The Houston Astros took the field in Minnesota on Tuesday night armed with a season-best seven-game winning streak. The Twins took the field having won nine consecutive home games. Thanks largely to yet another dominant pitching gem — this one by the ageless Justin Verlander — Houston’s streak is still alive. Can the ’Stros make […]
Tuesday’s Best Bets went 1-2, which puts us at a cringy 1-5 to start the week. What did we do to deserve this bad luck? Come to think of it, we did walk under a ladder the other day. What’s the best way to undo that? Should we walk backward under the same ladder? Does […]
Since March 2020, when Illinois went live with legalized sports betting, many big-brand national sportsbook operators have come on board. DraftKings, BetMGM, FanDuel, Caesars, PointsBet USA and more are active in Illinois. That market will soon get a jolt from a sportsbook with a much different business model. Circa Sports Illinois is aiming to launch […]
If you missed last week’s installment of Props Golf, you’re probably kicking yourself. Podcast host Dubbs Anderson told listeners to bet Max Homa for a Top 40 finish at the Wells Fargo Championship. Not only did Homa finish inside the Top 40, he actually ended up hoisting the trophy on Sunday. Can Dubbs find similar […]
Want to make some life-changing money in short order betting sports? Apparently just start firing in-game wagers on Major League Baseball teams trailing by six runs in the ninth inning. It worked for New York Mets backers last week and Cleveland Guardians bettors Monday night. Facing an 8-2 deficit in Chicago, the Guardians rallied for […]
On the American sports betting landscape, there’s nothing that’s more 24/7/365 than the NFL. The NFL Draft, held April 28-30 right here in Las Vegas, certainly helped drum up more offseason interest. And some shifting Super Bowl odds reflected that interest. Mind you, there was no real change at the top of the ladder, with […]
Just one game separates the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants in the hotly contested NL West. However, the MLB betting standings reveal the Rockies (+3.97 units, 6th place) to be far more profitable than the Giants (+1.04 units, 15th place). Colorado also has a 4-1 record behind Tuesday’s starting pitcher, Antonio Senzatela, who sports […]
Looking for one word that best describes the first round of the 2022 NHL postseason? No need to search for your thesaurus, as we’ve got you covered: competitive. Of the eight opening-round matchups that landed on the NHL playoff odds board a little more than a week ago, one (Avalanche-Predators) finished in a sweep and […]
Well that was a terrible start to the week, as our Best Bets bageled out at 0-for-3 Monday. After a rough go of it last week, we now know what it feels like to play defense against Warriors star/low-blow artist Draymond Green. This Best Bets slump has us hovering just above .500 for the first […]
The NBA Playoffs are in full swing and so are our NBA props. We have two crucial Game 5 contests on tap, starting with the Heat vs. the 76ers at 7:30 p.m. ET. The second game features the Mavericks and Suns, and both of these series are tied at two apiece. Whoever wins Game 5 […]
When you think of Minnesota, the word “hot” rarely comes to mind. But the Twins certainly deserve that description right now as they’re riding a nine-game home winning streak heading into Tuesday’s game against the visiting Astros. On the other hand, Houston is no stranger to the heat (weather and baseball-wise). Sure enough, the Astros […]
Well, we definitely learned one thing during the first full week of NHL playoff wagering: There are 15 really good clubs chasing one über-talented juggernaut. And those 15 really good clubs appear to be losing ground The second week of the postseason begins Monday with four games on the NHL playoff odds board. Three of […]