Weekly Sports Betting and Handicapping News Articles

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 8/15/2017

One of the biggest Pay Per View sports betting events in recent memory is set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 26, with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. squaring off against UFC great Conor McGregor in a 12-round boxing match in Las Vegas. To get an early jump on all the various betting props surrounding this epic bout, we will check in with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza to get his thoughts on the best way to bet on this fight.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 8/9/2017

A. Arrow. Josh Norman's bow-and-arrow celebration has been banned by the NFL. Apparently the Redskins' cornerback didn't see it coming even though he was penalized for shooting an imaginary arrow after he intercepted a pass in a win over Cleveland last season and then fined $10,000. Norman probably assumed he was just being punished for having the audacity to celebrate doing something good against the Browns.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 8/8/2017

The first full week of the 2017 NFL Preseason gets underway this week, and Doc's Sports is getting ready for another season of football betting with the help of expert handicapper Raphael Esparza. As far as this week's discussion with Raphael, we will cover everything from betting tips for NFL's exhibition season to some hot betting teams expected to compete in this year's Little League World Series.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Spieth Looking to Complete Career Slam at PGA Championship
by Ricky Dimon - 8/8/2017

After a thrilling finish at the British Open that propelled him to his first Claret Jug, Jordan Spieth can wrap up the career Grand Slam at this week's PGA Championship in Charlotte. It is now the only major that has eluded the 24-year-old American. Meanwhile, baseball is making its push toward the playoffs and football season is on the immediate horizon.

Case of the Mondays: Mets Falling Out of Contention, Yankees Must Get Going
by Ricky Dimon - 8/7/2017

There will be no Subway Series in the Fall Classic for the first time since 2000. The Yankees have a chance to be part of the festivities, but the Mets not so much. And even the Yankees need to start picking up the pace if they want to win the division and avoid a one-game playoff in the American League wild-card round-or at the very least maintain their lead in the wild-card race. They are 3-5 in their last eight games heading into a very important week with six games against AL East foes.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 8/1/2017

This year's MLB Trade Deadline expired on Monday afternoon, and in this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza, we will get his take on the winners and losers from a betting standpoint when it comes their MLB futures odds to win a division, league pennant or World Series title.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 7/27/2017

A. Adam Jones. Death, taxes, and Pacman Jones incurring a suspension…. Jones will miss the Bengals' season opener for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. It stems from a January arrest at a Cincinnati hotel, where he allegedly pushed a security guard, poked him in the eye, and failed to comply with law enforcement. Sounds about right for Jones-or for anyone on the Bengals, to be fair.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Movings and Shakings in the Football and Basketball Offseason
by Ricky Dimon - 7/26/2017

Hugh Freeze is out as head coach at Ole Miss. Carmelo Anthony may soon be out as the face of the New York Knicks' franchise. Yes, there is plenty going on in football and basketball even though they are not in season. As for baseball, the regular season is well into its second half, and Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge remains a serious MVP candidate.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Raphael Esparza - 7/25/2017

Initial preparations for a new season of college football are underway, and in this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza we will take a closer look at a betting article he just wrote for the site concerning the recent upheaval at the SEC's Ole Miss program in light of the sudden resignation of Hugh Freeze as head coach.

Case of the Mondays: Brewers, Dodgers Making National League More Interesting
by Ricky Dimon - 7/24/2017

Less than two weeks into the proverbial second half of the season, things are-and maybe continue to be-tightening up in the National League. The Brewers are ice cold and the Dodgers are dealing with an injury to ace Clayton Kershaw. Meanwhile, headlines are still flooding in fast and furiously in basketball and football even though it's the offseason.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 7/19/2017

A. Atlanta Hawks.The Hawks' reign as the Eastern Conference's second-best franchise behind Cleveland lasted about as long as Kris Humphries' marriage to Kim Kardashian. Speaking of Humphries, he may get some playing time in 2017-18 based on how far Atlanta's roster has fallen. Former staples Al Horford, Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague, and DeMarre Carroll are now all gone following Millsap's recent deal with Denver.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 7/19/2017

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club outside San Diego is one of the top horse racing tracks in the nation. The race track is now open for the summer season and in this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza we will get his take on one of this Saturday's major graded stakes events on the card at one of his favorite places to bet on the ponies.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Open Championship is Just That-Open
by Ricky Dimon - 7/19/2017

The year's third tennis major has come and gone, and now it's time for the same to take place on the golf course. But whereas Roger Federer got the job done as a clear-cut favorite at Wimbledon, it's anyone's guess as to what will transpire at this week's British Open. On the baseball diamond, meanwhile, the proverbial second half of the season is underway.

Case of the Mondays: Indians Going in Wrong Direction as Second Half Begins
by Ricky Dimon - 7/17/2017

If there is to be a rematch of last year's epic World Series in this season's Fall Classic, the Cubs and Indians are going to have to get a move on it. So far, so good for Chicago-winners of three in a row to begin the proverbial second half of the season. As for Cleveland…not so much. The Indians returned from the all-star break and promptly got swept by Oakland. Not unlike Cleveland, Arizona also currently finds itself in a playoff position that is becoming more tenuous by the day.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 7/11/2017

The second half of the 2017 MLB regular season gets underway this weekend, and there should be some interesting races on tap over the next few months to win this year's National and American League pennants. In this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza, we will get his take on how he sees both of these races panning out.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 6/27/2017

Baseball remains front and center with sports bettors this time of the year, and in this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza we will get his betting viewpoint on University of Florida's chances to win this year's College World Series heading into Tuesday's Game 2 of a best-of-three championship series as well as his beloved Chicago Cubs' chances to win this year's MLB World Series heading into the halfway point of the regular season.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 6/20/2017

It is a mixed bag of betting action this week at Doc's Sports from the ongoing College World Series to the ever-changing odds for one of boxing's biggest upcoming bouts in recent memory. Throw in the 2017 NBA Draft and the start of the CFL regular season, and we will try and make sense of it all from a betting standpoint with the help of Doc's expert handicapper Raphael Esparza.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 6/13/2017

The Golden State Warriors wrapped up their second NBA title in three years just a day after the Pittsburgh Penguins won the NHL's Stanley Cup for the second year in a row. This means it is officially time to move on to the summer sports betting season at Doc's Sports. Our expert handicapper Raphael Esparza is just the guy to give you the betting edge for a few of the other things going on right now in the world of sports.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 6/6/2017

The betting action in this year's NHL Stanley Cup Finals between Nashville and Pittsburgh is heating up with the series now tied at two games apiece, while the hype surrounding this year's rematch between Golden State and Cleveland in the NBA Finals has cooled dramatically with the Warriors completely dominating the first two games of that best-of-seven showdown. In this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza, we will get his take on which direction he has both of these series headed.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 5/30/2017

Both the NBA Finals and the NHL's Stanley Cup Finals remain top of mind with sports bettors heading into the final few days of May, but one of our burning questions this week for Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza is his "best bet" play in his recent article on Doc's blog covering the futures odds for the next Star Wars movie, which is expected to be released towards the end of this year.