About the only thing that can keep the Los Angeles Angels from losing baseball games these days is Mother Nature — and even then, the losses are only delayed. After Wednesday’s game at Yankee Stadium was rained out, the Angels returned to the field Thursday afternoon and lost 6-1 in a rain-delayed opener of a […]
The San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers have already penciled themselves into the thick of the National League playoff race this season. The Brewers lead the NL Central, and the Padres are only three games behind the powerhouse Dodgers in the NL West. Record-wise, Milwaukee and San Diego are two of the four NL teams […]
The present and future collide at Roland Garros on Saturday. The current No. 1 women’s player, Iga Swiatek, looks to take her second French Open title in three years. Standing in her way is 18-year-old Coco Gauff, playing in her first Grand Slam final. Swiatek was the overwhelming favorite in French Open women’s odds pre-tournament, […]
Forget about past history and current form and home-ice advantage. When looking at Lightning vs Rangers odds for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the handicap comes down to this: What side of the “Rest vs. Rust” fence do you stand on? Because Wednesday’s series-opening showdown between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York […]
The extra rest served us well. After taking Memorial Day off, we started the week with a perfect 3-0 effort with Tuesday’s Best Bets. That brings us to 102-94-2 overall since we started this Best Bets experiment — good for a solid 52 percent win rate. Let’s keep the momentum with three Best Bets for […]
Dubbs Anderson, former PGA Tour caddy and host of the Props Golf podcast, cashed his top bet (Jordan Speith Top 10 finish) for last week’s Charles Schwab Challenge. Now he’s back with more best bets, props and sleeper picks for the Memorial Tournament, which starts Thursday. In addition to this betting preview, Anderson will release […]
After a sizzling start to the 2022 campaign, the Los Angeles Angels are stuck in their first extended funk of the season. So it’s not exactly the ideal time to be visiting Yankee Stadium to face baseball’s best team. But even though Angels vs Yankees odds reveal the Halos as decided underdogs in Tuesday’s series […]
The Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche rank 1-2 in scoring in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. So it’s a pretty good bet that the scoreboard operators will earn their paychecks during the Western Conference Finals, which start Tuesday in Denver. Certainly, the Game 1 total on the NHL playoff odds board reflects that presumption. However, the […]
The Best Bets series is coming off another profitable week, extending its overall record to 99-94-2. That’s a 51.3 percent win rate for those keeping score at home. Our Best Bets selections mostly have been NBA-centric since March Madness ended. But with Game 1 of the NBA Finals not tipping off until Thursday, our crew […]
Was there ever a doubt that the best-of-7 series between the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes would go the distance? And with home ice holding up the entire way, was there ever a doubt which team would be favored on the NHL playoff odds board heading into Game 7? After coming out on the […]
The Southeastern Conference’s grip on college football has never been greater. SEC teams have won the last three national championships and four of the past five. Furthermore, SEC teams are 14-5 all time in College Football Playoff games — and two of those losses came at the hands of another SEC foe. That includes Georgia’s […]
Michigan finally ended an eight-game losing skid against Ohio State last season, also halting the Buckeyes’ four-year Big Ten title streak. If the 2022 Big Ten season win totals are to be believed, Ohio State won’t stay down for long. Matt Lindeman, the senior lead trader at WynnBet, talked to Props.com about how the sportsbook […]
