Doc's Sports Weekly Newsletter with Free Picks from Expert Handicappers - August 5-August 9, 2026

by Docsports.com - 8/5/2026

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

- 9 Complimentary Sports Betting Picks Below!

- Hall of Fame Game Picks Thursday!

- Ferringo 12 of 15 Winning NFLX Years!

- Menken With NINE Straight MLB Winners!

- Murphy 10-1 With Last 11 Top Plays!

- FOOTBALL 3-FOR-1 SPECIALS – CLICK HERE

- MLB 3-For-1 Specials – CLICK HERE

- Daily Video Picks – CLICK HERE

- All Complimentary Pick Articles – CLICK HERE

THIS WEEK’S TOP PICKS FROM OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS:

THURSDAY

Strike Point Sports – 7-Unit MLB Play (CLICK HERE)

Raphael Esparza – 7-Unit WNBA Play (CLICK HERE)

FRIDAY

Raphael Esparza – 5-Unit MLB Play (CLICK HERE)

SATURDAY

Robert Ferringo – 7-Unit MLB Play (CLICK HERE)

Raphael Esparza – 7-Unit UFC Play (CLICK HERE)

SUNDAY

Raphael Esparza – 6-Unit Soccer Play (CLICK HERE)

HANDICAPPER’S HOT STREAKS AND NEWS:

DOC’S SPORTS FOOTBALL is set to embark on our 56th year in the industry! Football is always our bread and butter, and we will be going for our fourth winning season in the last five years. It starts this week with NFL Preseason Football, and we are one of the top handicappers in the country in August. Our NFL Preseason Game of the Year will be going in the next few weeks. It has won five straight years and you do not want to miss out on the game in 2026. Two packages will guarantee you will receive this game, either our NFL Preseason Package or our Full Season Football Package. Click here to sign-up for football packages and be sure to get our 3 for 1 offer to open the season with a full season package.

ROBERT FERRINGO is dialing up a 7-Unit MLB Play on Saturday and is getting locked in for a big stretch run. Robert posted a winning soccer weekend and is still taking a lap after a winning World Cup (5 in a row) and posting a fantastic +5,065 soccer run (documented HERE). He is still astounding 50-21 (71%) on soccer plays rated 7.0+ and is up over +10,000 in all sports on plays rated 5.0+. Since last June has racked up nearly +20,000 with plays rated 5.0+ and long-term he is up around +70,000 with his top plays across all sports.

Also, football packages are available and Robert will have picks in the NFL Hall of Fame Game. Robert has tallied 12 of 15 winning NFL preseasons and is 10-4 on his last 14 preseason picks. Robert has been among the top football handicappers in the country over the past two decades, banking nearly +40,000 in profit between 2010-2019. That is a 10-year average profit of nearly +4,000 per season and he has tallied 11 of 17 winning football years overall. He has posted seven of 11 winning football seasons and has been good for 72 of 120 winning months – including three straight to open 2025. That works out to two of three profitable months for nearly 20 years! Robert is also one of the top football futures bettors in the country, hitting 70% of futures rated 5.0 or higher (27-10) in his career and will have an 8-Unit Futures Play next week. Claim your spot on The Victory Train today!

STRIKE POINT SPORTS may be known as “Mr. Saturday” for their dominating college football work, burning the books for 9 of 11 winning college football years (including 2025). But they also dominate the NFL in August, going 17-7 (70%) in their career with NFLX picks and posting 8 of 9 winning NFL preseasons. SPS ended last season on a 28-14 (67%), +6,200 college football rush and has also posted 9 of 12 winning NFL seasons. In 2024 they banked +7,300 in November-February and in 2025 closed on a 50-34 (60%), +5,270 run. SPS has gone 33-20, +6,760 with their football picks rated 5.0+ and is 11-4 on their last 15 football plays rated 7.0+ overall. They have tallied two of three winning football seasons and racked up 8 of 12 winning years for nearly +22,000 in profit, consistently finishing among our top producers.

SCOTT RICKENBACH is on a 158-118, +9,280 all sports run and has been cashing his biggest games. He is on a 6-2 run with his 8-Unit Plays, 22-12 mark with his 7-Unit Plays, and is 7-2 with his 6-Unit Plays. Rickenbach is currently 8-3, +2,420 with his CFL plays rated 4.0+ and is on solid surges in soccer (8-1) and with his WNBA totals (7-0). He is having another great baseball season, taking in over +5,200 this season, and is up nearly +10,000 on the diamond since joining Doc’s Sports last August. This two-decade handicapping veteran went 10-5 with 7-Unit MLB picks last season and he is on a 14-1 run with MLB plays rated 6.0+ in 2026. Get on board today!

NICK MENKEN is setting the board on fire across multiple sports right now, proving beyond a doubt that he is one of the hottest handicappers on both the diamond and the hardwood. In MLB, Menken is currently dominating with a scorching streak of NINE straight baseball winners to bank a massive +3,610 in pure profit, extending his elite one-month run to an incredible +5,090 in profit for his clients. He is pairing that baseball dominance with an absolute tear in the WNBA, where he has cashed 10 of his last 13 basketball selections, highlighted by Friday night's high-leverage 5-Unit winner on the Seattle vs. Atlanta Over. Overall, Menken’s highest-rated releases continue to separate from the field, with 12 of his last 17 plays rated 5.0+ cashing for +4,250 in profit. Whether it's finding value before oddsmakers adjust on the diamond or uncovering line equity in the WNBA, Menken is consistently delivering top-tier profits in both sports. Get locked in, grab today's releases, and ride the hottest hand in the business!

GRIFFIN MURPHY is on a sensational tear across all sports. Murphy is 10-1, +6,095 with his last 11 top picks across all sports and is 9-2, +3,595 with his last 11 MLB selections. He has been bulldozing the sportsbooks while going 6-1, +3,495 with his last seven MLB plays rated 5.0+. Football kicks off in the next few weeks. Murphy is looking to bring his momentum back from last season after going 12-5 with plays graded 5.0+ and a season profit for +2,550 after a 49-38 marks. Murphy is looking for another massive week across all sports, so stay tuned in!

JASON SHARPE loves the beginning of the football season and he has the results to prove why that's the case. Sharpe has crushed it through the years, posting a profit in August-September in eight of the past 11 years. Get on board today with a monthly football package and join in the early season winning!

RAPHAEL ESPARZA cashed +600 at PFL Washington two weeks ago and is up over +5,100 this season with his MMA/UFC selections. He is on a dominating 14-4, +4,980 run with his fight predictions. Esparza is releasing a 7-Unit UFC Play this Saturday in Las Vegas and is looking to do it again. The WNBA schedule is huge this week, and Thursday Esparza will have a 7-Unit WNBA Play to get the weekend started early. Friday he is dialing up a 5-Unit MLB Play Friday and a potential 5-Unit Soccer Play from the League’s Cup Sunday. Don't forget next weekend is NFL Preseason Week 1 and don't blink now, but college football kicks off in 3-weeks. Remember: you pick the sport: he picks the winners!

COMPLIMENTARY PLAYS FROM OUR HANDICAPPERS:

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MLB Prediction From Robert Ferringo:

Take Philadelphia (-1.5) over Washington (6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 6)

Washington was one of the biggest surprise teams in the Majors this year. They were also one of the most profitable for bettors, routinely cashing tickets as an underdog. They had been really good on the road and the Nationals have smashed left-handed pitching. Well, then the trade deadline came and the front office decided to gut the one part of the team that was working. Washington has gone in the tank. They have dumped seven straight games and have only scored 16 runs in those seven, getting outscored 39-16. The Phillies have won five straight against Washington and they are picking up steam, winning four in a row. Cristopher Sanchez has been outstanding all year (14-4, +2.61) and has won seven of his last eight starts. Philadelphia should mop up here. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7.

CFL Prediction From Scott Rickenbach:

Take 'Under' 67.5 Calgary at Toronto (7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 6)

The CFL has turned very high-scoring this season after the rules changes definitely increased production on offense. However, this total seems too high. Yes, the Argonauts will finally have a game at BMO Field and they are happy to be home but don't be surprised if they make some key defensive adjustments entering this one. They want revenge for Calgary hanging 58 on them in the prior meeting. The Argonauts are off a bye week so they had extra time to prepare. Also, they allowed just 12 points in their win over BC prior to the bye week. The Stampeders have allowed an average of just 25 ppg in their last two games. I understand the high total based on overall scoring trends in the league as well as the prior meeting. However, this total seems too high considering all of the above and we are going to grab the value and take advantage of the inflated number here. Take 'Under' 67.5 Calgary at Toronto Thursday night. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7.

Soccer Prediction From Doc's Sports:

Take Tijuana +0.5 (-155) over Austin (9 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 6)

Tijuana is the much better side, and they have a great chance to win this outright, but we will pay the juice for the extra half goal in the case of a draw. Tijuana has shown they are a real force and a contender in Liga MX this season and they could go far in this tournament as Tijuana is hungry for some hardware and a ticket to the Champions Cup that goes to the top 3 teams in Leagues Cup from both MLS and Liga MX. They have the young phenom Gilberto Mora, who made a splash for Mexico in the World Cup and has teams from Europe clamoring for his services. They have other strong players as well. Through Matchday 3 in the Liga they are in second place and tied with mighty America from Mexico City on points and only behind by one goal on goal differential. We expect them to be competitive all season, and we think they will do great in Leagues Cup. Austin has been one of the worst sides in MLS this season and they are much worse than last season when they were at least competitive. They have given up two goals per match in the domestic league and have a -14 goal differential through 18 matches. Home pitch shouldn’t matter much here, and Austin has a dense Latin population, so some in attendance will definitely be pulling for the Xolos. We expect a strong showing from the road side here.

MLB Prediction From Strike Point Sports:

Take Philadelphia over Toronto (6:40 p.m., Friday, August 7)

What a fall from grace the Blue Jays had this season as they were not able to capitalize on the World Series run they had last year. They were active at the trade deadline trying to improve their team, but with the Phillies getting batting champ Luis Arraez to set the table for Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, they are going to be tough keeping off the board. Max Scherzer is scheduled to pitch for the Blue Jays and it has been a rough season for the former Cy Young award winner.. Scherzer’s ERA is 7.92 over 8 starts and the Phillies scored 5 runs off him over 3.1 innings on 5 hits (3 HR) and 3 walks back on June 10th. Zack Wheeler is rounding into form and he and Cristopher Sanchez are going to be a tough 1-2 for any team to have to contend with. Wheeler pitched well against the Blue Jays on June 9th when he allowed just 1 run over 6 innings and I think he can shut them down this time around as well. I think the Phillies win the opening game of this series. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7.

MLB Futures Prediction From Raphael Esparza:

Take San Diego 'Series Price' over Houston (9:40p.m., Friday August 7)

The San Diego Padres were big buyers during the Trade Deadline, and they picked up two key starting pitchers and did not trade away bullpen star Mason Miller. The Padres are starting to hit the ball as in their last 3 wins they have scored 4 runs or more. I know the Houston Astros are one of the hottest teams in the league. However, with the Padres getting this weekend series at home and one or two of their new starters getting the ball this weekend I see San Diego winning 2 out 3 at home this weekend. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7.

MLB Prediction From Jason Sharpe:

Take Detroit over San Francisco (10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7)

The Detroit Tigers dug themselves a big hole to start off this season but they have been climbing out of it as they try to make it three years in a row going to the post-season. Detroit has posted the 3rd best record in baseball since June 1st while ranking 4th best in team offensive OPS and 1st overall in team ERA. Keep in mind no team in baseball has a bigger win differential when comparing their actual record to what their run differential says it should be meaning this team should actually be close to 14 games above .500 instead of being 4 games below the breakeven point that they are currently this season. The Tigers are expected to go with veteran left-handed starter Framber Valdez in this one. Valdez has been a major disappointment this year as he was signed to a huge free agent deal in the off-season. There are some signs he may be starting to figure things out though as he comes in off one of his better outings this year allowing just 2 earned runs on the road in extremely hitter friendly Sutter Health Park versus the Athletics. Play Detroit to win this game. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7.

MLB Prediction From Nick Menken:

Take Houston (-1.5) over San Diego (8:20 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 9)

We are taking the Houston Astros on the run line (-1.5) on Sunday Night Baseball as they head out West to clash with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. This matchup highlights two teams trending in very different directions offensively. Houston has been an absolute powerhouse coming out of the All-Star break. San Diego enters sitting just three games over .500, and while their bullpen remains one of the top units in baseball, their offense has frequently gone cold, struggling to sustain rallies or string together big innings. That offensive power gap gives the Astros a major edge, especially early in the game. Expect Houston's high-octane lineup to jump out to a lead before San Diego can shorten the game with their high-leverage bullpen arms.. With the Padres lacking the sudden firepower to keep pace in a high-profile, prime-time setting, look for the Astros to set the tempo, pad their lead late, and cover the run line on national television. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7.

NFL Prop Play Prediction From Tony George:

Take David Montgomery (Houston) ‘Over’ 824.5 Season Rushing Yards

Have no illusions; Montgomery was a great free agent signing for Houston. He was a secondary back to Gibbs last year at Detroit and still racked up 716 yards and 4.5 yards per carry. Houston desperately needed a RB last year besides rookie Woody Marks and Joe Mixon who had a monster 2024 for them but was hurt all year. With a featured back like Montgomery, CJ Stroud has less pressure in the pocket because defenses have to stay honest with a big RB threat, and Houston will feature him in their offense this year. He can take plays off and stay fresh with Marks coming in, who proved his worth last year big time. I have Montgomery projected at 950 yards this year and many fantasy sites have him projected at over 1000+ yards and he makes Houston's offense much more diverse. He also is very durable and is rarely injured. Play ‘over’ on his season yards. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7.

MLB Prediction From Griffin Murphy:

Take Chicago Cubs (-1.5) over Washington (6:45 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 11)

Chicago is proving to be one of the top teams in baseball once again and made some huge moves during the Trade deadline. Washington struggles at home with a 23-34 record and a record of 6 consecutive losses. Chicago is 32-25 on the road, 64-49 on the season, and 2nd in baseball when it comes to offensive runs per game. Washington has struggled pitching, and we think it catches up to them in this one. Take the Cubs -1.5 runs here. If you don’t have an account at Doc’s Sports sign up now and get $60 in premium member picks click here. Existing clients call or email today and we will give you a discount on premium package. Call 1-866-238-6696 or email service@docsports.com and mention newsletter discount. Offer expires at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 7.

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