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MLB Win Totals: Astros Can Take It Easy In AL West

Nothing new in the AL West this year. There’s the Astros, and then there’s the other four. It makes the job of sorting out MLB win totals somewhat easier: Give Houston a lot, give Oakland nada, and deal with the other three squads. Those three squads in the middle — Los Angeles, Texas and Seattle…

Jason Scavone

Jason Scavone

April 18, 2022

Sports Betting
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (right) dribbles the ball with his left hand and tries to get around the defensive pressure applied by Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (left)

Wednesday NBA Odds: Celtics Laying Points Vs. Heat

The NBA playoffs don’t officially begin until the play-in tournament commences April 12. Unofficially? The playoffs start in a matter of hours, as a huge game with significant Eastern Conference seeding implications highlights the Wednesday NBA odds menu. The Miami Heat have spent the entire second half of the season atop the Eastern Conference standings…

Matt Jacob

Matt Jacob

April 16, 2025

Sports Betting
LaMelo Ball #2 of the Charlotte Hornets brings the ball up court against the New York Knicks during their game at Spectrum Center on March 23, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Wednesday Best Bets: One NBA Side, Two NBA Props

Tuesday’s Best Bets went 2-2 overall, leaving us down a couple of pennies on the night. As three-time Grammy winner Lizzo so eloquently put it: “You can blame it on the juice.” Still, there were several positive takeaways from an otherwise mediocre night of best bets: NBA Props improved to 13-4 on the season. The…

Spencer Limbach

Spencer Limbach

April 19, 2022

News & Analysis
In an overhead shot, Baylor coach Scott Drew (face not seen) waves the basketball net after cutting it off the rim following the Bears' victory over Gonzaga in the 2021 NCAA Tournament men's national championship game at at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis

NCAA Final Four Trends: Recent History Points To Kansas

NCAA Final Four trends reveal a few interesting nuggets ahead of Saturday’s games in New Orleans. First, Midwest No. 1 seed Kansas is a 4.5-point favorite over South No. 2 Villanova in the opening contest, while the nightcap has West No. 2 seed Duke as a 4-point favorite over ACC rival and East No. 8…

Jim Barnes

Jim Barnes

April 6, 2022

Sports Betting
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker dribbles the basketball with his right hand as he looks to drive to the hoop against the New Orleans Pelicans

Wednesday NBA Props: Time To Go Against Jokic, Booker?

When it comes to betting props, it’s all about finding mistakes in the oddsmakers’ numbers and taking advantage of the value that arises from those mistakes. That’s how you end up recommending two of the NBA’s top 10 scorers to fall short of their point totals — which is precisely what we are doing with…

Jim Barnes

Jim Barnes

March 31, 2022

Sports Betting

MLB Win Totals: White Sox Should Own AL Central

The AL Central presents a bit of a conundrum when you’re putting together the division’s MLB win totals puzzle. (Except for the Royals. They’re the piece of the puzzle the dog chewed up and doesn’t fit anymore.) The White Sox are the cream of the crop, but questions abound. How much will Carlos Correa gas…

Jason Scavone

Jason Scavone

April 16, 2025

News & Analysis
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (left) raises both arms with clenched fists in celebration of a win over the Milwaukee Bucks while Bucks center Giannis Antetokounmpo (right) looks on in the background

Tuesday NBA Odds: 76ers, Bucks Battle For No. 2 Seed

Thanks to a magical season put together by a Phoenix Suns team that’s winning more than 81 percent of its games, there’s no regular-season drama at the top of the Western Conference standings. The Eastern Conference? Totally different story, as four teams are within one game of the top spot. Thanks to some fortuitous scheduling,…

Jim Barnes

Jim Barnes

April 16, 2025

Sports Betting
Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich follows throw on a swing and gets a hit against the Chicago Cubs

MLB Win Totals: Brewers Perched Atop NL Central

The release of MLB win totals odds reveals bookmakers’ expectations for a little bit of everything in the NL Central. A little good, a little above average, some below average, and a clear cellar-dwelling outfit. While the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals appear to be the class of the division once again, the Chicago…

Tommy Lorenzo

Tommy Lorenzo

April 18, 2022

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