Ten days ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning were one defeat away from seeing their two-year reign as Stanley Cup champions come to an end. Now, they’re favored on the NHL playoff odds board to sweep their second-round series, reach a third consecutive Eastern Conference final, and keep their three-peat dream alive. One day after rolling […]
So who out there in Wager Land wants a piece of the Baltimore Orioles at juicy plus-money odds against Gerrit Cole in the Bronx tonight? What about the Washington Nationals as a fat, near-$2 underdog at home against the L.A. Dodgers? Eh, you’re not alone in violently shaking your head, as MLB betting action swings […]
Before breaking down Brewers vs Padres odds for Monday’s opener of a three-game series at Petco Park, here’s a quick reminder of these franchises’ shared history: Both entered MLB together in 1969, with the Brewers spending their first year as the Seattle Pilots. And in 54 seasons since, neither has won a World Series — […]
Monday features Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and we have four Heat vs Celtics props teed up for this matchup. Boston was able to jump out to a strong start in Game 1, taking an eight-point lead into halftime. However, the Heat stormed back in the third quarter for a decisive victory. Boston […]
The Best Bets series has gotten back on track with a cool 8-4 record over the past four days. That 66 percent win rate is giving us momentum akin to the Warriors in the second half, and there’s nobody calling a timeout to slow us down. Let’s keep up the winning pace with Monday’s three […]
Just how much have the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers lit up the scoreboard in their best-of-7 conference semifinals series? The 23 combined goals that the Alberta rivals tallied in their first two games in Calgary exceeded the combined goal total from the first two games of the other three conference semifinal series: Panthers-Lightning, Hurricanes-Rangers […]
The Dallas Mavericks need an all-out effort to essentially keep their season alive Sunday night, while the Golden State Warriors should feel somewhat comfortable with a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. That basic handicap informs a breakdown of Warriors vs Mavericks props for Game 3. Does Luka Doncic have any more tricks up […]
The Colorado Avalanche played with fire throughout Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the St. Louis Blues, yet escaped unscathed. So the Avs stuck their hands in the flames again in Thursday’s Game 2. This time, they got burned — as did bettors who laid a big price on Colorado. Speaking of […]
The Celtics and Heat are tied at one game apiece as the Eastern Conference Finals heads to Boston. While hunting for the best Heat vs Celtics props for Game 3, we stumbled into a main theme: value over popularity. What do we mean by that? The following Heat vs Celtics player props won’t necessarily come […]
The Golden State Warriors had an easy time against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals Wednesday night. With Game 2 set to tip off Friday, bettors diving into the Mavericks vs Warriors props market must figure out which results from the series opener are signs of things to come — […]
Thursday’s Best Bets went 2-for-3, helping us to a 6-3 record in the last three days. You better believe we’ll take a 66 percent win rate! We’ll look to close out a successful week with three Best Bets from Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. All three picks follow the theme of Dallas bouncing […]
It was a tale of two NHL playoff games — in two different countries — Wednesday night. Down in the southeastern U.S., the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers slugged it out in a classic low-scoring overtime nailbiter. North of the border, the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers engaged in old-fashioned shootout that featured less […]
