Free Baseball Pick & Update 4/17/09

Good Morning!  It’s finally Friday and SportsCapping.com wants you to start your weekend off right!  My name is Steve Janus and  I’m here with your daily update on who is giving out the hottest picks in the NBA and Major League Baseball.  There are some red-hot handicappers at the site right now, headlined by our overall leader, Jimmy Boyd.  Jimmy is having a season for the record books as he is up +6,624.9 units for his clients, that’s over 3,600 units ahead of second place! Find out what he’s got going today on his capper page, or see below for who is hot right now in each league.  Be sure to check the bottom of today’s e-mail for the daily featured free pick from one of our top handicappers.

Steve Janus: We nailed our Blue Chip Bet last night on the Blue Jays, bringing the 5* record to 5-2 on the 2009 season! A pair of great plays tonight with both the 5* Blue Chip Bet and a 3* going this evening.  You can pick up today’s 5* Blue Chip Best Bet on my handicapper page.

*Today’s Featured Package*

John Ryan *NL 7* Titan UNDERDOG*
Steve Merril’s 70% MLB season continues with 3 powerful winners for Wednesday (2 daytime, 1 night):Steamroller BlowoutOver/Under Grand SlamUnderdog ShockerGet all 3 Guaranteed MLB winners for one price today!

Hottest Winning Trends at SportsCapping.com

Jimmy Boyd Overall Plays (+5073)  112-56  L168 67%
Black Widow Overall Plays (+2693)  156-119  L275 57%
Big Al McMordie Overall Plays (+2078)  91-64  L155 59%
Rocky Atkinson Overall Plays (+2019)  60-46  L106 57%
Mike Lineback Overall Plays (+1880)  21-2  L23 91%

Baseball Picks

Red Hot in Bases: Matt Fargo’s **10** TOP RATED NON-DIV. REPORT *7-0 RUN*
Fargo did it again Thursday with the +115 Marlins to extend his MLB run to a PERFECT 7-0! Baseball has started RED HOT, going 11-2 to begin the season including a SOLID 11-1 mark with side releases! None have been favorites and Fargo has brought home +92.45 Units with those 12 sides! His first **10** of the season goes Friday! The SIZZLING run continues tonight!

NBA Picks

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*Today’s Featured Free MLB Pick from Rob Vinciletti*

Play on Houston Astros -145 (Betting Line from Bookmaker)

Game Analysis: On Friday the comp play is on the Houston Astros.Game 962 at 8:05 eastern.The Astros send there best pitcher to the mound tonight in righty Roy Oswalt.In Oswalts starts against the Reds he has been nothing short of magnificent regardless of the venue.His record is 22-4 in teams starts vs the Reds,including 5-0 at home the last 3 years with a 2.48 era.When installed as a home favorite he is 34-13 over the last 3 years.The Reds send righty J.Cueto to the hill in Houston tonight.However he has performed poorly vs the Astros at 0-4 with a 7.84 era allowing 10 earned runs in just 8.2 innings at Houston.