Miscellaneous Articles

Free CFL Week 2 Picks from Expert Canadian Football Handicapper
by Raphael Esparza - 6/30/2016

The dogs were barking loud in Week 1 of the new CFL regular season, with three road teams and one home team winning their opener both straight up and against the spread. The top favorite to win this year's Grey Cup went down in defeat when the defending champion Edmonton Eskimos lost to Ottawa 45-37 in overtime as six-point home favorites in a rematch of last season's title game.

2016 Olympics Medal Props Odds with Expert Betting Predictions
by Trevor Whenham - 6/29/2016

It's too early to seriously be looking at Olympic medal props. Olympic teams haven't been named, and trials haven't even happened for some sports yet. Because it doesn't make sense right now, though, is exactly why we are doing it.

Free CFL Week 1 Picks from Expert Canadian Football Handicapper
by Raphael Esparza - 6/23/2016

Week 1 of the new CFL season opens things up on Thursday night with an interesting rematch from last season's Grey Cup Playoffs with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats traveling to Toronto to face the Argonauts at the brand-new BMO Field.

Olympics Betting Advice and Primer by Expert Sports Handicappers
by Trevor Whenham - 6/23/2016

We are quickly closing in on the start of the Rio Summer Olympics. The months and years leading up to them have been rocky to say the least, and we still can't be sure at all that they are going to be anything near a success. In fact, I probably wouldn't bet that they will.

2016 Indy 500 Odds with Expert Picks and Predictions
by Dave Schwab - 5/26/2016

Only die-hard IndyCar fans would remember the name Ray Harroun as the winner in the inaugural running of the Indy 500 all the way back in 1911. Flash forward to 1966 and the name Graham Hill gets added to the list of winners in the 50th running of this storied race. This Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 33 drivers will try and take their place in racing history as the winner of the 100th running of one of the most recognized sporting events in the world. Start time from the Brickyard is set for noon (ET), and the race will be broadcast nationally on ABC.

2016 WNBA Futures Odds with Expert Season Predictions
by Raphael Esparza - 5/10/2016

I can't believe the WNBA tips off Saturday, and the real shocker is that this year is the WNBA's historic 20th season. It seems like yesterday I was doing WNBA numbers in Las Vegas for the first season and the bosses were making fun of me for just watching the WNBA.

2015 Grey Cup Betting Odds with CFL Predictions and Picks
by Trevor Whenham - 11/26/2015

The Grey Cup will be hoisted for the 103rd time by the Canadian Football League champion on Sunday night. It's a study in contrasts. The Edmonton Eskimos are one of the great franchises in the league - they have won the trophy 13 times, including five in a row from 1978 to 1982 when they were quarterbacked by NFL Hall of Famer Warren Moon. The Ottawa Redblacks, meanwhile, are an expansion team making the championship game in just their second year in existence.

2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship Odds and Betting Predictions
by Dave Schwab - 11/19/2015

NASCAR's long and grueling Sprint Cup series comes to a close this Sunday afternoon at Homestead-Miami Speedway with the running the Ford EcoBoost 400. While this race will feature a full field of 40-plus drivers, everything will be on the line for the top four that worked their way into the Championship Round of this year's Chase.

UFC Betting Advice: How to Bet on Ronda Rousey
by George Monroy - 8/4/2015

Sports are one of those rare platforms that have the power to transcend itself beyond its own medium and into something larger in the social zeitgeist. At UFC 190 we witnessed one of those moments when the UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion "Rowdy" Ronda Rousey blasted her way through Brazilian-opponent Bethe Correia in 34 seconds to earn her 12th straight victory and eighth in under a minute.

44th-Year Anniversary - Football Picks Special
by Doc's Sports Services - 8/4/2015

The year was 1971 when Doc's Sports first opened for business, and over the past 44 years while a lot has changed there is one thing that has not, and that's our commitment to our clients to provide great value and excellent customer service.

WWE Elimination Chamber Odds and Betting Predictions for Sunday PPV
by Raphael Esparza - 5/28/2015

Everything is always bigger in the State of Texas and Sunday night in Corpus Christi, Texas, at American Bank Center is WWE PPV Elimination Chamber. After a surprisingly entertaining and profitable Payback PPV two weeks ago, this PPV card should create some great matches and start some good rumors for the big PPV event, Summerslam, in the next couple of months. And overall, some of these matches have outstanding betting value.

WNBA Futures Odds for Championship Betting with Expert Predictions
by Raphael Esparza - 5/25/2015

June is close, and the NBA Playoffs are close to ending. However, if you are still in the need for hoops action, WNBA season tips on June 5. This will be the WNBA's 17th season, and the summer ladies of basketball will be looking to provide some excitement and betting action. The Phoenix Mercury are the defending champs, and they look to repeat. But not so fast, because we believe there are a handful of teams that will be in the hunt for the WNBA Championship.

Saturday Mega Fight Falls Short of Expectations, but not for Sportsbooks
by Raphael Esparza - 5/4/2015

The Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight is being calleda mega flop, but the Las Vegas sportsbooks were happy with the outcome. Mayweather won Saturday night by decision, and I cashed -130 on that prop. The overall decision was the best outcome for the Vegas books, including MGM, which hosted the fight.

Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Picks and Props Odds with Expert Predictions
by Dave Schwab - 4/28/2015

It has been quite a while since a boxing match has completely captured the imagination of both the sports world and those who like to bet on sports, but this Saturday night’s welterweight battle between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. certainly fits the bill.

Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Updated Odds: Massive Fight Now Less than Two Weeks Away
by Raphael Esparza - 4/21/2015

I can’t believe it’s almost here, and I still won’t believe this fight will happen until I see both fighters inside the ring. We have less than two weeks before the biggest fight in my gambling life, and Saturday May 2 will be a crazy day for sports gamblers and fans in general. Not only is the biggest fight at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, but on that day you have the Kentucky Derby, MLB Baseball, NHL Playoffs, NBA Playoffs, and the last day of the NFL Draft.

Free Boxing Picks: NBC Sports on Saturday Night
by Raphael Esparza - 4/9/2015

Saturday night on NBC Sports we have not one but two high-class boxing matches which, on any other day, would be on a pay-per-view card or cable TV. That was the past, and all of a sudden we are finally getting quality boxing matches on free local TV.

2015 Daytona 500 Picks with Betting Odds and Expert Predictions
by Dave Schwab - 2/17/2015

This Sunday at fabled Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR will kick off another season of Sprint Cup racing with the running of the 56th Daytona 500. This is still the only sport that starts its season with its biggest event, and there is a reason it has become known as the Great American Race over the years. Coverage of this year’s Daytona 500 on FOX begins at 1 p.m. (ET).

2015 Sprint Cup Title Futures Odds for NASCAR Betting
by Dave Schwab - 2/9/2015

Another season of NASCAR Sprint Cup racing is right around the corner with the running of the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 22. Last season I went with Kevin Harvick as my top valued longshot at 16/1 betting odds with Bovada to win the 2014 Sprint Cup title, and he came through with the win.

2014 Grey Cup Betting Odds with Predictions for CFL Football
by Trevor Whenham - 11/25/2014

The Grey Cup, the championship of the Canadian Football League, will be contested for the 102nd time on Sunday in Vancouver. The Calgary Stampeders, the best team in the league by a wide margin in the regular season and the Western Division champions, will meet the Eastern Division champion Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Calgary is here thanks to a dominant thrashing of the Edmonton Eskimos in Western Conference final by a 43-18 final score.

CFL Grey Cup Odds and Playoff Primer with Advice and Handicapping
by Trevor Whenham - 11/11/2014

The 49th Super Bowl is coming up in a few months, but Canadians just aren’t impressed. Canada’s football championship, the Grey Cup, will be contested for the 102nd time on Nov. 30 in Vancouver. There is a long way to go before we get to that big party, though. Teams play 18 games in a CFL season just to narrow the nine-team field down to six playoff squads. Now the three teams in each division that remain will play down to one representative in the big game over the next two weeks. Here’s how the six teams stack up (odds to win the Grey Cup are from Bovada):