Saturday 17 October
Free sports predictions with the line, our number and the call, posted before the game starts. Every pick shows its work: the price, how we built our number, and how far apart the two are. When they are close, we say no bet. This week: NFL, MLB, NBA, CFB and NHL.
Texans at JaguarsNo betRead the predictionBet the Penguins at +180. The price makes Vegas a heavy favourite; our number has Pittsburgh slightly ahead, 51.9% against the price's 34.3…
Our number has Indiana by 7.1. At +3, take Indiana.
Bet the Canucks at +310. Tampa Bay should win, but our number gives Vancouver 38.3% against the price's 23.4%, a 14.9-point gap.
Our number has Texas by 19.4. At -11.5, take Texas.
Our number has Notre Dame by 2.8. At +10.5, take BYU.
Bet the Jets at +154. Connor Hellebuyck is out, and on the games Winnipeg played without him our number gives the Jets 49.9% against the pr…
These are our free picks and predictions for every game still to play, soonest first, across the NFL, college football, MLB, the NBA, the NHL and soccer. Each card gives you the point spread, the total and the moneyline, with our call on the game. Open it for the full prediction: how our number is built, how far it sits from the price, and the bet worth making, or a plain no bet when there is none. Choose a league to see only its games and its best bets today.
Our NFL predictions cover every game of the week, each with the spread, the total, the moneyline and our call, or a plain no bet when the line is right. All NFL predictions
Our MLB picks put a chance of winning on each team and set it against the moneyline. When the two are close, the page says no bet. All MLB predictions
NBA predictions with the spread, the total and the moneyline beside our own number, and the call. All NBA predictions
College football predictions for the games we cover, built from how each team has done at home and on the road, and set against the spread. All college football picks
Our NHL predictions turn each team’s home and road record into a chance of winning, and bet only when the price is clearly wrong. All NHL predictions
No bet on Game 4. Rain postponed Friday's game, and ESPN now lists it for Saturday, October 17, at 8:00 PM ET at Progressive Field. The mar…
Our number has Texas by 19.4. At -11.5, take Texas.
Our number has Indiana by 7.1. At +3, take Indiana.
Our number has Alabama by half a point. At +7.5, take Tennessee.
No bet on Texas Tech -15.5. Our number has Texas Tech by 17.8, and the line is 2.3 points from it.
Our number has Georgia by 13. At +19.5, take Auburn.
No bet on the Capitals at -125. The price makes Washington a 53.2% winner, we make it 54.9%, and a 1.7-point gap is nowhere near enough.
Bet the Jets at +154. Connor Hellebuyck is out, and on the games Winnipeg played without him our number gives the Jets 49.9% against the pr…
Bet the Canucks at +310. Tampa Bay should win, but our number gives Vancouver 38.3% against the price's 23.4%, a 14.9-point gap.
No bet on the Kraken at +154. The price makes Florida a 62.2% winner, we make it 60.5%, and a 1.7-point gap is not enough.
Bet the Islanders at +114. The price makes Toronto the favourite; our number makes New York one, 53.7% to 46.3%, an 8.8-point gap.
No bet in London. My number has Jacksonville by 1.7 and the market asks 2.5, so Houston at +4 is where this becomes a bet.
Take the under 52. The total has climbed five points this month, and neither season's scoring gets these two teams near it.
New England was 22 points a game better than the Jets last season and lays a touchdown at home. Take the Patriots.
Eagles -1.5. The line opened at 6.5, my number is Philadelphia by 9.2, and we lay the short price.
Over 40.5, and only at 40.5. The total has fallen four points since it opened, and my number is 43.5. No bet on the side.
The Boston Celtics visit the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday 20 October at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, with tip-off at 3:00 PM ET. The Pist…
The Philadelphia 76ers visit the New York Knicks on Tuesday 20 October at Madison Square Garden in New York, with tip-off at 7:00 PM ET. Th…
The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday 20 October at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, with tip-off at 9:30 PM ET…
The Milwaukee Bucks visit the Washington Wizards on Wednesday 21 October at Capital One Arena in Washington, with tip-off at 7:00 PM ET. Th…
The Atlanta Hawks visit the Orlando Magic on Wednesday 21 October at Kia Center in Orlando, with tip-off at 7:00 PM ET. The Magic are 2.5-p…
Odds and predictions for the season’s biggest events, week-by-week NFL and college football picks, and the results that follow them. The newest and most recently updated articles come first.
Sun Belt football odds and predictions for 2026: see James Madison's price, updated East and West standings, key matchups and our championship pick.
Read the full articleOhio State is the +390 College Football Playoff favorite at DraftKings on October 17, 2026, with Notre Dame +450 and Georgia +475. The field as ranked now.
Read the full articleThe 5-0 49ers are -320 to win the NFC West on DraftKings on October 17, 2026, with the Rams at +440 and the Seahawks at +640. Standings and games left.
Read the full articleThe Panthers are +125 to win the NFC South on DraftKings on October 17, 2026, ahead of the Falcons at +184. No team in the division has a winning record.
Read the full articleThe 5-0 Vikings are +100 to win the NFC North on DraftKings on October 17, 2026. The Lions are +300, the Bears +360 and the Packers +730, all at 3-2.
Read the full articleThe Ravens are -166 to win the AFC North on DraftKings on October 17, 2026. The Bengals are +225, the Steelers +900 and the Browns +1600, all at 3-2.
Read the full articleEvery prediction starts from results, not opinions. We take what each team has scored and allowed, at home and on the road, and turn it into our own number for the game: a margin for the point spread, a chance of winning for the moneyline.
Then we read the price at a US sportsbook and name the book and when we read it. The price carries the book’s margin, so we take that out before comparing. What is left is the market’s view of the game, set beside ours.
The gap between the two is the pick. When it is wide enough, the page makes the call and states the price it is good to. When it is not, the page says no bet. A free betting pick is only worth having at the right price, and most games do not offer one.
The prediction stays on its page after the game, as published, so every call can be checked against the result.
How to read betting odds, what the point spread, the moneyline and the total mean, and how much to stake: our betting guides explain each market in plain words, with a guide for every major sport.
Line movement is any change in a betting line before the game starts, caused by money on one side, news such as injuries, or bets a book respects.
Read the full articleEnter the odds of 2 to 15 legs and a stake to get the parlay's combined odds, payout, profit and implied probability, with the arithmetic shown.
Read the full articleEnter American, decimal or fractional odds and a stake to get the payout, the profit and the implied probability, with the price in all three formats.
Read the full articleA push is a bet that lands exactly on the line, such as a 3-point favorite winning by 3: nothing is won or lost, and the stake is refunded.
Read the full articleAlternate total points are extra over/under lines that a sportsbook posts above and below the main total for a game, each with its own price.
Read the full articleA sports betting strategy that can win over time rests on two things you control: betting only when your estimate of a result beats the price.
Read the full articleA pitcher outs prop is a bet on how many outs the starting pitcher records before he leaves the game, with three outs to every inning he pitches.
Read the full articleAn NFL player prop is a bet on one player's numbers in one game, such as passing yards, receptions or a touchdown, instead of on which team wins.
Read the full articleEV betting means judging a bet by its expected value: chance of winning times profit, minus chance of losing times stake. Worked examples inside.
Read the full articleA straight bet is a single wager on one outcome, such as a spread, a moneyline or a total, settled on its own result alone.
Read the full articlePRA stands for points plus rebounds plus assists: one over/under line on a basketball player's three main stats added together.
Read the full articleAn anytime touchdown scorer bet wins if the player you pick scores at least one touchdown at any point in the game, overtime included.
Read the full articleScores and Stats publishes free predictions for the games people bet on most: the NFL and college football, the NBA and college basketball, MLB, the NHL, the WNBA and the biggest soccer leagues. Every prediction has its own page, posted before the game, with the spread, the total and the moneyline, our own number for the game, and the call.
There is no subscription and no sign-up wall in front of the pick. You get the whole argument: the price, the number we set against it, and the gap between the two. When the gap is too small to bet, the page says no bet, which is often the most useful thing a pick can tell you.
Every NFL game gets a prediction, from Thursday night to Monday night. We turn both teams’ results into a number of points and set it against the spread. When the two are far enough apart we take a side; when the total looks wrong we take the over or the under. The prices are updated before kickoff.
The college slate is huge and its lines move more than most. Each team’s results against FBS opponents, at home and on the road, sit behind our number, and a pick needs it to disagree with the line by a field goal or more.
The NBA, college basketball and the WNBA are long seasons with small edges. Each prediction gives the spread, the total and the moneyline, and the call or a clear no bet.
Baseball is priced on the moneyline, so our number is a chance of winning for each team, set against the price at a named sportsbook with its margin taken out. The run line and the total are on every page, through the postseason too.
Hockey games are often close to even, which is why the price matters so much. Each team’s record at home and on the road becomes a chance of winning, and a bet needs that chance to beat the moneyline by a clear margin.
A soccer game has three results, so each prediction prices all three, with the total goals line beside them. The draw can be the pick when the draw is the value.
The best bets on any day are the games where our number sits furthest from the market. Most games are priced about right, and saying so is part of the job.
The point spread asks a favorite to win by more than a number of points. The moneyline asks only who wins, with the price telling you how likely the book thinks it is. The total asks whether both teams together score over or under a number. Our guide to the moneyline shows how to read the odds.
Every prediction stays on its page after the game, exactly as published. The pick is never rewritten once the result is in, so you can judge us on the record, winners and losers alike.
Quick answers about our free picks, the best bets today, and how to use a prediction.
Yes. Every prediction on Scores and Stats is free to read.
The NFL, college football, the NBA, MLB, the NHL and soccer. Each sport has its own page, listing its games as they come up.
The point spread, the total and the moneyline where they are posted, our own number for the game, and the call.
Before the game starts. Each one carries the date of its game, and the prices on it carry the date and time they were read.
The games where our number sits furthest from the market. Each prediction sets our number beside the price, and the wider the gap, the stronger the pick. The next games are listed above.
Because the price is close to our number. A pick with no edge is a guess, and we do not publish guesses as picks.
A minus price is what you stake to win 100; a plus price is what 100 wins. Our moneyline guide shows how to turn either into a chance of winning.
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