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For all your Super Bowl XLVI betting news and notes check out our wall-to-wall coverage on the Big Game: Super Bowl XLVI preview, Super Bowl mismatches, Super Bowl action rep...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: The under is 11-2 in Sacramento’s last 13 overall. NBA: Denver is 23-6 against the spread in its last 29 road games. NCAAB: Syracuse is 19-7 against ...

Friday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Cleveland has covered in four of its last five overall and in five of its last six road games. NBA: Dallas is 8-3 against the number in its last 11 home g...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: The under is 10-0-1 in the last 11 meetings between Utah and Golden State. NBA: Atlanta is 4-1-1 against the number in its last six overall. NHL: Nashv...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Oklahoma City has covered the spread in eight of its last 11. NBA: Philadelphia has played under the total in its last five overall and in 17 of its last ...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: The over is 8-2 in Golden State’s last 10. NBA: Boston has covered in four of its last five and in five of its last seven meetings against Cleveland. ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Oklahoma City had covered in eight of its last 10 ahead of Sunday’s action. NBA: Dallas has covered in seven straight meetings with Phoenix. NCAAB: T...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: The Hornets are 5-0 ATS in their last five overall. NBA: The Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last four overall. NCAAB: Ohio State is 5-1 ATS in its last s...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAB: Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last five road games. NCAAB: St. Louis is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games. NCAAB: The under is 11-4-1 in the last 16 UC...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: The under is 6-1 in the Suns’ last seven road games and 13-5 in their last 18 overall. NBA: Philadelphia is 9-2 against the spread in its last 11 home g...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Memphis has covered in five of its last six. NBA: Orlando is 6-3 against the spread in its last nine. NCAAB: N.C. State has covered the number in five...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Philadelphia leads the NBA at 12-4-1 against the spread. NBA: Oklahoma City is 7-1 against the spread in its last eight overall. NHL: The under is 13-3...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Orlando has covered the number in four straight road games. NBA: The under is 12-4 in the Phoenix Suns’ last 16 overall. NHL: The New York Islanders ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Dallas is 23-7-1 against the spread in its last 31 home games. NBA: Houston is 12-3-1 against the spread in its last 16 meetings with Minnesota. NHL: ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Weather or not AFC Championship: Temperatures will be around 30 degrees but their is only a 10 percent chance of rain at gametime. NFC Championship: The weather is going t...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: The Mavs are 7-0 ATS in their last seven games vs. teams with a winning percentage below .400. NBA: The under is 7-2 in the last nine Trail Blazers-Piston...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Chicago has covered in 10 of its last 14 overall. NBA: Denver is 22-6 against the spread in its last 28 road games. NHL: Chicago is 20-6 in its last 2...

How to spot inflated pointspreads

I could listen to Jimmy Vaccaro talk about sports betting all day. I spent a half hour in a running car with a shoddy heater in the dead of winter to prove it. Vaccaro, dire...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Miami is 9-4 against the spread in its last 13 home games. NBA: Utah has covered in seven of its last eight overall. NHL: Ottawa has won five of its l...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Atlanta has covered in each of its last five meetings with Portland. NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder is riding a 5-0 streak against the number. NHL: Anaheim...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Cleveland is 10-4 against the spread in its last 14 overall. NBA: The over is 10-2-1 in Miami’s last 13 home games. NHL: Ottawa has won eight of its...

Monday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Cleveland is 10-4 against the spread in its last 14 overall. NBA: Dallas is 12-3-1 against the spread in its last 16 road games. NHL: Colorado is 10-4 ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: The Giants are 5-1 ATS in their last six overall and 6-1 ATS in their last seven playoff games. NFL: The Texans are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games ...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: The Saints are 7-0 in their last seven games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0. NBA: Charlotte is 22-7 ATS in its last 29 games against Pacific Division foes. ...

Friday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Denver is 13-5-2 against the spread in its last 20 home games. NBA: Chicago has covered the number in five of its last six overall and in five of its last...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Detroit has covered in each of its last four meetings with Milwaukee. NBA: Cleveland has covered in five of its last six against Phoenix. NHL: Ottawa i...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Atlanta has covered the number in six of its last seven meetings with Indiana. NBA: Denver is 38-15-2 against the spread in its last 55 games overall. ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: LSU is 7-1 against the spread in its last eight overall. NBA: Philadelphia is 5-1-1 against the spread and 5-2 straight up this season. NCAAB: West ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips -

Who's hot NFL: The Steelers are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 January games and the under is 6-0 in their last six overall. NFL: The Giants are 4-1 ATS in their last five over...

Perception is a funny thing.

Two people can look at one thing and come away with completely different outlooks. Some people watched Avatar and thought it was the artistic achievement of decade. I saw i...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Pittsburgh is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games vs. winning teams. NBA: The under is 5-0 in Houston’s last five home games. NBA: Detroit is 9-4 ATS i...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Kansas State is 9-2 against the spread in its last 11 overall. NBA: Cleveland is 4-2 against the spread this season and 8-3 ATS in its last 11 vs. Minne...

Square is the new sharp.

: At least three longtime Nevada oddsmakers who have written thousands of bets have uttered some variation of this theme to me over the past few months. Thus, the heavy publi...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Dallas is 10-2-1 in its last 13 road games. NBA: Miami is 6-2 against the spread in its last eight against Atlanta. NHL: The New York Rangers have won...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Michigan is 9-2 against the spread in its last 11 non-conference games. NBA: Minnesota is 5-0 against the spread this season. NHL: Boston has won 10...

Handicapping the NFL playoffs

can be a bit tricky. The knee-jerk reaction is to back home teams. After all, they have been a solid-moneymaker, going 161-131-6 (55.1%) dating back to 1980. Today, howev...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: The over is 10-1 in Michigan’s last 11 bowl games. NBA: Houston is 5-2 against the spread in its last seven meetings with the Lakers. NCAAB: UConn...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch The NHL has moved the start of Monday’s Winter Classic between the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers from 1 p.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET. The game is being ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot - Washington Redskins are 6-1 ATS in their last seven vs. NFC East. - Charlotte Bobcats are 9-3-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings with the Heat. - Nashville Pre...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: The over is 9-3 in Virginia’s last 12 non-conference games. NCAAF: Vanderbilt is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games. NBA: The over is 11-5 in the l...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: BYU is 6-0 against the spread in its last six overall. NCAAF: Mississippi State is 5-1 against the spread in its last six overall and 4-0 against the n...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Florida State is 6-0-1 against the number in its last seven bowl games. NCAAF: Washington is 11-5-1 against the spread in its last 17 overall. NBA: D...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: California has covered the number in four straight. NCAAF: Toledo is 8-3 against...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Louisville is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games vs. ACC teams. NBA: The home team is 13-3 in the last 16 Hawks-Nets games. NBA: The under is 18-7 in the ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Atlanta is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 December games. NBA: Houston is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games in Orlando. NBA: The over is 22-6 in the last 28 Lak...

When the college basketball

season shifts from non-conference play to the conference season, bettors need to shift their thinking as well. The fundamentals of successful betting are still the same - it’...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: The Bears are 4-1 ATS in their last five against the NFC. NBA: The road team is 13-3-2 ATS in the last 18 meetings between the Heat and Mavericks. NBA:...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Who’s hot NFL: The Raiders are 5-0 ATS in their last five games in Kansas City. NFL: Carolina is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 December games. NFL: The over is 31-12-4 in ...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: New Jersey is 23-11 in its last 34 home games. NHL: Winnipeg has won nine of its last 12 home games. NCAAB: West Virginia is 5-1 against the spread in ...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Houston is 6-1-1 against the spread in its last eight. NCAAF: Boise State has covered the number in eight of its last 10 bowl games. NHL: Buffalo has ...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Louisiana Tech is riding a 7-0 run against the spread. NHL: Detroit has won 16 of its last 21 overall. NHL: The under is 13-1-1 in the last 15 meeti...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: The over is 4-1 in Marshall’s last five. NCAAB: Syracuse has covered the number in 12 of its last 17. NCAAB: Louisville is 11-4-1 against the spre...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: San Francisco is 11-2-1 against the spread in its last 14. NCAAB: Indiana is 6-0 against the spread this season. NCAAB: Creighton is 19-7 against the ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

NFL Week 15 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The Texans are 6-0-1 ATS in their last ...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Temple is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 non-conference games. NCAAF: The under is 5-0 in Wyoming’s last five games. NHL: The Bruins are 8-1 in their last...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: Buffalo is 13-4 in its last 17 meetings with Toronto. NHL: New Jersey is 24-8 in its last 32 as a favorite. NBA: Philadelphia has covered in each of ...

Every week, Caesars Palace

Senior Race and Sports Book Analyst Todd Fuhrman comes by to talk about all of the latest wagering topics in the world of sports, including college football and the NFL. The c...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: The under is 8-1 in Atlanta’s last nine. NHL: Detroit has won 10 of its last 12. NHL: Vancouver has won nine of its last 11. NCAAB: Wisconsin i...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: Boston has won its last six games in Ottawa. NHL: Minnesota has won 17 of its last 21 overall. NCAAB: The under is 8-1 in Northern Illinois’ last n...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: Vancouver has won nine of its last 10 games. NHL: The over is 8-3 in Washington’s last 11 overall. NCAAB: Wyoming is 16-5-1 against the spread in it...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Seattle is 8-2 against the spread in its last 10 games on fieldturf. NHL: New Jersey is 19-7 in its last 26 meetings with Tampa Bay. NCAAB: The under ...

Week 14's best over/under bets

New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys (-3, 48.5) Each of the last four meetings between these two teams has played over and this one shouldn’t be any different as long as Jas...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

NFL Week 14 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The Dolphins are 6-0 ATS in their last six overall and the under is 9-1-1 in their last 11 overall. NFL: The ...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Army vs. Navy: Temperatures are expected to be in the low 40s by kickoff with a 13 mph NW wind. Who’s hot NCAAF: Navy is 13-6 against the spread in ...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: The over is 6-1 in Colorado’s last seven road games. NHL: Washington is 20-8 in its last 28 home games. NCAAB: Florida is 8-3 against the spread in i...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Pittsburgh has covered in seven of its last nine home games. NHL: Minnesota has won five straight. NHL: Pittsburgh has won seven of its last eight game...

It’s bowl season,

and that can only mean one thing — it’s time to run up the bankroll! Now I’m not going to rattle off all the winners in this column. You’ll have to wait for that cl...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: The over is 14-6-1 in Philadelphia’s last 21 overall. NHL: Ottawa has won five of its last six home games against Washington. NCAAB: Xavier has cover...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: Minnesota has won four straight and nine of its last 11. NHL: The over is 7-1 in Anaheim’s last eight overall. NCAAB: Syracuse has covered the numbe...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: The under is 6-0 in Jacksonville’s last six Monday night games. NHL: The New York Rangers as 12-2 in their last 14 overall. NHL: Pittsburgh has won...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

NFL Week 13 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The Dolphins are 5-0 ATS in their last five overall and the under is 6-0-1 in their last seven against the AFC. ...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: The over is 10-1 in Baylor’s last 11 home games. NCAAF: The underdog is 9-3 in the last 12 Utah State-New Mexico State meetings. NCAAB: Wake Forest...

Friday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: The over is 4-1 in Oregon’s last five overall and 20-5-1 in the Ducks’ last 26 home games. NCAAF: Ohio is 8-3 against the spread in its last 11 as a...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Seattle is 6-2-1 against the number in its last nine overall. NCAAF: The over is 8-2 in West Virginia’s last 10 overall. NCAAB: Georgetown has cove...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAB: Wisconsin is 5-1 against the spread in its last six. NCAAB: Duquesne is riding a 4-1 stretch against the number. NHL: Boston is 11-1 in its last 12 ...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: Pittsburgh is 10-4 in its last 14 games as an underdog. NHL: The New York Rangers have won nine of their last 11. NCAAB: Michigan has covered in nine ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: New Orleans has covered the spread in four straight at home. NHL: Tampa Bay has won eight of its last 11 against Western Conference teams. NHL: San Jos...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

NFL Week 12 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The Seahawks are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games and 5-0 ATS in their last five against the NFC. NFL: ...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: The under is 6-1 in the last seven Florida-Florida State games. NCAAF: The underdog is 7-2 ATS in the last nine Michigan State-Northwestern meetings. Th...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Arkansas is 4-0 against the spread in its last four meetings with LSU. NCAAF: Tulsa is 16-5 against the spread in its last 21. NCAAB: Syracuse is rid...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: The over is 6-1 in Texas A&M’s last seven as a favorite. NCAAB: UConn has covered the number in 10 of its last 12. NCAAB: Florida State is 7-1-1 i...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: The Boston Bruins have won nine straight. NHL: Minnesota is 8-2 in its last 10. ...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Miami (Ohio) at Ohio - There is an 80 percent chance of thunderstorms throughout the evening with temperatures in low 50s...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Kansas City is 5-0 against the spread in its last five as an underdog. NHL: Boston has won eight straight games. NHL: Dallas is 8-3 in its last 11 ho...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

NFL Week 11 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The Bears are 4-0 ATS in their last four overall and the over is 8-2 in their last 10 home games. NFL: The Ra...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Maryland is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games against Wake Forest. NCAAF: The under is 6-1 in Rutgers’ last seven games. NCAAB: Vanderbilt is 12-5 AT...

Duke football is a red-headed

stepchild in Durham, especially since Coach K broke Bobby Knight’s all-time wins mark this week. But Blue Devils football has something that the heralded hoops squad does not...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Oklahoma State is 6-1 against the number in its last seven conference games. NCAAF: Toledo is 4-0 against the spread in its last four versus a team with...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: The New York Jets are 6-2 in their last eight as a road favorite. NCAAF: Southern Mississippi is 7-1 against the spread in its last eight. NCAAB: Mich...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Miami (Ohio) is 6-2 against the spread in its last eight home games. NCAAF: Ohio is 5-2 against the spread in its last seven games as a road favorite. ...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Meteorologists predict temperatures will dip into the 30s around the kickoff of Tuesday’s Ball State-Northern Illinois matchup with a 12 mph NW wind. Wh...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch As of Sunday evening, meteorologists were predicting partly cloudy conditions for Monday’s Vikings-Packers game with a low around 33. Southwest wind betwe...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

NFL Week 10 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The under is 7-0 in the Dolphins’ last seven overall and 6-1 in the Redskins’ last seven overall. NFL: Th...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch NCAAF weather report Line moves Where the action is: NCAAF Week 11 line moves Who’s hot NCAAF: Oklahoma State is 17-5 against the spread in its...

Don’t bet on bad teams,

which makes a lot of sense: Bad team = bad bet. But a really bad team can be an amazing bet when all others have left the program for dead. Like digging to China, you're eve...

Friday's wagering tips

Weather to watch As of Thursday night, there was a 50 percent chance of rain for Friday evening’s Carrier Classic which is being played outdoors on the USS Carl Vinson airc...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Houston is 8-0 ATS in its last eight games against Tulane. NHL: The under is 8-2 in the Blues’ last 10 home games. NHL: The over is 7-1 in San Jose...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Miami (Ohio) has covered the number in four of the last five. NCAAB: The over is 9-3 in Arizona’s last 12 overall. NCAAB: Akron is 13-3 against th...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Toledo is 6-2 against the spread in its last eight as a favorite. NCAAF: Northern Illinois is 10-3-1 against the spread in its last 14 conference games....

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Chicago is 5-2 against the spread in its last seven Monday games. NHL: The over is 5-1 in Boston’s last six games. NHL: San Jose is 6-2 in its last ...

Welcome to Beauty vs. the Beast

a handicapping feature designed to track how the teams that are bet the most and the least at a given sportsbook in a given week fare. Each week, I'll put down a mythical 100 u...

It appears books and bettors have

a better handle on this crazy NFL season. Heading into Week 9, there are fewer significant line moves. We talk to Jay Rood, sportsbooks manager at the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas, ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

NFL Week 9 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The 49ers are 7-0-1 ATS in their last eight overall and the over is 8-1 in their last nine against the NFC. NF...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

College football Week 10 line moves and weather report Who’s hot CFB: Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last seven overall and 4-0 ATS in its last four home games. CFB: Ka...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch When the USC Trojans landed in Boulder, Colorado Thursday, it was 33 degrees. Temperatures aren’t expected to be quite that cold Friday (39 degrees with 12...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Akron is 4-1 against the spread in its last five. NCAAF: Tulsa is 8-1 against the number in its last nine road games. NHL: San Jose is 13-3-1 in its ...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Temple is 12-4 against the number in its last 16 road games. NHL: The over is 9-1 in Toronto’s last 10 road games. NHL: Philadelphia is 7-3 in it...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Toledo is 7-3-1 against the spread in its last 11. NHL: Vancouver has won seven of its last eight games against Calgary. NHL: The over is 7-0-1 in t...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Kansas City is riding a 4-0 stretch against the spread. NHL: San Jose has won five straight on its current road trip. NHL: Chicago is 6-2 in its last ...

He’s the odd man out,

He’s the odd man out, the black sheep, the ugly duckling. He is Philip Rivers, quarterback of the San Diego Chargers. Sure, the Chargers sit 4-2 straight up and lead the A...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

NFL Week 8 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The Panthers are 5-1 ATS in their last five overall and 5-0 ATS in their last five home games. NFL: The over i...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: N.C. State is 9-1-1 ATS in its last 11 meetings with Florida State. NCAAF: The over is 7-2-1 in the last 10 Iowa-Minnesota games. NHL: The road team ...

Friday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: BYU is 9-4 against the spread in its last 13 overall. NHL: San Jose is 12-5 in its last 17 meetings with Detroit. NHL: The over is 7-3 in St. Louis�...

Best non-BCS conference bets

If a team wants to go unnoticed by the betting market, the Sun Belt is the place to be. Arkansas State lives in relative obscurity and has continued to get favorable lines despi...

Things That Make You Go Hmmmmmmm

by Bob Dietz Back in July 2008, I was the only handicapper to point out (in m...

Some people bounce back quicker

than others. Think about the last time you woke up late, left the house wearing unmatched socks and your shirt inside-out, spilled coffee on your khakis, then realized too late...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch -There is a 40 percent chance of rain in both of Thursday’s college football games – Virginia at Miami and Rice at Houston. Wind may also be a factor in ...

While looking for some

underdogs this weekend, it’s worth noting a rather trendless pattern through the first seven weeks of the regular season. Indeed, underdogs and favorites are level at 50 cove...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Meteorologists expect a wet and chilly Game 6 of the World Series Wednesday night. As of Thursday evening the forecast predicted a 60 percent chance of rain ...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: The over is 15-6 in Florida International’s last 21 road games. NHL: Detroit is 16-5 in its last 21 games as a favorite. NHL: Anaheim is 22-9-1 in ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: The over is 5-1 in Baltimore’s last six games overall. NHL: Philadelphia has won five of its last six meetings with Toronto. NHL: Montreal has won f...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

NFL Week 7 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The Raiders are 6-1 ATS in their last seven overall and 6-1 ATS in their last seven against the AFC. NFL: The ...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch There’s a 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms for Game 3 of the World Series in Arlington, Tex. It will be much warmer than it was in St. Louis. Te...

Week 7's biggest betting mismatches-

Bears itinerary vs. Bucs itinerary Tampa Bay hopped across the pond in 2009 to play New England. That go round, the Bucs viewed the London trip as a normal road game. They le...

This week the Oakland Raiders

gave us yet another perfect example of a team that at the first sign of success it has seen in years, put its future on the line to make a run of it this season. A chance, b...

Friday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: West Virginia has covered in seven of its last 10 meetings with Syracuse. NCAAF: Rutgers is 5-1-1 against the spread in its last seven overall. NHL: ...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Meteorologists are predicting a cold and windy Game 1 of the World Series. Temperatures are expected to be in the low 30s with winds gusting to as high as 29...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Arkansas State is 5-1 against the spread this season. NHL: Washington is 4-0 to start the season. NHL: Buffalo has won five of its last seven games i...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Miami is 11-4-1 against the spread in its last 15 road games. NHL: Florida has won five of its last seven meetings with Tampa Bay. NHL: Nashville has w...

Sunday's wagering tips

NFL Week 6 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The Redskins are 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight overall and 5-1-1 in their last seven against the NFC. NFL: The...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Over is 9-2-2 in the last 13 Tigers-Rangers matchups in Texas. NCAAF: Tennessee is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games as an underdog of 10.5 points or more....

Smart Box by Marc Lawrence

As we continue to extol the virtues of playing with rest during the college football season, let’s expand our look into GAME SIX. It seems teams taking on a conference oppon...

While it used to be something

you did when your computer froze up or your shoes fell off, reboot is now Hollywood’s mulligan – a do-over of sorts. Movie studios, stretched to their creative limits a...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Meteorologists are predicting 11 mph winds blowing out to right field for Friday’s Game 5 in St. Louis between the Brewers and Cardinals. Who’s hot ...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Texas is 6-1 in its last seven road games. NCAAF: San Diego State is 7-1 against the spread following an ATS loss. NCAAF: USC has covered in five of it...

The U.S. economy is down,

but 10-team parlay betting is up at least one Nevada sportsbook. Jimmy Vaccaro believes the two are directly related. Vaccaro, an iconic Vegas bookmaker who has been in ...

The Streak Ends Saturday

by Bob Dietz Some of you following the contest may have noticed that I've won 16 consecutive games against the spread. Many people have asked how I've done it. Slavish d...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: St. Louis has won 10 of its last 13 home games. MLB: Detroit has won seven of Rick Porcello’s last nine starts NHL: Colorado is 30-9-1 in its last 4...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Detroit is 20-8 in its last 28 home games. NHL: Ottawa has won five of its last six home games. NHL: The over is 9-3-2 in Pittsburgh’s last 15 games...

Even though Hank Williams Jr.

is no longer asking, the Detroit Lions have answered the question: Yes, they are ready for some football. Detroit gets its chance to convince a national television audience tha...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Detroit is 16-5-2 against the spread in its last 23 games overall. MLB: Texas has won 14 of its last 16 overall. NHL: Phoenix has won eight of its las...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

NFL Week 5 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The Bengals are 6-1 ATS in their last sev...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: The Over is 5-0 in Georgia Tech’s games this year. NCAAF: Navy is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games against winning teams. NHL: San Jose went 5-1 in t...

Week 6 NCAAF picks

The revolving-door QB question is keeping plenty of college coaches up at night. Programs like Ohio State, Penn State, BYU, Virginia, Notre Dame and even mighty Louisiana State ...

Friday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Boise State is 21-7 against the spread in its last 28 road games. MLB: Milwaukee is 20-6 in Yovani Gallardo’s last 26 home starts. MLB: St. Louis ...

Week 5 betting notes

Oakland Raiders at Houston Texans (-6) Why Raiders cover: They can run ball, which keeps Texans QB Matt Schaub off field. Even in a 31-19 home loss to Patriots, Oakland gaine...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Yankees are 18-6 in Ivan Nova’s last 24 starts as a favorite. NCAAF: Oregon is 9-3 against the spread after its bye week. NCAAF: Western Kentuck...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Meteorologists expect temperatures in the mid-to-high 70s when the Philadelphia Phillies head to St. Louis for Game 4. About 7 mph winds are expected to blow...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot MLB: Milwaukee has won eight of its last 10 games in Arizona. MLB: Detroit is 19-7 in Rick Porcello’s last 26 starts. Who’s not MLB: The over is 0-...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Indianapolis has covered in seven of its last eight Monday Night games. MLB: Texas has won seven of its last eight road games. MLB: The over is 5-1-1 ...

Colts at Buccaneers:

Offense There isn’t any real bright side to Indianapolis’ offense. The Colts rank 29th in total offense, putting up 254 yards per game and average only 164 passing yards ...

Sunday NFL mismatches

Titans pass defense vs. Browns pass offense Tennessee’s top-ranked defense (261.0 ypg) has surprised many this year. The Titans haven’t given up more than 20 points in a ...

Sunday's wagering tips

NFL Week 4 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The Bengals are 5-1 ATS in their last six overall and 5-0 ATS in their last five against the AFC. NFL: The Red...

We had this one circled right

after the Giants topped the Eagles early on Sunday and then put it in ink after the Redbirds fell to the Seahawks later that day. To top it off, our database satisfi ed our ...

Saturday's best MLB bet

Roy Halladay and Kyle Lohse are both pitching as well right now as they have all season. Halladay has a 1.57 ERA over his last three starts, and Lohse responded with a 1.37 ERA ...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Rangers are 7-1 in Derek Holland’s last eight home starts against winning teams. NCAAF: The Under is 11-4 in Iowa State’s last 15 home games. N...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans (-4) Why Steelers cover: They’re the defending AFC champs, and at some point, they should start playing like it, particularly after ...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Texas has won 28 of its last 39 home games. MLB: Detroit has won 12 of its last 16 road games. NCAAF: Utah State is 14-5-1 against the spread in its l...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: UTEP is riding a 7-2 run against the spread in its last nine games against a team with a winning record. NCAAF: Pitt is 12-4 against the number in its ...

Wake Forest at Boston

College (Pick ‘em to +3) Last season, Wake Forest went into its third game of the season with 2-1 straight up record but everything fel...

Thursday’s wagering tips

South Florida Bulls at Pittsburgh Panthers (2.5, 52.5) Why South Florida will cover: The Bulls won at Notre Dame and have dominated the rest of their competition, going 3-1 A...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Washington is 13-3 in its last 16 overall. MLB: Cincinnati is 15-6 in its last 21 games as a favorite. Who’s not MLB: Seattle has won 24 of its l...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Milwaukee is 7-1 in Randy Wolf’s last eight starts as a favorite. MLB: Washington has won 11 of its last 12 as an underdog. WNBA: Indiana is 13-4 aga...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Washington has covered the number in seven of their last nine meetings with the Dallas Cowboys. MLB: St. Louis has won 20 of its last 28 games overall. ...

The Cardinals seemed to cripple

themselves when they gave up six runs in the ninth inning in an 8-6 loss to the Mets on Thursday. They promptly lost a full game to Atlanta in the wild card race on Friday by f...

Sunday's wagering tips

NFL Week 3 line moves and weather report Who’s hot NFL: The Raiders are 4-1 ATS in their last five overall and the over is 5-1 in their last six overall. NFL: The Pac...

The Nationals are finishing 2011

on a high note, having won 10 of 13 despite Friday's loss. And starter Chien-Ming Wang is one of the better comeback stories of the year. He returned to the big leagues July...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: The Over is 8-1 in Georgia’s last nine games. NCAAF: San Diego State is 7-1 ATS in its last eight September games. MLB: The Over is 7-3-1 in Pittsb...

The Cardinals made a big move

to solidify their future on Thursday by inking switch-hitting slugger Lance Berkman to a one-year deal that will keep him with the team through 2012. He was hitting .300 with 3...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Central Florida is 13-3 against the spread in its last 16 road games. MLB: Washington is 7-3 in Stephen Strasburg’s last 10 starts dating back to last...

The New York Yankees are no

strangers to tight playoff races down the stretch, so it wasn’t really any surprise that they did a little tinkering with their starting pitching rotation ahead of Wednesday�...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: The over is 3-0 in Cincinnati’s first three games of the season and is 7-3 in the club’s last 10 home games. MLB: The Los Angeles Dodgers are 20-7 i...

Hey, if you have nothing better

to do Wednesday afternoon, why not tune into the Astros-Reds matinee and see if Bronson Arroyo implodes on the mound? He has already given up a franchise-high 44 home run...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Chicago Cubs have won their last five games against a left-handed starter. They’re set as +105 home underdogs against Milwaukee lefty Randy Wolf. M...

Monday was another big day in

New York Yankees history as closer Mariano Rivera became baseball’s all-time saves leader with 602 in a 6-4 win over Minnesota. "When you talk about the greatest reliev...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: San Francisco has won eight straight overall. MLB: The over is 14-5 in the Angels’ last 19 road games. WNBA: Minnesota is 9-3 in its last 12 home g...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: St. Louis is 8-2 against the spread coming off an ATS loss. MLB: Arizona has won 18 of its last 24 games. MLB: Atlanta has won 10 of its last 12 meet...

For the first time in franchise his...

the Astros are 100-game losers. Houston reached the century mark in the wrong column on Saturday, losing 2-1 at Chicago. The team now stands at 51-100, by far the worst reco...

Sunday's wagering tips

NFL Week 2 weather report and line moves Who’s hot NFL: The Redskins are 4-0-1 ATS in their last five overall dating back to last season. NFL: The under is 5-0 in Buf...

After losing sensation

Stephen Strasburg for a year to injury already, you’d better believe the Nationals are going to keep him on a tight leash for the rest of the season. He was great in his ...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Auburn has covered in eight of its last 10. NCAAF: Maryland has covered in eight of its last 10 home games. MLB: Cincinnati is 9-3 in its last 12 ho...

Statistic of the Week:

Only the 1993 Cowboys, 1996 Patriots, 2001 Patriots, and 2007 Giants overcame a 0-2 hole to win the Super Bowl. If Dallas loses at San Francisco this weekend, every Cowb...

All of a sudden it doesn’t sound

like everything is peachy in Milwaukee’s clubhouse. On the heels of K-Rod’s comments that he wasn’t happy with his setup role, Prince Fielder came out and told everybody ...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: Boise State has covered in 20 of its last 27 road games. MLB: The Atlanta Braves are 8-3 in Derek Lowe’s last 11 home starts. CFL: The under is 11-...

If you were hoping you might

get a bit of a discount on a Phillies bet Thursday after they clinched a playoff berth a day before, tough luck. After the Phils became the fastest team to clinch a playoff...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 7-3-1 in Washington’s last 11 games. MLB: The Detroit Tigers have won 12 straight games. NCAAF: LSU has covered in 11 of its last 14 meet...

Even though the Milwaukee Brewers

are cruising into the playoffs, some feel that they’ve done most of their work against the lesser teams in the bigs and haven’t proven their worth against the NL's elite. ...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Toronto Blue Jays have won nine of Ricky Romeo’s last 10 starts. MLB: The White Sox have won 20 of their last 29 games as a favorite. Who’s n...

Now that the Brewers put an end

to a five-game losing streak which cut into their lead in the NL Central, the road to the playoffs looks a little more inviting. The Brewers open a two-game set against the...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Cleveland Indians are 9-2 in Justin Masterson’s last 11 trips to the hill. MLB: The over is 7-1-1 in Washington’s last nine overall. Who’s no...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Meteorologists were predicting warm temperatures and a chance of thunderstorms for Monday’s Patriots-Dolphins game as of Sunday night. The chance of rain w...

Roy Oswalt can probably expect

a warm welcome from Houston Astros fans Monday as he makes his first return to Houston since last summer’s deal that sent him to Philly. After all, it’s not like Astros sup...

Sunday's wagering tips

NFL line moves Who’s hot NFL: The Lions were 5-0 ATS in their last five overall last season and 4-0 ATS in their last four against the NFC. NFL: The over was 8-2 in t...

The Giants got edged by Los Angeles

on Friday, but they have still won six of eight in the head-to-head series this season as of Saturday evening. When anyone other Clayton Kershaw takes the mound for the Dodgers...

Northern Illinois Huskies

at Kansas Jayhawks (+5.5, 61) Kansas is one of those Big 12 programs on the outside looking in. But the Jayhawks have little to fear from realignment thanks to their basketb...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 9-1 in Atlanta pitcher Derek Lowe’s last 10 road starts. NCAAF: Stanford is 6-1-1 ATS in its last eight road games. NCAAF: The over is 8-...

The Dodgers are playing terrific ba...

They’ve won 13 out of 16 after taking the opener of a scheduled doubleheader 7-4 in Washington on Thursday. (The nightcap was rained out). L.A. will send ace Clayton Kersh...

Friday's wagering tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Twins are 6-2 in their last eight games following an off day. MLB: The Cubs are 9-4 in their last 13 road games against a right-handed starter. NCA...

You knew the Yanks wanted to come

out with a big game after their 9/11 ceremony Wednesday afternoon, but they just didn’t have anything left in the tank after Tuesday’s debacle. They endured a four-ho...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: Green Bay is 11-4 against the spread in its last 15 games in September. NCAAF: Oklahoma State is 9-3 against the spread in its last 12. MLB: The Los A...

So now Red Sox supporters

are hoping seven times is a charm? Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield makes his seventh walk to the mound in search of his 200th career win Wednesday in Toronto and if he doesn’...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The under is 9-3-2 in the Chicago Cubs’ last 14 home games. MLB: The Chicago White Sox are 17-5 in their last 22 games as a favorite. WNBA: Indiana...

The New York Yankees are

cruising toward yet another AL East crown and after a slow start, captain Derek Jeter is really coming around. Since going 5-for-5 and hitting a home run for his 3000th hit...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The under is 10-3-2 in the last 15 meetings between the Twins and White Sox. MLB: The L.A. Dodgers are 3-11 in their last 14 games in Washington. WNBA:...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch After a weekend in which weather played a huge role in college football’s opening weekend, meteorologists expect a 40 percent chance of rain or thunderstor...

One sign of a legitimate playoff

contending team is its ability to bounce back. Right now the Brewers are showing everybody exactly what they’re made of. After suffering a three-game sweep at home to the...

Jeremy Guthrie has a horrific

6-16 record, but the Orioles right-hander hasn’t pitched that badly lately. In his last two starts, he’s allowed four earned runs and 11 hits over 13 innings. Rays start...

Sunday's wagering tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Astros are 7-2 in Wandy Rodriguez's last nine home starts against winning teams. MLB: The Angels are 9-2 in Joel Pineiro’s last 11 home starts agai...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Rays are 5-1 in Wade Davis’ last six starts. MLB: The Dodgers are 5-2 in their last seven games against a lefty starter. NCAAF: The over is 7-1 i...

Braves lefty Mike Minor

is 3-0 with a 3.24 ERA over his last three starts. Atlanta has won his last seven starts and eight of 10 overall when he takes the mound. Dodgers starter Nathan Eovaldi has ...

It was only fitting that as

It was only fitting that as the calendar turned from August to September, Albert Pujols powered the Cardinals to a huge win over the Brewers. Pujols went 4-for-4 with a gran...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAF: TCU is 4-0 ATS in its last four games against Baylor NFL: The Oakland Raiders have lost their first three preseason games and have been outscored by 40...

Lost in the shuffle of New York’s

big 22-9 win over Oakland last week that featured a MLB-record three grand slams from the Yanks was the fact that Phil Hughes took another beating on the hill before the bats b...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 8-1 in the last nine games when Rick Porcello starts for Detroit against Kansas City. MLB: The Los Angeles Dodgers are 18-5 in their last 23 a...

This story about Andre Ethier

saying the Dodgers asked him to play hurt just won’t go away. It sounds a lot like Ethier is just whining about his slow second half while trying to leverage his contract sit...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Boston Red Sox are 12-2 in their last 14 games against the New York Yankees. MLB: The over is 10-0-1 in the last 11 meetings between the Nationals an...

The Tigers got blasted 11-4 at

Minnesota on Sunday afternoon, but they have still won eight of their last 10 games and they have scored 20 runs in their last four outings. Victor Martinez continues to do ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who's hot MLB: The Orioles are 6-0 in their last six overall heading into Sunday night's game against the Yankees. MLB: The Diamondbacks are 5-0 in their last five overall...

Twins lefty Brian Duensing is

far better suited to the bullpen, and likely will be back there soon if he keeps pitching the way he’s been. Right-handed batters have a .923 OPS against him. All batters ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Rays are 13-5 in David Price’s last 18 road starts. MLB: The Cardinals are 23-11 in their last 34 Sunday games. WNBA: The Under is 15-5-1 in San ...

Jets fly into eye of hurricane and

Hurricane Irene has forced the postponement of Saturday and Sunday’s matchups between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves as well as the New York Giants-New York Jets preseas...

A day after the Yankees swatted

MLB three grand slams in a 22-9 pasting of the Oakland Athletics we may see some more fireworks. With the big win, the Yankees now have the over on an 11-3-1 run and that�...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Detroit has won 13 of its last 16 meetings with Minnesota. CFL: Winnipeg is riding a 16-5-1 run against the spread. WNBA: Washington has covered in e...

The big leagues can often be very

cruel to rookie pitchers in their first few outings. Arizona starter Wade Miley found that out in a hurry when he took the ball in his first MLB game last week. Miley was d...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The under is 11-4 in Washington’s last 15 games overall. WNBA: The under is 6-1 in Seattle’s last seven games. NFL: Baltimore is 4-1 against the...

It was an eventful afternoon

at Progressive Field on Tuesday and another interesting day for Shin-Soo Choo. First, an earthquake gave everyone a scare in the opening half of the doubleheader before Cho...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: St. Louis is 8-3 in Jaime Garcia’s last 11 home starts. MLB: The over was 11-3 in the last 14 meetings between the Reds and Marlins in Florida ahead of ...

The last time Boston visited Arlington

for a series with the Rangers, they left with Red Sox Nation in a mad panic just three games into the season. Texas swept the Sox, outscoring them 27-12 while drilling 11 hom...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over was 11-4 in Arizona’s last 15 road games heading into Monday’s action. MLB: Cincinnati has won seven of its last nine as a favorite. WNB...

Jair Jurrjens isn’t himself yet.

In his first start since coming off the DL with a strained right knee, the Braves All-Star gave up five runs on eight hits over six innings against the light-hitting Giants. He...

Monday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NFL: The Under is 3-0 in the Bears’ last three preseason games. MLB: The Tigers are 8-1 in Justin Verlander’s last nine starts against winning teams. ML...

Chicago starter Gavin Floyd

has been shellacked lately, giving up 18 runs and 21 hits over his last three starts covering 14 2/3 innings. The White Sox were on a 3-10 home skid heading into Saturday n...

Sunday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NFL: The Over is 7-2 in Jets’ preseason games under coach Rex Ryan. MLB: The Under is 16-4-1 in the Indians’ last 21 during Game 3 of a series. MLB: The...

In typical Cubs fashion,

there was a major twist to the story when they finally let GM Jim Hendry go after 17 years with the club on Friday. Turns out that chairman Tom Ricketts actually told Hendr...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NFL: The St. Louis Rams are 7-2 against the spread in preseason action under Steve Spagnuolo. MLB: The Chicago Cubs have won eight of their last 10 home games....

The Milwaukee Brewers made

a big splash at the trade deadline by acquiring closer Francisco Rodriguez from the New York Mets. K-Rod returns to his old stomping ground with the NL-Central leading Brewers,...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Thunderstorms are expected in the Miami area around the time for kickoff when the Dolphins host the Panthers. Winds of about 13 mph are also predicted. W...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Washington has won nine of Jordan Zimmermann’s last 11 starts. NFL: Tampa Bay is 6-3 against the spread under head coach Raheem Morris. CFL: The und...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Toronto has won eight of Brandon Morrow’s last 11 starts. MLB: The over is 14-5 in Arizona’s last 19 heading into Tuesday’s action. MLB: The Cubs...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot MLB: Philadelphia has won 41 of its last 56 games overall and has taken 11 of its last 16 meetings with Arizona. MLB: The over is 7-2 in Tampa Bay’s last ni...

To be a good sports handicapper,

you have to think like a bookmaker. It’s ironic but it’s essential for achieving long-term success on both sides of the counter. You know what else is ironic? A bookmake...

It looks like the schedule

is just going to drag on for the lifeless Minnesota Twins. The club had dropped eight of its last nine games heading into Sunday’s action and were 12 games behind the first-p...

Monday's wagering tips

Who’s hot MLB: Atlanta is 17-6 in its last 23 home games. MLB: Chicago is 10-3 in its last 13 overall. NFL: The Jets have covered in four of their last five meetings...

The Angels will send out right-hander

Dan Haren, who has a sick WHIP of 0.85 over his last three starts, to win Sunday’s rubber game in Toronto. Los Angeles has won Haren’s last six Sunday starts, and eight ...

Sunday's wagering tips

Weather to watch The forecast for the final round of the PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club: 87 degrees and humid, with 9 mile-per-hour winds. Starting at 7 p.m. there...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 9-0-2 in Oakland’s past 11 home games. NFL: The over was 4-0 in the Indianapolis Colts’ four preseason games last year. WNBA: Washingto...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Milwaukee is 41-14 in its last 55 home games. NFL: The Detroit Lions were an NFL-best 12-4 against the spread last season and were 3-1 against the number ...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 9-1-1 in San Diego’s last 11 games overall. NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio is 20-10-1 against the spread in the preseason. ...

If you're looking for a couple

of over/under MLB wagers for Wednesday, be sure to check out who's behind the plate. Billy Miller’s games during the past two seasons have been cashing in for under betto...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 18-7-1 in San Diego’s last 26 games overall. MLB: Colorado is 8-2 in its last 10 games in Cincinnati. Who’s not MLB: San Diego has...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Colorado is 21-5 in its last 26 games against Cincinnati. MLB: The under is 8-3 in Chris Capuano’s last 11 starts. WNBA: Minnesota is 21-10 against ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers, 7:05 p.m. ET – It will be dangerously hot at first pitch. The forecast calls for 105-degree temperatures, dropping only ...

Sunday's wagering tips

Weather to watch The forecast for Sunday’s final round of the Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, calls for temperatures in the low 80s, with a 20 percent chance of ra...

It was unfair of the Windy City’s...

to expect so much from Jake Peavy when he was just coming off injury, but now that he looks like he might be coming around a bit, the White Sox are only going to be looking for...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Weather to watch Tournament organizers at the Bridgestone Invitational are switching up Saturday’s schedule in an effort to avoid some messy weather. Meteorologists are pre...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Cincinnati has won 19 of its last 26 matchups with the Chicago Cubs. MLB: The New York Mets are riding a 6-2 run in R.A. Dickey’s last eight starts. ...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 7-2 in Tampa Bay’s last nine games. MLB: Florida has won eight of its last 10. CFL: Montreal has covered the number in 10 of its last 12...

You have to hand it to Dontrelle Wi...

You have to hand it to Dontrelle Willis – the guy just won’t go away. After pitching himself out of the big leagues while suffering through an anxiety disorder, he now h...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Texas is 20-7 in its last 27 games as a favorite. MLB: Nine of the last 11 meetings between Philadelphia and Colorado have played over the total. WNBA:...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 13-3 in Jaime Garcia’s last 16 starts for the St. Louis Cardinals. ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The under is 19-5-4 in the last 28 games the White Sox have played. MLB: Philadelphia is 19-7 in its last 26 games against Colorado. Who’s not M...

Sunday's wagering tips

Who’s hot AL: The Tigers are 13-3 in Justin Verlander’s last 16 starts. NL: The Dodgers are 7-2 in their last nine Sunday games. WNBA: The Under is 7-1-1 in San A...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Weather watch A mild and calm summer day is forecast throughout baseball today, with temperatures not expected to reach triple digits at any ball park. Wind shouldn’t be mu...

Summer sports betting tips

You don’t have to be a lunatic to bet on fringe sports. Just ask Covers Experts Ted Sevransky and Sean Murphy, who regularly cash football tickets of the Arena and Canadian va...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Mets are 12-3 in Dillon Gee’s last 15 starts on grass. MLB: The Blue Jays have won 11 of their last 16 against Texas. CFL: The Under is 9-2 in ...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Atlanta is 13-3 in its last 16 home games. MLB: The over is 8-2 in Florida’s last 10 road games. CFL: Winnipeg is 9-1-1 against the spread in its la...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The Los Angeles Angels are 19-9 in the last 28 games. MLB: Texas had won 10 of its last 11 home games heading into Tuesday’s action. Who’s not ...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’ hot MLB: Cleveland has won 13 of Josh Tomlin’s last 16 home starts. MLB: Boston has won 23 of its last 31 home games. WNBA: Atlanta has covered 10 of its last ...

Split stats and their usefulness

is a polarizing topic among baseball bettors. Some bettors swear by splits and believe they have tremendous predictive power. Other bettors are far less likely to accept the...

Monday's wagering tips

Weather: There’s between a 50 and 60 percent chance of rain in the following games: Pirates-Braves, Padres-Phillies, Mariners-Yankees and Royals-Red Sox. The wind is going ...

Sunday's MLB Trends by SB Breakers

Weather watch A 13 mph wind is forecast to be blowing in from right field at Landshark Stadium, where the Marlins host the Mets. ...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Weather to watch Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers – Temperatures will hover around 100 degrees when the game starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. Over the last four years, Texas is 77...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: San Francisco has won seven of its last nine. MLB: The over is 12-4 in Baltimore'...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Milwaukee has won seven of its last eight in Arizona. MLB: Colorado has won 13 of its last 19 games as a favorite. WNBA: Seattle is riding a 5-0-1 st...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Atlanta has won eight of its last 10 as an underdog and 18 of its last 24 overall. MLB: The under is 7-1 in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ last eight games. ...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Florida has won nine of its last 10. MLB: Boston has won 24 of its last 32 road games. WNBA: Chicago has covered in six of its last eight home games. ...

With the All-Star break marking

the unofficial midway point of the baseball season, it also signifies another major step on the sports calendar - the beginning of baseball’s irrelevance to the casual sports...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings between the Nationals and Astros. MLB: The White Sox have won 23 of Mark Buehrle’s last 30 starts against Kansa...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch There’s a 60 percent chance of rain Sunday at the British Open, with winds from the southwest at 21 miles per hour. The high temperature will be 62 degrees...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Weather watch After two days of relatively tame conditions, more traditional British Open weather is expected to move into Sandwich, England today. An 80 percent chance of ra...

Saturday's Betting Tips

As the dog days of summer near, some are feeling the fatigue of baseball betting. Fortunately, most books offer lines for niche sports that fill the slow wagering season. Od...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The L.A. Dodgers have won 13 of their last 16 meetings with Arizona. MLB: Florida has played over the total in eight of its last 11. WNBA: New York i...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Wind always plays a major role in the British Open, but Thursday’s opening round could get downright ugly if current we...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot WNBA: Indiana has won and covered in each of its last six games to move to the top of the Eastern Conference standings. ...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot WNBA: The over is 7-1 in Washington’s last eight games in Seattle. WNBA: San Antonio is 7-3 against the spread this season and has covered each of its last t...

Monday's wagering tips

Weather to watch MLB Home Run Derby – Meteorologists expect a hot, humid night in Arizona. Temperatures are expected to reach 98 degrees on Monday with a 40 percent chance ...

Bettors aim to cover all

the bases when handicapping a baseball game. From what a slugger's batting average is against the opposing starter to how the shortstop's range might be affected by his preg...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch New York Mets at San Francisco Giants – A 13 mile-per-hour wind is forecast to be blowing out to straightaway center at AT&T Park. Skies will be sunny, wit...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Weather to watch A 14 mph wind is forecast to be blowing in from right field at The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington today, when Texas hosts Oakland. Who’s hot MLB: Mar...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: 21 of San Francisco’s last 30 home games have played under. MLB: Atlanta has won 21 of its last 29. WNBA: The over is 8-3 in the New York Liberty’s...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 13-3 in Florida’s last 16 meetings with Houston. MLB: The New York Mets are 17-7 in their last 24 games as an underdog. Who’s not ML...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The under is 15-6 in Wade Davis’ last 21 starts for Tampa Bay. MLB: Milwaukee is 9-2 in Yovani Gallardo’s last 11 home starts. Who’s not MLB...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: New York Yankees are 21-7 in their last 28 games as a favorite. MLB: Philadelphia has won 22 of its last 29 meetings with Florida. WNBA: Indiana has w...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Tampa Bay has won 10 of its last 14 overall. MLB: Philadelphia is 21-7 in its last 28 games against Florida. Who’s not MLB: Houston is 3-9 in Bret...

Alex Rodriguez doesn’t know

how to open his mouth without saying something stupid. Even compliments seem awkward when uttered off his lips. A-Rod recently told the New York press members that Mets shortst...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Some moderate winds are forecast to be blowing out at Wrigley Field and Coors Field on Saturday. A 13-mph breeze will be pushing balls out toward right fi...

Canada Day, the birthday

of the Great White North, is this Friday. And since our government isn’t a bunch of douchers like our neighbors to the south, we can still wager on our favorite sports withou...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Arizona has won seven of its last nine road games. MLB: Boston is 82-36 in its last 116 interleague games. WNBA: San Antonio is 7-1 against the sprea...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over has cashed in on nine of Milwaukee’s last 13. MLB: San Francisco is 21-7 in its last 28 as a favorite. WNBA: Minnesota has covered in seve...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 20-7 in Baltimore’s last 27 interleague games. MLB: Atlanta was 6-2 in its last eight heading into Tuesday’s action. Who’s not M...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Eight of Philadelphia’s last 10 games have played under. MLB: Detroit has won 13 of its last 17 as a favorite. WNBA: San Antonio is 6-1 against the...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Temperatures are expected to push 90 degrees at Wimbledon when play resumes on Monday. Who’s hot MLB: Colorado has won seven of the club’s last e...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Washington Nationals at Chicago White Sox – Winds will be blowing in at U.S. Cellular Field at 14 miles per hour, and there’s a 30 percent chance of show...

What is with the major

leagues these days? The Nationals are rolling and the Bucs are taking down American League giants like Jack chopping down that beanstalk. The Pirates extended their winning...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch A 17 mph wind is forecast to be blowing in from right field in Arlington today, when the Rangers host the Mets. Who’s Hot MLB: Hiroki Kuroda hasn’t w...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The under is 8-2 in Colorado’s last 10 road games. MLB: Arizona is 7-2 in interleague play. WNBA: Minnesota has covered in seven of its last nine ro...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Philadelphia has won 10 of its last 12. MLB: Washington has won nine of its last 10. WNBA: Connecticut has covered in six of its last eight games ove...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Seattle has played under in 13 of its last 17 interleague games. MLB: Washington had won eight of nine heading into Tuesday’s action. MLB: Minnesota...

Best and worst pitching bets this week

Welcome to another edition of ‘Money Arms’, a bi-weekly look around the majors at starting pitchers that are hot, and those that are not. ...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 9-4 in Toronto’s last 13 interleague games. MLB: Philadelphia has won eight of its last 10. WNBA: New York has covered in 10 of its last ...

Anyone who has ever wagered

as much as a dollar on a baseball game knows that the odds are driven by the starting pitchers. The only position player in today's game who seems to move the needle at all ...

Monday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Wimbledon Day 1 : The first day of action at Wimbledon could be slowed by wet and cold conditions and the tournament’s ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch The forecast for Sunday’s final round of the U.S. Open in Bethesda, Md., calls for temperatures in the low 80s and a 20 to 30 percent chance of isolated th...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Thunderstorms are forecast throughout tomorrow’s third round of the U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. The moisture will keep the gre...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: The under is 11-2 in Dan Hudson’s last 13 home starts for Arizona. MLB: Florida has won eight of its last nine games on astroturf. WNBA: Minnesota ...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Who’s hot MLB: The over is 9-3-2 in Boston’s last 14 games. MLB: Arizona has won 10 of its last 14 home games. WNBA: Connecticut is 6-1-1 against the spread in its ...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: Vancouver has is 46-18 in its last 64 games as a favorite. MLB: Boston has won 20 of its last 27 road games. MLB: Minnesota is 9-2 in its last 11 ove...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Detroit is 7-2 in Justin Verlander’s last nine starts. MLB: Arizona has won 10 o...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: Vancouver is 15-6 in its last 21 road games. MLB: Detroit is 10-3 in its last 13. MLB: Seattle has won nine of its last 12 home games. Who’s no...

Sunday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Cleveland Indians at New York Yankees – The forecast calls for a 40 to 50 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms, with temperatures in the high 70s. ...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Weather to Watch Rain is expected throughout the day in Elmont, N.Y., site of the Belmont Stakes. Who’s Hot MLB: Giants are 35-17 in Tim Lincecum’s last 52 starts. ML...

Friday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NHL: The under is 17-6-3 in Vancouver’s last 26 games as a favorite. MLB: The New York Mets are 8-0 in Dillon Gee’s last eight starts. MLB: The over i...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Miami is 6-1-1 against the spread in its last eight. MLB: The over is 8-1-1 in Toronto’s last 10 games. MLB: San Francisco has won 12 of its last 1...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians (-155, 8.5) – Meteorologists expect 14 mph winds blowing out to right-centerfield. Who’s hot NHL: Vancouver h...

The three keys to setting MLB lines

There is no quick-fix way to setting Major League Baseball odds. Recipes don’t exist to turn delicacies into microwavable masterpieces in the kitchen any more than they do in ...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Dallas is 9-3 against the spread in its last 12 home games. MLB: The over is 13-6-2 in the last 21 meetings between the Red Sox and Yankees. MLB: Ariz...

Monday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NHL: Boston is 7-1 in its last eight home games and about 67 percent of Covers.com Consensus bettors are currently siding with the Bruins. NHL: Vancouver is ri...

Manny Malhotra stole

the spotlight early in his first game since March after suffering a serious eye injury, but it was Alexander Burrows who took over that. It was a big game for Burrows too a...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Odds to watch: Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks (-2.5, 188.5) Steam moves on the Heat +3 have pushed the spread for Game 3 of the NBA Finals to Dallas -2.5. The Mavericks are a...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Weather to watch A sturdy 16-mph wind will be blowing in from straight-away center field in Florida, where the Marlins host the favored Brewers (-134) Who’s hot MLB:...

Friday's wagering tips

Weather to watch: Milwaukee Brewers at Florida Marlins (-120, 7.5) - Meteorologists currently expect 18 mph winds blowing straight in from center field when the Marlins host...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: The road team is 10-2-1 against the spread in the last 13 meetings between Miami and Dallas. MLB: The over is 8-1-1 in the Mets’ last 10 overall. MLB...

One of the few advantages

that MLB bettors have over oddsmakers is handicapping umpires. Oddsmakers don’t spend much - if any - time at all factoring in who is behind home plate when setting the od...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NHL: Boston has won seven of its last 10 meetings with the Canucks. MLB: The Mets have won 18 of their last 24 meetings with Pittsburgh in the Big Apple. ML...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: The over has cashed in on eight of Miami’s last 11 games overall and in eight of the club’s last 11 meetings with Dallas. NBA: Dallas has covered in 1...

Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat

Series odds: Mavs (+155), Heat (-175) The Miami Heat became instant favorites to win the NBA title after LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade in South Beach. An...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals – A 24-mile-per-hour wind will be blowing out straight to center, according to the forecast. The temperature will ...

Sunday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers – The forecast for the doubleheader opener, which starts at 1:05 p.m. ET, calls for a 40 percent chance of scattered thund...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Milwaukee has won 13 of its last 16 ahead of Friday night’s action. MLB: Seattle had won seven of its last eight heading into Friday’s game against t...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: The over is 6-2 in Boston’s last eight games. MLB: The under has cashed in 24 of the last 36 meetings between the Mets and Phillies. MLB: The Red Sox...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Weather to watch New York Mets at Chicago Cubs – Meteorologists expect strong winds at Wrigley Field Thursday afternoon. As of Wednesday evening, winds were expected to be ...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Oklahoma City is 7-1-1 against the spread in its last nine games in Dallas. NHL: The home team is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings between the Bruins and Ligh...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Miami has won and covered in four of its last five. NHL: The over is 13-3-1 in San Jose’s last 17 road games and has cashed in on eight of the club’s...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Weather to Watch Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers – There’s a 60 to 70 percent chance of thunderstorms, with winds out of the southwest at 16 miles per hour. Gametime tem...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Weather to Watch Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago White Sox – There’s a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms, and 21-mile-per-hour winds will be blowing from the southwest. T...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Weather to Watch An 18 mph wind is forecast to be blowing out to center field at San Francisco's AT&T Park today, when the Giants host the Athletics. A 13-mph wind is fore...

The Preakness Stakes hasn’t

produced as many strong trends over the years as the Kentucky Derby has, but given what has happened at the Derby in recent years -- every long-term trend seems to have been re...

Friday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NHL: Six of the last eight meetings between San Jose and Vancouver have played over the total. MLB: Cincinnati has won eight of its last 10 games overall. ...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Dallas is 19-6-1 against the spread in its last 26 games overall. NHL: The home team is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings between the Lightning and Bruins. ...

They say money doesn’t

buy championships. Well, money doesn’t buy covers, either. In fact, the lowest-spending franchises in sports often provide the best betting value for your dollar. The C...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Chicago has covered in five of its last six overall. NHL: The favorite has won 11 of the last 14 meetings between the Canucks and Sharks. MLB: Houst...

Tuesday's wagering tips

HOT TEAM: Detroit Tigers. THIS SEASON: 22-18. LAST WEEK: 5-0. THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Blue Jays for two, at the Red Sox for two, at the Pirates for three. THE ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot MLB: Tampa Bay is 22-9 in its last 31 overall. MLB: Detroit is 10-1 in its last 11. MLB: San Francisco has won seven of its last eight. Who’s not ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch A stiff 28 mph wind is forecast to be blowing in from left-center field for today’s Giants-Cubs game at Wrigley Field. ...

One of the most popular

baseball propositions through the years has been the Grand Salami, a bet that allows players to choose the over/under for total runs scored in all games on a given day. The...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Who’s hot NHL: The over is 9-3-2 in Tampa Bay’s last 14 games. EPL: Manchester United is 8-1-1 in its last 10 matches. MLB: The St. Louis Cardinals lead the bigs ...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs – The forecast for the 2:20 p.m. ET first pitch calls for a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms, with a northeast wind ...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Chicago has covered in 11 of its last 16 road games. NHL: Detroit has won three straight games against San Jose to force Thursday’s Game 7. However, the...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Miami has covered in four of its last five games against Boston. NBA: The over is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings between Memphis and Oklahoma City. MLB: ...

Perhaps no sports betting

topic is more divisive than the baseball runline. Some bettors swear by it while others despise it. Whatever your viewpoint, always remember: Twenty-nine percent of all game...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Atlanta has covered in seven of its last 10 games. NHL: San Jose has won 12 of its last 16 as an underdog. MLB: San Francisco has won five of its las...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Boston has played under in 19 of its last 27 overall. NBA: Memphis has covered in 23 of its last 31 home games. NHL: Vancouver has won 26 of its last...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Chicago is 11-4 ATS in its past 15 road games. NBA: Dallas is 12-0-1 ATS in its past 13 games overall. NHL: Detroit has seen the over go 8-2 in its pa...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Memphis and Oklahoma City have seen the over go 13-3 in their past 16 meetings. NBA: Miami is 7-3 ATS in its past 10 games overall. NHL: The over is 6...

Friday's best NBA bets

Who’s hot NBA: Dallas is 7-0-1 against the number so far in the postseason. NBA: Chicago is 10-4 against the spread in its last 14 road games. NBA: The road team is 1...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: Vancouver has won seven of its last nine dates in Nashville. MLB: Kansas City was 13-5 at home heading into Wednesday’s action. MLB: The under has c...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Dallas is 10-0-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last 11 overall. NHL: Boston has won four straight over Philadelphia. NHL: Tampa Bay is 11-6 this sea...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Milwaukee Brewers at Atlanta Braves – Meteorologists expect 18 mph winds blowing in from left field and up to a 70 percent chance of precipitation. Wh...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s Hot NBA: With all the attention being paid to the Grizzlies’ prolific ATS run, it’s easy to overlook the Mavericks, who are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 overall. ...

Sunday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians – There’s a 50 to 60 percent chance of thunderstorms starting in the morning and lasting throughout the game. Tempera...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies – Temperatures will be in the 30s for this 8:10 p.m. ET start, with a 30 percent chance of rain or snow showers. ...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Memphis is 9-0-1 against the spread in its last 10 games against the San Antonio Spurs. NBA: 23 of San Antonio’s last 32 games have played over the tot...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees – Currently meteorologists expect a 90 percent chance of rain for game time. Who’s hot NBA: The over is 8-3 ...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Memphis has covered in each of its last nine meetings with San Antonio. NBA: The under has cashed in on nine of Philadelphia’s last 10 games. NHL: Ta...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Atlanta has covered in each of its last eight matchups with Orlando. NBA: The underdog is 17-5 in the last 22 meetings between the Lakers and Hornets. ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Dallas is riding a 7-0-1 run against the spread. NBA: Memphis has covered in 20 of its last 28 home games. NHL: The over is 9-1-1 in San Jose’s last ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Weather to Watch A stiff SW wind at Wrigley Field helped produced a 10-8 Cubs’ wins over the Dodgers on Saturday. The conditions are set up for the exact opposite today. A ...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Weather to watch A 19-mph will be blowing out to right-center field at Wrigley Field Saturday, as the Cubs host the Dodgers. Who’s Hot NBA: The Memphis Grizzlies are a si...

Friday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: The under is 6-1 in New York’s last seven overall. NBA: The under is 5-0 in Atlanta’s last five home games and 1-4 in its last five overall. NHL: T...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Chicago has covered the number in nine of its last 12 road games. NBA: Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games. NBA: Dallas has won six in a row straight...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Line to watch New Orleans Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers (-11.5, 187.5) This line opened at -12 in favor of the Lakers and was bet down to -11. However, smart money is star...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers – 20 mph winds blowing in from right-centerfield. Who’s hot NBA: The Boston Celtics have played under in 16 of...

Monday's wagering tips

her to watch San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs – 16 mph winds blowing in from right-center field and a 50 percent chance of rain or snow. Who’s hot NBA: The under ...

Sunday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox – The forecast calls for 20 mile-per-hour winds, a 20 percent chance of rain, and temperatures in the high 50s. Who�...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Weather to watch Texas Rangers at New York Yankees -- It will be an overcast, possibly wet day in the Bronx. At first pitch, 1:05 p.m. ET, there's a 30 percent chance of rain...

Friday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Los Angeles Angels at Chicago White Sox – 25 mph winds blowing out to right field. Who’s hot MLB: The Colorado Rockies put up 23 hits and 15 runs i...

Ted Sevransky unveils three rules

sharp NBA bettors are following this postseason. Be aware of the zig-zag theory The zig-zag theory is very simple and it's a must-understand component of NBA playoff ha...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: Montreal has won nine of its last 12 meetings with the Boston Bruins. NHL: Buffalo has won four straight and have won 13 of its last 19 road games. MLB...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees – 50 percent chance of showers with 11 mph winds blowing in from center field. Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox �...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees -70 percent chance of rain with light winds. Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals – 50 percent chance of ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers – 30 percent chance of rain with winds blowing in from right-center field to third base at 23 mph. Who’s hot NBA: ...

Sunday's wagering tips

Weather Watch Wind gusts forecast up to 18 mph will be blowing in from right field at Detroit’s Comerica Stadium today, as the Tigers host the Royals. Wind also will pl...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Weather watch Get out your umbrellas if you’re headed out to Augusta National, where Tiger Woods has surged into contention going into the weekend. Rain is expected overnig...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres – 40 percent chance of rain. Who’s hot NBA: Atlanta has covered in each of its last six meetings with India...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees – Meteorologists currently predict a 60 percent chance of rain after Game 1 of the series was rained out on Wednesday. ...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians – 40 percent chance of rain with winds blowing from third to first base at a 16 mph clip. Who’s hot NBA: Indian...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch Minnesota Timberwolves at New Jersey Nets – This total is currently up to 205 after opening at 202.5. The pointspread is holding steady at New Jersey -5.5. ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch Butler vs. Connecticut (-3, 128) – Some oddsmakers opened with UConn set as a 4-point favorite but early sharp action moved that line to -3.5 across the boar...

Sunday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Denver is 6-0 ATS in its last six road games. NBA: Orlando is 19-9 ATS in its last 28 games against teams with winning percentages below .400. NHL: Det...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Beware Yankees starter A.J. Burnett, who gets the ball today against the visiting Tigers. No starter cost bettors more money in 2010 than Burnett. If you bet $100 on each of Bur...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch The latest weather reports list a 30 percent chance of showers for tomorrow’s Phillies-Astros game in Philadelphia with 24 mph winds blowing in from right-...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Weather to watch Opening Day means it’s time for bettors to start checking weather religiously again. For the most part, it looks like it’s going to be cold with possibil...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NCAAB: The over is 7-1 in Oregon’s last eight home games and 4-0 in Creighton’s last four overall. NBA: The Nuggets are 7-1 ATS in their last eight home ga...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch LeBron James makes his second trip back to Cleveland this year on Tuesday. Oddsmakers have the Heat listed as a 13-point favorite, though Miami was favored by ...

Baseball may be known as America’s

favorite pastime, but when it comes to betting, it generally takes a backseat to football and basketball. That doesn’t mean there isn’t money to be made on the diamond. ...

Monday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: The under is 10-1 in Boston’s last 11 games. NBA: The Chicago Bulls have covered in 21 of their last 28 games. NHL: Chicago has won 11 of its last ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Line to watch The Kentucky-North Carolina game opened as a pick’ em at Pinnacle, then gamblers bet Kentucky up to a 1.5-point favorite. The total has dropped to 146.5. W...

Saturday's Betting Tips

ines to watch Oddsmakers opened with a 129.5-point total for Saturday’s Butler-Florida matchup, but that line has currently moved up to 132. The pointspread is holding stea...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch Ohio State opened as a 5-point favorite against Kentucky, but the betting public is starting to weigh in with Buckeyes bets as the game nears. OSU can be found...

If he was lucky, Jay Rood,

sports book director at the MGM Grand and Mirage, was able to get up from his desk “to hit the can a couple times” during last Thursday and Friday’s constant NCAA tournam...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch San Diego State opened as a 1-point favorite against UConn but is now listed as a 1-point underdog. Thursday’s BYU-Florida matchup has seen its total mov...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: The over has taken the cash in 10 of Charlotte’s last 12 home games. NBA: The 76ers have covered in each of their last four matchups with the Atlanta Ha...

Tuesday's wagering tips

The No. 11 seed in the Southwest Region, the Rams have fattened the bankrolls of sharps this postseason as they proved their run to the Colonial Athletic Association final was n...

Monday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Cleveland has played under in four straight games and six of its last seven. NBA: Denver has covered in six of its last seven matchups with the Toronto R...

Sunday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on The North Carolina-Washington total opened at 155.5 and shot up to 158 or 158.5 at many books. The Texas-Arizona total opened at 137 and has been b...

Sunday's wagering tips

The Round of 32 matchup between Washington and North Carolina will feature two of the nation’s most athletic front courts. No. 2 seed North Carolina flexed its muscle in a ...

Friday's wagering tips

Lines to watch No. 9 Tennessee vs. No. 8 Michigan (2, 127.5) – Michigan opened as a 1-point favorite but the Volunteers are now favored by at least 1.5 points now. No. ...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Being late to the party may float as fashionable when arriving at your office’s Christmas bash, but showing up late to the dance - the Big Dance that is - will turn your pocke...

Wednesday's wagering tips

It will be the tortoise and the hare when methodical Princeton and fast-paced Kentucky meet Thursday in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Tampa, Fla. Kentucky was very...

Sure, the allure of the NCAA Tourna...

– particularly over the frenetic first four days – is the possibility of the stunning upset. Buzzer-beaters are all the rage, particularly if the easily excitable Gus Johns...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Lines to watch Arkansas-Little Rock at N.C. Asheville – UNC Asheville opened as a 2.5-point favorite but now sits around -4 for Tuesday’s game. The total has also dropped...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch Orlando Magic at Los Angeles Lakers: Oddsmakers have yet to release a line for this matchup with Kobe Bryant's status in question after he rolled his ankle on ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: The Senators are 4-0 in their last four road games and the under is 6-0-1 in their last seven overall. NCAAB: Florida is 5-0-1 ATS in its last six overall...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: The Canadiens are 5-1 in their last six overall and 4-1 in their last five road games. NCAAB: Clemson is 4-1 ATS in its last five overall and the under is...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAB: Xavier has covered in seven of its last eight games and has won its last nine outright. NHL: Washington has won six straight games and has also beaten C...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Who’s hot NHL: The Sharks are 18-4 in their last 22 overall. NCAAB: Akron is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 overall and 8-0 ATS in its last eight as a favorite. NCAAB: Califo...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: The Blackhawks are 8-0 in their last eight overall and the over is 5-0 in their last five overall. NCAAB: Arizona State is 8-1-1 ATS in its last 10 agains...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Lines to watch NBA: Atlanta opened as a 3.5-point underdog Tuesday against the Lakers, but that line was quickly bet up to +4.5. Who’s hot NBA: Los Angeles Lakers ha...

Monday's wagering tips

Lines to watch NBA: The Los Angeles Clippers opened as a 2.5-point underdog for Monday’s game against Charlotte but are currently listed at +1.5. Who’s hot NBA: ...

The focus of the betting nation

is heightened on the NCAA Tournament, one of the top spectacles in sports, which begins Thursday, March 17. But for more and more bettors, conference tournaments are becomi...

Heading south to catch some

MLB spring training action or even tuning in during a lazy afternoon is harmless. You get to check out the newest crop of players and pitchers while catching up with some of yo...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Lines to watch NCAAB: BYU opened as a 20-point favorite at home to Wyoming with the total pegged at 149. The spread is currently holding, ...

Friday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NHL: The Blackhawks are 6-0 in their last six overall. NCAAB: UNC-Greensboro is 9-2-3 ATS in its last 14 overall and 9-1-3 ATS in its last 13 against the South...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Injury of interest Danilo Gallinari, Denver Nuggets: Gallinari is expected to be out of action for at least a week after fracturing his big left toe. The 6-foot-10 sharpshoot...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Injury of interest Baron Davis, Cleveland Cavaliers: Davis’ wonky knee will reportedly keep him out of Wednesday’s home date with the San Antonio Spurs and coach Byron Sc...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Injury of interest Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs: Parker is reportedly going to be out of action for two to four weeks with a strained calf after suffering the injury Sunday...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Injury of interest Andray Blatche, Washington Wizards: Blatche has missed the last two games with a hip injury and is considered questionable for Monday’s contest against t...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Who’s Hot NHL: Chicago is 4-1 in its last five overall, 7-2 in its last nine Sunday games. NBA: ...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Who’s hot NHL: The Kings are 10-4 in their past 14 games overall. NCAAB: Arizona is 6-2-1 ATS in its past nine games overall. NCAAB: Texas is 7-1 ATS in its past eigh...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: The Coyotes are 8-1 in their last nine overall. NCAAB: St. Peter’s is 4-0 in its last four overall and the over is 6-0 in its last six home games. NB...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Injury of interest Kendrick Perkins, Boston Celtics: Perkins is expected to miss the next three games with a strained MCL he suffered Tuesday, leaving the Celtics thin in the...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Injury of interest Emeka Okafor, New Orleans Hornets – Okafor was able to practice on Monday, but his status is still in question for Wednesday’s game as he battles an ob...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Injury of interest Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings: Evans is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his injured foot on Monday and has another appointment to take a look at it on Tues...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Injury of interest Corey Stokes, Villanova Wildcats: Villanova’s senior guard is still considered questionable for Monday’s game against Syracuse as he’s still hobbled ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Injury of interest Mikko Koivu, Minnesota Wild: The Wild captain left Friday’s 5-1 win over Anaheim and didn’t return after blocking a shot. The team is already concerned...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot North Carolina is 7-1 ATS in its last eight overall and 7-0 ATS in its last seven against teams with winning SU records. Texas is 7-0 ATS in its last seven roa...

Friday's wagering tips

Line to keep an eye on Philadelphia (-130, 5.5) at Carolina – The red-hot Flyers have dominated this series, home and away. They’re 16-5-3 in their last 24 trips to Carol...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Injury of interest Michael Beasley, Minnesota Timberwolves: Beasley is currently expected to sit out Wednesday’s game against the Los An...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Injury of interest Mike Singletary, Texas Tech: Singletary is expected to play Tuesday against Missouri, but it doesn’t look like he’s anywhere near 100 percent. The 6-fo...

Monday's wagering tips

Injury to remember Josh Selby, Kansas Jayhawks: Kansas isn’t expected to have its freshman guard who is putting up 12 points per game ready to go for Monday’s tilt with K...

Sunday's wagering tips

Injury of note Nate Robinson, Boston Celtics – Boston hopes to have Robinson back in the lineup for Sunday afternoon’s tilt with the Miami Heat. The Celtics are extremely...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Line to keep an eye on Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators (-161, 5.5) – The Avalanche will welcome back former superstar Peter Forsberg, who spent parts of 10 season...

Friday's wagering tips

Line to watch Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons (+7.5, 191.5) Early sharp money jumped on the home side, taking the Pistons down from +8 to +7.5. The public will have its say ...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Injury to remember Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers: Bryant received electric stimulation treatment on his left ankle following Wednesday’s practice. The team isn’t expect...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Line to keep an eye on Detroit at Cleveland (1.5, 196) -- It’s got to end sometime, right? The Cavaliers have lost an NBA-record 25 straight coming into Wednesday’s home ...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Line to keep an eye on San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals (-140, 5.5) – Washington may be welcoming back sniper Alexander Semin, who has been out since Jan. 8. He may b...

Sunday's wagering tips

Injuries to remember Donald Driver, Erik Walden, Green Bay Packers: Linebacker Erik Walden is considered a game-time decision for Sunday’s Super Bowl with an ankle injury. ...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Line to watch Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz (OFF) – The Utah Jazz may be playing Saturday’s game without star point guard Deron Williams, who has been sidelined with...

Friday's wagering tips

Line to watch Cleveland at Memphis (-13.5, 204.5): This total opened at 202.5 at some books, and has risen two points. The over is 10-1 in the Cavs’ last 11 Friday games. ...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Brandon Bass, Orlando Magic: Bass suffered a left ankle injury in the club’s 100-97 loss to Memphis as a 1.5 favorite and while the team is unsure of the extent of the injury,...

Wednesday's wagering tips

TOP TRENDS The Philadelphia 76ers are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games. The Toronto Raptors are 0-12 in their last 12 games and 1-6 ATS in their last seven...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers – Bynum missed part of the third quarter on Sunday with a sore left knee and then skipped practice on...

Monday's wagering tips

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked Deron Williams, Utah Jazz – Williams sat out Sunday’s game at Golden State with strained ligament in his wrist. It was the second st...

Sunday's wagering tips

Line to watch Cleveland Cavaliers at Orlando Magic (-17, 204) This line opened as high as -18 in favor of Orlando but was bet down to -17 just hours after post. Who’...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Line to watch New Jersey Nets at Milwaukee Bucks (-6, 179) The Bucks have been hit hard by injuries...

Buying points when betting

basketball always seemed silly. The fact sportsbooks charge bettors the same price to buy one point in basketball as they do in football makes me shake my head in disgust. ...

Friday's wagering tips

Minnesota Timberwolves at Utah Jazz (-8.5) With Jazz point guard Deron Williams questionable with a wrist injury, sharp money has already come in on the T-Wolves moving the n...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Reeves Nelson, Joshua Smith, UCLA Bruins – The Bruins could be without two major parts of their frontcourt Thursday against the Arizona Wildcats. Nelson leads the team averagi...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning – The Leafs recalled goaltender James Reimer on Sunday, who was sent down last week despite strong play between the pipes. Jean-Seba...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Line to keep an eye on Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning – The Leafs recalled goaltender James Reimer on Sunday, who was sent down last week despite strong play be...

Monday's wagering tips

KEY TRENDS: NBA: Memphis Grizzlies have covered the number in 20 of their last 27 games and have also covered in eight of their last 10 meetings with the Raptors in Toronto. ...

Sunday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears are familiar with nasty weather for home games. However, both cities are forecasted for cold temperatures, but...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Line to keep an eye on Memphis Grizzlies at Milwaukee Bucks (-3, 185) – The Bucks are currently playing without John Salmons, who missed his second straight game Friday, an...

After all the smack talk leading

up to last week’s Divisional Round, you could see this calm before the storm coming. Rex Ryan already had his time on the soapbox. Mike Tomlin’s always content to scowl his...

Friday's wagering tips

Line to watch New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs (-8.5) Early sharp action is coming in on the Spurs, pushing the spread to -9 at most books. San Antonio has won seven s...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

NCAAB: The Arizona Wildcats have lost two of their last three meetings with Washington, but have covered the number four straight times and in seven of their last eight dates wi...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

The Utah Jazz are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 1-23 in their last 24 games and 5-18-1 ATS. The over is 6-1 in the Boston Celtics’ last s...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Line to watch Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat: Miami is dealing with injuries to it's "Big Three," as Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James are all dealing with nagging ailmen...

Monday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: New York Knicks are riding a 21-8 run against the spread. NBA: Orlando is 9-3 ATS in its last 12. NHL: Phoenix Coyotes have won six of their last sev...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

The weather in Chicago will be cold, but not much of a factor when the Bears host the Seahawks. The forecast calls for temperatures in the low 20s, but just a 4-mph wind on a pa...

The Bears caught a major break

The Bears caught a major break with Philly being bumped from the playoffs and Seattle taking their slot in this contest. The Seahawks, the only home team to win a postseason g...

Everyone’s bashing the New York Jets

for talking trash about the favorites to win the Super Bowl. You know, because Jim Croce warned us about tugging on Superman’s cape. But does bulletin-board material real...

For Chicago Bears supporters,

it feels like everybody piled into the plutonium-powered DeLorean and sped off back to NFL playoff land in 2006 all over again. Sure some of the names have changed on the j...

Saturday's Betting Tips

Lines to keep an eye on Dallas Mavericks at Memphis Grizzlies: Dallas is without star Dirk Nowitzki for the ninth consecutive game Friday ...

PATRIOTS (-8) over Jets:

Who else is gonna take a shot at Tom Brady? New York head coach Rex Ryan took a shot at Tom Terrific, saying he gets more help from his coaches than Peyton Manning. Jets corner...

Whatifsports.com’s

NFL simulation engine bases its weekly predictions on the statistical inputs of thousands of NFL games. Those inputs are based on rigorous analysis of each team’s roster, de...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: New Jersey Nets have seen the over hit in 8 of their past 10 games against the Western Conference. NBA: San Antonio Spurs are 7-3 ATS in their past 10 gam...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Washington has covered eight of its last nine meetings with Minnesota. NBA: Miami ...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Bobcats – The Bobcats opened as 2.5-point favorites and that line has gone up as much as a point since then. The total is also up...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch Phoenix Suns at Denver Nuggets. This game is currently off the board, but with rumors of a Carmelo Anthony blockbuster imminent, the possible absence of Carmelo ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch BCS Championship: Auburn opened as a 2.5-point favorite over Oregon with the total at 74.5. The Tigers now sit around -2.5 with the total at 73.5 or 74. W...

Sunday's wagering tips

Who’s hot: NCAAB: Dayton Flyers are 7-1 ATS in their past 8 road games. NBA: Miami Heat are 10-2 ATS in their past 12 road games. NHL: Tampa Bay Lightning are 9-3 in ...

After a season full of injuries

After a season full of injuries and inconsistency, the Colts are back in the big dance again and are set to host the New York Jets Saturday. This time though, instead of strolli...

The Seattle Seahawks might be

the worst team to ever make it to the playoffs. They went from a Top 10 spot in the NFL Draft to hosting a playoff game in the first round thanks to one win against a sub-.500 c...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot: NCAAB: Oklahoma State is 6-1-1 ATS in its last eight games. NBA: Boston Celtics are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games as an underdog. NHL: St. Louis Blues ...

Count on Colts to cover

by Dave Blezow Players two through 45, the Jets will probably be the better team on the field tomorrow night at Lucas Oil Stadium. But it’s the number one Colt, No. 18 in you...

No football this weekend

No real football, that is, Patriots [team stats] football. While earning a bye from the opening round of the NFL playoffs thanks to slamming the league with an eight-game wi...

MILLER LITE MAN UP

Is there a better definition of "Man Up" than someone taking all four road teams in Round 1? On paper, the idea seems more doomed than "Season of the Witch" with Nic Cage. But j...

The two teams Patriots fans love t...

, the Colts and Jets, meet in the first round of the playoffs and loyal New Englanders can only hope they knock each other senseless. But if history teaches us anything, it�...

Of all the fishy pointspreads,

Of all the fishy pointspreads, trap lines and sucker bets handicappers have faced this college football season, the opening number on the BCS title game may have been the bigges...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAB: Indiana State is 10-1 ATS in its past 11 home games. NBA: Philadelphia 76ers are 9-1 ATS in their past 10 home games. NBA: Utah Jazz have seen the ov...

Kansas City’s implosion last Sunday

against Oakland, when the Chiefs lost at Arrowhead for the first time this year, begs the question of whether the Chiefs have been found out at the end of a long season, or if t...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NCAAB: Villanova Wildcats have seen the over go 12-4 in their past 16 road games. NBA: Dallas Mavericks have seen the over go 11-4 in their past 15 games over...

On Wednesday night

we’re treated to a textbook battle between offense and defense. Duke heads into the game averaging 89.3 points per game, which puts them second in the country, while the ...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Orlando has won and covered in six straight games. NCAAB: UAB Blazers are 9-1-1 AT...

There was no Cotton Bowl

to begin my year. Instead of an early-lunch cocktail I was pouring tomato juice and vodka to go with my black-eyed peas and breakfast taco. No doubt my drinking schedule has bee...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch Ohio State opened as a 2.5-point favorite against Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl with the total at 58. The Buckeyes now sit around -3.5 with the over/under at 56.5...

Tuesday's NBA Plays

After San Antonio gave up 123 points in a loss to Orlando just before Christmas, the club knew it had to buckle down on the defensive end. So far, so good in that respect. T...

Tuesday's NHL Plays

The Washington Capitals have shook off a nasty slump and are again rolling along as one of the league’s hottest teams heading into Tuesday’s game. And it’s not the team’...

Monday's wagering tips

Lines to watch Orange Bowl – Stanford opened as a 1-point favorite against Virginia Tech and is now sitting around -3.5 at most books. Who’s hot NBA: Orlando has c...

Monday's NBA Plays

When the Orlando Magic blew up their roster before Christmas, they knew it was going to take some time for the team to come together. Apparently not as much time as most would t...

Monday's NCAAB Plays

teve Lavin’s Red Storm are looking to be a force in the Big East this year. They’re off to a good start so far but face a stiff test in their first home conference game Mond...

Monday's NHL Plays

So who here thought the woebegone Islanders could pull of successive wins over the two best teams in the NHL? New York’s other hockey team is 5-1 in its last six games but fou...

Wisconsin over ILLINOIS by 6

by Marc Lawrence Playbook.com We’ll stay in the Big Ten (which is soon to have 12 schools) and look for Bucky Badger to make amends for their one-and-done in last season’s...

LA LAKERS over Memphis by 17

by Marc Lawrence Playbook.com The beating the Lakers took at home against the Heat may just be what Dr. Phil (Jackson) ordered. The veteran head coach knows his defending cha...

NY Giants over WASHINGTON by 14

by Marc Lawrence playbook.com Speaking of guys who we didn’t need to see in 2010, Mike Shanahan is certainly near the top of our list. Though he’s picked up a few more wi...

Miami over NEW ENGLAND by 7

by Marc Lawrence playbook.com Bill Belichick can never be accused of ‘laying down’. His 8-2 SU and ATS log in Last Home Games along with his 12-4 ATS mark at home in the ...

NFL Underdogs Week 17

by Ashton Grewal Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+7.5) at New Orleans Saints The Bucs need a win and a lot of help to get into the postseason but that’s not all this game is about...

Week 17 over/under picks

St. Louis Rams at Seattle Seahawks (41.5) As much as we all detest the pitiful NFC West division, at least it all comes down to this final game. I’m all over the Rams in th...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Line moves Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans (-3, 46) The Houston Texans have gone from 2.5-point underdogs to 3-point favorites hosting the banged up Jacksonville Ja...

Saturday's NBA Plays

The Mavericks won’t have their leading scorer Dirk Nowitzki for either of their two games this weekend. The All-Star forward continues to rest his banged up knee while his tea...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Line moves The over/under for the Rose Bowl started at 56.5. moved as high as 59 at most shops, and is now at 57. Alabama opened as a 9.5-point favorite against Michigan Sta...

Saturday's NHL Plays

Rookie goalie Cedrick Desjardins is expected to get the start on New Year's Day when Tampa Bay meets the Rangers for the second time in the last nine days. Desjardins made 27 sa...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Line moves Clemson opened as a -4 or -4.5-point favorite over South Florida and the line is now at -5.5. Weather to watch South Florida vs. Clemson: There is a 20 perce...

Friday's NBA Plays

The Hawks don’t get much talk these days because their division rivals Orlando and Miami stealing all the headlines. Atlanta still loses to teams it shouldn’t (see Nets, New...

Friday's NCAAB Plays

One of college basketball’s best non-conference rivalries headlines Friday’s schedule. There is no love lost between the Cardinals and Wildcats, that includes their head coa...

Friday's NHL Plays

Why are the St. Louis Blues in the midst of a tight playoff race in the Western Conference? Because they are damn near impossible to beat at home. St. Louis has opponents pla...

Miami, Notre Dame renew NCAA rivalry

Notre Dame and Miami are two proud universities trying to become national title contenders once again, but meet is this Sun Bowl matchup on El Paso’s smaller stage. The Fighti...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch Pinstripe Bowl – Kansas State vs. Syracuse – The Orange were set as 2.5-poing underdogs at the open but the game is now set as a pick ‘em at many books w...

Thursday's NBA Plays

Everything is up in the air for the Portland Trail Blazers right now. Nobody knows what’s going on with Brandon Roy’s knee from one night to the next and trade rumors co...

Thursday's NHL Plays

The Kings are staking their claim as California’s top team. Heading into Wednesday’s game with Phoenix, L.A. has won four straight outings, including a dominant 4-0 shut...

Thursday's NCAAB Plays

If you’re looking for some old fashioned grind-it-out hoops on Thursday night, this is a good place to start. The Wildcats have won five straight, but have covered just on...

Wednesday's best NCAAB bets

John Thompson III knows what he wants from the Hoyas this season and so far he’s getting just that. With a unselfish approach on offense that emphasizes creating easy shot...

Cornhuskers enjoy Holiday with rout...

The Holiday Bowl matchup between Nebraska and Washington features the second-highest point spread of any bowl game this season. These two teams played each other earlier this ye...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Lines to watch NFL: Vikings at Eagles – total is up to 41.5 from 38 at the open. Weather to watch NFL: Vikings at Eagles – 11 mph winds and temperatures at 31 degre...

Tuesday's NBA Plays

Both the Knicks and Heat had a nice little Christmas. New York got 20 points from both Amar’e Stoudemire and Raymond Felton in downing the Chicago Bulls 103-95 as a 2-poin...

Tuesday's NCAAB Plays

The Boilermakers made life tough on the rest of the conference last season when they won the Big Ten, going 14-4 in conference play. They look to get off on the right foot again...

Tuesday's NHL Plays

Sidney Crosby’s streak continues. The Penguins’ captain scored a goal late in the third period in Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators, marking the 24th straight g...

Florida trumps Penn State

One coach has already announced he will be stepping down after the game. The other coach has been the subject of rumors since reaching general retirement age during the early d...

Monday's wagering tips

Lines to watch Saints-Flacons – total is up to 49 after opening at 47.5. Who’s hot NFL: Atlanta Falcons have covered in six straight. NBA: Dallas Mavericks have ...

Monday's NBA Plays

The new-look Orlando Magic are starting to get comfortable. Orlando had lost eight of nine before putting up a couple of nice wins, ending San Antonio’s 10-game winning st...

Monday's NCAAB Plays

The young UConn Huskies weren’t supposed to be this good this quick. They head into the beginning of Big East play undefeated despite h...

Underdogs by Grewal

Detroit Lions (+3.5) at Miami Dolphins The Lions might have 12 defenders on the field when the Dolphins have the ball Sunday. That’s because Detroit’s defensive coordinat...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins are 8-1 in their past 9 road games. NHL: St. Louis Blues are 20-8 in their past 28 road games. NBA: Memphis Grizzlies are 7-2 ATS i...

Sunday's NBA Plays

The Washington Wizards couldn’t be much worse on the road. The Wizards are 0-13 SU in opponents gyms this season, struggling to keep road games close, let alone win one. O...

Sunday's NCAAB Plays

Seton Hall still has some healing to do after a tough loss to Dayton earlier this week. The Pirates held a 40-26 halftime lead over the Flyers, but then went ice cold from t...

Sunday's NHL Plays

Blue Jackets coach Scott Arniel didn’t mince words after his team suffered a 7-3 defeat to Vancouver. “It didn’t look like we really wanted to play tonight in the first...

NFL Over/Under Plays

Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles (-14.5, 43) After Devin Hester and the Bears torched the Vikings last week I don’t see how Minnesota is going to combat Philadelphi...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot New York Knicks are 15-4 ATS in their past 19 overall. Boston Celtics are 9-3 ATS in their past 12 road games. Oklahoma City Thunder have seen the over hit ...

Saturday's NBA Plays

The Chicago Bulls frontcourt could be considerably thin on Christmas Day. Forward Carlos Boozer (19.1 ppg, 8.4 rpg) has finally hit his stride after missing the start of the...

Cote's Week 16 NFL selections

These are buoying results. Oh buoy! (Sorry). Our gradual upswing after an awful start to the season has us finally over the Mendoza line of .600 overall, and close enough to ....

Hawaii vs Tulsa

With 14 stars riding on the Golden Hurricanes, and just 1 star on Hawaii, the bulk of the Bowl Contestants are suddenly Rainbow Warriors fans. The Major Wager Bowl Contest has H...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Line moves Hawaii opened as a 12-point favorite against Tulsa in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl but the line is now at -10. Who’s hot Tulsa is 4-0 ATS in its last four on t...

Notre Dame beats NCAA odds in Sun Bowl

Steve Spurrier and the Gamecocks meet Florida State in Atlanta. South Carolina is a three-point favorite when the Gamecocks return to Atlanta, scene of their mauling at the han...

Mountaineers roll NC State

The Champs Sports Bowl between 22nd-ranked West Virginia and North Carolina State is an interesting contest for a couple of reasons. Both schools saw their Bowl Championship Se...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch Pittsburgh Steelers opened as 13-point favorites against Carolina but now sit as 15-point favorites at home. San Diego State was set as a 6-point favorite ...

Thursday's NBA Plays

The Bucks caught the Lakers in a big letdown spot and took full advantage of it. With Milwaukee sending out just nine healthy players and the Lakers rolling along on a five-...

Thursday's NCAAB Plays

Georgetown coach John Thompson III doesn’t like this time of year when his players are juggling exams and hoops while the holiday season looms. There are a lot of distractions...

Thursday's NHL Plays

Carolina’s four-game win streak was snapped on Monday at the hands of Tampa Bay. The Lightning lit the lamp five times against Hurricanes backup goalie Justin Peters. No. 1 Ca...

Power rankings to pick winners

One of the principle concepts that fueled the development of NFLProPicker was to marry purely objective statistical information with subjective views provided primarily by exper...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Weather to watch As of Tuesday night, rain and 10 mph winds were expected for Wednesday’s Las Vegas Bowl between Utah and Boise State. Who’s hot NBA: Toronto Rapto...

Wednesday’s best NBA bets

New Orleans granted guard Willie Green a leave of absence to be with his family. Not to sound heartless, but isn’t that a bit redundant? If you haven’t noticed the entir...

Wednesday's best NCAAB bets

The Spartans weren’t happy about the one-game suspension coach Tom Izzo served for violating NCAA rules after the school employed someone that was associated with a possible r...

Wednesday's NHL Plays

The Penguins are dangerous enough when it’s just Sidney Crosby rolling along on his 21-game point streak, but when Evgeni Malkin starts heating up, the rest of the league is i...

HAWAII BOWL by Marc Lawrence

Wow… back-to-back nights where a home team is hosting a bowl game. These are the only two instances this entire bowl season and we’re not going to let either opportunity a...

POINSETTIA BOWL

by Marc Lawrence of Playbook.com Navy over SAN DIEGO ST by 4 Home may be where the heart is but it’s probably not where the minds of San Diego State’s players or many of ...

St. Louis Rams top 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers will try and keep their faint NFC West Division title hopes alive with a win over the St. Louis Rams this upcoming Sunday afternoon. Kickoff from the Edw...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Philadelphia 76ers have covered in 11 of their last 12 games. NBA: Memphis Grizzlies are riding a 7-1 ATS run. NBA: Los Angeles Lakers have covered in ...

Tuesday's NBA Plays

This matchup between California rivals is a toilet bowl game between two of the NBA’s worst teams. To fans, that means changing the channel. To bettors, though, basement battl...

Tuesday's NCAAB Plays

All of a sudden the Tennessee Volunteers are in a freefall. After downing Big East powerhouses Pitt and Villanova earlier this season the Vols have dropped a pair of very winnab...

Tuesday's NHL Plays

The Edmonton Oilers have just finished a grueling part of their schedule and just finished their longest stretch of time off all season. They haven’t played since downing Colu...

Monday's NHL Plays

The Maple Leafs played a much better game Saturday than what Toronto fans saw Thursday against the Flames but the Canucks still beat the visiting Buds 4-1. Toronto’s effort...

Monday's NCAAB Plays

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is a win away from tying Dean Smith for No. 2 on the all-time win list but he has more on his mind than his 879th victory. Freshman point guard Ky...

Monday's NBA Plays

Two of the hottest teams in the Association square off Monday night in South Beach and the Miami Heat are looking to extend their 12-game winning streak. Miami escaped with ...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch The Minnesota Vikings opened as 9-point underdogs at home against the Chicago Bears but are now listed at +8. Weather to watch Expect snow and temperat...

Over/Under Plays

by Ryan Stetson Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings (+9, 33) With Favre out, at least for now, and Tarvaris Jackson on the injured reserve, the Vikings are forced to go with ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Detroit Pistons have seen the over go 7-1 in their past 8 home games. NBA: Houston Rockets are 7-2 ATS in their past 9 games overall. NCAAB: Arizona Wi...

Sunday's NBA Plays

The Toronto Raptors may have caught a break with one of their greatest rivals coming to the Air Canada Centre Saturday. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are in town, ho...

Sunday's NCAAB Plays

Nothing gives Notre Dame problems like size and athleticism. The Fighting Irish struggled to find anyone on its roster that could contain the elite play of Kentucky freshman ...

Sunday's NHL Plays

Mike Babcock has a simple message for his team: play tougher, especially at home. "This last (stretch) while the goalie's been first star in this building," the Red Wings coa...

Red-hot Saints worth bet

By Double D / The Pro Picks The streaking New Orleans Saints have rebounded from a lackluster start and, thanks to a six-game winning streak, appear headed back to the playoffs...

Bowling to win

by Jon Campbell New Mexico Bowl – UTEP vs. BYU (-11.5, 50) Part of the New Mexico Bowl festivities is a cook-off called the El Pinto Chili Bowl. Apparently, the winner of...

Bowl Cheatsheet

Five biggest strength-of-schedule mismatches Strength-of-schedule rankings according to NCAA stats. Liberty Bowl, Dec. 31: Central Florida (109) vs. Georgia (39) Meinek...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: The Bulls are 4-0 ATS in their last four overall and 4-0 ATS in their last four at home. NBA: The Grizzlies are 6-0 ATS in their last six overall and 5-0 ...

Saturday's NBA Plays

Just two weeks ago the Orlando Magic looked like one of the East’s elite squads, sitting at 15-4 and in the midst of a 10-1 stretch, but since then the Magic have fallen apart...

Saturday's NCAAB PLays

Kansas State Wildcats vs. Florida Gators (1.5) Florida was thought to be on the way back to national prominence this season, but the Gators have struggled early and often. Th...

Saturday's NHL Plays

St. Louis been decimated by injuries. Key defensemen Erik Johnson (sprained right knee) and Alex Pietrangelo (upper body) have been out and appear doubtful for Saturday's home g...

Seahawks a live Week 15 underdog

Baltimore is a frustrating team for bettors. Super Bowl Champions at the start of the decade, Baltimore threatens to dominate nearly every year but never quite gets there. Joe ...

Greg Cote's Week 15 NFL selections

Last week made it two weeks in row for at 10-6 overall and 7-8-1 vs. the betting line, which is that blasé netherworld that is neither embarrassingly bad nor satisfyingly good....

Bowl Betting Guide

Five biggest strength-of-schedule mismatches Strength-of-schedule rankings according to NCAA stats. Liberty Bowl, Dec. 31: Central Florida (109) vs. Georgia (39) Meinek...

Friday's wagering tips

Who's hot NBA: The Thunder are 4-0 ATS in their last four overall. NBA: The 76ers are 8-0 ATS in their last eight home games. NCAAB: The over is 11-2 in Oregon's last 1...

Friday's best NBA bets

This one was almost a showdown between two teams on a combined 19-game winning streak. The Heat have won 10 in a row and the Knicks were seconds away from beating Boston on Wedn...

Friday's best NCAAB bets

Oregon Ducks at Virginia Cavaliers (-7) Virginia will have had a nine-day break for finals when it takes the court against Oregon on Friday. Wahoos' head coach Tony Bennett s...

Friday's NHL Plays

NHL teams aren't too proud to kick an opponent when it's down, especially when that team is your hated rival. The Detroit Red Wings can deliver a crushing blow to the Chicag...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Lines to watch San Diego Chargers opened as 10-point favorites against San Francisco, but are now listed at -9. Who’s hot NFL: San Diego Chargers are 11-4 against the...

Thursday's NBA Plays

The New Jersey Nets plan to go small up against the Wizards with Jordan Farmar starting beside Devin Harris in place of Anthony Morrow, who’s out with a hamstring injury. ...

Thursday's NCAAB PLAYS

The Memphis Tigers need a stroke of good luck in a bad way. Over the last week or so they lost leading-scorer Wesley Witherspoon to a knee injury that will keep him on the s...

Thursday's NHL Plays

Dion Phaneuf makes his return to the Saddledome and as much as he wants to think he won’t get a nasty greeting from the Flames faithful, Calgary wasn’t heartbroken to see hi...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Lines to watch The Knicks were set as a 3.5-point underdog at the open against Celtics, but now sit at +3. Who’s hot NBA: Chicago Bulls have won six straight, coverin...

Wednesday’s best NBA bets

t’s safe to say there’s a little less hype over the second matchup between LeBron James and his former team. The first time they got together in Cleveland, King James sh...

Wednesday's best NCAAB bets

The Gophers are going to be without one of their top defenders for at least another game or two, but that hasn’t hurt them much so far – at least not in the win column. ...

Wednesday's NHL Plays

The Montreal Canadiens return to the Bell Centre Wednesday, hoping to snap a two-game skid with road losses in Toronto and Detroit. The Habs play host the Philadelphia Flye...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Who’s hot NBA: Philadelphia 76ers have covered in each of their last eight games. NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins have won 12 straight games. NCAAB: Louisville has won eigh...

Tuesday's NBA Plays

The Lakers get a big piece of their championship puzzle back Tuesday – a 7-foot, 285-pound piece. Center Andrew Bynum is expected to make his season debut against the Wizar...

Tuesday's NCAAB Plays

The Tennessee Volunteers haven’t let the whole Bruce Pearl fiasco bother them much on the court. They have jumped out to a 7-0 record and have been good to supporters by cover...

Tuesday's NHL Plays

Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers (-130, 6) The top two teams in the Atlantic Division square off as the Philadelphia Flyers look to end Pittsburgh’s 12-game win...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Miami Heat have covered in seven straight games. NBA: Portland Trailblazers have won and covered in four consecutive games. NBA: Chicago Bulls have w...

Monday's NBA Plays

New Orleans Hornets at Miami Heat (-10.5, 184.5) The Miami Heat went on a bit of a run on their first extended road trip of the season, reeling off four straight wins whi...

Monday's NCAAB Plays

UC Davis at UCLA (-18, N/A) UCLA managed to slip by Cal Poly to pull even at .500 on the year, but there is clearly work left to be done by the Bruins. They had an eight-poin...

Monday's NHL Plays

It’s been a long stretch of inconsistent play from the Ottawa Senators. The club hasn’t won consecutive games in over a month and players on the team know they’ll have to ...

Ohio State vs Arkansas

Despite the college football bowl season becoming diluted over the years with close to three dozen postseason contests nowadays, standard-bearers like the Sugar Bowl remain amon...

Patriots will bury these Bears Tom ...

Consider this, those of you who love predictions: At the beginning of the season, the odds for the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl XLV were 12-1, according to many oddsm...

Week 14 over/under picks

When the New England Patriots traded away Randy Moss as they headed into their bye week to pick up Minnesota’s third-round pick, I thought they were taking crazy pills. And I ...

Sunday NFL Dog Plays

By ASHTON GREWAL Jerry Jones knew Wade Phillips wasn’t going to be able to fix the ship in Dallas when things were going really bad earlier this season but ...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Lines to keep an eye on NFL Week 14 line moves Weather to watch NFL Week 14 weather report Who’s hot NFL: The Falcons are 4-0 ATS in their last four overall. ...

Sunday's NBA Plays

The Lakers enjoyed a brief three-game winning streak earlier this week, but a loss to Chicago on Friday means they have lost five of their last eight. A trip to 6-17 New Jers...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

NCAAB: The over is 7-1 in Tennessee's last eight overall and 7-2 in Pittsburgh's last nine overall. NCAAB: Arizona is 7-1 ATS in its last eight overall. NHL: The Thrashers...

Saturday's NBA Plays

Can anyone stop the Dallas Mavericks right now. Maybe the 16-7 Utah Jazz? The Mavs are on an 11-game winning streak and the Jazz already had one shot--at home--to end the str...

Saturday's NCAAB Plays

Something will have to give when undefeated Tennessee faces undefeated Pittsburgh on Saturday. Don't expect anything to give down low, though, because both teams are serious ...

Saturday's NHL Plays

Sidney Crosby and Ryan Miller, who will forever be linked by Crosby's gold medal-winning goal in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, meet again on Saturday. Ten months later, both g...

Cote's Week 14 NFL selections

Looking on the bright side, I had a better Week 13 than Rex Ryan and the New York Jets. Better than Chad Henne and the Dolphins, too. Hit an outright upset with Steelers over ...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Washington Wizards have seen the over hit in 9 of their past 10 games. NBA: Utah Jazz are 7-3 ATS in their past 10 overall. NHL: Detroit Red Wings hav...

Friday's NBA Plays

It’s been 166 months since the Hawks last won in the Lone Star State against the Spurs. And things don’t look to be improving anytime soon. The streak, which started in ...

Friday's NCAAB Plays

Utah Utes at Michigan Wolverines (-9) It took several seasons, but coach John Beilein finally has a roster of the interchangeable parts he needs to play his system at Michiga...

Friday's NHL Plays

When the Canadiens traded playoff hero Jaroslav Halak to the St. Louis Blues this offseason, opting to stick with goaltender Carey Price despite Halak’s promising postseason, ...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Dallas Mavericks are 6-2 ATS in their past eight overall. NHL: San Jose Sharks have seen the over hit in 9 of their past 12 overall. NHL: Minnesota Wi...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Dallas Mavericks are 6-2 ATS in their past eight overall. NHL: San Jose Sharks have seen the over hit in 9 of their past 12 overall. NHL: Minnesota Wi...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Dallas Mavericks are 6-2 ATS in their past eight overall. NHL: San Jose Sharks have seen the over hit in 9 of their past 12 overall. NHL: Minnesota Wi...

Thursday's NBA Plays

The Dallas Mavericks know the team’s 28-13 home record from a year ago won’t do if they are legitimate threats to win their first NBA title. That’s why the team is eager t...

Thursday's NCAAB Plays

No. 10 Georgetown Hoyas at Temple Owls (+2.5, 125.5) This is a battle of two teams who have never heard of style points. In their two losses, the Owls failed to score more...

Thursday's NHL Plays

The Blues have notched a mere 67 goals this season, the third-fewest in the Western Conference. So who is going to score now that center Andy McDonald is out indefinitely with a...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Who’s hot NBA: Milwaukee Bucks have covered in six of their last seven meetings with the Indiana Pacers. NBA: Memphis Grizzlies have covered in four of their last five...

Wednesday's NBA Plays

It took a little while to shake the rust off, but Bulls forward Carlos Boozer is rounding into his usual form. The team’s big free-agent addition scored 29 points and grab...

Wednesday's NCAAB Plays

Missouri is coming off a trip that had them traveling about 7,300 miles, so you know they’ll be happy to be in front of their home crowd Wednesday. The big question is whether...

Wednesday's NHL Plays

The ongoing goaltending controversy in Philadelphia will be drawn out for a few more days, with the team keeping projected No. 1 Michael Leighton in the AHL to rehab his recent ...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch NCAAB: Kansas opened as an 11-point favorite over Memphis, but now sit at -12.5. Who’s hot NCAAB: Purdue Boilermakers have covered in four of their las...

Tuesday's NBA Plays

The Nuggets are riding a seven-game winning streak now after slipping by Memphis 108-107 on Sunday night, but they aren’t doing their supporters any favors. Denver was set as ...

Tuesday's NCAAB Plays

The Kansas Jayhawks have one of the most explosive offenses in the nation and have four players scoring in double-digits just about every night, but they’re coming off a major...

Tuesday's NHL Plays

The Ottawa Senators felt OK about a 1-0 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, but they felt a lot better when Chris Kelly scored three times against the Rangers on Su...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Lines to watch The total for Monday's Jets-Pats game has dropped as low as 44.5 at some books after opening at 47 points. Weather to watch New York Jets at New England ...

Monday's NBA Plays

The Minnesota Timberwolves couldn’t do anything wrong in Saturday night’s 129-95 blowout of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kevin Love put up 28 points and 19 rebounds, while canni...

Monday's NHL Plays

Detroit’s blueline pairings aren’t what Red Wings coach Mike Babock originally had in mind but he’s more than happy with the results coming from the combos of Nicklas Lids...

Grewal Doggie Pack

Are you guys into the new AMC show The Walking Dead? It’s pretty badass. First episode is about a dude snapping out of a medically-induced coma to find out the world is filled...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Lines to keep an eye on NFL Week 13 line moves The Anaheim Ducks opened at -135 against Phoenix, but the line is now at -128. Weather to watch NFL Week 13 weather re...

Sunday's NBA Plays

What a difference a few weeks make. The Nuggets were all but left for dead after a slow start to the season, but now they are in the thick of the Western Conference discussion. ...

Sunday's NHL Plays

The Canucks finally have last year's team leading score back and contributing. Alex Burrows underwent offseason shoulder surgery and is just now starting to get back in business...

SEC Championship Game

by Marc Lawrence of Playbook.com Auburn over South Carolina by 1 We saw it and we still don’t believe it. There was Alabama (a 5* newsletter pick and 3* Late Phone selectio...

Bringing Down the Bookie Week 13

Jeff Ma.Co-founder, Citizen Sports Tough couple weeks led me to take a week off for Thanksgiving. Hope to get back on the winning streak this week. My record sits at 27-23-4 an...

Saturday Betting Tips

Lines to keep an eye on NCAAF Week 14 line moves Weather to watch Nevada at Louisiana Tech: There is a 20 percent chance of rain and a 12 mph wind is expected. Utah ...

Saturday's NBA Plays

LeBron James and company are coming off an emotional win over a team that did not have...well...LeBron James. Now they are set to go up against a team without Joe Johnson. At...

Saturday's NCAAB Plays

Two years ago UNC won the NCAA title, Kentucky was in the NIT and the Tar Heels had won five straight over the Wildcats. But that all changed last season, as all of UNC’s v...

Saturday's NHL Plays

The Penguins are absolutely on fire at the moment. They have won eight in a row to turn a mediocre record into an impressive 17-8-1 clip. Part of the reason for the resurgenc...

Cowboys can put another hurtin' on ...

by Vegas Vic Cowboys (+6) over COLTS: Indianapolis, the gold standard with an NFL record of seven straight seasons with at least 12 wins, is starting to look ...

Chiefs ready to shake Broncos

by Double D Five games into the season, after a tough loss to Houston, Kansas City coach Todd Haley decided to lighten his team’s workload by practicing in lightweight pads a...

Chiefs ready to shake Broncos

by Double D Five games into the season, after a tough loss to Houston, Kansas City coach Todd Haley decided to lighten his team’s workload by practicing in lightweight pads a...

Ryan talks, Bill Belichick mumbles

by Jim Lazar It was too much to believe. There they were, Bill Belichick and Rex Ryan, at the same podium, answering questions on the big “Monday Night Football” game in th...

Greg Cote's Week 13 NFL selections

We continue on a nice upswing to bring shafts of light to what had seemed a hopelessly buried season. Nailed our Upset of Week pick ("Aawwk!") with Chargers ov...

Friday's wagering tips

Miami (OH) opened as a 14.5-point underdog against Northern Illinois, but the Redhawks are now getting 17.5 points. Weather to watch Illinois at Fresno State: There is jus...

Friday's best NBA bets

The Oklahoma City did some serious maturing as a team Wednesday night. With star player and MVP favorite, Kevin Durant, sitting out with a knee injury, the Thunder buckled d...

Friday's best NCAAB bets

If St. Joe's wants to be competitive as it takes a step up against a Big East opponent on Friday, it better hit the boards a lot harder than it did in a Wednesday loss to Drexel...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

NHL: Atlanta Thrashers have seen the over go 8-1 in their past nine overall. NHL: Tampa Bay Lighting are 6-2 in their past eight overall. NCAAB: Baylor Bears have seen the...

Thursday's NBA Plays

ESPN radio host Colin Cowherd and NBA analyst and PTI host Michael Wilbon both think Cleveland is going to blow Miami out of the gym. We think it’s pretty crazy that two guys ...

Thursday's NCAAB Plays

The young Greyhounds are doing something they haven’t been able to do in recent seasons – take it one game at a time. A team littered with underclassman appears to have f...

Thursday's NHL Plays

Quick, has anyone seen the Los Angeles Kings? Because there is no way that this is the same team that was leading the Western Conference two weeks ago. The Kings have scored ...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

NBA: San Antonio Spurs are 7-2 ATS in their past nine overall. NBA: Detroit Pistons are 17-7 ATS in their past 24 overall. NHL: Montreal Canadiens have won seven of their ...

Wednesday's NBA Plays

Some teams fail to show up on the road. The Wizards are in a totally different zip code. Washington is a respectable 5-3 at home, but an abysmal 0-8 on the road, including lo...

Wednesday's NHL Plays

Oilers goaltender Martin Gerber is getting a second life in Edmonton. An injury to the team’s No.1, Nikolai Khabibulin, and struggles from fellow backup Devan Dubnyk have f...

Wednesday's NCAAB Plays

Central Michigan will do something in this game it has yet to do in its first five this season: play at home. The Chippewas picked a tough opponent and a late date for their hom...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

The Cleveland Cavaliers opened as 7-point underdogs against the Boston Celtics but are now listed at +6.5. The Sacramento Kings opened as 2.5-point underdogs against the Ind...

Tuesday's NBA Plays

Don’t look now but the New York Knicks have suddenly found their rhythm on offense, posting more than 110 points in six of their last eight. That offensive surge helped the cl...

Tuesday's NCAAB Plays

This clash between Big East and Big 12 is a complete contrast of styles: The Hoyas’ slowed-down Princeton offense versus the Tigers’ up-tempo “40 minutes of hell”. ...

Tuesday's NHL Plays

Steven Stamkos was born in Markam, Ontario and likes nothing better than beating up on the local Leafs. The 20-year-old leads the league in goals and his 39 points puts him behi...

Tuesday's NHL Plays

Steven Stamkos was born in Markam, Ontario and likes nothing better than beating up on the local Leafs. The 20-year-old leads the league in goals and his 39 points puts him behi...

Monday's Wagering Tips

San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – total has dropped to 40, down a point from its opening number. Who’s hot NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder have covered in six of t...

Monday's NBA Plays

Oklahoma City had won and covered in six of their last seven games heading into Sunday’s date at Houston and have also beaten the Hornets in each of the last two meetings betw...

Monday's NHL Plays

Can we put this whole “best hockey player in the world” debate to rest? Sidney Crosby is a Stanley Cup champion and an Olympic Gold winner and those are two things Alexander...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

he New York Giants opened as an 8.5-point favorite over the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the line has dropped now to 7.5 and even as low as 7 in most shops. Who’s hot NCAAB...

Sunday's NBA Plays

The new-look Toronto Raptors were able to sneak out a push against the Boston Celtics, losing 110-101 to the Celtics as 9-point road underdogs Friday. Recent additions Peja S...

Sunday's NHL Plays

The Canes and Caps wrap a home-and-home series in D.C. Saturday. Washington took the first game in Carolina, 3-2, thanks to a power-play goal from Brooks Laich with just eig...

NFL Picks by Ashton Grewal

Cleveland head coach Eric Mangini thinks starting quarterback Jake Delhomme gives the Browns the best shot at beating the Carolina Panthers. I beg to differ. Jake Delhomm...

Week 12 over/under picks

Vince Young should have known better than to mess with Jeff Fisher. He’s a guy who wrote the book on old school and sports a permanent duster that’s the envy of every Movemb...

Eagles should come out winners

by Vegas Vic BEARS (+3) over Eagles: As I waddle up to the keyboard after a day of glorious gluttony, let me say that this selection is not at the top of my list and that the ...

Saturday's NBA Plays

This probably isn't what anyone in Miami had in mind when LeBron James announced to the world that he would be taking his talents to South Beach. ...

McDermott responds to critics

There was chatter and speculation, followed by an incorrect report around midseason, that defensive coordinator Sean McDermott was feeling the heat in his position and that the ...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Ohio State opened as an 18-point favorite over Michigan at most shops, but the line is down to -16.5. Utah opened as a 10.5-point favorite over BYU, but the line is down to -...

Saturday's NHL Plays

The Kings started the season 12-3 but they are just 1-5 in their last six and now stand at a solid but unspectacular 13-8. "Right now there's a little bit of frustration sett...

Greg Cote's Week 12 NFL

A second nice week in a row against the spread -- talk about being thankful! Nailed the Bears' miniupset in Miami, had underdog Bills, Texans and Redskins with the points and ev...

Bettors go West in Week 13

Penn State covered its 10 points against Indiana at FedEx Field to give Richard Chang another victory. And Oklahoma State beat up on Kansas but both teams stayed under Josh Nage...

Childress firing to inspire Vikings

Who: Minnesota at Washington When: 10 a.m. Sunday The pick: Vikings +2. Bogdanovich's take: I hope the firing of former coach Brad Childress inspires the Vikings to mak...

College Plays by Jon Campbell

Auburn vs. Alabama (-4.5, 58) I haven’t seen or heard many folks in the major mainstream media taking Auburn here. And I agree. So I’m taking Auburn. I’ve won ...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Arizona Wildcats at Oregon Ducks: There is a 70 percent chance of showers with an expected 15 mph wind. Auburn Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide: There is a 50 percent chance of...

Friday's NBA Plays

The Milwaukee Bucks have plenty of problems, but they aren’t that far off from being a good team. Seriously. The Bucks are the only team in the league to have a positive point...

Friday's NHL Plays

Canadiens goalie Carey Price hasn’t grabbed the headlines like Buffalo’s Ryan Miller or Boston’s Tim Thomas. But he has been arguably more important to his team than eithe...

Thanksgiving NFL betting lines

By Jim Lazar and Double D Jim Lazar’s Bet Box Patriots (-6 ½ ) at Detroit - Remember the Browns! That, the Pats must carve into their foreheads so to imprint that 31-14 blo...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

Cincinnati Bengals at New York Jets: There is a 50 percent chance of showers. Texas A&M at Texas: There is a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms with an expected 16 mph crossw...

Thursday's NBA Plays

Quick, pick a worst team for bettors to back at home then the Atlanta Hawks. Oh wait, you can’t. Atlanta is a mediocre 3-5 SU at home this year, but a horrid 0-8 ATS this s...

Thursday's NHL Plays

The Edmonton Oilers are the worst team in the Western Conference. By a lot. Edmonton has a conference-low 14 points and is one of only two teams in the West that is under .50...

'Pack' pounds on for cover

By LENN ROBBINS Judgment day for this prognosticator has arrived. Boise State was our preseason pick to win it all and has remained our No. 1 all season. We thought it woul...

Buryn' the bungles

by Dave Blezow Normally, one would expect an 8-2 home team to be favored by double digits, maybe even by two full touchdowns, against a 2-8 team, especially one that has lost s...

Jets, Bengals OVER

The winner of multiple major handicapping championships against world-class competition, the Wildcat returns. Including his 1997-2009 seasons in the Post, Cat’s record in prin...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

San Antonio Spurs have won 10 straight and have covered in each of their last six. Toronto Raptors have covered in five of their last six. Oklahoma City Thunder have won ...

Wednesday's NBA Plays

While the Toronto Raptors continue to plan for the future by dumping cash from their salary cap, they’re actually making Raps bettors a bundle lately covering three straight a...

Wednesday's NCAAB Plays

After enduring a tough season last year, UCLA is looking to bounce back with a club that doesn’t have a senior on the roster. The Bruins and their six freshmen face off agains...

Wednesday's NHL Plays

The Penguins are gaining ground in the Atlantic Division, picking up their third straight win in a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers Monday. The Pens have won five of th...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Temple at Miami (Ohio) - 30 percent chance of showers with 13 mph winds. Who’s hot Temple Owls are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games. Phoenix Coyotes have won six s...

Tuesday's NBA Plays

With the Lakers rolling along again early this year, the Chicago Bulls were likely to have their hands full anyway on Tuesday. To make matters worse, Chicago power forward Taj G...

Tuesday's NHL Plays

At the beginning of the season the Coyotes struggled to put everything together. They’d normally get great goaltending from Ilya Bryzgalov, but the offense was inconsistent an...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – the total opened at 48 points and now sits at 50, while the pointspread remains steady favoring San Diego by 9.5 points. ...

Monday's NBA Plays

Looks like that whole Tony Parker-Eva Longoria divorce isn’t affecting the Spurs. San Antonio is 3-0 straight up and against the spread since the news of the split surfaced l...

Monday's NHL Plays

The Ottawa Senators are trying to shake a three-game losing streak as they prepare for a busy stretch in the schedule. Ottawa plays five games over the next eight days and ne...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

NFL Week 11 line moves The Ducks opened between -210 and -215 against Edmonton at most shops, but the line is down to -196. The Red Wings opened between -220 and -230 ag...

Sunday's NBA Plays

It was not good news for the Warriors when David Lee took a tooth to the elbow from New York's Wilson Chandler last week. Lee has missed four games now, and Golden State is 1-3 ...

Sunday's NHL Plays

The Coyotes have won five in a row, but they will hard-pressed to extended the streaking going on the road to Vancouver. The Canucks are 6-0-1 at home this season. However, t...

Sunday NFL Dogs

by Ashton Grewal Buffalo Bills (+5) at Cincinnati Bengals I don’t think Chan Gailey is a good coach (does anyone?) b...

Bringing Down the Bookie week 11

Jeff Ma.Co-founder, Citizen Sports Another mediocre week for myself going 1-4 to bring my overall record to 27-19-4. Dr. Bob went 2-2 to bring his record to 26-23. Dr....

Oregon State Stinks!

by Jon Campbell Pitt vs. South Florida (+2.5, 46) ...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

Denver has seen the over hit in seven of its past nine home games. The over is 7-3 in the Knicks past 10 games as an underdog. The over is 15-5 in the Avalanche’s past 2...

Saturday's NBA Plays

Forgive these teams if neither seems sharp on Saturday evening. The Spurs played at Utah and the Cavaliers visited the surging Hornets on Friday night, meaning both teams wil...

Saturday's NHL Plays

The sky is blue, birds fly and the Islanders suck. These are all facts. However, the Panthers are nearly as dreadful on the road, hence a team with an absurd, 11-game losing str...

Greg Cote's Week 11 NFL Picks

By GREG COTE gcote@MiamiHerald.com As a precursor to Thanksgiving I'd like to thank the pilgrims, the Indians, that palm reader on Sistrunk Boulevard, my lucky stars and all...

Brownies will batter Jags

Whatifsports.com’s NFL simulation engine bases its weekly predictions on the statistical inputs of thousands of NFL games. Those inputs are based on rigorous analysis of each...

Eagles not landing

by Dave Blezow Michael Vick isn’t so much a great quarterback as is he a video-game rendition of a great quarterback, replete with all the available superpo...

lNittany Lions, also take La. Lafay...

Last week, Penn State couldn’t keep up with Ohio State and failed to cover Lee Sterling’s wager. And Arizona State gave Stanford more of a game than Josh Nagel bargained for...

McCoy the real thing

By Double D / The Pro Picks It’s beginning to look as if Cleveland quarterback Colt McCoy is the real deal. Given a chance to play because of injuries to Ja...

Vick is likely to continue against ...

by Vegas Vic EAGLES (-3) over Giants: You know that Double V loves a little history, recent history. Last year, the Eagles sliced through the New York defense...

Fresno State at Boise State

The Boise State Broncos, darlings of the weeknight game, host WAC rival Fresno State in a game that has resembled a blowout in each of the past four meetings. However, a 30-poin...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Memphis has seen the over hit in 11 of its past 16 games overall. Chicago is 11-4 ATS in its past 15 road games. St. Louis is 15-3 SU in its past 18 home games. Carolin...

Friday's NBA Plays

Consider it the argument of rust vs. rest. The Celtics were able to rest their starters for a huge chunk of a 114-83 win over the Wizards on Wednesday. Except for Shaquille O...

Friday's NHL Plays

The Colorado Avalanche are offensive juggernauts. Seriously. The squad is averaging 3.4 goals per game, the third-most in the league, puts an average of nearly 29 shots on g...

Bucs and Raiders are on the rise

Bucs and Raiders are on the rise The Dallas Cowboys' thrashing of the New York Giants on Sunday was the exclamation point on an already-tumultuous NFL season. It wasn't so su...

Bears, Miami Breakdown

Two team experts give us their inside perspective on the Dolphins-Bears game. Chicago Bears Breakdown Mike Burzawa runs the show at the excellent Chicago blog BearGoggle...

Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins

Chicago continues to struggle with the Mike Martz offense, checking in at 29th in total offense. Martz wants Jay Cutler to throw the ball all over the field, but the passing off...

Thursday's Wagering Tips

The Miami Dolphins opened as 2-point favorites at home to the Chicago Bears with the total at 39.5. Miami has dropped to -1 or -1.5 at most books with the over/under now at 40.5...

Thursday's NBA Plays

The Orlando Magic are expected to welcome J.J. Redick back to the lineup on Thursday after an MRI revealed no structural damage in his aching back. Magic supporters are hoping t...

Thursday's NHL Plays

Montreal defenseman P.K. Subban is one of the Canadiens’ key blue liners now that Andrei Markov is out of the lineup indefinitely, but the youngster is already developing a bi...

MythBusting NFL Wagering – Chapter 2

This is the second of our two articles on mythbusting issues that shroud the practice of wagering on NFL games. In Chapter 1 we talked about picking winning teams. Now for the m...

MIAMI (OHIO) AT AKRON

Bettors have two Mid-American Conference choices to pick from when it comes to Wednesday night college football betting this week, but really only one of the two games has an ov...

Wednesday's Wagering Tips

Akron opened as a 13.5-point underdog at home to Miami (Ohio) but now sits at +10. Weather to watch Miami (Ohio) at Akron – Winds at 21 mph are expected with a 40 percen...

Wednesday's NCAAB Plays

It may not have been pretty, but the Memphis Tigers survived a scare from the Miami Hurricanes the last time they took the floor. Memphis was down by a bucket with less than...

Wednesday's NBA Plays

Every good thing must come to an end. The Hornets had their undefeated streaked snapped by the Dallas Mavericks Monday night, but won’t have to wait long to avenge that 98-95 ...

Wednesday's NHL Plays

Jarome Iginla has long been the face of the Calgary Flames. The hard-working forward sets the tone for the franchise with his hustle and great two-way play. However, that ha...

Ohio at Temple

The Bobcats and Owls square off for a pivotal game that could be the difference at the top of the MAC East Division. Temple is set as a 7.5-point favorite with the total at 44.5...

Tuesday's Wagering Tips

Ohio at Temple - the total opened at 44 points but that was quickly bet up to 44.5. Weather to watch Ohio at Temple – 80 percent chance of showers with winds at 12 mph. ...

Tuesday's Best NCAAB Plays

Virginia Tech Hokies at Kansas State Wildcats (-6.5) While this game features the best head-to-head player battle of the college hoops sea...

Eagles at Redskins

by the Covers' Staff The Philadelphia Eagles are looking to even their season series against the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football. Washington, a 3-point underdog is...

Monday's Wagering Tips

Eagles at Redskins – Over/under opened at 41.5, but has moved up to 42.5 or 43. Who’s hot Memphis Grizzlies have covered in 12 of their last 16 meetings with the Orla...

Monday's NBA Plays

The New Orleans Hornets are earning their supporters a fortune early in the season. The Hornets are a perfect 8-0 straight up and against the spread as they head into Monday’s...

Monday's NHL Plays

We knew good things were in store for the Kings after their surprising playoff appearance a year ago, but did anyone think they’d be this good this fast? Los Angeles improved ...

Sunday Dog Plays

by Ashton Grewal Think about it. Between Brett Favre’s tearful apology to his teammates after the Jenn Sterger hubbub, Randy Moss’ stiff arm to the team caterer and owner Z...

Sunday's Wagering Tips

Vikings at Bears: A 24 mph is expected to whip through Soldier Field on Sunday. Lions at Bills: There is a 30 percent chance of rain and a 13 mph is expected. Jets at Brow...

Sunday's College Basketball Plays

Life after Luke began Friday for the Fighting Irish, who are playing without graduated star center Luke Harangody for the first time in four seasons. Notre Dame looked good ...

Sunday's NHL Plays

The Ducks started the season 0-3, allowing at least 40 shots in each of those three losses. Since then, they are 10-4-1 and have won six straight following Friday night’s 4-2 ...

Philadelphia over WASHINGTON by 14

by Marc Lawrence of Playbook.com We would love to see Mike Shanahan and Brad Childress take on Donovan McNabb and Brett Favre in a tag-team wrestling match. It seems like a n...

College Plays by Jon Campbell

Finally, the inevitable news we all knew would come, came Tuesday: it was time for Colorado coach Dan Hawkins to go coach intramurals, brother. That’s what happens whe...

Saturday's Wagering Tips

San Diego State at TCU: There is an expected 11 mph wind blowing northwest up the field. Louisiana Monroe at LSU: There is a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Indiana at...

Saturday's NBA Plays

New Orleans can’t wait to trot out it’s fantastic new defense against its Western Conference foe. The Hornets might lack sting on offense, but are the top team in the league...

Saturday's NHL Plays

There should be a ticker-tape parade in Boston, because it appears that goalie Tim Thomas is finally coming back down to earth. Thomas is 8-0 with an absurd 1.39 goals-against a...

NFL Week 10 betting analysis

NFL Week 10 betting analysis By: Sports Interaction | Friday, November 12, 2010 Rashard Mendenhall and the Steelers host the New England Patriots on Sunday. The Steelers a...

Greg Cote's Week 10 NFL selections

By GREG COTE Enjoyed a slump-busting Week 9 straight-up at 10-3 but our misery continued against the betting line. In 20 years on The Friday Page, this is my worst performa...

'Insulting' point spread for Penn S...

By Bernard Fernandez Coaches are always on the lookout for derogatory comments made by an upcoming opponent. "Bulletin-board material," they call it, and even the sugg...

Buffalo smells success vs. Lions

Is this the week the Buffalo Bills finally break into the win column? By Double D / The Pro Picks The NFL’s only winless team heading int...

Old-fashioned spanking Pats sent t...

By Jim Lazar / The Bet Box When does 6-2 feel like 2-6? When you get slapped silly by 2-5. The Patriots [team stats] own that 6-2 record after the now 3-5 Browns took the pa...

Cowboys Fired Up

by Dave Blezow Wade Phillips probably had a lot of nicknames in Dallas, and one that would have been appropriate is “The Big Excuse.” Not because he made a lot of them for ...

Friday's Wagering Tips

Toronto Raptors at Orlando Magic: The total opened at 199.5, but has since shifted to has high as 202.5 with many services. Who’s hot The over is 8-2 in the Jazz’s pa...

Friday's NBA Plays

Kenny “The Jet” Smith perfectly broke down the current state of the Thunder and the team’s win-with-offense mentality. “They are just like your girlfriend, Chuck,”...

Friday's NHL Plays

Injuries are demolishing the Colorado Avalanche for the second year in a row. After being ravaged by emerging young talent getting unlucky breaks a year ago, the team is suff...

Baltimore Ravens at Atlanta Falcons

Falcons running back Michael Turner heads into Thursday’s game on a hot streak. He burned the Bengals for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Week 7 and then pounded the Buc...

Thursday's wagering tips

UConn opened as a 6.5-point underdog against Pitt, but is now listed at +5.5. Weather to watch Pittsburgh at Connecticut - 13 mph winds blowing sideline-to-sideline expect...

Thursday's best NBA plays

After the Big Three came together in South Beach, lots of talking heads wondered whether the Heat could contest the best regular-season record in NBA history that the 1995-96 Ch...

You can put this on ice....

The Montreal Canadiens may have some wrinkles to iron out yet, but goaltender Carey Price is making up for a lot of the mistakes in front of him. Price improved to 8-5-1 on ...

East Carolina over UAB by 3

by Marc Lawrence of Playbook.com We haven’t had any interest in setting sail with East Carolina and their 113th-rated defense all season ...

CONNECTICUT over Pittsburgh by 1

by Marc Lawrence of Playbook.com The Panthers hold a commanding two-game lead in the ‘Big Least’ and we wouldn’t be surprised to see them arrive in Storrs fl atter than ...

Miami Ohio over BOWLING GREEN by 1

by Marc Lawrence of Playbook.com If you thought last week’s six-pack of weekday games was weak – and we did – you may not want to tune into NCAA action until College Gam...

Wednesday's best NCAAB bets

Illinois looked like a contender for the Big Ten title Monday night, at least for the first half of its opening game against UC Irvine. The Illini held a 42-18 lead at the m...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Bowling Green opened as a 3.5-point underdog to Miami (Ohio) but is now listed at +2.5. Who’s hot Miami (Ohio) Redhawks have covered in eight of their last 10 meetings ...

Wednesday’s best NBA bets

The Warriors’ East Coast road trip just got a bit tougher after guard Monta Ellis, the NBA’s leading scorer, left Golden State’s 109-102 win over the Toronto Raptors with ...

Wednesday's NHL Plays

The Maple Leafs came blazing out of the gates, but have reverted back to their normal (and expected) form, dropping five straight contests while gaining only two points heading ...

Busting the myths of betting the NFL

There’s a popular TV show on the Discovery channel entitled “MythBusters.” It occurred to us that this would be an appropriate theme for a close look at NFL wagering. This...

Returns on NFL wagering

One of the mandates of our logic-based solution is to provide the information to its customers (and, incidentally, to the developers themselves) that will allow them to make a p...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Northern Illinois opened as a 12-point favorite over Toledo but is now set around -10.5. Who’s hot Toledo Rockets are 9-2-1 ATS in their last 13 meetings with the Northe...

Tuesday's best NBA bets

Brandon Roy just didn’t look right in Portland’s 121-96 blowout loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night and people are noticing. Roy was only 1-for-6 from the flo...

Tuesday's best NHL Plays

Just as the Ottawa Senators’ offense is finding its way with 20 goals over its last five games, the club welcomes another sniper back to the lineup. Winger Milan Michalek,...

Monday’s wagering tips

The Cincinnati Bengals opened as 3.5-point underdogs at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers but are now listed at +5.5. Who’s hot San Antonio Spurs are 8-3-1 ATS in their ...

Monday's NBA best bets

These two teams haven’t played since last year’s playoff series. The Magic abused the Hawks back in May, sweeping them out of the postseason and covering in each game. Atlan...

Monday's best NHL Plays

Heading into the third period in Vancouver Saturday night, the Wings were poised to pick up their third win in four nights. But Detroit allowed three goals in the final frame an...

Sunday's best NBA bets

Boston Celtics at Oklahoma City Thunder (-1.5, 197) Boston center Shaquille O’Neal has missed three straight games due to a knee injury and he is doubtful for Sunday’s s...

Sunday's NHL Plays

St. Louis extended its surprising record to 8-1-2 with a shootout win over Boston on Saturday night. The Blues are doing it with youth following the departures of Keith Tkac...

Sunday NFL Dogs

by Ashton Grewal Covers... The Indianapolis Colts, fresh off their impressive showing last Monday, are getting points this weekend. That d...

Sunday's wagering tips

The Thunder opened as 2.5-point favorites against the Celtics, but the line is down to -1.5. The Blackhawks opened at -220 against the Oilers, but the line has moved to -212....

Dr Bob Saturday College Play

I'm now 32-21-1 on my College Best Bets for the season and I have 5 College Best Bets for Saturday at drbobsports.com. I also have Free Analysis on 44 College and 10 NFL ga...

College week 10 plays

by Jon Campbell Boston College, Clemson and Virginia Tech – the three schools that spent the most on their football programs - have been to six ACC championships since 2005,...

Saturday's wagering tips

The Miami Hurricanes opened as 11-point favorites over Maryland, but the line has plunged to -7.5 The Nebraska Cornhuskers opened as 19.5-point favorites over Iowa State, but...

Saturday's best NBA bets

The Nuggets and Mavericks just faced each other in Denver on Wednesday, with Dallas prevailing 102-101. Denver was without its three best big men in Nene, Kenyon Martin, and Chr...

Saturday's best NHL bets

It will be a reunion of sorts when the Blackhawks and the Thrashers go head-to-head for the first time this season. In one of the offseason's blockbuster trades, of course, the ...

Greg Cote's Week 9 NFL selections

And we continue with our Magical Misery Tour 2010! Bull's-eyed Dolphins' outright upset in Cincy last week and had Pack with points over Jets, but it was another dismaying week ...

Week 10 picks

Lee Sterling was right — Florida didn’t even need the points against Georgia in its 34-31 victory last week. Sterling was Week 9’s only winner, which means he’s also pul...

Bringing Down the Bookie: Week 9

Jeff Ma .Co-founder, Citizen Sports Another good week across the board as Dr. Bob goes 3-2 again bringing his record to 22-18. I went 4-1 bringing my record to 25-11-4. Hop...

Go big on Giants

by By Double D / The Pro Picks Points, and even first downs, haven’t come easily for the Seattle Seahawks this season. They managed to put up 22 points two weeks ago in a ...

Eagles will continue perfect run a...

No reason Eagles won't continue perfect run after bye week by Vegas Vic EAGLES (-3) over Colts: Does 11-0 really carry the day? Of course it does! Not quite sure what Andy R...

Friday's wagering tips

Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild: The hosts opened at -125 but that line has since shifted to -120 with many services. Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers: The team from No...

Friday's NBA Plays

The Orlando Magic aren’t the best team in the NBA. They lost in the Finals two years ago to the Lakers, couldn’t get past the Celtics in the East finals last season and they...

Friday's best NHL bets

Buffalo Sabres fans heard two words they were dreading this week: Patrick Lalime When Olympic star Ryan Miller went down with a back injury, Lalime was forced into a starting...

VA TECH over Georgia Tech by 8

VA TECH over Georgia Tech by Marc Lawrence of Playbook.com With a two-game lead in the ACC Coastal Division, the surging Hokies hold all the cards and could end Georgia Tech�...

OHIO U over Buffalo by 12

OHIO U over Buffalo by Marc Lawrence of Playbook.com Unlike the aforementioned Sun Belt, the MAC surprisingly held true to form last week as favorites posted a healthy 5-1 SU,...

It's time for some new notions

One of the most difficult things for sports handicappers to do is admit their preconceived notions about a team, or several teams, are incorrect. But the wagering line is a ster...

South Carolina a lock

by Lenn Robbins Steve Spurrier was once the most hated man in college football. He needled Tennessee fans with quips such as, "Citrus Bowl: The Winter Home of...

Thursday's wagering tips

San Jose Sharks have seen the over hit in six of their past eight. Vancouver Canucks have won four straight overall. Tampa Bay Lightning are 10-3 in their past 13 games ov...

Thursday's best NBA plays

The Bulls may have needed every trick in the books to sneak into the playoffs last season, but the team did one thing incredibly well last year: shut down the Knicks and their u...

Thursday's best NHL bets

The Flyers are finding the form that carried them all the way to the Stanley Cup final last season, winning four straight games heading into Thursday’s home stand against the ...

South Florida/ Rutgers Game-Marc La...

SOUTH FLORIDA over Rutgers by 6 This Big East affair may be a step up from the Tuesday clash, but we’d be lying to you more than the political commercials you’ve been show...

Wednesday’s wagering tips

Rutgers at South Florida – both the total and the spread are up half a point after opening -10, 41.5. The Sacramento Kings opened at +6 against the Lakers but are now set ...

Wednesday's best NBA bets

The Hornets are a pleasant surprise for NBA bettors to start the season. New Orleans is 3-0 and has covered the spread in each game, most recently defeating the San Antonio Spur...

Wednesday's NHL Plays

Alexander Ovechkin can only be held in check for so long and Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau knows just how to get his super sniper going. Boudreau promoted Alex Semin to Wash...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Minnesota Timberwolves at Miami Heat – total has dropped from 193.5 at the open to 190. The New York Knicks opened as 5.5-point underdogs at home to the Magic but now sit a...

Tuesday's best NBA bets

When LeBron James finally unveiled The Decision and he and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade in Miami, everybody was thinking about no-look passes and 360 dunks. Not defense. Bu...

Tuesday's best NHL Plays

The Vancouver Canucks are in serious need of a boost to get them going on the road. That’s what Alex Burrows’ return to the lineup should do for them Tuesday night. Burr...

Texans-Colts breakdown

Peyton Manning has the Indianapolis Colts No. 2 ranked offense putting up 27.2 points per game on 314.2 passing yards per outing. He’ll be without Dallas Clark and Austin Coll...

NHL Weekly betting trends

Hot Team: Philadelphia Flyers Flyers coach Peter Laviolette is nothing, if not motivational. After all, despite winning a Stanley Cup as the coach in Carolina, Laviolette's ...

Monday’s wagering tips

Sacramento Kings opened as 2.5-point favorites against Toronto and are now listed at -4. Who’s hot Portland Blazers are 3-0 straight up to start the year with all three ...

Monday's NBA best bets

Michael who? Okay, so no player is ever going to make Bulls fans forget about Michael Jordan, but point guard Derrick Rose’s play has Chicago basketball fans pumped about the ...

Monday's NHL best bets

The New Jersey Devils just can’t catch a break right now. Already mired in a slump that has seen the club lose six of its last eight games, the club now heads into Monday�...

Favre or not, Pats will win

Will he or won’t he? As of Saturday, Brett Favre and his coach, Brad Childress, were doing a great job of holding this and other prognosticators hostage. Game day decision. A...

Today's NFL Line movement

Blake Edwards is an oddsmaker with Logans.com. Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers (-2, 42) Line movement: We opened the 49ers as a pick'em and booked sharp action on the...

Sunday’s wagering tips

The Chiefs opened as 9-point favorites against the Bills at some shops, but the line is down to -7.5. The Bengals opened as 2.5-point favorites against the Dolphins, but the...

Sunday's best NBA bets

The Miami Heat proved they were for real with a convincing 96-70 win over the Orlando Magic Friday night. The Heat held the Magic to just 30 percent shooting and played under th...

College Plays by Saturday

by Jon Campbell For me, handicapping is more fun that way. I watch as many games as I can, make some notes and make my plays based on what I see, hear and read. It’s bas...

Saturday's wagering tips

Giants at Rangers: There is an expected 13 mph wind blowing in from center field. Auburn at Ole Miss: There is an expected 11 mph wind blowing southwest up the field. TCU...

Saturday's NBA Plays

What are they putting in the Trail Blazers’ Gatorade? Portland is outscoring its opponents 59-28 in the fourth quarter through two games this season. “We were taking too...

Saturday's NHL Plays

The way 36-year-old Tim Thomas is playing, if you get a puck past him, you better frame it. Thomas has allowed only three goals on a whopping 156 shots this season, posting a...

Greg Cote's Week 8 NFL selections

I would guess there probably are sheepherders in Nepal who have never watched American football who have a better record predicting NFL games than I do so far this season. Yes, ...

Lions will expose Redskins defense

Each week through the end of the NFL regular season, Club Cal Neva oddsmaker Nick Bogdanovich will offer his expertise to RGJ readers in print and on RGJ.com. Who: Washington...

Book it! Bearcats at a bargain

by Lenn Robbins The Big East is the League of Extenuating Circumstances. UConn suspended starting QB Cody Endres for the rest of the season. Rutgers is dealing with the Eric L...

Niners will strike gold with new QB

Bob Christ has been given a hypothetical $500 to wager on NFL games. Last week: -$19 Season total: $555 ...

Lions are in favor this week

by Ed Lyon I started feeling bad for myself late Monday night. The Cowboys had blown a sizable early lead and collapsed against the Giants under an avalanche of injuries and po...

Texans have enough to hang tough

by Vegas Vick Texans (+6) over COLTS: In its home opener, Houston posted an impressive, 34-24 victory over Indianapolis, and continued a trend of covering the...

Changing of the guard

Tom Brady thought something was different. Not right away, but definitely after a few snaps when he was still upright after throwing the football. ...

Steelers keep Super Bowl champs ree...

by Double D Hangovers are nothing new to the residents and guests of New Orleans, so it is not surprising the Saints have come down with a “Super Bowl hangover.” The dre...

Jets' rapid re-start

by Dave Blezow Usually when my pal Steve Serby starts talking in October about the Jets going to the Super Bowl, it signals the beginning of an ugly collapse. But this time, no...

Friday's wagering tips

West Virginia at Connecticut: The home team opened as a 7-point underdog, but that line has since shrunk to 6-points with most services. Lakers at Suns: The total opened at ...

Friday's best NHL bets

The Sabres have little to fear in Atlanta. Buffalo has won three of five road games this season and already won in Atlanta once this year, 4-1. The key to that victory on Oct...

Friday's NBA Plays

Sacramento was minus-1 in rebounding differential in a season-opening 117-116 win over the Timberwolves, but grabbed a very strong 45 rebounds. The team received a balance effor...

Thursday's wagering tips

Florida State at North Carolina State - The Seminoles opened as 3-point favorites but now sit as 3.5 or 4-point favorites. The total is at 58 points, two points up from the open...

Thursday's best NHL bets

The Avalanche took a tough loss on a terrible play by rookie Jonas Holos in overtime that Mason Raymond jumped all over to give Vancouver a 4-3 win Tuesday night. But Colorado m...

Thursday's best NBA plays

No good deed goes unpunished and that’s certainly the case for Gilbert Arenas. The Wizards combo guard faked an injury in the preseason in an attempt to give teammate Nick You...

Florida State at N.C. State matchup

N.C. State quarterback Russell Wilson leads the ACC in passing yards and averages about 306 yards per game through the air, seventh in the nation. He has struggled lately by thr...

Florida at NC State

NC STATE over Florida St by 1 A pair of talented, enigmatic ACC squads meet in Raleigh with the top spot up for grabs in the Atlantic Division. Unlike the expected low-scoring...

Wednesday's best NBA bets

Two of the NBA’s up-and-comers square off in Oklahoma City Wednesday. The Chicago Bulls and OKC Thunder are expected to make waves in their respective conferences this yea...

Wednesday's NHL Plays

When the New York Rangers lost both captain Chris Drury and sniper Marian Gaborik to injury in the same game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, most figured the Blueshirts would b...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Detroit Pistons at New Jersey Nets – total down to 190 after opening at 194.5. Charlotte Bobcats at Dallas Mavericks – total down to 1...

Monday’s wagering tips

The Dallas Cowboys opened as 3.5-point favorites against the New York Giants but are now listed at -3 at most books. Weather to watch Meteorologists expect 16 mph winds o...

Monday Night Football Breakdown

f you want the best news and perspective of the New York football Giants, you've got to check out Big Blue View. Ed Valentine, the editor of the blog, handles our questions on t...

Sunday’s wagering tips

Devils at Rangers: The home team opened at -104, but has since seen that number drop to +101 with many books. Jaguars at Chiefs: The Chiefs opened the week at minus-4, howeve...

Saturday's best NHL bets

It's only the first month of the season, but the Blue Jackets are already banged up. On the defensive front, Mike Commodore is out indefinitely due to a fracture in his left t...

Saturday's wagering tips

West Virginia opened as a 16-point favorite over Syracuse at some shops, but the line has since dropped to -13. Arizona opened as an 8-point favorite over Washington at some ...

Over/Under plays

Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins (3, 41) Luckily for the Steelers, Harrison did decide to come back to practice this week after coach Mike Tomlin granted him a mental he...

Greg Cote's Week 7 NFL selections

BY GREG COTE Enjoyed a slight upturn last week, especially against the spread. Of course that's relatively speaking, in a season that so far has me on the injured list with...

This week's picks come from the Mid...

Last week, Bowling Green made a game of it, losing to Temple 28-27 and easily covering the 20-point spread, to give Josh Nagel another win. Pitt did the same, overwhelming Syrac...

Romo will lead Cowboys by Giants

Each week through the end of the NFL regular season, Club Cal Neva oddsmaker Nick Bogdanovich will offer his expertise to RGJ readers in print and on RGJ.com. Find more profess...

Eagles-Tennessee play depends on he...

by Vegas Vic TITANS (-3) over Eagles: This pick is based on legs - those of quarterback Vince Young and running back Chris Johnson. The only problem is that Young's legs, or le...

Cowboys ‘D’ will do them in vs....

By Double D / The Pro Picks The old adage that figures lie and liars figure certainly applies to the Dallas Cowboys defense. That unit ranks fourth in the NFL in defense, but t...

Dallas in blunderland

by Dave Blezow Derperation is one of the NFL’s most powerful betting angles. When one team is playing with it and the other is riding even a little high, you often can throw ...

Friday's best NHL bets

The reigning Stanley Cup champions may have a bit of a different look this season, but they are still on fire. Chicago has won four straight and is now 5-2-1, good for first pla...

Cincinnati-South Florida

The Bearcats rank second in the Big East in total offense, putting up 422.5 yards per game. Those gains have translated into an average of almost 33 points, which is tops in the...

Friday's wagering tips

The Blues opened at -115 at some shops, but they are trading at -103 at the moment. The Rangers opened at even money or as favorites at some shops, but they are now at +103 a...

Thursday's best NHL bets

t’s hard to find a team in the NHL that has played better defense so far than the Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles has scored just 10 goals this year as a result of its defen...

Upset game of the Week

N Carolina over MIAMI FLA by 6 by Marc Lawrence Playbook.com For the second time this season, Hurricanes’ HC Randy Shannon is the answer to this week’s TRIVIA TEASER. Unfo...

Oregon to win big over UCLA

Thursday, October 21 by Marc Lawrence OREGON over Ucla by 24 Autzen Stadium should be buzzing on this Thursday night as the initial BCS rankings fi nds Oregon No. 2 in the la...

Wednesday’s wagering tips

Chicago Blackhawks opened at -135 for Wednesday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks but are now listed around -140 following Vancouver’s blowout loss to Minnesota on Tuesda...

Wednesday's NHL Plays

With only three points through six games, Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff needed to get his club’s attention. So, he benched veteran winger Tim Connolly for most of the third per...

Tuesday's wagering tips

The Phillies opened as a -115 road favorite at San Francisco but are now listed at -120 at some books. Who’s hot and not Philadelphia Phillies are 22-5 in their last 27 ...

NHL Plays for Tuesday

Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo got to put his skates up and relax this past weekend, getting the night off against the Carolina Hurricanes Sunday. The Canucks rolle...

Monday's NHL best bets

The New York Rangers dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the streaking Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, but the lost point was the least of their worries by the time they left Madi...

Monday’s wagering tips

The total for the Tennessee Titans-Jacksonville Jaguars matchup is up to 45 after opening at 42. Who’s hot The New York Yankees are 8-1 in their last nine playoff games ...

Jags, Titans

Monday night's game is so big, Jags fans don't even have to worry about their team being blacked out. Jonathan Loesche, from outstanding Jaguars blog Big Cat Country, gives us t...

49ers favored today? Makes no sense

The 49ers, as all Northern California fans know, haven't won a game this season. Worse yet, they've been outscored by 54 points in their five losses. So why are they favored by...

Jets seek to ground pass-oriented B...

DENVER — The bye week awaits for the Jets, but there’s work to be done before play. The 4-1 Jets’ intention when they play the 2-3 Broncos today at Invesco Field is to le...

Oddsmakers got it right making Patr...

Published: Sunday, October 17, 2010 By Dan Nowak, Register sports staff The big news the last week and a half has been the trade of receiver Randy Moss from New England to M...

Saturday's best NHL bets

The Atlanta Thrashers were a team in turmoil during the offseason, changing head coaches and key players alike. As if they needed anything else to shake things up at the start o...

Saturday's notes

The Phillies opened as -170 favorites, and even bigger favorites at some betting sites, but the line has dropped to -164. Giants at Phillies: A substantial 22 mph wind is e...

Bringing Down the Bookie: Week 6

Jeff Ma.Co-founder, Citizen Sports Posted: October 15, 2010 11:58 AM Came back to earth last week going 1-4 bringing my record to 14-9-2, while the good Doctor went 4-1 bri...

Colts are the pick in NF

Each week through the end of the NFL regular season, Club Cal Neva oddsmaker Nick Bogdanovich will offer his expertise to RGJ readers in print and on RGJ.com. Find more profess...

Take a look at Pitt and Texas A&M t...

WEEK 7 Handicapper Josh Nagel lost for the first time this season when LSU surprised Florida. Lee Sterling and Richard Chang both picked up victories, with Hawaii and Arkansa...

No sense to put money on this flock...

by Vegas Vic Falcons (+3) over EAGLES: People will think Double V is the anti-Eagles guy, but it's just about the money. And so far, the Birds are 2-3 against the spread, and o...

Patriots sing an old tune

The old Dink & Dunk is back. Short pass here, a shorter pass there. Over the middle. To the sideline. Swing passes. Screen passes. Nothing thrown longer than the length of the f...

Add to bankroll, go with overdue Sa...

by Double D Anyone doubting the importance of special teams only has to look at the San Diego Chargers to get an attitude adjustment. ...

Cote's Week 6 NFL selections

Trying to pull up highlights from one of our worst combined weeks in memory proved about as arduous as trying to pull up those Chilean miners -- and ultimately far less successf...

Nebraska playing with corn-fed veng...

Jay Christensen covered college football, among other sports, for the Los Angeles Times and produces the popular college football blog TheWizofOdds.com. Would calling the Cor...

Noles will cruise to cover

This was supposed to be a feel- good season for Boston College. The nation followed the uplifting story of linebacker Mark Herzlich's return from cancer. College football fawned...

Wednesday's NHL Plays

Ryan Miller and the Buffalo Sabres aren’t happy about the hit that sent Jason Pominville out of Monday’s game on a stretcher. Pominville, who had 24 goals and 62 points ...

Tuesday's Notes and Tips

Who’s hot and who's not Detroit Red Wings are 19-7 in their last 26 meetings with the Colorado Avalanche. Who’s not Texas Rangers are 5-13 in their last 18 games ...

Tuesday's best MLB bets

Is it a home-field advantage or disadvantage? Road teams are 9-4 in the playoffs so far and the away side is a perfect 4-0 in the Rangers-Rays series. Tampa Bay is trying to...

Tuesday's best NHL Plays

The Detroit Red Wings have vowed to be harder to play against this season and through two games, you have to believe them. They bounced the feisty Ducks 4-0 on Friday night ...

Four barking dogs

by Ashton Grewal Covers.com There was nothing but open field between him and the first-down marker. Knowing the gravity of the moment, the new Redskins quarterback held the bal...

Saints perish in dessert

by Marc Lawrence Playbook.com Playoff revenge sets the table in this payback affair and we like the look of the setting. While both teams a...

Eagles by 3 says.........

Marc Lawrence Playbook.com If you’re Mike Singletary and you are staying up nights banging your head against the wall, there is little solace in store this week. Oh, you can...

NY Giants in cruise control

by Marc Lawrence The G-Men got off the schneid with a convincing romp over the Bears Sunday night. That’s not good news if you’re a tru...

Week 6 picks by Jon Campbell

Hawaii at Fresno State (-10.5, 63.5) Hawaii games are like that ever-reliable Karen Owen-type skank you used to call at 3 a.m. in college. She was always there when you need...

The Wise Guy Report

Direct from Impact Football Solutions Newsletter. Become a member today with three different choices and get all the information you need to win this week in football or for the...

Eagles to rumble over 49ers

by Vegas Vic 49ERS (-3) over Eagles: Can Doc Halladay step under center in between starts? The Phils wouldn't need him until at least Monday . . . Exactly what is it about th...

St. Louis to take care of Lions

Bt Double D After a nightmarish first season, St. Louis Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo is finally seeing his hard work pay off. The Rams, a dismal 1-15 in 2009, are 2-2, tied fo...

Bet Box

By Jim Lazar Heading toward the top of the world again! The Patriots [team stats] are coming back. The trade of Randy Moss puts Bill Belichick where he most terribly covets - d...

Leading handicapper likes Florida i...

RGJ staffer Josh Nagel extended his lead over the competition by correctly picking Tennessee, which lost to LSU, 16-14, last week but managed to make it more interesting than an...

Bringing Down the Bookie: Week 5

On to this week's picks... First from Dr. Bob... VANDERBILT (-26) 42 Eastern Michigan 10 The one thing that is keeping Vanderbilt from being a good team is a pass attack o...

The Total Plays

Chicago Bears at New York Giants (-4, 44) After the way Julius Peppers and the Chicago Bears got after Aaron Rodgers last week, I’m seriously concerned for Eli Manning’s ...

Cupcakes gone...down to business now

There are 25 undefeated college football teams left in Division 1, FBS, or whatever you want to call it. By my count that’s about 20 percent of all teams and we’re in Week 5...

Cleveland overdue for win as home �...

The Cleveland Browns are becoming notorious for turning the slow start into an art form. Losses at Tampa Bay, home to Kansas City and at Baltimore leave the Browns at 0-3 for...

Bulldogs over Buffs

Who: Georgia at Colorado When: 4 p.m. Saturday (CSBA) The pick: Georgia -4.5 This week I am going with the Bulldogs at Colorado. Georgia is coming off three straight lo...

Georgia Tech will prevail over Deacons

WEEK 5 Lee Sterling Who: Georgia Tech at Wake Forest When: 4 p.m. Saturday The pick: Georgia Tech -10 I look at many factors when selecting games to wager on and gi...

McNabb Appreciation Day Vegas Vic

Redskins (+6) over EAGLES: Of course, everyone will be cheering for Donovan McNabb. Not for the "fourth-and-26" to Freddie Mitchell against the Packers with 1:12 left that led t...

Bringing down the bookie

These are five of Bob's strong opinions. He has seven additional Best Bets this week which you can see at his site. Dr. Bob's picks... CENTRAL MICHIGAN (-17 ½) 31 Bal...

Friday's wagering tips

Who’s hot and not: The Reds are 13-5 in their past 18 home games. The over is 6-1-1 in the Pirates past eight games. The Cubs are 16-5 in their past 21 road games. ...

Cote NFL Picks

I am now a perfect 3-0 on Upset of the Week picks and preening like a '72 Dolphin after hitting another one outright with Cowboys winning at Texans last week. (``Aawwk!''). Bull...

Virginia Tech (-3.5) 27 #23 NO CARO...

Virginia Tech has bounced back nicely from their 2 losses to start the season, but the Hokies are in a negative situation here. NC State is 4-0 and coming off an impressive 45-2...

#10 AUBURN (-35.0) 44 UL Monroe 9

Our math model favors Auburn by 37 points even after factoring in that they’ll likely play their backups for much of the second half. However, this could be a bit of a letdown...

Badgers to outrush Spartans

There's only one thing I like better than a tear-jerker and that's not falling for a sucker line. It's true. Ask my friends. They'll tell you I love chick flicks. Cry my eyes...

NFL Week 4 Predictions

NFL Week 4 Predictions: The early lines for this week are out with plenty of solid NFL Week 4 Predictions to keep making some money on. I chose two teams that covered the spread...

Tuesday's Notes and Tips

The Buffalo Bills have put Trent Edwards on waivers after they couldn’t find a trading partner for the benched quarterback. Edwards was ineffective over the first two week...

Tuesday's best MLB bets

The San Francisco Giants have a serious injury jeopardizing their lineup as they head down the stretch. Second baseman Freddy Sanchez is dealing with a right shoulder injury tha...

Betting tips for Monday

Key hot and not trends Green Bay Packers are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 against NFC North opponents. Philadelphia Phillies are 17-4 in their last 21 road games. Detroit Tig...

MLB Plays for Monday

The Dodgers are at Colorado today as big underdogs. There are rumors floating around again that the Colorado Rockies might be guilty of doc...

Jets fly into Miami

The Jets will be without the league’s best cornerback Darrelle Revis for the next few weeks and that’s a big blow. Revis knocked down 36 passes and intercepted 6 passes last...

Colts and Broncos go at it

The Colts rebounded from their opening week loss at Houston with an easy 38-14 home win over the Giants last Sunday night. The Colts’ offense should continue to produce agains...

Detroit should be stifled

Minnesota is struggling offensively with Brett Favre having to throw to a bad corps of receivers (the loss of top WR Sydney Rice really hurt, as we thought it would), but the Vi...

Texas Shootout

Dallas is 0-2 and has been out-score by an average of 6.5 points per game, but the Cowboys have out-gained their opponents 5.6 yards per play to 5.5 yppl and the Bears and Redsk...

Bengals at Panthers

Carolina is turning to rookie quarterback Jimmy Clausen to pump life into a dormant pass attack, but his 7 for 15 passing at 3.9 yards per pass probably isn’t comforting to Pa...

Falcons at Saints

The Saints’ offense has not played close to their high standards of recent years, as that unit has averaged just 4.9 yards per play, which is only average after compensating f...

Steelers at Bucs

Two unbeaten teams square off in this one, but the Bucs’ wins over two bad teams, Cleveland and Carolina, is not that impressive when you consider that they were out-gained in...

Bills at Pats

You know things are bad when you turn to Ryan Fitzpatrick to get the offense going. Fitzpatrick is a bad backup with a career average of 5.2 yards per pass play, which is worse ...

Green Bay at Chicago

Mike Martz has struck again. Martz has improved offenses wherever he’s gone, starting as the offensive coordinator for the Rams during their Super Bowl yea...

Giants will be up to task

by Rich Witt GIANTS (-3) over Titans: With grave misgivings, as Tennessee RB Chris Johnson is formidable factor, and other than last year's twin killings of the haughty Cowbo...

Jets at Dolphins

The 3rd of three losing teams last year that have opened up 2-0 in 2010, the Dolphins return home off a pair of road victories to host their hated division rivals, a team they...

Steelers at Bucs

After winning just three of its previous 20 games in straight up fashion, the Bucs have opened the 2010 campaign with a pair of victories. ...

49ers at Chiefs

Like the Bucs, the Chiefs are another 2-0 wonder that swam in a sea of losers last year. In fact, Todd Haley’s crew brought a 6-35 straight up ...

Titans at Giants

And just like that, two teams who missed out on the playoffs last season but looked like playoff aspirants in their season openers, were relegated ...

Sunday's wagering tips

Lines to watch Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Bills opened +12.5 but are now at +14.5 or +15. San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Chiefs opened +1...

Sunday's best MLB bets

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (-140, 10.5) The Boston Red Sox are 6.5 games out of first in the American League East and trail the Wildcard race by 5.5 games. Needless t...

Sunday NFL Total Plays

Last Sunday I found myself standing in the middle of my living room, pulling down fist pumps and screaming at my television. ...

Saturday’s wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on- There has been no line movement of note among Saturday’s MLB games. Saturday’s NCAAF line moves. Weather to watch Red Sox at Yankees:...

Saturday’s best MLB bets

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies (-160, 9) For most of the season, the question was whether or not the Phillies would win the National League East. Now the question is ...

College 4-Pak

The ‘Neers have crazy speed at every position and they swarm the ball on defense. Noel Divine is one of those speedsters you already kno...

Some "Sharp" NFL matchups

No team has ever won the NFC South two years running, but are you going to bet against the New Orleans Saints doing it in 2010? New Orleans kicks off NFC South play with a home ...

Bettors like Ole Miss, UConn and th...

Josh Nagel picked Arizona over Iowa, and the Wildcats pulled out a win in the desert. Navy covered in a win over Louisiana Tech for Richard Chang, and Auburn came back against C...

Double D- The Pro Picks

Given San Francisco coach Mike Singletary’s intensity, the adjectives calm and positive are the last words you’d expect to hear describing his demeanor after an 0-2 start. B...

Tom Brady has Pats ready

For the first time in 11 years, Tom Brady [stats] has drawn the wrath of Patriots [team stats] fans. His zingers about leaving early at the season-opening win over Cincinnati i...

Saints -4 vs. Falcons

Game of the Week: Saints -4 vs. Falcons We said some things in Week 2 about the Falcons that came back to haunt us. But they did send some mixed signals in Week 1 statisti...

Vegas Vic:Jaguars can use home field

JAGUARS (+3) over Eagles: Not everyone was thrilled with Double V for playing against the Birds last week, but once the line jumped to 6, then 6, and closed at 7 in Vegas, it wa...

Greg Cote's Week 3 NFL

We're 2-0 now on outright Upset of the Week picks (``Aawwk!'') after bull's-eyeing Bengals over Ravens last week. Also nailed it with underdog Rams and Steelers plus the points,...

Friday's best MLB bets

Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (-175, 9) Far be it from us to give love to the Evil Empire, but few teams have given Red Sox Nation a ...

Friday's wagering tips

Lines to watch The total for TCU vs. SMU opened at 52 but has since jumped up to as many as 55 with some books. Weather to watch Cardinals at Cubs: There is a 20 percen...

College is the better bet

“The NFL is what runs the sportsbook,” MGM Mirage sports book manager Jeff Stoneback told me Tuesday. The NFL is the sportsbook’s cash cow, the moneymaker, which makes ...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Lines to watch Pitt opened as a 3.5 point underdog hosting Miami with the total at 54, but is now listed at +4 with a 50-point total. Weather to watch Kansas City Royal...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers – 40 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms. San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs – 40 percent chance of scatter...

Wednesday's best MLB bets

Chicago White Sox at Oakland (-150, 7) The White Sox won’t have Bobby Jenks set to come out of the bullpen until at least after their current road trip and they’re not ev...

Jets to "feast" on Fish

The 3rd of three losing teams last year that have opened up 2-0 in 2010, the Dolphins return home off a pair of road victories to host their hated division rivals, a team they...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Weather to watch San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs – 30 percent chance of isolated thundershowers. 20 mph winds blowing out to right-center. Cincinnati Reds at Milwauke...

Tuesday's best MLB bets

St. Louis at Pittsburgh (+130, 8.5) The Aug. 10 brawl between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds has claimed Jason LaRue’s career. LaRue, who was kicked ...

Monday’s wagering tips

Lines to watch San Francisco 49ers opened as a 4.5-point underdog but are now listed as high as +6. Weather to watch No current weather concerns for Monday’s action. W...

San Fran and New Orleans

David Fucillo is the top dog at Ninersnation.com, your one-stop shop for all 49ers talk. He tackles the burning issues surrounding the home side in Monday’s big game. Alex ...

Monday’s best MLB bets

Atlanta at Philadelphia (-165, 8) The Atlanta Braves finally got the clutch hitting they thought they were getting when they traded for Derrek Lee. The first baseman hit a tw...

Live Underdogs Week 2 NFL

New York Giants (+5) at Indianapolis Colts The Colts can’t possibly start 0-2 right? Wrong. The Giants have got their shit together on defense. That healthy secondary ...

Sunday’s wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on Ravens at Bengals: Baltimore opened as a 1-point favorite, but the line has since moved to 2.5. Bears at Cowboys: Dallas opened as a 9-point favori...

Sunday’s best MLB bets

Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox (-165, 8) Injuries have all but killed the Red Sox this season, but J.D. Drew returned from nagging problems on Saturday. "I feel a lo...

CFL Previews

Calgary Stampeders at Saskatchewan Roughriders (+3.5, 55.5) This game was supposed to be featuring the best teams in the West, maybe even the best the CFL had to offer. But t...

Saturday’s wagering tips By

Lines to watch Maryland at West Virginia – WVU opened at -13 but is now at -10. Iowa State at Kansas State – KSU opened at -5.5 with a 50 point total, but is now -3.5 an...

Saturday’s best MLB bets

Saturday’s best MLB bets Cincinnati at Houston (-145, 8) Dusty Baker may not like how his closer Francisco Cordero is throwing right now, but he isn’t ready to hit th...

Jets the play over Patriots

Eli Manning is looking for payback at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday when he leads the New York Giants against his big brother Peyton and the Indianapolis Colts. Peyton won when...

Greg Cote's Picks Week 2

By GREG COTE Opening weeks are tough, wrought with small point spreads, a feeling-out process. Sure enough, seven points or fewer decided ...

Ravens get nod over the Bengals

Ravens get nod over the Bengals By Bill Ordine I may be the only guy in Philadelphia who can sympathize with Eagles coach Andy Reid. My last weekend went about as well a...

Phil Steele Likes

Phil Steele's like's this week according to him on the tv show "All Bets are Off" NCFB - Zona, Florida, Neb, ND and OSU NFL - NE, Tenn, Balt and Cle

Navy, Clemson and Arizona are big p...

Newcomer Richard Chang improved to 2-0 by picking LSU over Vanderbilt last week. And in Week 3, he takes another road favorite in Navy. Lee Sterling went with Colorado State, on...

Eagles, bet on the home 'dog

In Lions' matchup vs. Vick and Eagles, bet on the home 'dog By Vegas Vic LIONS (+6) over Eagles 2Humongous line move in this game from an open of Birds -3 to now -6. So t...

Patriots to take advantage of AFC E...

Patriots to take advantage of AFC East rivals Cool your Jets By Double D / The Pro Picks Friday, September 17, 2010 - Updated 10 hours ago E-mail Print (0) Comments ...

Speaking of Stats

I’m not a data-miner. I just try to pay attention to statistical anomalies that pop up every so often – things that catch my eye and shock my brain. Well, this week I want t...

California at Nevada

WHY CAL WILL COVER The Golden Bears have the historical edge in this series going 22-1-1 against the Wolf Pack and they’ve also completely dominated their opponents in 2010...

Kansas at Southern Mississippi

WHY KANSAS WILL COVER The Jayhawks’ season was written off by most after they lost 6-3 to North Dakota State in their season opener. But...

Friday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Cubs at Marlins: There is a 20 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms with a 14 mph wind blowing in from center field. Who’s hot The Phillies are 1...

Steele: Zona has Alum Stoops

Arizona's defense struggled all fall camp but has looked great in the first two against Toledo and The Citadel not allowing a single TD. This week they take on Iowa which HC Mik...

Steele: W. Virginia.................

WVA barely got by in-state rival Marshall last week as they had two 90+ yd drives in the 4Q to comeback from a 21-6 deficit. This week they...

Steele Forecast: Oregon St.

Oregon St is fresh off a bye but has a big game at Boise next week. Louisville meanwhile is off HC Strong's first win as a HC a 10 pt win vs Eastern Kentucky with a 388-230 ...

Steele Forecast: Fla/Tenn

HC Urban Meyer has won all 5 of his games against the rival Volunteers and the Gatos have allowed just 60 rush ypg the last four years. Last week the UF offense finally got ...

Steele Forecast : Nebraska

Nebraska will be breaking in a QB making his 1st career road start in Taylor Martinez who has been a terror for the Husker run game (284 rush, 13.5 ypc, 5 TD) over the 1st 2 gms...

Steele Forecast: Texas.....

Who can forget the last time these two met here 2 yrs ago when Tech WR Crabtree caught a TD pass w/:01 left as the Raiders spoiled the Horn...

Steele Forecast Alabama/Duke

#1 ALABAMA AT DUKE Rushing Passing Points TO’s ST ALABAMA 261 275 42 1.1 – DUKE 79 275 23 3.0 – LAST 13 YEAR MATC...

Monday Night by Marc Lawrence

SAN FRANCISCO over New Orleans by 1 We guess the San Fran hype will calm down for a while. After tonight, so may some of the Saints’ prop...

Lines that don't seem straight

In Week 2 of the NFL season, pointspreads often reflect an overreaction to the Week 1 results. The oddsmakers know that the number might not reflect a team’s true value, but i...

Huskies have bite as home 'dogs

Taylor Martinez is the Robert Bolden of the Midwest. He is the first freshman to start a game at quarterback for Nebraska. Taylor Martinez is the Denard Robinson of the Midw...

NFL Week 2 picks and predictions

NFL Week 2 picks and predictions By Bill Ordine I may be the only guy in Philadelphia who can sympathize with Eagles coach Andy Reid. My l...

NFL Week 2 picks and predictions

The biggest takeaway from Week 1? Any given Sunday. By Peter Shrager Or Thursda...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Lines to watch Cleveland opened at +100 with a total of 7.5. The Indians are now pegged at -115 with the over/under at 8. Weather to watch Arizona at Cincinnati – 60 per...

Wednesday’s wagering tips

Twins at White Sox: The White Sox opened at -109, but they have since moved to -104. Diamondbacks at Reds: The Reds opened at -180, but they have since moved to -192. Weat...

Wednesday’s best MLB bets

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (-101, 9) Derek Jeter has been mired in an unusual slump, having hit .168 over the past four weeks, and that is a big reason why the Yankee...

Tuesday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on Cubs at Cardinals: The hosts opened at -210, but have since seen that line shift to -230. Weather to watch Blue Jays at Orioles: There is an exp...

Monday Night Matchups

Baltimore Ravens at New York Jets (-1, 36.5) Matt Birch is a managing editor of New York Jets blog Gang Green Nation. He's also a degenerate gambler who's still smarting f...

Monday’s wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on Baltimore Raves at New York Jets – total is at 35.5 from its opening of 38.5. San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Chiefs opened as 5.5-poi...

Monday’s best MLB bets

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (+105, 8) Two of the game’s most dominating left-handed starters square off on Monday night as New York’s CC Sabathia goes head-to-head...

Sunday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Carolina Panthers at New York Giants - 40 percent chance of showers. Winds light. San Francisco 49ers at Seattle - 30 percent chance of scattered shower...

Week 2 picks

You know it’s a big week when barely a whisper is spoken about the Michigan-Notre Dame game. Something about the NFL, blah blah blah, is going down this week too, apparentl...

Saturday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Royals at White Sox: There is a 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms. Yankees at Texas Rangers: There is a 30 percent chance of isolated thundersto...

Saturday's best MLB bets

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee Brewers (-110, 8.5) The scoreboard operators keep extra bulbs on hand for when these two squads tangle. The over is a staggering 41-19-6 in the team...

Cote's Week 1 NFL predictions

by Greg Cote The unpredictability of King Sport has gotten the better of me plenty as we launch our 20th season doing this. That means opportunities to brag a...

Florida and Oklahoma looked soft in...

The Gators bumbled their way to 26 yards of offense through three quarters, before pulling away from Miami (OH) in the fourth. Oklahoma still hasn’t covered a Utah State recei...

Week 1 over/under picks

A visit to the grocery store becomes an over/under battle between me and the cash register. I curse the missus for no-looking some sort of ridiculous hair product into the cart ...

Friday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on Mariners at Angels: Total opened at 7 but has climbed to 7.5. Red Sox at Athletics: Total opened at 7 but has slipped to 6.5. UTEP at Housto...

Friday's best MLB bets

Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays (-130, 9) Rays manager Joe Maddon set a lofty goal for his starting rotation before the season - 1,000 total innings. The Rays are on ...

Thursday’s wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on New Orleans Saints opened as 4-point favorites with the total at 54. The Saints can now be found as high as -6 and the total is hovering around 48...

Thursday’s best MLB bets

Texas at Toronto (+100, 9.5) Thursday is a big day for Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Shawn Hill - it’s his first MLB start since April 2009. Hill is coming back from h...

Wednesday's wagering tips

Weather to watch Mets at Nationals: There is an expected 15 mph wind blowing across the diamond from first toward third. Orioles at Yankees: There is an expected 19 mph wi...

Wednesday’s best MLB bets

New York Mets at Washington Nationals (-108, 8) No team in baseball is swinging a hotter bat than the boys from the District of Columbia. Over the past seven days – a sp...

Cardinals at Brewers (-130, 8.5)

You can tell a team is struggling when bad news starts leaking out of the clubhouse. The Cardinals, who are 6-16 in their last 22, certainly qualify. ...

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers

We all know that Manny Ramirez is no angel. But he's starting to look like the White Sox's savior, or at least one heck of a good-luck charm. Chicago was sleepwalking through...