The field of 16 is almost set for the NBA postseason before the first round begins on Saturday afternoon. Jay and Bobby split their Best Bets on Wednesday, including an easy winner on the Heat. Jay is now on a nice 15-7 (68%) run with his Best Bets entering an off day. We will have our picks for Friday's Play-In finals in tomorrow's newsletter.

Jay stayed hot with his Major League Baseball picks on Wednesday, nailing his play on the Rangers. Jay is on a 14-7 (+$739) run and has two Best Bets lined up for today. We have our free picks for all 10 games on today's schedule, including the Yankees vs. Rays.

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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.

We split our NHL Best Bets on Wednesday night and we have reached the final day of the regular season. Bobby enters the day on a 26-15 (+$1,488) run with his Best Bets, while Jay is 7-3 (+$518) over the last 10 days. We have two more winners lined up for tonight, including the Capitals vs. Penguins.

Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Thursday, April 17th, 2025 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!
 

NBA Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 15-7 (68%) Run
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NBA Best Bets - Bobby Babowski
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Updated NBA Odds - courtesy of DonBest

MLB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski
Pirates (Heaney) -122 over Nationals (Williams)

Thursday's MLB Free Picks [All Games]
10-of-14 Winning Days

MLB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 14-7 (+$739) Run
Yankees vs Rays Free Pick
Royals (Lorenzen) +130 over Tigers (Olson)

Updated MLB Odds - courtesy of DonBest

NHL Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 7-3 (+$518) Run
Lightning +120 over Rangers

NHL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 26-15 (+$1,488) Run
Penguins -103 over Capitals

Updated NHL Odds - courtesy of DonBest

THURSDAY'S FREE HORSE PICKS

Horseshoe Indianapolis - 2:10 ET
Race 1: 1 Post Game
Race 2: 4 Neon Leon
Race 3: 3 Mygaljustice
Race 4: 5 Improbable Story
Race 5: 12 Mackadoo
Race 6: 3 Sound Doctrine
Race 7: 5 Scary Proposition
Race 8: 4 Top
Race 9: 1 Grand Fire GI

Keeneland - 1:00 ET
Race 1: 2 Evolution
Race 2: 1 Big Earn
Race 3: 4 Baba Voss
Race 4: 11 Panthor
Race 5: 8 Practical Lov
Race 6: 3 Justifreak
Race 7: 9 Saturday Flirt
Race 8: 4 We'll Do It Live

Parx - 12:40 ET
Race 1: 7 Solemn Oath
Race 2: 7 J J's Honor
Race 3: 2 Not a Dime Back
Race 4: 7 Between Dreams
Race 5: 8 Golden Wildcat
Race 6: 5 Airman Trevor
Race 7: 7 Tara's Talent
Race 8: 1 Cojelo Pa Ti
Race 9: 4 Young Squire
Race 10: 10 Sal N Louie

Tampa Bay Downs - 12:33 ET
Race 1: 5 Rozay Summer
Race 2: 3 Gun Right
Race 3: 7 Gilded Age
Race 4: 1 Team Powered
Race 5: 1 Cruising Derek
Race 6: 7 Timeless Rose
Race 7: 2 Centeya
Race 8: 4 Golden Juan
Race 9: 2 Lamplighter Jack

Turf Paradise - 12:55 PT
Race 1: 1 Alberta Mike
Race 2: 4 My Special Eagle
Race 3: 3 Hot Lava Cake
Race 4: 5 Arrest
Race 5: 7 G G Gilley
Race 6: 1 Regal Redwood
Race 7: 2 Gold Coast Girl
Race 8: 10 Glimpse of Gold

NHL Futures Jay Cooper

Jets to win Western Conference (+1000) 11/6/2024
Kings to win Western Conference (+1700) 11/6/2024

NBA Futures Jay Cooper

Cavaliers to win NBA Title (+450) 3/31/2025

MLB Futures Jay Cooper

Athletics UNDER 71.5 wins (+110) 3/8/2025
White Sox UNDER 54.5 wins (-105) 3/8/2025
Dodgers OVER 104.5 wins (-105) 3/8/2025
Max Fried to win AL Cy Young (+2000) 3/8/2025
Justin Steele to win NL Cy Young (+4000) 3/8/2025
Bryce Harper to win NL MVP (+1400) 3/8/2025

MLB Futures Bobby Babowski
Diamondbacks to win World Series (+2800) 3/20/2025

Braves to win World Series (+900) 3/20/2025

Yankees to win World Series (+800) 3/20/2025

Phillies to win World Series (+1200) 3/20/2025

Mariners to win World Series (+2800) 3/20/2025

Rangers to win World Series (+2800) 3/20/2025

Padres to win World Series (+2500) 3/20/2025