There are gut punches, there are groin punches and then … there’s what happened with Friday’s Best Bets. Our crew nailed an easy winner with the Red Sox on the runline (-1.5 runs) against the A’s. In that game, Boston designated hitter J.D. Martinez had a hit in four at-bats … however, it was only […]
All it took was one game for the Golden State Warriors to reassume the favorite’s role in NBA championship odds. After a surprising Game 1 home loss, the Warriors rolled the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals to even the series. Although the Warriors lost home-court advantage by way of the split, […]
As the great George Carlin said, hockey is actually three activities: ice skating, playing with a puck, and beating the … out of somebody. That said, we love the merging of those three activities into one, especially this time of year, when Stanley Cup odds take center ice. No one is doing a better job […]
With the NBA playoffs narrowed down to two teams, the focus has also narrowed on NBA Finals MVP odds. And there’s been some toggling at the top of that market. After Golden State’s Game 1 loss in the NBA Finals, Warriors star Stephen Curry lost his mantel as the favorite in odds to win the […]
It’s one thing for the Golden State Warriors to lose at home. It’s quite another to do so after leading by a dozen to start the fourth quarter. But the Boston Celtics rallied and are now up 1-0 in the NBA Finals. Still, Golden State is an even bigger chalk for Game 2 in the […]
The New York Rangers did something Friday night that no NHL team has done in more than three years: beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in back-to-back playoff games. Now the Rangers head south looking to do something no NHL team has done in … more than three years: hand the Lightning a three-game playoff losing […]
It all comes down to this. The NBA Finals are here, and you better believe our Celtics vs Warriors player props are here as well. The Celtics were able to overcome a big deficit in Game 1 thanks to a massive fourth quarter. They outscored the Warriors by 24 points in the final frame, propelling […]
The Boston Celtics stunned the Golden State Warriors with a massive fourth quarter to win Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. The Warriors have to respond Sunday to avoid losing the first two games at home, but it won’t be easy against a balanced Celtics squad that can smell the title. That basic […]
Around this time each year, South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews posts his College Football Games of the Year odds. It’s always a revealing experiment, drawing plenty of sharp minds to Andrews’ shop on the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard. The 2022 release — 99 games in all — happened Friday, June 4. For […]
The French Open men’s final odds tell a definitive story: Rafael Nadal has an excellent chance to claim his 14th title at Roland Garros. Prior to the tournament, we were concerned about Nadal’s foot ailment. That’s an afterthought at this point, as the 36-year-old has looked strong physically upon reaching the final. Nadal will need […]
The Edmonton Oilers entered Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals having tallied an NHL-best 58 goals in the postseason, including six in a series-opening loss at Colorado. Edmonton will enter Game 3 still leading the NHL in playoff goals … with 58. After failing to solve Avalanche backup goaltender Pavel Francouz on Thursday night, […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets are finally tangling after posting the best records in the National League nearly one-third of the way into the 2022 season. In the opener of a four-game set Thursday, the Dodgers halted their three-game losing skid and also stopped the Mets’ six-game winning streak with a 2-0 […]