It wouldn’t be at all surprising if, six months from now, the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros were squaring off with a World Series berth on the line. For now, though, we’ll have to settle for a garden-variety mid-April clash — one in which a future Hall of Famer will be pitching to the […]
The Mets have won three in a row and six of their last seven, including Tuesday’s doubleheader sweep of the Giants. Now, New York is handing the ball to a starting pitcher with a 0.75 ERA in his first two starts. Apparently, none of that impresses bookmakers, as Giants vs Mets odds show San Francisco […]
It’s double-duty day for reigning American League MVP Shohei Ohtani, who is slated to take the mound and man the designated hitter spot for the Angels in the rubber match of a three-game series in Houston. A check of the Wednesday MLB odds board reveals Ohtani as a solid road favorite. But recent history suggests […]
All eyes Monday were on Queens, where two teams off to a combined 14-5 start were slated to kick off an intriguing early-season four-game series. Mother Nature, however, had other plans, as she washed out the Giants-Mets opener at Citi Field. The silver lining? Monday’s postponement led to an old-fashioned, single-admission doubleheader on Tuesday, so […]
The Houston Astros opened the season with a four-game series at the Angels, and it went pretty much like it usually does when these AL West rivals hook up: Houston landed one uppercut after another, strutted away with three victories, and left the Halos bloodied and bruised. Since then, though, these teams have headed in […]
The NBA play-in odds market for Wednesday reveals two Eastern Conference teams that each finished four games over .500. It also reveals two Western Conference teams that finished a combined 24 games Under .500. Yet two of these squads will keep their seasons alive with victories in their respective contests. First up, the Eastern Conference’s […]
One goal. One measly goal — from two hockey teams who give them up in bunches — was all we needed to cash both of our Best Bets from Monday. But the Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets failed to put that needed biscuit in the basket, as Monday’s lone NHL game ended 4-2 and just […]
Good news: We broke our three-day Best Bets losing skid Friday! Well, sort of. We went 1-for-2, which technically wasn’t a winning day … but it wasn’t a loser, either. A new week brings new winning opportunities, and although Monday’s schedule is light —the NBA is idle before the play-in tournament starts Tuesday, and there’s […]
A quick glance at the Friday NBA odds board reveals a handful of startling point spreads: A team that suffered a 32-point loss to the lowly Washington Wizards exactly a week ago is an 18-point favorite. The No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference is a home underdog against the ninth-place team in the East. […]
You want a preview of a potential Eastern Conference finals matchup between two teams still fighting for top-tier playoff positioning? The Thursday NBA odds board delivers just that, with the Boston Celtics visiting the Milwaukee Bucks. The Celtics currently occupy second place in the East, but only by a whisker over Milwaukee and Philadelphia, which […]
With five days remaining in the NBA’s regular season, the Eastern Conference’s 10 postseason participants have been determined. The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls are among the six clubs that have avoided the league’s play-in tournament and earned a pass straight into the playoffs. However, both teams are still jockeying for playoff positioning heading into […]
Having taken a brief sabbatical Monday in deference to college basketball’s national championship game, the world’s best basketball players return to action in a big way tonight. Bettors have their choice of a dozen games on the Tuesday NBA odds board, including a pair of marquee matchups that could be playoff previews. The Milwaukee Bucks […]
