YESTERDAY'S RECAP

It was another great night for us in College Basketball on Thursday and we'll look to keep it going into the weekend. Bobby and Jay went a combined 5-0 last night with their Best Bets. Bobby is now on an 11-2 (85%) run, while Jay is 18-6 (75%) over the last couple of weeks. We have a total of 3 Best Bets lined up for tonight, including Michigan vs. Illinois.

Bobby enters tonight's NBA action on an 8-5 (62%) run despite a loser on Thursday, while Jay nailed his pick on the T'wolves. We have our free picks in all 5 games on tonight's schedule, including two 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 an 26-17 (60%) run!
 

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We did not have a good night in the NHL, dropping both of our Best Bets on Thursday. Bobby is on a 10-7 run and has a play in tonight's Sabres vs. Panthers game. We have our free picks in all 4 games on tonight's schedule, including two Best Bets.

Remember, all of our picks are 100% FREE and available every morning on our website. Below, you will find our Best Bets for Friday, February 27th, 2026 from our expert handicappers including some future bets at the bottom. Good luck to everyone today!
 

NBA Best Bets - Jay Cooper
Mavericks -4.5 over Grizzlies

Friday's NBA Free Picks [All Games]

NBA Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 8-5 (62%) Run
Nuggets +8 over Thunder

Updated NBA Odds - courtesy of DonBest

CBB Best Bets - Jay Cooper | 18-6 (75%) Run
Michigan -2 over Illinois

CBB Best Bets - Bobby Babowski | 11-2 (85%) Run
Columbia -5 over Brown
Coastal Carolina +6 over James Madison

NHL Best Bets - Jay Cooper
Wild +115 over Mammoth

Friday's NHL Free Picks [All Games]

NHL Best Bets - Bobby Babowski
Panthers -125 over Sabres

Updated NHL Odds - courtesy of DonBest

FRIDAY'S FREE HORSE PICKS

Aqueduct - 1:10 ET
Race 1: 4 Hot Gossip
Race 2: 6 Probability
Race 3: 3 Pens Street
Race 4: 6 Soundbite
Race 5: 2 Army Proud
Race 6: 2 Remi's Moon
Race 7: 3 The Obliterator
Race 8: 1 St. Brigid's Cross

Fair Grounds - 12:45 CT
Race 1: 4 Tia Lupe
Race 2: 1 Cheyenne Moon
Race 3: 6 Skipper's Ruby
Race 4: 7 Highstakes Hustler
Race 5: 2 Royal Irish
Race 6: 6 Moonie Pie
Race 7: 9 Faye's Gold
Race 8: 5 Dixie Strong

Gulfstream Park - 12:20 ET
Race 1: 9 Royal Retinue
Race 2: 5 Sweetcity
Race 3: 1 Imapeppa
Race 4: 5 Three Zero
Race 5: 3 Easy Pick
Race 6: 6 Heartbeat
Race 7: 2 American Speed
Race 8: 7 Printer's Alley
Race 9: 4 Ninja Star
Race 10: 8 Chemical Romance

Oaklawn Park - 12:30 CT
Race 1: 5 Open Flame
Race 2: 2 Time Andbeyond
Race 3: 6 Amentum
Race 4: 5 Sexagenarian
Race 5: 1/1A Collected Glory/Riobella
Race 6: 5 Synoptic
Race 7: 6 Coaster
Race 8: 3 Seraphia
Race 9: 10 Patton's Tizzy

Santa Anita Park - 12:30 PT
Race 1: 5 Velvet Lilly
Race 2: 1 Willow Cove
Race 3: 5 Please Focus
Race 4: 2 Bossing Mo
Race 5: 7 She's a Joker
Race 6: 6 Eltonsingsanother
Race 7: 10 Son of a Birch
Race 8: 1 Latitude
Race 9: 7 Prime Artist

Tampa Bay Downs - 12:35 ET
Race 1: 6 Lady Frost
Race 2: 2 Argent Heir
Race 3: 7 Opposite the Crowd
Race 4: 8 Mama Drama
Race 5: 5 Queen of Spirits
Race 6: 3 Ball of Fire
Race 7: 9 Endless Reign
Race 8: 2 Nenas Star
Race 9: 7 Cajun Hottie

Turfway Park - 5:55 ET
Race 1: 2 Fizzy Girl
Race 2: 2 Nehalem
Race 3: 10 Stonemount Reunion
Race 4: 8 My Brother Keith
Race 5: 4 Wadsworth
Race 6: 7 Pat's Button
Race 7: 4 Garryowen
Race 8: 12 Nip N Tuck
Race 9: 2 Whippoorwill
Race 10: 7 Oh Donna Donna
 

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