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After another miserable night betting the NBA, I'm back with a 3-pack of gambling looks in the Lakers-Magic, 76ers-Wizards, and the Suns-Grizzlies. (Buyer beware: The NBA's "load management" stuff is bogus and players are sitting out more and more games. It would behoove you to wait until the final injury reports are released before betting.) My…

12 p.m. ET: Kansas (5-1, ranked 19th) at Oklahoma (3-3) These Big 12 rivals are on opposite ends of the conference standings. Kansas just lost their first game of the season, falling to TCU 38-31 and pushing as 7-point home dogs. Meanwhile, Oklahoma started 3-0 but has since lost three straight. The Sooners just got embarrassed by Texas 49-0,…

Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season kicks off with Dolphins-Bengals on Thursday night. Throughout the season, our VSiN experts will combine to give their best bets on every game. Check back for our best bets for the rest of Week 4 as we get closer to kickoff. Odds are from DraftKings (unless noted) as of Wednesday night. Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET Josh…

The Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams close out Week 15 of the NFL season on Monday Night Football in a matchup of disappointing NFC teams. Read on for our Rams-Packers NFL picks. Los Angeles (4-9) snapped a six-game losing streak with a dramatic comeback victory from down 13 points against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14. However, the Rams…

This is NFL Best Bets, a recurring series in which professional sports handicappers lend us their insights and picks for the most intriguing matchups for each week of the professional football season. Here are our top betting picks for Week 15 in the NFL. You've got places to go, people to see and possibly some wagers to make, so let's get right to…

All we got is hoops Tuesday and the NBA is kind of letting us down. The Association only scheduled three games but we'll hit both games for the NBA on TNT doubleheader. Below are my looks in the Lakers-Cavaliers and Mavericks-Nuggets games along with a player prop. This is a buy-low spot for Cleveland and/or a sell-high spot for LA. When these…

Hopefully, the NFC South toilet bowl for Monday Night Football doesn't eat up too much of your bank roll because there's are interesting matchups in the NBA. Most notably, a rematch of last year's playoff series between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks. On top of that, I'll break down and give a best bet in the Heat-Grizzlies and…

As Pac-12 Conference play gets underway on Thursday night, can the Stanford Cardinal upset the UCLA Bruins? Read on for our top UCLA-Stanford college basketball picks. When Pac-12 Thursdays return, you know the college basketball season is in full swing. After watching the Buffalo Bills-New England Patriots game on Thursday Night Football, what…

The Houston Astros (79-56) tangle with the San Diego Padres (72-64) Sunday for the finale of their three-game series at Petco Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze the lines around the Astros vs. Padres odds with MLB picks and predictions. This is the series rubber match. San Diego picked up a 10-2 win Saturday after…

The Boston Red Sox (16-9) begin a four-game series with the Texas Rangers (10-15) Thursday at Globe Life Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Red Sox vs. Rangers odds with MLB picks and predictions. LHP Martin Perez gets his fifth start for the Red Sox. He is 0-1 with a 5.71 ERA…

The Green Bay Packers look for their second win away from Lambeau Field as they travel to the NFL-best Philadelphia Eagles for Sunday Night Football. Read on for our best Packers-Eagles picks. Green Bay (4-7) comes off a 27-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans, the Titans' largest winning margin this season. Another loss would put the Packers'…

There are not many better traditions in football than the Detroit Lions hosting the first game on Thanksgiving Day, and this year's version has the Buffalo Bills coming to town on Thanksgiving for the first time since 1994. Read on for our Bills-Lions picks. The Bills (7-3) had time to get comfortable with their surroundings at Ford Field for this…

The San Diego Padres (78-76) host the Atlanta Braves (81-72) Saturday for the second of their three-game series at Petco Park with the first pitch scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET. Let's analyze the lines around the Braves vs. Padres odds with MLB picks and predictions. Technically, these teams split a doubleheader Friday, but the first game was a makeup…

The Toronto Blue Jays (63-55) and Washington Nationals (51-68) wrap up their two-game interleague series Wednesday at Nationals Park. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze the lines around the Blue Jays vs. Nationals odds with MLB picks and predictions. Washington clobbered Toronto Tuesday 12-6 by roughing up Blue Jays starting…

Move over college football, there's some money to be made in the NBA on Saturday. I've got betting looks in Celtics-Pistons, Trail Blazers-Mavericks, and Hawks-76ers. The games are broken down in order of my most to least favorite bets. Hopefully, we don't jinx this but the Celtics going Over the total in the second of a back-to-back (B2B) has been…

Check out our top picks for Friday night's AAC clash between East Carolina and Cincinnati. The Bearcats enter the week second in the conference, while the Pirates are hanging onto fifth place. The East Carolina Pirates have won four of their last five games, with three of the team's four wins coming against AAC opponents. The Pirates are averaging…

Wake up with VSiN Daily Morning Bets, a quick 15-minute podcast posted at 6:30 a.m. ET highlighting the top games and biggest line moves of the day. For a comprehensive breakdown of Friday's betting action, be sure to catch the VSiN Market Insights Podcast. It will be posted by 3 p.m. ET. In the meantime, let's examine where smart money is leaning…

The NBA is kind of mailing it in on Thursday, November 10th with a weak, four-game slate. We'll break down the most intriguing matchup - the Philadelphia 76ers at the Atlanta Hawks - and then take a shot on a massive double-digit favorite in the Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets. The "reverse line movement" in the betting market jumps out because…

There are a couple of crosstown battles that highlight the NBA's Wednesday card. The New York Knicks head to Barclays Center to play the Brooklyn Nets. Then the Los Angeles Clippers face the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. But for tonight, my betting card is actually going to revolve around some less marquee matchups. That's where we can…

The Washington Nationals (22-29) clash with the Atlanta Braves (25-27) Wednesday in Game 3 of their four-game series at Truist Park. First pitch will be at 7:20 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Nationals vs. Braves odds with MLB picks and predictions. Washington evened this series Tuesday with an 11-6 win as Nationals…

The Philadelphia Phillies (64-64) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (44-86) Saturday for the third game of their four-game series at Citizens Bank Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze the lines around the Diamondbacks vs. Phillies odds with MLB picks and predictions. These teams split the first two games with Arizona winning…

The Colorado Rockies (63-76) host the San Francisco Giants (89-50) Wednesday for the finale of their three-game series at Coors Field with the first pitch scheduled for 3:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze the lines around the Giants vs. Rockies odds with MLB picks and predictions. San Francisco mopped Colorado in the first two games of the series by a…

It's not Peyton Manning and Tom Brady under center, but rather Sam Ehlinger and Mac Jones leading the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots in what was the AFC's fiercest rivalry over a decade ago. Read on for our Colts-Patriots picks. Indianapolis fired offensive coordinator Marcus Brady after another lackluster offensive performance in Week…

The NBA kinda sorta makes way for NFL's Thursday Night Football by only offering a 4-game slate. There is a solid NBA TV doubleheader featuring the Dallas Mavericks at Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat at Golden State Warriors. Both of which we are betting on. Below, I'll break down the cases for the Mavericks and Heat against the spread (ATS) and a…

You know what they say about rivalry games in college football - "Throw out the records, because anything can happen!" That's probably giving Spartan fans hope heading into Michigan State's trip to No. 4 Michigan this weekend for the pair's annual rivalry game. It's probably giving some Wolverine fans anxiety, too. As cliche as it is, though, that…

The San Diego Padres (4-3) host the Atlanta Braves (3-4) Thursday for the start of a 4-game set at Petco Park. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Braves vs. Padres odds with MLB picks and predictions. Atlanta lost the rubber match of a 3-game home set versus Washington Wednesday 3-1, but…

The Washington Commanders and Chicago Bearseach have an 11% chance or less of making the playoffs, but the winner ofThursday night's game will improve their odds slightly. We're breaking downthe betting with our Commanders-Bears picks. Washington's21-17 loss to Tennessee in Week 5 was its fourth consecutive defeat after a winin its season opener.…

Undefeated Oklahoma State looks to remain perfect while hosting Texas Tech in Week 6. Check out our top Texas Tech-Oklahoma State picks below. The Oklahoma State Cowboys have won all four of their opening games and covered the spread in each of their last three contests. The most recent win was by a 36-25 score over Baylor. Texas Tech failed to…

12 p.m. ET: Tennessee (4-0, ranked 8th) at LSU (4-1, ranked 25th) Both of these SEC rivals are ranked and riding win streaks. Undefeated Tennessee just took down Florida 38-33 but failed to cover as 11-point home favorites. Meanwhile, LSU has won four straight after dropping the season opener to Florida State. LSU is coming off a 21-17 win over…

Wake up with VSiN Daily Morning Bets, a quick 15-minute podcast posted at 6:30 a.m. ET highlighting the top games and biggest line moves each day. For a comprehensive breakdown of Friday's betting action, be sure to catch the VSiN Market Insights Podcast. It will be posted by 3 p.m. ET. In the meantime, let's discuss where smart money is leaning…

The New Mexico Lobos are seeking revenge when visiting the UNLV Rebels Friday night. Here are our top picks for the Week 5 UNLV-New Mexico matchup. UNLV paid a visit to New Mexico last week and came away with a 31-17 win as a 2.5-point underdog. The Lobos enter this season's clash off of an ugly 38-0 loss to LSU and dropped to 2-2 for the…

UCLA plays host to Washington as a short underdog Friday night. We offer up our top UCLA Bruins vs. Washington Huskies picks below. The host Bruins and visiting Huskies enter Friday's contest with shared 4-0 straight-up records. Washington is also an impressive 4-0 against the spread, while the Bruins are just 2-2 ATS. UCLA won last October's clash…

The Green Bay Packers are the largest favorite on the Week 4 docket by a huge margin, and they top our survivor rankings in an otherwise daunting slate of games. Every week in survivor pools is a different animal, and Week 4 has a lone wolf to target: the Green Bay Packers. There are a number of other potential mismatches to hone in on, but there…

Both the Los Angeles Dodgers (106-47) and San Diego Padres (85-68) are rolling as they begin a 3-game regular-season series finale Tuesday at Petco Park. Each is 7-3 straight up (SU) over the last 10 games and has won back-to-back games entering this series. But, the Dodgers have dominated this series in 2022: L.A. is 12-4 SU vs. San Diego with…

A good team wins, but a great team covers. I am looking at you Jacksonville Jaguars and Carolina Panthers. Don't let me down in my Week 3 NFL power rankings. The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins are both 2-0 against the spread on the season and have covered the spread by a wide margin. The Bills have covered the number by an average of 21.5 points,…

The Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins recorded two of the most comfortable and most impressive victories of Week 1. Both look like contenders for the AFC playoffs as they meet in Baltimore in Week 2. Everyone expected the Ravens to beat the Jets in Week 1.While the covered the spread and won by double digits, the game wasn'tas easy as the box…

The Houston Astros (96-51) head to Tropicana Field Monday to start a 3-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays (82-64) in what could be a playoff preview. Houston is red-hot, winning eight of the last 10 games, 15 of the previous 20 and holds a 7.5-game lead over the New York Yankees for the AL's 1-seed. Tampa is 5.5 games up on the Baltimore Orioles…

Oklahoma and Nebraska's meeting in Week 3 will be just their second head-to-head clash since 2010 as they renew an old Big 12 rivalry. We're breaking down the betting angles with our Oklahoma-Nebraska picks. Scott Frost's hot seat was blazing after Nebraska lost to Northwestern in Week 0 in Dublin, Ireland. The latest 45-42 defeat to Georgia…

The NBA is back, giving bettors a nightly action option on the hardwood. Use these NBA betting tips and tactics to help make smarter basketball bets this season. The NBA is a daily grind for players, and coaches are constantly juggling their lineups to adapt to opponents and injuries while keeping their key contributors healthy and fresh. Keep a…