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The MLB Opening Day odds are here, so we're going to have pro baseball in full swing very soon! The best MLB baseball bookies are busy, with all 30 clubs in action on Thursday, March 28. We already have the lines, so it's time to get to work! After thoroughly assessing the MLB Odds for the Opening Day schedule, I have selected the three best bets…

As a new crop of talented rookies hits the diamond, the 2024 MLB Rookie of the Year odds at the best baseball bookmakers online suggest that there should be a competitive race in both the AL and NL. Several newcomers in the American and National League are expected to instantly contribute in their rookie seasons. Let's delve into the pre-season MLB…

The 2024 MLB over/under wins betting odds are one of the best barometers before the start of the baseball season. The best MLB sportsbooks have published their totals for the upcoming campaign, so I had the opportunity to dissect them. I see multiple good opportunities based on the lines and my predictions, so I share my MLB win total bets…

As the first pitch of the MLB season quickly approaches, World Series sportsbooks have updated their World Series betting odds for the 2024 season. Acquiring Shohei Ohtani sent the Dodgers' World Series odds 2024 to the top of the board at the best MLB betting sites. However, strong competition could spoil the party in Los Angeles. Here's a look at…

As fight night draws closer, the UFC 299 odds are heating up at the top UFC betting sites. On Saturday, March 9, there are 13 fights planned for the UFC 299 card. In the main event, the bantamweight title is on the line in a showdown between champion Sean O'Malley and the challenger, Marlon Vera. Sean O'Malley (-240) Marlon Vera (+195) In the UFC…

The bookies strongly believe that the Ohio State Buckeyes have the best chance of qualifying for the first 12-team CFP. Ohio State (-1000) is the favorite in the latest odds, while the Georgia Bulldogs (-800) have the second-best odds of making the 2024-25 CFP. The odds translate into Ohio State having an implied probability of 90.9% to reach the…

Super Bowl betting promotions are a fun and inexpensive way to wager on the Big Game. This year, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will go head-to-head once again for the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, February 11th. You can save money and still wager on the winner of Super Bowl 58 with the right betting promotion. The Super Bowl is one of…

As MLB Spring Training gets underway, NL Cy Young winner Blake Snell is still without a club. After spending three years as a pitcher with the San Diego Padres, Snell is seeking a massive contract and a new place to call home for the near future. Per "next team" odds at BetOnline, Snell is a -150 favorite to sign with the New York Yankees. On…

The F1 Championship odds for the 2024 season are now ready at sports betting sites. We are dissecting the latest F1 World Championship odds and predicting how this season will unfold. On Saturday, March 2, the green flag drops on the 2024 F1 season at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir, Bahrain. A total of 20 drivers will compete across 24 races from…

After remaining deadlocked with the Colorado Avalanche, the Edmonton Oilers are now alone atop the 2024 Stanley Cup odds at online betting sites. According to Bovada, the Oilers are+700 favorites to win the Stanley Cup Final in June. The Oilers have an implied probability of 12.5 percent to win the 2024 Stanley Cup. Following an unexpectedly slow…

As springtime rapidly approaches, it's time to start thinking about formulating a strategy for your MLB Spring Training bets. Despite MLB Spring Training being considered exhibition baseball, there is money to be made at the best MLB betting sites. There are two designated leagues for MLB Spring Training: the Grapefruit League and the Cactus…

The UFC 298 odds are on the board and currently available for wagering at online betting sites. In addition to our best bets for Alexander Volkanovski vs. Ilia Topuria, we have UFC 298 predictions and picks for the prelims to the main card. The UFC 298 card features three early prelim fights, four prelims fights, and five bouts scheduled on the…

Following a cold start to the season for the Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid and company have been scorching hot since mid-December. With 16 straight wins on their resume, are the Oilers going to have the longest win streak in NHL history? We are examining the longest NHL winning streak of all time, and whether the Oilers have a chance at breaking…

As the football season draws to a close, racing teams throughout the country are preparing for another year of exhilarating action on the racetrack. Along with the NASCAR Cup Series, the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship is set to begin soon. On Saturday, February 17, the NASCAR Xfinity Series drops the green flag on the 2024 season at…

As we have reached the unofficial halfway point to the 2024 NHL regular season with the All-Star break, now is a great time to assess some of the best value and betting odds for this season's most cherished NHL Awards. As it currently stands, there is a lot of uncertainty within each of the six main NHL Award categories. That creates excellent…

As the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season opener quickly approaches, we are analyzing the current 2024 NASCAR Championship odds. Following Ryan Blaney's first Cup Series title in November 2023, the odds to win the NASCAR Championship have reset for the 2024 season at sports betting sites. Can Blaney win consecutive championships and deliver a three-peat…

According to BetOnline, former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-3-0) is favored to win a potential fight over current champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2-0). On Sunday, the 34-year-old Adesanya opened at -115 to beat Du Plessis. Since then, Adesanya's odds to beat Du Plessis have moved to -125. The odds suggest that Adesanya vs.…

The latest UFC 297 odds are headlined by two title fights scheduled for the first PPV of 2024. This 12-fight card will take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Saturday, January 20th. In the co-main event, Raquel Pennington and Mayra Bueno Silva will go head-to-head for the vacant women's bantamweight strap. Then, Dricus Du…

On June 14, 2023, North Carolina HB 347 was signed into law by Gov. Roy Cooper. However, eager sports bettors are still waiting for when they can place their first bet at a regulated online betting site. With no official date announced, there is no clear launch for expanded retail sports betting and mobile wagering in North Carolina. Currently,…

The College Football Playoff is expanding from four teams to 12 teams next season, and that will give eight more teams a chance at the CFP National Championship. Might the Arizona Wildcats be one of them? Early 2025 College Football Playoff predictions include Jedd Fisch's team in the expanded playoff field, with some projecting the Wildcats to…

The 2024 Men's Australian Open marks the first Grand Slam and major tournament this season on the ATP Tour. Following a profitable season with our tennis betting predictions in 2023, we are looking for more success this season. The Men's Australian Open includes 128 of the best male tennis players in the world, battling for the Grand Slam title in…

The top-ranked women's tennis players in the world will collide in the first major WTA Grand Slam tournament of the year in Melbourne, Australia. We are analyzing the latest 2024 Women's Australian Open odds, courtesy of the best sports betting sites, and making our top WTA Australian Open predictions for all the action at Melbourne Park. The…

The UFC finally returns on Saturday, January 13th, with UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2, also known as UFC Fight Night 234. This will be the first UFC card in nearly a month, and it will be held just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, at the UFC Apex. UFC Fight Night 234 is headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between Magomed Ankalaev and…

The best risk-free bet promos are easy to claim and will also eliminate the stress of placing wagers on your favorite sports. Sportsbooks offer these special promotions as a way of rewarding their loyal members. You can take advantage of these bonuses to help minimize the financial risk involved in betting. Not all sports betting sites offer…

The Boston Bruins compiled a memorable 2022-23 regular season, as their 65-12-5 record was the best record in NHL history. Unfortunately, their historic run came to a crashing halt after Boston surrendered a 3-1 series lead to the Florida Panthers in the Playoffs. A lot has changed in Boston since then. The Bruins' captain, Patrice Bergeron,…

Only four drivers remain in the latest 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff odds. Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, and William Byron have battled through three rounds of the Playoffs. Now, they will face off to determine the winner of this year's Cup Series Championship. The top NASCAR betting sites have odds for all of the Championship 4…

Two of the biggest clubs in the English Premier League (EPL), Liverpool FC, and Manchester United FC, are potentially up for sale and BetUS has next owner odds for both the Reds and the Red Devils. The Glazer family, worth an estimated $4.7 billion, has owned Manchester United for 17 years now and they announced last week that they have instructed…

The 2024 New Year's Day bowl games feature the most prominent matchups on the NCAAF bowl schedule, including both CFP Semifinals. We are analyzing the latest New Year's Day bowl games odds, courtesy of the top College Football betting sites, and making our predictions for all five bowl games scheduled on the holiday. The following New Year's Day…

With a new year comes new opportunities for sports bettors to make some money at the best online betting sites. What better way to start off 2024, than with the annual College Football tradition of New Year's Bowl Games? Not only will we see prominent bowl games like the Citrus Bowl and Fiesta Bowl, but football fans will also be treated to the…

MMA spread betting, also commonly referred to as UFC spread betting, is a type of bet that can be placed on a fight at the best MMA betting sites. This type of wager is where you are betting on a fighter and the margin of points that they win or lose by. What makes MMA point spreads different from betting on the moneyline is the+3.5 or -3.5 (+/-…

On Saturday, December 16, the UFC will be live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, for UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington. This final UFC card of the year features two world title fights. The main event of the night is a UFC welterweight title bout as Leon Edwards puts his belt on the line against Colby Covington. The co-featured bout of the…

The latest NFC West odds at the best NFL betting sites paint a crystal-clear picture at to which team is the front-runner in the division. The San Francisco 49ers are the best among NFC West teams and, quite possibly, the NFL. The 49ers are pulling away from the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals in what has become a lopsided…

The Shohei Ohtani free agency rumors have reached a fever pitch level of excitement. As Ohtani nears an announcement for where he will be signing, MLB betting sites have updated their Shohei Ohtani next team odds. Sportsbooks have Shohei Ohtani odds on his next team if he doesn't re-sign with the Los Angeles Angels. According to a recent report,…

The Sports Geek's A.I. picks engine is a comprehensive predictive mathematical model used to accurately determine the future outcome of sporting events. Currently, TSG's A.I. sports picks engine covers major North American sports leagues, covering every single game in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA Football & Basketball. TSG's picks model utilizes…

The 2023-24 College Football Bowl season is here. Football fans will be treated to roughly 41 bowl games starting on December 16 and concluding with the College Football Playoff on January 1. With so many bowl games, it's hard to keep track of which teams are playing in which bowls. Additionally, the modern-day college football landscape has seen a…

For those of you looking to spice up your Masters golf experience this year, there are non-traditional options to participate in rather than just placing wagers at the best Masters betting sites. Think of The Masters as the Super Bowl of golf. Most of us know that the Super Bowl has many different betting games for sports bettors and viewers to…

On Monday, November 6, the men's NCAA college basketball season tips off with a huge card. There are over 100 college basketball matchups to open the season, with more throughout the week. We are evaluating the NCAAB odds and locking in our college basketball best bets to make at sports betting sites for the week of November 6. There are several…

On Friday, November 24, the PFL will be holding their annual World Championship event live from The Anthem in Washington D.C. The 2023 PFL World Championship currently has 12 fights scheduled, with nearly half of the bouts deciding tournament championships in their respective divisions. Let's take a closer look at the PFL World Championship odds,…

On July 1, 2023, the new Tennessee sports betting tax law went into effect. However, early indications from government data suggest that it may not have been the right decision to alter the tax rules. It's important to understand there are several variables to consider between the former Tennessee sports betting tax format and the current one.…

As we get ready for the week ahead, we'll take a look around to see what the best NFL betting sites for Week 9 action are, looking at the welcome bonuses that are available to new players and more. BetUS At BetUS, you'll have numerous betting options available to you for the NFL, including the moneyline, point spread, totals, props, futures, and…

The world of professional wrestling features several names that have shaken up the industry. The professionalism these athletes display, among other factors, determines their rankings. This article will highlight the succession of wrestlers in 2023. Without further ado, let's get straight into it. 2023 has been Sami Zayns's year. He entered the…

On Friday, November 17, Bellator will be live from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, for Bellator 301: Amosov vs. Jackson. This massive 18-fight card will begin at 5pm ET. Keep reading to see the latest odds for this event, according to the top Bellator betting sites. I will break down each fight and give you my Bellator 301 predictions. The…

Two of the best heavyweights in their respective sports will collide this weekend in Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou. Ngannou will be making his boxing debut after a successful career in MMA. The fight is scheduled for this Saturday, October 28th, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You can wager on this once-in-a-lifetime clash of heavyweight…

On Tuesday, October 24, the road to the 2023-24 NBA Finals tips off at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets begin their title defense against LeBron James and the Las Angeles Lakers in the season opener. We are assessing the latest 2023-24 NBA Championship odds at the best NBA betting sites and locking in our NBA…

As the 2023-24 NBA season nears tip-off, we are evaluating the latest pre-season NBA awards odds and making our early predictions. There are a number of NBA awards to get to this season, including the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Player of the Year. Currently, you can find the entire menu of 2023-24 NBA season awards odds at the top NBA…

The UFC 294 odds have seen a lot of changes leading up to the event. A major reason for this is that three fighters on the main card pulled out just weeks before the fight. Luckily, the UFC was able to find replacements quickly for its return to Abu Dhabi. Keep reading to see the latest betting odds for UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2. I will…

Understanding what is a straight in poker and what is not is one of the first things every poker player should master. Straights are a strong hand, but they can be challenging to secure, especially in games like Texas Holdem. You need to master the rules for making straights if you want to succeed at the best online poker sites. Otherwise, you…

Good luck rituals for gambling have been around since games of chance originated centuries ago. Gambling rituals afford bettors a perception of good luck and a sense of control over their wagers. Additionally, gambling rituals can make things a little more fun and interesting for players. Attributing all of your success and winning streaks to…

Sports bettors in Kentucky are officially entering the digital age with the legalization of online sports betting. On June 28, 2023, the Kentucky sports gambling bill went into effect and became the 38th state to legalize sports betting in the US. Three months later, the wait is over for sports betting enthusiasts. They can begin locking in their…

The KSI vs. Tommy Fury PPV is scheduled for this Saturday, October 14th. It will take place at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. The pair of English boxers are one-half of the PPV's double main event. Also on this card is the highly anticipated matchup between Logan Paul and Dillon Danis. Despite rumors that Danis had dropped out, the…