YESTERDAY'S RECAP

It was a strong night for us overall with our Hoops and Hockey Best Bets and we'll look to keep it going with a busy Wednesday schedule. March Madness is off and running and we split the two games on Tuesday night. We went a perfect 3-0 with our NIT Best Bets and we are now on a combined 23-6 (79%) run in College Basketball. We have a total of 8 Best Bets lined up for tonight, including SMU vs. Miami OH.

Jay is now on a 5-0 run with his NBA Best Bets after a winner on the T'wolves, while Bobby nailed his Best Bet on the Magic. Jay went 7-1 overall on Tuesday and is 13-3 (81%) over the last two days picking all games on the board. We have our free picks for all 9 games on tonight's schedule, including two Best Bets.

MARCH MADNESS FREE PICKS
NIT FREE PICKS

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.
 

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Jay enters the day on an 8-2 (+$706) run with his NHL Best Bets after another winner on Tuesday. Bobby came up short with his play in the Maple Leafs and has a Best Bet in tonight's Devils vs. Rangers game. You can find both of our NHL Best Bets in today's newsletter.

Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Wednesday, March 18th, 2026 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!
 

NBA Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 5-0 (100%) Run
Rockets -2.5 over Lakers

Wednesday's NBA Free Picks [All Games]

NBA Best Bets - Bobby Babowski
Pacers +10.5 over Blazers

Updated NBA Odds - courtesy of DonBest

CBB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 10-3 (77%) Run
SMU vs Miami OH Best Bet
Utah Valley -2 over George Washington
Murray State +8.5 over Nevada
Colorado State -5.5 over St Joe's
California -5 over Illinois Chicago

MARCH MADNESS FREE PICKS
NIT FREE PICKS

CBB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 13-3 (81%) Run
Lehigh -3.5 over Prairie View A&M
Navy +12 over Wake Forest
Illinois State -6 over Kent State

NHL Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 8-2 (+$706) Run
Capitals +105 over Senators

NHL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski
Devils -107 over Rangers

Updated NHL Odds - courtesy of DonBest

WEDNESDAY'S FREE HORSE PICKS

Parx - 12:40 ET
Race 1: 6 Laugh Like Lucy
Race 2: 2 Aruma
Race 3: 5 Mucho Magnifico
Race 4: 5 Sandy Girl
Race 5: 4 King Barou
Race 6: 7 Time Tested
Race 7: 8 Into Hijinks
Race 8: 1 Marelow
Race 9: 4 Heat Alert
Race 10: 5 True Connection

Tampa Bay Downs - 12:20 ET
Race 1: 7 Johnny Bolt
Race 2: 7 Ball of Fire
Race 3: 1 Yes I Will
Race 4: 8 Guapo Again
Race 5: 4 Katarzyna
Race 6: 5 Foxy Lady
Race 7: 4 Lady Embrace
Race 8: 7 Norwegian Wood
Race 9: 8 Toro Forward

Turfway Park - 5:55 ET
Race 1: 4 Cotillard
Race 2: 7 Crystal Frost
Race 3: 2 Count of Amazonia
Race 4: 1 King's Legacy
Race 5: 5 Marshal
Race 6: 5 Canterbury Lane
Race 7: 6 Catholic Vice
Race 8: 5 American Wind
Race 9: 5 Up Country
Race 10: 4 Nursekringledances
 

NHL Futures Jay Cooper
Stars +700 to win the Western Conference 12/26/2025
Wild +900 to win the Western Conference 12/26/2025

MLB Futures Bobby Babowski
Yankees to win World Series (+800) 2/25/2026
Phillies to win World Series (+1100) 2/25/2026

MLB Futures Jay Cooper
Athletics OVER 75.5 Wins 2/17/2026
Reds OVER 82.5 Wins 2/17/2026
Rockies UNDER 54.5 Wins 2/17/2026
Pirates UNDER 78.5 Wins 2/17/2026
Nolan McLean to Win Cy Young (+2200) 2/17/2026
Logan Gilbert to Win AL Cy Young (+1400) 2/17/2026