Anita Park - 1:00 PT
Race 1: 2 Snapp Daddy
Race 2: 3 Flatterwithjewels
Race 3: 1 Bronko Nagurski
Race 4: 1 Modera
Race 5: 4 San Jac
Race 6: 8 Ever a Rebel
Race 7: 3 Big Sis Little Sis
Race 8: 2 Donttestyourluck

Woodbine - 1:10 ET
Race 1: 5 Four Aces High
Race 2: 4 Coleyville
Race 3: 6 Panic Switch
Race 4: 7 No Whammie
Race 5: 1 Swirling Dancer
Race 6: 5 Calabrian Queen
Race 7: 6 Machina

NHL Futures Jay Cooper

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

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 LOSS

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