We’re now 11 days and 39 games into the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, and yet only one team — the Colorado Avalanche — has punched a ticket to the second round. That could change Thursday, as four clubs on the NHL playoff odds board have an opportunity to finish off their first-round opponents with Game […]
With the NFL Draft now a couple of weeks into the rearview mirror, early action is flowing in on several prop markets. Among the most popular: 2022-23 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds. Per usual, skill-position players are getting much of the love in this market. And there’s already been a change at the […]
However bad your week is going, it can’t possibly be worse than what the Tampa Bay Rays are experiencing. After seeing their season-high six-game winning streak end with Sunday’s 2-1 loss at Seattle, the Rays headed to southern California to face the Angels and got boat-raced by a combined score of 23-3 on Monday and […]
The New York Rangers haven’t won a playoff series since 2017. If the Rangers can’t figure out how to prevent the Pittsburgh Penguins from firing pucks into their net, that dubious streak will live on for at least another year. After surrendering seven goals in a pair of its two losses in Pittsburgh, New York […]
The NBA Playoffs are in full swing and so are our NBA props. If you are new to NBA props, you can check out our complete NBA Prop Betting Guide to get up to speed. If you are a regular to these select proposition bets, then you know the drill by now: We will select […]
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 […]
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 […]
