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Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez celebrates with his arms outstretched and palms up after hitting a double against the Cleveland Indians

MLB Betting: Two-Way Action On White Sox Vs Royals

Money is flowing in on the Kansas City Royals? And against Max Scherzer? Color us surprised. Here’s your MLB betting action report for select remaining games on the diamond for Thursday, May 18. All betting splits information via WynnBet as of 5:20 p.m. ET on May 18. All odds updated as of 6:20 p.m. ET.…

Matt Jacob

Matt Jacob

April 16, 2025

News & Analysis
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Nicholas Paul celebrates scoring a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of game seven of the first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 14, 2022.

NHL Playoff Trends: ‘Over’ Bettors Clean Up In First Round

The opening round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs was as exhilarating as it was illogical. Exhilarating because 51 games were played across eight series — five of which went the distance, with two others going six games. Illogical because the 16 participating teams combined to score 328 goals. That adage about playoff teams tightening…

Matt Jacob

Matt Jacob

May 22, 2022

News & Analysis
Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane (left) and Calgary Flames center Elias Lindholm (right) fight for position while eyeing the puck

NHL Playoff Odds: Flames Remain Solid Game 1 Fave

All four teams on Wednesday’s NHL playoff odds board will be coming off at least a two-day respite. To say the break was welcomed would be an understatement, seeing that all four squads needed seven games to dispatch their first-round opponents. Not only that, but each series clincher came with a side of high-stress, high-stakes…

Matt Jacob

Matt Jacob

April 16, 2025

Sports Betting
Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez raises his right hand in celebration after hitting a home run May 12, 2022, in Minneapolis.

MLB Betting: Action Once Again Split On Astros Vs Red Sox

In Monday’s MLB betting report, we noted just one matchup that featured definitive two-way action. Tuesday presents more of the same, at least at DraftKings, where there’s just one game in which wagers are going one direction and cash is going the other. And what do you know, as was the case Monday, the same…

Matt Jacob

Matt Jacob

April 16, 2025

Sports Betting
Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) plays against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter in game six of the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs at Wells Fargo Center.

Tuesday NBA Props: Jimmy Butler Drops Dimes

And then there were four. The penultimate round of the NBA playoffs gets underway on with Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday. The Celtics will travel to Miami to take on the Heat, who finished with the best record in the East this season. The Heat were able to get through the…

Matt LaMarca

Matt LaMarca

April 16, 2025

Sports Betting
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum celebrates during the second half of their win over the Milwaukee Bucks in game seven of the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs at TD Garden.

Tuesday Best Bets: One NBA Total, Two NBA Props

After Monday’s Best Bets had a dreary 0-2-1 showing in Major League Baseball, you better believe we are excited to have the NHL and NBA playoffs back. We’ll be focusing on the latter half of that Tuesday, as all three Best Bets come from the hardwood — specifically, Game 1 of the Celtics-Heat series in…

Spencer Limbach

Spencer Limbach

April 16, 2025

News & Analysis
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) is greeted in the dugout after scoring a run in the third inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium.

MLB Betting: Tickets, Money Running Heavy On Dodgers

Maybe you’re a recreational player who occasionally dabbles in the MLB betting market. Or maybe you’re a full-on seamhead running 14 different win-probability analytics models for every game, every day. Either way, you’re probably curious which way the stick-and-ball action is going at various sportsbooks each day. Is one particular game seeing lopsided action on…

Matt Jacob

Matt Jacob

April 16, 2025

Sports Betting
Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (17) throws during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field.

Monday Best Bets: One MLB Total, Two MLB Props

Not exactly our finest effort with Best Bets last week. But we’re primed to bounce back like a baseball ricocheting off the foul pole for a home run. Why the baseball analogy? The answer can be found in the headline. That’s right, after a flurry of Game 7s in the NBA or NHL over the…

Spencer Limbach

Spencer Limbach

April 16, 2025

Action Reports
Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, right, shoots over Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, left, during the third quarter during game six of the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs at the American Airlines Center on May 12, 2022.

NBA Playoff Odds: Mavericks Vs Suns Game 7

In postseason play, they say it’s not really a series until the road team wins a game. Well, that has yet to happen in the Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns Western Conference semifinal. And if form holds, it won’t happen in the decisive Game 7, either. Host Phoenix is a solid favorite on the NBA…

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson

May 16, 2022

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