#Brendan Smith

My name is John Fischer and I was wrong. Prior to this season, I was down on General Manager Tom Fitzgerald, head coach Lindy Ruff, and the New Jersey Devils. I was not looking to get fooled again by another "winning offseason." I was down on a team that has been out of the playoff picture well before the halfway mark of the last two seasons. I was…

SUNRISE - The Florida Panthers got a desperate Devils team last Saturday night in Newark and expect more of the same tonight at FLA Live Arena. The Devils are one of the most surprising stories in the NHL this season, getting off to a 16-3-0 start fueled by a 13-game winning streak. But things have cooled considerably. New Jersey comes to town…

The heavily-injured Florida Panthers find themselves starting a three-game gauntlet against two of the best teams in the league - and they start with the upstart New Jersey Devils. Florida's injury (and illness) woes started when captain Sasha Barkov started to feel sick in the middle of a win over the Washington Capitals on Nov. 15. With the…

One of my favorite things about sports betting is that there is always an opportunity to look ahead to the future. Hours after the Colorado Avalanche won the 2022 Stanley Cup, odds for the NHL's 2023 champion were already posted at various sportsbooks. While I took some time to celebrate my futures bet victory on Colorado at+550, I've already…

It's a potential Stanley Cup Final preview in Carolina tonight, as the Canes welcome Colorado. In such a great matchup, check out our NHL betting picks to find the edge as the Avalanche and the Hurricanes clash. We've got a potential Stanley Cup Final preview tonight in Carolina, as the first-place team in the Central division takes on the…

MLB odds series for our Astros Mariners prediction and pick. Jose Urquidy gets the call for the Astros, while Logan Gilbert takes the hill for the Mariners. Jose Urquidy has a 4.24 ERA. In three of his eight starts so far this season, Urquidy pitched 14 innings and allowed 14 runs. In his other five starts, Urquidy pitched 26 1/3 innings and gave…

MLB odds series for our Rays Rangers prediction and pick. Jeffrey Springs gets the ball for the Rays, while Jon Gray goes to the bump for the Rangers. Jeffrey Springs has a 1.62 ERA. He was a short reliever in April, typically making one-inning appearances with an occasional two-inning stint. In May, he has moved to a spot starter, going four to…

college football odds series for our Notre Dame USC prediction and pick. This is what makes college football special. Notre Dame versus USC is the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football. The vast majority of college football rivalries are in-state battles, local feuds which are special because the players involved generally went…

The Utah Utes take on the Colorado Buffaloes. Check out our college football odds series for our Utah Colorado prediction and pick. This game means more than some people might first think. Utah received a critical break on Friday afternoon. California was leading UCLA 21-10 in the second quarter and then took a 28-27 lead over the Bruins midway…

The North Texas Mean Green and UTSA Roadrunners will face off in the Conference USA Championship game in a college football showdown at the Alamodome. It's time to continue our college football odds series with a North Texas-UTSA prediction and pick. North Texas has gone 7-5 on the season, highlighted by a 6-2 conference record. The Mean Green…

college football odds series for our Kansas Kansas State prediction and pick. The Kansas State Wildcats have played in the Big 12 Championship Game before, but not since the Big 12 Championship Game was renewed. The Big 12 Championship Game debuted in 1996, when Texas knocked Nebraska out of the BCS National Championship Game, but in 2011, the Big…

The UCF Knights take on the South Florida Bulls. Check out our college football odds series for our UCF South Florida prediction and pick. The UCF Knights have lost to Louisville and Navy at home and have been demolished in a rout by SMU. The Knights also defeated Cincinnati and Tulane. They are erratic, but when they are good, they are very good.…

The Akron Zips will travel to take on the Buffalo Bulls in a rescheduled MAC college football matchup on Friday at UB Stadium. It's time to continue our college football odds series with an Akron-Buffalo prediction and pick. Akron has struggled to a 2-9 record this season, going an ugly 1-6 in conference play. The team's lone win against an FBS…

college football odds series for our Washington Washington State prediction and pick. The Washington Huskies did not get the news they wanted on Friday. They needed California to upset UCLA and create the Pac-12 tiebreaker math they needed in order to make their way to the Pac-12 Championship Game next week. Because Cal lost to UCLA, Washington's…

college football odds series for our Florida Florida State prediction and pick. The Florida State Seminoles were hit hard by a three-game losing streak in the middle third of their season. They lost to Wake Forest, North Carolina State, and Clemson to be eliminated from contention in the ACC Atlantic Division race. They could have allowed that…

college football odds series for our Baylor Texas prediction and pick. The Baylor Bears had an eight-point lead over the TCU Horned Frogs late in the fourth quarter last week. The Bears have had a very difficult season, but they were about to salvage it with an upset of a bitter in-state rival which used to play Baylor when the two schools were in…

MLB odds series for our Dodgers Cardinals prediction and pick. Mitch White takes the rubber for the Dodgers, while Matthew Liberatore gets the call for the Cardinals. Mitch White has a 3.38 ERA. He has improved this season. His ERA at the end of May was 4.60. He has shaved more than 1.2 runs off that ERA since then. His June ERA was 3.38, and in…

MLB odds series for our Blue Jays Athletics prediction and pick. Yusei Kikuchi takes the hill for the Blue Jays, while Adrian Martinez goes to the bump for the Athletics. Yusei Kikuchi has a 4.74 ERA, and he has had a very difficult year, particularly in June. He posted a 7.17 ERA for that month. Notably, however, he ducked in one good start before…

The Chattanooga Mocs (3-0) travel to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini (2-1) on Thursday. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:30 ET. Here we'll continue our College Football odds series with a Chattanooga-Illinois prediction and pick. Chattanooga is undefeated thus far, having won all three of their games. The caveat being that the Mocs are an FCS…

MLB odds series for our Mariners Astros prediction and pick. Robbie Ray goes to the hill for the Mariners, while Cristian Javier takes the bump for the Astros. Robbie Ray has been one of the single most disappointing players in Major League Baseball this season, and that is not hyperbole. There's no exaggeration involved in viewing Ray as one of…

MLB odds series for our Guardians Dodgers prediction and pick. Zach Plesac gets the starting assignment for the Guardians, while Clayton Kershaw gets the ball for the Dodgers. Zach Plesac has a 4.70 ERA. In his first three starts of the season, he posted a 1.53 ERA. Then came the rough and choppy waters. In his next five starts, his ERA skyrocketed…

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our Brewers Giants prediction and pick. Corbin Burnes takes the rubber for the Brewers, while Carlos Rodon gets the starting assignment for the Giants. Corbin Burnes is a machine. With a 2.20 ERA, he has maintained his place as one of the National League's…

MLB odds series for our Brewers Cubs prediction and pick. Jason Alexander gets the ball for the Brewers, while Kyle Henricks gets the assignment for the Cubs. Jason Alexander is making his big-league debut for the Brewers, with Brandon Woodruff injured. Milwaukee has a gap in its starting rotation, so it needs to see what Alexander is capable of.…

The Ball State Cardinals will travel to take on the Miami (Ohio) Redhawks in a Tuesday night MACtion college football matchup. Let's continue our college football odds series and make our Ball State-Miami (Ohio) prediction and pick. Ball State has gone 5-6 this season, including a 3-4 record in MAC play. The Cardinals have lost two games in a row,…

The Bowling Green Falcons will travel to take on the Ohio Bobcats in a Tuesday night MACtion college football matchup at Peden Stadium. It's time to continue our college football odds series with a Bowling Green-Ohio prediction and pick. Bowling Green has reached eligibility with a 6-5 record, winning their last contest against Toledo. After…

MLB odds series for our Rockies Dodgers prediction and pick. Jose Urena takes the ball for the Rockies, while Mitch White gets the start for the Dodgers. Jose Urena made four very brief appearances for Colorado in April. This is his first appearance since April 26. Urena did not pitch more than three full innings in any of his April outings. Mitch…

The Chicago Bulls will take on the Milwaukee Bucks to help kick off the first round of the NBA playoffs. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Bucks prediction and pick. This should be one of the best series in the first round of the postseason. The Bulls looked like a legitimate threat to take the first seed in the Eastern…

The Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Dodgers Rockies prediction and pick. Tyler Anderson goes to the hill for the Dodgers, while Chad Kuhl will take the rubber for the Rockies. Tyler Anderson memorably carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning versus the Angels a few weeks ago, though you might…

MLB odds series for our Orioles Royals prediction and pick. Jordan Lyles gets the ball for the Orioles, while Kris Bubic takes the bump for the Royals. Jordan Lyles has a 4.50 ERA. He has given up at least three runs in each of his last six starts, and he has allowed at last four runs in four of those six starts. In those six outings, Lyles has…

college football odds series for our Colorado Washington prediction and pick. The Washington Huskies delivered a huge upset in Week 11 of the college football season. They were 13.5-point underdogs heading into Eugene to face the Oregon Ducks in Autzen Stadium. Their defense had allowed 40 or more points in multiple Pac-12 road games this season.…

college football odds series for our Cincinnati Temple prediction and pick. The Cincinnati Bearcats won't reach the College Football Playoff this season, unlike their 2021 masterpiece of a season, but they can still win the Group of Five championship and return to a New Year's Six bowl for the second consecutive year. Cincinnati still controls its…

The Kansas State Wildcats will travel to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers in a Saturday afternoon Big 12 college football matchup. Let's continue our college football odds series and make our Kansas State-West Virginia prediction and pick. Kansas State has gone 7-3 this season, including a 5-2 record in Big 12 play. In their last two…

The Oregon State Beavers will travel to take on the Arizona State Sun Devils in a Saturday afternoon Pac-12 college football matchup. Let's continue our college football odds series and make our Oregon State-Arizona State prediction and pick. Oregon State has gone 7-3 this season, including a 4-3 record in Pac-12 play. The Beavers stomped Cal 38-10…

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns will travel to take on the Florida State Seminoles in a Saturday afternoon college football matchup at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Let's continue our college football odds series and make our Louisiana-Florida State prediction and pick. Louisiana has gone 5-5 this season, staring down bowl eligibility with two games…

The Navy Midshipmen will travel to take on the UCF Knights in a Saturday morning college football matchup at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando. Let's continue our college football odds series and make our Navy-UCF prediction and pick. Navy has struggled to a 3-7 season, including a season-opening loss to FCS Delaware. Conference play has been kinder…

The Cleveland Cavaliers had their most exciting season since LeBron James' first stint with the Cavaliers en route to a 44-38 record in 2021-22. How many games will they win in 2022-23? Let's take a look at the Cavaliers' over/under win total for this new NBA season. It is all fun and games until there are actual expectations that comes with the…

With only a couple weeks remaining in the college football regular season, the Boston College Eagles will attempt to put their best foot forward as they prepare for a surging Notre Dame Fighting Irish bunch this weekend. Let's check out our college football odds series where our Boston College-Notre Dame prediction and pick will be revealed. Coming…

The #8 Oregon Ducks (7-1) visit the Colorado Buffaloes (1-7) in a Pac-12 matchup on Saturday. The kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 pm ET. Below we continue our College Football odds series with an Oregon-Colorado prediction and pick. Oregon is 7-1 and in a prime position to make a run at the College Football Playoff. Their lone loss came in ugly…

MLB odds series for our Rockies Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Jose Urena goes to the rubber for the Rockies, while Zach Davies will start for the Diamondbacks. Jose Urena, since being acquired by Colorado from the Milwaukee Brewers, has made six starts. In the first three, he produced an ERA of under 1.50, pitching 18 2/3 innings and allowing…

The Atlanta Hawks will travel to take on the Detroit Pistons in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Little Caesar's Arena in Detroit. With that said, it's a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Hawks-Pistons prediction and pick, laid out below. Atlanta has opened their season with a 2-1 record. Atlanta ended the 2021-22…

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will travel to upstate New York to take on the Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome for a Saturday afternoon college football matchup. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Notre Dame-Syracuse prediction and pick, laid out below. Notre Dame has a new coach…

The Ohio Bobcats will travel to take on the Ball State Cardinals in a Tuesday night MACtion college football matchup at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie, Indiana. Let's continue our college football odds series and make our Ohio-Ball State prediction and pick. Ohio has surged to a 7-3 record this season, going 5-1 in conference play. After losing their…

It is a possible Western Conference first-round series preview as the Utah Jazz head to Texas to take on the Dallas Mavericks. It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Jazz fell 107-101 to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night in North Carolina. Donovan Mitchell led the way with 26 points. He went…

The Phoenix Suns will battle the Utah Jazz on Friday night. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Jazz prediction and pick. The Suns have nothing to play for here. Phoenix has already locked up the first seed in the Western Conference, guaranteeing themselves home-court advantage throughout the postseason regardless of what…

The Washington Wizards will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. It's time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Wizards don't have much to play for in this game. Their 34-44 record has them as the 12th-best team in the Eastern Conference, and they've already been mathematically…

The Bowling Green Falcons will travel to take on the Toledo Rockets in a Tuesday night MACtion college football matchup at Glass Bowl Stadium. Let's continue our college football odds series and make our Bowling Green-Toledo prediction and pick. Bowling Green has gone 5-5 this season, including a 4-2 mark in conference play. A disappointing 40-6…

The Colorado Rockies take on the San Diego Padres. Check out our MLB odds series for our Rockies Padres prediction and pick. German Marquez starts for the Rockies, while Blake Snell gets the ball for the Padres. German Marquez just pitched his best game since May 14. His win over the Giants on June 7 was a six-inning, three-run game in which he…

The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Denver Nuggets. Check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Thunder-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets embody the wackiness of the first weeks of an NBA season. Every NBA season is usually volatile and weird in the opening weeks. Teams are settling into their seasons, gaining an understanding…

The battle for the NL West basement is set to take place as the Colorado Rockies prepare for battle with the Arizona Diamondbacks. You know what time it is! Let's take a look at our MLB odds series, where our Rockies-Diamondbacks prediction and pick will be on full display. The Rockies snapped a five-game losing streak by spoiling Juan Soto's…

How about a little baseball from the Gateway to the West? The Arizona Diamondbacks and the St. Louis Cardinals will go head-to-head at Busch Stadium in a late April National League showdown! Check out our MLB odds series, where our Diamondbacks-Cardinals prediction and pick will be revealed. After a surprising series win versus arch division rivals…