Was there ever a doubt that the best-of-7 series between the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes would go the distance? And with home ice holding up the entire way, was there ever a doubt which team would be favored on the NHL playoff odds board heading into Game 7? After coming out on the […]
The Carolina Hurricanes are one win from reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in four years. Just don’t expect that win to come against the New York Rangers in Game 6 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday — unless, of course, you don’t believe in the power of undefeated trends. Carolina is […]
The Colorado Avalanche hit the ice Wednesday night as a massive favorite in the NHL playoff odds market to eliminate the St. Louis Blues and clinch their first trip to the Western Conference in two decades. And with less than a minute to play in Game 5, Colorado had that conference finals berth in its […]
It’s not often that a team carrying MLB’s best record heading into Memorial Day Weekend is an underdog in the betting market. Yet that’s where the New York Yankees find themselves Friday, as Yankees vs Rays odds for the second game of a four-game series in Florida reveal Tampa Bay as a slight home favorite. […]
The best-of-7 Eastern Conference playoff series between the Rangers and Hurricanes returns to Carolina on Thursday — and not a moment too soon for the Canes. That’s because 11 games into Carolina’s postseason, the home team is a perfect 11-for-11. So, naturally, the Hurricanes are favored in the NHL playoff odds market heading into Game 5. […]
It has been exactly two decades since the Colorado Avalanche advanced as far as the Western Conference finals. All the Avalanche need to do to end that drought: Pick up one more victory against the St. Louis Blues in the next three games. If you buy into the numbers in the NHL playoff odds market, […]
The New York Mets treated San Francisco’s Oracle Park like their personal playground Monday night. Round and round the bases went Pete Alonso and Co., and when the music finally stopped, New York had collected 18 hits (including three home runs) in a 13-3 shellacking of the Giants. Less than 24 hours later, the Mets […]
Looking for some serious Stanley Cup playoffs drama? You’ll find it Tuesday night in two different countries, where a pair of pivotal Game 4 contests are on tap. The fact both home teams are barely favored in the NHL playoff odds market suggests we could be headed for some down-to-the-wire tension. Dare we go so […]
Major League Baseball keeps setting ’em up, and the San Diego Padres keep knocking ’em down — but apparently not with enough force to impress bookmakers. After San Diego rallied for its fifth straight victory Monday night, Padres vs Brewers odds are back on the board Tuesday, with the Swinging Friars listed as a … […]
Ten days ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning were one defeat away from seeing their two-year reign as Stanley Cup champions come to an end. Now, they’re favored on the NHL playoff odds board to sweep their second-round series, reach a third consecutive Eastern Conference final, and keep their three-peat dream alive. One day after rolling […]
So who out there in Wager Land wants a piece of the Baltimore Orioles at juicy plus-money odds against Gerrit Cole in the Bronx tonight? What about the Washington Nationals as a fat, near-$2 underdog at home against the L.A. Dodgers? Eh, you’re not alone in violently shaking your head, as MLB betting action swings […]
Before breaking down Brewers vs Padres odds for Monday’s opener of a three-game series at Petco Park, here’s a quick reminder of these franchises’ shared history: Both entered MLB together in 1969, with the Brewers spending their first year as the Seattle Pilots. And in 54 seasons since, neither has won a World Series — […]
