Free Sports Betting Picks – Expert Predictions for NFL, College Football, MLB & More

Updated: August 18, 2026 at 2:07 pm EDT

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Not sure who to bet today? Don’t have time to dig through the data yourself? Want to lean on people who do this for a living? I get it. Below you’ll find today’s free sports betting picks from SportsBettingDime.com’s expert handicappers, broken out by sport. Every pick is free, every pick is posted before the game starts, and every pick gets graded.

Free Expert Picks for Today

Our picks are split by sport below. Each widget pulls live, so what you see is today’s slate.

Across every sport you’ll find sides, totals, moneylines, and player props. Our experts post the odds they got at the time, and every pick is tied to the handicapper who signed off on it.

MLB Picks

Today’s MLB picks cover run lines, totals, moneylines, and player props like strikeouts, hits, and home runs.

Our baseball picks lean heavy on props. Use the “gamelines” dropdown to flip over to run lines and totals.

NFL Picks

Today’s NFL picks include spreads, totals, moneylines, and player props covering passing, rushing, and receiving yards.

Click the “gamelines” dropdown to flip between traditional bets (moneyline, spread, and total) and props.

College Football Picks

Today’s college football picks run from marquee conference games down to weeknight MACtion, mostly against the spread.

College football props aren’t legal in every state. A few of our experts live where they are, so those picks show up under the “gamelines” dropdown above.

NBA Picks

Today’s NBA picks cover spreads, totals, and player props like points, rebounds, assists, and threes.

Basketball moves fast, so check back after lineups drop. A late scratch can swing a prop right before tip-off.

NHL Picks

Today’s NHL picks include puck lines, totals, moneylines, and props like shots on goal and goalie saves.

Confirmed starting goalies matter more in hockey than in any other sport. Wait for the morning skate before you fire.

College Basketball Picks

Today’s college basketball picks cover sides and totals all winter, and ramp way up once March Madness hits.

Smaller conferences move on thin volume. Our experts often find better numbers there than in the marquee games.

Want the full breakdown behind these picks? Take a scroll through our news sections:

How We Make Our Picks

Our handicappers work off Sportradar’s advanced stats, the same data that powers sportsbooks and broadcasts. Every pick posts before the game starts, at the price they got, and nothing gets edited after the fact.

We grade wins and losses out in the open. The cold streaks stay up right next to the hot ones. That’s the whole point of tracking it.

Meet Our Handicappers

Every pick on this page carries the name of the handicapper who signed off on it. That’s our full-time staff plus a group of veteran freelancers:

Matt McEwan (NFL, NBA, college basketball, MLB) is our Editor-in-Chief and has been with SBD since 2016. The NFL is his favorite sport to bet, and he built our NFL strength-of-schedule and win probability models.
Sascha Paruk (NFL, soccer, college basketball, tennis) is our managing editor. In sports media since 2014, with a deep background in probability and statistics.
Brady Trettenero (college football, NHL, NFL) joined SBD in 2019 and specializes in NHL and college football betting. Over 10 years in sports media.
Ryan Potts (college football, NFL, MLB) is a former credentialed NFL media member who has covered a Super Bowl and several NFL Drafts.
Michael Harrison (NFL, NHL, MLB, golf) has been at TSN since 2006 and is the resident statistician for the SC with Jay Onrait Show.
Blair Johnson (college football, college basketball, MLB) is a veteran journalist who has produced content for CNN, NFL Media, and Yahoo.
Chris Amberley (MLB, NBA, NFL, soccer) is our highest-volume handicapper. He’d rather pick off small prop edges than fire a five-leg parlay.
Eric Rosales (NFL, NBA, MLB) has worked in and around sports since 1997. His work has appeared on TSN.ca and CTV.
Juan Pablo Aravena (MLB, soccer) has 15 years in the industry, with bylines at Rotowire, bwin, FanSided, and MARCA.
Jordan Tomiyama (NBA, MLB, NHL) has written for DraftKings, Sportsnet, and BetFTW, and is a College of Sports Media grad.
Daniel Destler (MLB, DFS) is a daily fantasy and sports betting expert, and a graduate of Marist University.
Jaren Kawada (boxing, MMA) handles our combat sports card, fight by fight.
Phil Bobbitt (motorsports) is a recurring guest on CBS Sports HQ and VSiN. His racing algorithm has profited over 260 units since 2020.

You can read fuller bios for the whole crew on our team page.

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Experts’ Betting Records

Want to see how our experts have fared lately? Each handicapper’s recent results show up in the table below.

To be clear, those records only count picks that show up on this page. Our platform can’t grade milestone or alternate line bets, so you’ll find those scattered across the site instead.

Records are tracked by sport, so use the league dropdown above to flip between them. Our experts also list the units they’re risking inside each article they write. The tracker only flags a “best bet.”

Sports Betting Picks FAQ

Are SBD's picks free?

Yes, every pick on this page is free. There’s no paywall, no subscription, and no Discord you have to join to see them.

What time are today's picks posted?

Today’s picks start going up in the morning and keep coming in right up to first pitch or kickoff. Refresh the page later in the day to catch late additions.

What is a best bet?

A best bet is the one play a handicapper likes most on a given slate. Think of it as their highest-conviction pick, not a lock.

Why are my odds different from the ones listed?

The odds at your sportsbook may differ from the odds on our pick because lines move all day. The number you see here is the price our expert got when the pick was locked in. Shop around and take the best price you can find.

Do you post player prop picks?

We post player prop picks in every sport where props are legal to bet. Use the “gamelines” dropdown on any widget to switch from game lines to props.

How do you track your record?

We track every handicapper’s record automatically through our picks platform, sport by sport. Wins and losses both stay visible, and we don’t pull losers down.

Should I just tail every pick?

Whether you tail every pick is up to you. Use them as a starting point, read the article behind the pick, and only bet what you can afford to lose.

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Matt McEwan

Editor-in-Chief; Sports Betting Expert

With nearly a decade working in the industry, Matt is a seasoned sports betting veteran. He got his start with SBD in 2016 and worked his way up the ladder to become the Editor-in-Chief. Along the way he has done everything from reviewing sportsbooks to creating proprietary sports betting tools.

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