MNF Best Bet | 13 MLB Free Picks

Published: Mon, 08/18/25

We have our first Monday Night Football game of the season featuring the Bengals vs. Commanders. It might only be preseason, but there are still several ways to bet any football game. Bobby, who nailed both of his NFL Free Picks on Sunday, has a Best Bet in tonight's game. Jay also won both games yesterday and is now on a 5-2 (71%) Best Bet run. You can find our picks for tonight's game in today's newsletter.

Jay and Bobby split their MLB Best Bets on Sunday and will look to start the new week with even more winners. Jay enters today's action on a 13-5 (+$821) run and has won 8-of-10 days picking all games on the board. We have our free picks in 13 games on today's schedule, including three Best Bets.

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 are on a 9-4 (69%) run.

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Jay won another WNBA Best Bet on Sunday and is now on a sizzling 13-4 (76%) run. There are no games on today's schedule and we'll be back tomorrow morning with more WNBA winners.

We are also gearing up for the NFL season and we have some Week 1 picks and season future bets posted right now at the website and at the bottom of this newsletter. More picks and futures will be posted all summer long.

AFC EAST BETTING PREVIEW
AFC NORTH BETTING PREVIEW
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AFC WEST BETTING PREVIEW
NFC EAST BETTING PREVIEW

WEEK 1 NFL ODDS, FREE PICKS & FUTURES

Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Monday, August 18th, 2025 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!

MLB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski
Reds (Singer) -105 over Angels (Mederos)
Braves (Strider) -1.5 -105 over White Sox (Gomez)

Monday's MLB Free Picks [All Games]
872-900 (+$5,537) Season to Date

MLB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 13-5 (+$821) Run
Blue Jays (Gausman) +103 over Pirates (Skenes)

Updated MLB Odds - courtesy of DonBest

NFL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 19-11 (63%)
Commanders +4.5 over Bengals
Cardinals +5.5 over Broncos LOSS
Lions +3 over Dolphins LOSS

NFL Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 5-2 (71%)
Bears +1 over Bills WIN
Cowboys +1.5 over Ravens LOSS
CHIEFS VS SEAHAWKS FREE PICK WIN

NFL Best Bets - Reggie Garrett
Steelers +3 over Bucs PUSH
Raiders -4.5 over 49ers LOSS
Vikings +2.5 over Patriots LOSS

Week 2 Day	Bobby Babowski All: 19-11 Top: 2-3	Jay Cooper All: 16-14 Top: 5-2	Reggie Garrett All: 12-18 Top: 3-3
Tennessee @ Atlanta Friday	+5.5	-5.5	+5.5
Kansas City @ Seattle Friday	+2.5	-2.5 $$	+2.5
Green Bay @ Indianapolis Saturday	+6	-6	-6
New England @ Minnesota Saturday	+2.5	-2.5	+2.5 $$
Carolina @ Houston Saturday	+3	+3	-3
Cleveland @ Philadelphia Saturday	+4	-4	+4
Miami @ Detroit Saturday	+3 $$	-3	-3
San Francisco @ Las Vegas Saturday	+4.5	-4.5	-4.5 $$
NY Jets @ NY Giants Saturday	+3.5	+3.5	+3.5
LA Chargers @ LA Rams Saturday	+4	-4	-4
Tampa Bay @ Pittsburgh Saturday	+3	+3	+3 $$
Baltimore @ Dallas Saturday	+1.5	+1.5 $$	-1.5
Arizona @ Denver Saturday	+5.5 $$	+5.5 $$	+5.5
Jacksonville @ New Orleans Sunday	+1	+1	-1
Buffalo @ Chicago Sunday	+1	+1 $$	-1
Cincinnati @ Washington Monday	+4.5 $$	+4.5	+4.5

Updated NFL Odds - courtesy of DonBest

CFL Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 6-4 (60%) Run
Week 12 picks coming soon

CFL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski
Week 12 picks coming soon

Updated CFL Odds - courtesy of DonBest

WNBA Free Picks - Jay Cooper | 13-4 (76%) Run
No games today

WNBA Best Bets - Bobby Babowski
No games today

Updated WNBA Odds - courtesy of DonBest

MONDAY'S FREE HORSE PICKS

Horseshoe Indianapolis - 2:10 ET
Race 1: 7 Cuda Cutie
Race 2: 5 Quality Dancer
Race 3: 4 Goody Two Socks
Race 4: 3 Count the Cash
Race 5: 5 Nip N Tuck
Race 6: 2 Tap Tap Tap It In
Race 7: 10 Reimagine
Race 8: 1 Passing Judgement
Race 9: 10 Watch for Estela

Parx - 12:40 ET
Race 1: 2 My Kid Syd
Race 2: 8 Photo Finish
Race 3: 2 Pastero
Race 4: 1 Nit Witness
Race 5: 11 Brooklyn Rhapsody
Race 6: 4 Vanzzy
Race 7: 10 Real Blues
Race 8: 11 Hey Porter
Race 9: 2 Mavilus
Race 10: 6 Could Be a Cougar
Race 11: 6 Kentucky Outlaw
Race 12: 13 Kate's Golden Dude

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
Bryce Harper to win NL MVP (+1400) 3/8/2025
Tigers to win AL Pennant (+600) 5/6/2025

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

NFL Futures Bobby Babowski
Giants OVER 5.5 Wins (+110) 6/14/2025

Steelers OVER 8.5 Wins (-115) 6/14/2025

Chargers OVER 9.5 Wins (-110) 6/14/2025

Browns OVER 5.5 Wins (+105) 6/14/2025

Cowboys OVER 7.5 Wins (-150) 6/14/2025

Falcons OVER 8 Wins (-120) 6/14/2025

Seahawks UNDER 8 Wins (-125) 6/14/2025
Patriots UNDER 8 Wins (-115) 6/14/2025
49ers -2 over Seahawks (Week 1) 6/29/2025
Giants +6.5 over Commanders (Week 1) 6/29/2025
Bears -1 over Vikings (Week 1) 6/26/2025

More to come...

NFL Futures Jay Cooper
Rams -2.5 over Texans (Week 1) 6/24/2025
Bills -1.5 over Ravens (Week 1) 6/24/2025
Bears -1 over Vikings (Week 1) 6/24/2025
Chargers +2.5 over Chiefs (Week 1) 6/24/2025
Eagles +1.5 over Chiefs (Week 2) 6/24/2025
Cowboys +4.5 over Chiefs (Week 13) 6/24/2025
AFC East Betting Preview

More to come...

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