Back in the day — and by “the day,” we mean roughly the era when one of America’s chief forms of entertainment was watching President Roosevelt breaking up Standard Oil for Saturday night yuks — bookies set the numbers at horse tracks. That was the case for Kentucky Derby odds from the race’s inception in […]
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from its original version following the May 6 news that Charles Oliveira failed to make weight for his lightweight title fight against Justin Gaethje. By coming in over the 155-pound limit, Oliveira was stripped of his title. UFC 274 has the look of a classic card. No, not […]
The narrative that has dominated the first month of the 2022 MLB season can be summed up in three words. No, not “The Reds suck” (although that’s not inaccurate). Rather, we’re talking about these three words: low scoring games. As pitchers continue to light up the radar gun and hitters continue to swing for (and […]
Thursday’s Best Bets didn’t pan out, going 0-for-2 on the night. Both selections were on the ice, so it’s fitting they caused a cold spell. We’ll turn our attention back to the NBA for Friday. That’s good news, at least from the rearview mirror. Our NBA props are 27-12 in this Best Bets series, and […]
The Edmonton Oilers avoided disaster Wednesday by steamrolling the Los Angeles Kings in Game 2 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Now with the proceedings heading due south to Los Angeles, the Oilers will attempt to regain home-ice advantage with a victory Friday night. It appears bookmakers and bettors like Edmonton’s chances to do […]
Two of the American League’s playoff teams from last season are two of the biggest disappointments in baseball so far this season. The Boston Red Sox lost to Houston in the ALCS last fall, but they find themselves in the AL East cellar early in 2022. Meanwhile, the Chicago White Sox have a losing record […]
Every year, a new wave of bright-eyed and bushy-tailed young guns enter the MLB. However, the expectations and pressure to perform are different if you are the No. 1 overall pick. After all, your team has placed enough confidence in you to hopefully make an immediate impact in a struggling organization. Just ask 2020’s first […]
The Carolina Hurricanes scored more goals against the Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series than they’ve allowed in five total meetings with Boston this season. Ditto for Game 2. So of course heading into Friday’s Game 3, Bruins vs Hurricanes odds show Carolina as … an underdog? Apparently, bookmakers […]
Apparently, reports of the demise of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions were greatly exaggerated. After getting walloped 5-0 in their series opener at Toronto on Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning responded with a convincing Game 2 victory in Canada on Wednesday. Now the series heads due south to Florida, with Lightning vs Maple Leafs […]
The NBA Playoffs are in full swing and so are our NBA props. We have a pair of Game 3 matchups on Friday, starting with the Heat vs 76ers at 7:00 p.m. ET. There are injury concerns for both benches in that contest: Joel Embiid will continue to sit out for Philadelphia, and Kyle Lowry […]
It took seven games and nearly a calendar year, but the Minnesota Wild finally figured out how to beat the St. Louis Blues in Game 2 on Wednesday. Now Minnesota will attempt to do something it hasn’t done since November 2018: defeat St. Louis twice in a row. Bookmakers and bettors aren’t banking on Minnesota […]
NHL playoff games are notorious for being tight, mostly low-scoring affairs — especially as the postseason drags on. They don’t get any more tight or low scoring than what the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames did in Game 1 of their best-of-7 series. The heavily favored Flames potted a quick first-period goal Tuesday night and […]
