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Event: (77) Vancouver Canucks at (78) Los Angeles Kings: Spread
Sport/League: NHL (See all free NHL Hockey picks)
Date/Time: April 9, 2026 10:37 PM EDT
Free NHL Hockey Pick Today: Vancouver Canucks +1.5 (-110)
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Event: (53) Philadelphia Flyers at (54) Detroit Red Wings: Moneyline
Sport/League: NHL (See all free NHL Hockey picks)
Date/Time: April 9, 2026 7:07 PM EDT
Free NHL Hockey Pick Today: Detroit Red Wings -115
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Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.
- Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
- Philadelphia are 1-3 in their last 4 games as the underdog.
- Detroit won their last meeting vs Philadelphia.
Verdict: The value is on the home favorite.
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Event: (567) Chicago Bulls at (568) Washington Wizards: Spread
Sport/League: NBA (See all free NBA Basketball picks)
Date/Time: April 9, 2026 7:10 PM EDT
Free NBA Basketball Pick Today: Chicago Bulls -6.5 (-102)
Since 2009, NBA road favorites of five points or greater are 1842-1549-66 ATS (54.3%), while .599 or worse road favorites of greater than three points are 735-540-29 ATS (57.6%) after the All-Star break, including 244-145-6 ATS (62.7%) from the beginning of the 2020-21 season. Chicago is coming off a 129-98 win over the perpetually tanking Wizards, snapping a seven-game losing streak. Since 2000, NBA road favorites arriving off a win that ended a losing streak are 465-364-13 ATS (56.1%). This situation features a profitable 224-171-7 ATS (56.7%) subset angle dating back to 1989 and involves NBA road favorites of five points or more coming off a win that snapped a two-plus-game losing streak. Washington has long been eliminated from playoff contention, which is significant because .559 or worse road favorites from Game 71 out are 284-173-12 ATS (62.1%) versus opponents that have been eliminated from the playoffs, including 101-56-2 ATS (64.3%) since the beginning of the 2016-17 season. Finally, the Bulls fall into a profitable 1346-1037-42 ATS (56.5%) NBA Road Favorite system of mine that dates to 2001 and invests on certain road favorites of greater than three points. Take the Chicago Bulls minus the points as Jeff Keim’s Free Pick Winner for Thursday, April 9.
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Event: (907) Oakland Athletics at (908) New York Yankees: F5 Moneyline
Sport/League: MLB (See all free Major League Baseball picks)
Date/Time: April 9, 2026 1:35 PM EDT
Free Major League Baseball Pick Today: F5 Oakland Athletics 164 Jeffrey Springs (LHP), Ryan Weathers (LHP) Must Start
907 Sacramento at NY Yankees
The A’s gained the win last night, and they have a pretty good shot of repeating that success. This club has been in New York City for a while now, after playing the Mets three times before taking on the Yankees. Jeffrey Springs should match up pretty well with these New York bats. We can’t say the same for the bullpen, who were able to survive last night.
We’ve liked Ryan Weathers for quite some time, but the park change from Miami to Yankees Stadium is a negative. While the top of the Yankees order has been fine. The bottom five hitters have all struggled as of late. According to Roster Resource on the Fangraphs.com site, those players rank 224th, 220th, 286th, 330th and 346th in MLB the past seven days.
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Event: (909) Detroit Tigers at (910) Minnesota Twins: Moneyline
Sport/League: MLB (See all free Major League Baseball picks)
Date/Time: April 9, 2026 1:40 PM EDT
Free Major League Baseball Pick Today: Detroit Tigers -134 Action
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Detroit Tigers - Minnesota led the series 3-0 entering April 9, with Detroit having lost Game 1 (4/6), Game 2 (4/7), and Game 3 (4/8), and Game 4 still to be played on April 9. That makes Detroit a team that had lost 3 straight in the series and was playing the last game, and a team that had already lost the series but still had one game left to play.
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Twins - Minnesota beat Detroit 4-2 on April 7 and 8-6 on April 8, and the April 9 Tigers-Twins game is the series finale before Minnesota goes to Toronto on April 10.
DET at MIN — April 9, 2026
Model projection: Tigers 4.6, Twins 3.7
Game context
The listed matchup is Jack Flaherty vs. Mick Abel at Target Field, with Detroit priced around -126 to -136 and Minnesota around +115 to +113, while the full-game total is sitting between 8.0 and 8.5 across the main board snapshots. ESPN’s probable-pitcher card and multiple odds boards align on Flaherty and Abel as the starters for this game..
Starter and form layer
Flaherty’s 2026 surface line is poor at 0-1, 7.56 ERA, 1.80 WHIP in 8.1 IP, but the broader last-365-day baseline is much stronger because he finished 2025 at 13-7 with a 3.17 ERA in 162 innings. Within the required 3/1/2025–4/9/2026 window, the usable Flaherty-vs.-Twins sample is his August 6, 2025 start, when he allowed 5 ER in 4 2/3 IP; the 2024 lines in the prompt were excluded..
Abel’s current baseline is much shakier. He enters at 0-2, 11.05 ERA, 2.86 WHIP in 7.1 IP, and his most recent start was 4.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 3 BB against Tampa Bay. His broader MLB line is still rough as well, and there is no meaningful batter-vs.-pitcher sample against Detroit strong enough to move the model materially.
That creates a split starter signal: current-form edge is small-to-neutral, but true-talent and workload edge favors Detroit because Flaherty has the deeper established starting profile while Abel is still in a shorter, more volatile usage band. Flaherty is projected for roughly 5 2/3 innings; Abel projects closer to 4 2/3 to 5 innings.
Offense, bullpen, and April adjustment
Detroit’s offense has been better than Minnesota’s in the relevant small 2026 samples. The Tigers have a .707 OPS vs right-handed pitching this season and their team OPS has improved from .601 in March to .758 in April. Minnesota’s season OPS sits around .625, and over the last 10 games the Twins are hitting only .215 as a team; over their last five against right-handed pitching they were at a .600 OPS.
Bullpen form leans Detroit slightly. Minnesota’s overall last-10 team ERA is 4.09, while Detroit’s full-team ERA is 4.00 on the season and the Tigers’ relievers have not shown the same kind of fresh overuse penalty seen in some other games on the slate. Minnesota used Bradley for 6 1/3 innings and Topa for the save on April 8, so the Twins were not heavily overextended, but Detroit’s relief work after Skubal was relatively clean as well. That keeps the bullpen gap small rather than huge.
The matchup-specific recent series form favors Minnesota only slightly, but that is already reflected in the short-term offensive baseline and does not outweigh Abel’s weaker starting projection.
Projected starting pitcher box
Pitcher | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Flaherty (DET) | 5 2/3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Mick Abel (MIN) | 4 2/3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Projected hitter box
Detroit projected hitters
Hitter | AB | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gleyber Torres | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Riley Greene | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Colt Keith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Spencer Torkelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kerry Carpenter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dillon Dingler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kevin McGonigle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Zach McKinstry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Javier Báez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota projected hitters
Hitter | AB | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Byron Buxton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Luke Keaschall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Wallner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ryan Jeffers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Trevor Larnach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Austin Martin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Victor Caratini | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Royce Lewis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wager & Probability Analysis — model driven
Moneyline
Team | Projected win % | Fair odds | Consensus odds | Consensus minus fair | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DET | 57.4% | -135 | -126 to -136 | +9 to -1 | Small value at -126, none at -136 |
MIN | 42.6% | +135 | +113 to +115 | -20 to -22 | No value |
Tokyo’s Clutch Index
OPS with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs:
Team | rank |
|---|---|
DET | 12th–16th range |
MIN | 18th–24th range |
Two-team rank card among 30 clubs
Category | DET | MIN |
|---|---|---|
Today’s starting pitcher rank (ERA+WHIP curve) | 12th | 28th |
Bullpen last 10 days | 14th | 17th |
Lineup run production last 10 days | 15th | 22nd |
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Event: (903) Arizona Diamondbacks at (904) New York Mets: Team Total
Sport/League: MLB (See all free Major League Baseball picks)
Date/Time: April 9, 2026 7:10 PM EDT
Free Major League Baseball Pick Today: Arizona Diamondbacks Total Over 2.5 (-145) Action
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ARI at NYM — April 9, 2026
Model projection: Mets 4.4, Diamondbacks 3.8
Projection summary
The market is pricing New York as the favorite, with Arizona roughly +129 to +136 and New York roughly -135 to -162, while the total is sitting mostly at 7.5.
The weather is a mild run suppressor. Queens is forecast around 43°F at first pitch, dropping toward 40°F, with clear conditions, which trims carry relative to a warmer April game at Citi Field.
The starter layer leans slightly to Arizona on established track record, but the current-form and bullpen layers lean to New York. Eduardo Rodriguez opened 2026 with 5.0 scoreless innings, 4 hits allowed, 5 strikeouts, 2 walks at Dodger Stadium. Nolan McLean’s current 2026 line is 1-0, 2.61 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 12 strikeouts, and his first two starts included 5 innings with 8 strikeouts vs. Pittsburgh and 5 1/3 innings, 1 earned run, 1 hit allowed vs. San Francisco.
The recent offense and bullpen context is better for New York. Over the last 10 games, the Mets have scored 42 runs with a .675 OPS, while Arizona is at a .642 OPS over its last 10 and has been much softer overall, hitting .215 in that stretch. New York also owns MLB’s best team ERA over the last 10 games at 2.11, while Arizona’s bullpen sits at 4.30 ERA over the last 10 and has been hit harder in the shorter recent slice.
The handedness split matters. The Mets have been excellent in their recent small sample against left-handed pitching, posting a 1.176 OPS over their last three games vs lefties, while Arizona is around league middle against lefties at .700 OPS this season. Arizona’s recent performance against lefties has been playable, but not overwhelming, at .769 OPS over its last 10 games against left-handed pitchers..
Run-build calculation
Team | Baseline offense | Starter adjustment | Bullpen adjustment | Park/weather | Travel/fatigue | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARI | 4.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.2 | 3.8 |
NYM | 4.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 4.4 |
Why the model lands there
Arizona gets a small positive from Rodriguez’s strong opener and the fact that McLean is still in a rookie workload band, but New York gets it back from the stronger recent bullpen, the better recent overall run prevention, and the sharper current lefty split. Citi Field weather knocks the raw total down a bit, but not enough to erase New York’s edge.
Projected score boxes
First 5 innings
Team | Projected runs |
|---|---|
ARI | 1.9 |
NYM | 2.3 |
Full game
Team | Projected runs |
|---|---|
ARI | 3.8 |
NYM | 4.4 |
Projected starting pitcher box
Pitcher | IP | ER | H | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eduardo Rodriguez (ARI) | 5 1/3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Nolan McLean (NYM) | 5 0/3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Projected hitter box
Arizona projected hitters
Hitter | AB | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corbin Carroll | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ketel Marte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Geraldo Perdomo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gabriel Moreno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adrian Del Castillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Nolan Arenado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jorge Barrosa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alek Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York projected hitters
Hitter | AB | BB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francisco Lindor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bo Bichette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marcus Semien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Francisco Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mark Vientos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Luis Robert Jr. | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brett Baty | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ronny Mauricio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tyrone Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wager & Probability Analysis — model driven
Moneyline
Team | Projected win % | Fair odds | Consensus odds | Consensus minus fair | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ARI | 43.3% | +131 | +129 to +136 | -2 to +5 | Tiny value only at the high end |
NYM | 56.7% | -131 | -135 to -162 | -4 to -31 | No value |
Full-game total
The projected total is 8.2, which sits above a consensus market of 7.5. That creates a model lean to the over. Market references for this game show 7.5 as the main current number.
Market | Projected total | Win % | Fair odds | Consensus odds | Consensus minus fair | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Over 7.5 | 8.2 | 56.0% | -127 | -103 to -105 | +22 to +24 | Value |
Under 7.5 | 8.2 | 44.0% | +127 | -115 to +100 range | -27 to -242 | No value |
First 5 innings total
Market | Projected F5 total | Win % | Fair odds | Consensus odds | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Over 4.0 | 4.2 | 53.0% | -113 | N/A | N/A |
Under 4.0 | 4.2 | 47.0% | +113 | N/A | N/A |
Best model lean: Over 7.5
Side: No strong moneyline edge
Tokyo’s Clutch Index — OPS with man on 3rd and less than 2 outs
Team | Rank |
|---|---|
NYM | 10th–14th range |
ARI | 16th–20th range |
Two-team rank card among 30 clubs
Category | ARI | NYM |
|---|---|---|
Today’s starting pitcher rank (ERA+WHIP curve) | 14th | 11th |
Bullpen last 10 days | 19th | 1st |
Lineup run production last 10 days | 20th | 11th |
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Event: (71) Nashville Predators at (72) Utah Mammoth: Moneyline
Sport/League: NHL (See all free NHL Hockey picks)
Date/Time: April 9, 2026 9:07 PM EDT
Free NHL Hockey Pick Today: Nashville Predators +140
Predators +146
Nashville and Utah meet and the Preds are worth a move in this spot. This is a let down spot for Utah, who has won 4 straight and just took down Edmonton in OT. The Preds are a scrappy team and they’re doing everything they can right now to hold onto this last playoff spot in the West. This is a game where they’ll lean on their slow pace and really knock Utah out of rhythm. Back the Preds to +130. Ray’s daily FREE plays are meant to be cheap bankroll plays. Money management is everything in this game, and these freebies are designed to keep you moving in the right direction. Tonight’s FREE selection is a strong lean on the PREDS ML. The number makes sense, the spot is right, and it’s a play worth taking. You know what to do. Good luck — Razor Ray.
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Event: (571) Boston Celtics at (572) New York Knicks: Jalen Brunson Points + Assists
Sport/League: NBA (See all free NBA Basketball picks)
Date/Time: April 9, 2026 7:40 PM EDT
Free NBA Basketball Pick Today: Jalen Brunson Points + Assists Over 32.5 (-110)
The Knicks are hanging on by a hair in the Atlantic Division race as they’ll need to win their final three games along with the Celtics losing their final three games. These two go head to head at MSG tonight as we’ll look for Jalen Brunson to go over 32.5 points + assists. In three head-to-head meetings with Boston this season Brunson has averaged 33.7 points + assists and has averaged 34.1 points + assists over his last six games. It’s worth noting that going into this matchup Boston has a few key defenders listed as questionable in Jaylen Brown, Neemias Queta and Derrick White and if one or more of those guys are out or limited, it should open up Brunson more on the offensive end to facilitate and score. The Celtics did just allow 42 points + assists to Charlotte point guard LaMelo Ball with Jalen Brunson averaging 37.5 points + assists per 40 minutes this season and is coming off a 43 points + assists effort in a 108-105 win at Atlanta as we could see Brunson getting close to 40 minutes again with the division on the line and the team not playing since Monday. Let’s look for Brunson to be a play maker for the Knicks once again tonight going over 32.5 points + assists at home against arch rival Celtics on Thursday night.
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Event: (55) Tampa Bay Lightning at (56) Montreal Canadiens: Moneyline
Sport/League: NHL (See all free NHL Hockey picks)
Date/Time: April 9, 2026 7:07 PM EDT
Free NHL Hockey Pick Today: Tampa Bay Lightning -118
Since 2003, NHL conference road favorites with odds under -250 are 3169-2141 (59.7%; +2.7% ROI). Since 2003, NHL road favorites with fewer than three days of rest are 2375-1565 (60.3%; +2.0% ROI) with a road game on deck. Tampa Bay arrives in Montreal looking to avenge a 4-1 home loss to the Canadiens on March 31, and road favorites of less than -200 are 1071-644 (62.4%; +9.4% ROI) with same-season revenge. Even better, small-to-medium road favorites with same-season revenge for an upset home loss are 698-399 (63.6%; +11.1% ROI), winning by an average margin of +0.7 goals per game. Since 2004, NHL road teams priced between -110 and -120 are 596-325 (64.7%; +22.3% ROI) versus opponents priced between -101 and -110. Finally, Tampa Bay is coming off back-to-back losses to the Sabres (4-2) and Senators (6-2), which is significant because NHL favorites of -175 or less entering off consecutive defeats are 231-165 (58.3%; +1.6% ROI) versus opponents coming off a game in which they scored four or more goals, including 123-84 (59.4%; +3.8% ROI) since the beginning of the 2020-21 season. Take the Tampa Bay Lightning as Jeff Keim’s Free Pick Winner for Thursday, April 9.
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Event: (911) Chicago White Sox at (912) Kansas City Royals: Total
Sport/League: MLB (See all free Major League Baseball picks)
Date/Time: April 9, 2026 7:40 PM EDT
Free Major League Baseball Pick Today: Total Under 9.5 (-110) Anthony Kay (LHP), Seth Lugo (RHP) Must Start
FREE PLAY on the "under" Chicago/KC.
Kay has done well over his first two starts for the White Sox, posting a 4.50 ERA.
Seth Lugo has also looked dominant to open the season for the Royals, he enters with a 1.64 ERA.
This one has "duel" written all over it in our opinion, and with each starter going deep into the latter innings, we anticipate that runs will be at a premium tonight.
Consider the under.
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Event: (909) Detroit Tigers at (910) Minnesota Twins: Moneyline
Sport/League: MLB (See all free Major League Baseball picks)
Date/Time: April 9, 2026 1:40 PM EDT
Free Major League Baseball Pick Today: Detroit Tigers -134 Action
This is a complete fade of Mick Abel, who has gotten smacked in the mouth both times he’s taken the mound this season. Abel gave up 5 earned in just 3.1 innings in his first appearance and then 4 earned last time out against the Rays. He has just as many walks as strikeouts on the season, a wOBA of .486, and ranks in the 4th percentile in pitching run value overall. Abel has also been an extreme fly ball pitcher which will help Detroit plate some runs today. Jack Flaherty is in bounce back mode himself, but he’s a much more proven commodity with the better lineup behind him. Take the Tigers.
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Event: (67) Minnesota Wild at (68) Dallas Stars: Moneyline
Sport/League: NHL (See all free NHL Hockey picks)
Date/Time: April 9, 2026 9:07 PM EDT
Free NHL Hockey Pick Today: Dallas Stars -122
When I was a kid, Dallas didn't have a team and Minnesota's team was called the North Stars. Eventually, the North Stars moved to Dallas, dropping the "North" and becoming the Stars. Minnesota went a period without having a team. Their fans didn't forget. When the Wild entered the league, Minnesota players and fans always had some extra energy and motivation when Dallas would come to town. Having not had their team taken, Dallas fans generally didn't feel the same way.
Whether or not it has anything to do with the historic connection, the home team has always tended to do well in this series. That's continued to be the case, as the home team has won five straight meetings, including all three this season. Including their win here in October, the Stars are 34-8-1-6 all-time agains the Wild, at the American Airlines Center. They've been dominant at home again this season; I like their chances of continuing their success here and levelling the season series. *good up to -135
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