Weekly Sports Betting and Handicapping News Articles

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 8/24/2016

A. Andy Murray. With no rest after capturing the gold medal in men's singles at the Rio Olympics, Murray finished runner-up at last week's Cincinnati Masters. The world No. 2 did not drop a single set before losing in the title match to 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic. Murray is a +180 second choice at Bovada Sportsbook to win the U.S. Open, which begins next Monday.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Golf, Tennis Has Center Stage as Football Season Looms
by Ricky Dimon - 8/24/2016

The NFL regular season is little more than one week away. Before the pigskin is kicked off, some of the smaller sports will enjoy at least a little time in the limelight. On the golf course, the FedEx Cup Playoffs are beginning this week with The Barclays. On the tennis court, the season's final major gets going next Monday at the U.S. Open.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 8/23/2016

We are heading out west this week with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza to get his take on a pair of college football conference title races in the Pac-12 and Mountain West while wrapping up our recent tour around all eight NFL 2016 division title races with a pair of final stops in the AFC and NFC West.

Case of the Mondays: Patriots Have Injury Problems, Notre Dame Has Discipline Problems
by Ricky Dimon - 8/22/2016

Football season is still two weeks away, but several teams-both professional and college-are already dealing with significant issues. While the New England Patriots have injury problems (in addition to Tom Brady's upcoming suspension), a couple of college programs are being hurt by off-the-field transgressions. As for the baseball diamond, the Oakland Athletics have issues both on and off the field.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Cubs Heating Up Again as Home Stretch Nears
by Ricky Dimon - 8/18/2016

The Rio Olympics will soon come to a close and the NFL and college football regular seasons have not yet begun, so baseball is about to take center stage-at least for a while. As pennant races loom, the Chicago Cubs are making sure there will be no such drama in the National League Central. Chicago has won three in a row and 14 of its last 16 games to take a commanding 12.5-game lead in the division.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 8/17/2016

B. Bolt, Usain. Bolt made things interesting for a while on Sunday night when he trailed Justin Gatlin early in the 100-meter final. But why bother getting off to a good start when your name is Usain Bolt? The Jamaican speedster surged past Gatlin and won in 9.81 seconds for a third consecutive gold medal in sprinting's most prestigious event. Bolt is -2000 at Bovada Sportsbook to win the 200 gold, as well.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 8/16/2016

The Little League World Series is one of the most popular sporting events in late summer. And if you are interested in actually betting on this year's tournament, then be sure to check out Doc's expert handicapper Raphael Esparza's early thoughts on a few teams with the best value in their odds to win in this week's discussion.

Case of the Mondays: Stanton Out for Season, Wentz Also Injured
by Ricky Dimon - 8/15/2016

Miami Marlins' slugger Giancarlo Stanton is likely out for the year, and the timing could not be worse for a team that is in the thick of wild-card contention. On the gridiron, meanwhile, the season has not yet begun, but Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Carson Wentz is already nursing an injury. Speaking off beginnings, the 2016-17 English Premier League is off and running; defending champion Leicester City, however, is not.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Track and Field Ready to Take Center Stage in Rio
by Ricky Dimon - 8/12/2016

The Summer Olympics are in full swing in Rio de Janeiro and are soon to make the transition from swimming to track and field. What will the runners do as an encore to the dominance being displayed in the pool by Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky? As for when the Olympics come to an end, the slack will be picked up with football season and the English Premier League on the immediate horizon.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 8/11/2016

A. Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez will play his last Major League Baseball game on Friday. Not surprisingly, it's not his choice. He will be released immediately afterward, before becoming a special adviser and instructor with the club. With A-Rod hitting .204, this is good news for the Yankees. The bad news is that they wanted this to happen many years ago.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 8/9/2016

The first round of games in this year's NFL Preseason schedule get underway this week, and, as part of our tour around the league, we will try and find out if Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza is going with the favorites in the 2016 division title race for both the AFC and NFC North.

Case of the Mondays: NFL Preseason Off to Rough Start with Game Cancellation
by Ricky Dimon - 8/8/2016

The NFL Preseason was supposed to begin on Sunday. That did not exactly happen. The annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio-this time scheduled to feature the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers-was cancelled because of unsafe field conditions. As for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, however, those have kicked off without any serious issues standing in the way.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 8/2/2016

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio get underway this Wednesday, and in this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza we will get his thoughts on a few of his top Olympic sports when it comes to betting on the Summer Games.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Bolt Ready for Rio, but is Rio Ready for Rio?
by Ricky Dimon - 7/29/2016

The 2016 Summer Olympics are less than one week away. While that is great news for sports fan, it may be the opposite for the International Olympic Committee and for anyone else working furiously to get things up and running in time. Speaking of getting up and running, it's just about that football time of year. The NFL's 2016 preseason begins next week.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 7/26/2016

NFL training camps open this week. And while we all know which teams are the top favorites to win this season's Super Bowl, we are going to pick Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza's brain to come up with one or two sleepers that could be poised to surprise everyone with a title run of their own.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 7/13/2016

MLB's annual All-Star Game marks the halfway point of the regular season, and starting this Friday the race for the pennant in both the American and National League will really start to heat up. In this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza we will get his take on how he sees both of the races panning out.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Day, Dustin Favored at Open Championship
by Ricky Dimon - 7/12/2016

The third tennis major of 2016 has come and gone, and now it's golf's turn to feature its third leg of four. An American (Dustin Johnson) took care of business at his home championship; it may be up to Rory McIlory if a European is to get the job done at the British, which begins on Thursday at Royal Troon in Scotland. Johnson and Jason Day are slight favorites ahead of McIlory and Jordan Spieth.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 7/5/2016

MLB is the hottest ticket in town right now as far as betting on the games, so in this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza we will pick his brain on some solid betting tips for baseball heading into the second half of the regular season.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 6/28/2016

The 4th of July is the biggest holiday of the summer, and it also sets the stage for the one of the biggest eating contests of the year. In this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza, we will get him to weigh in on his top betting options for Nathan's 2016 Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island.

All-Sports Expert Betting Tips to Help Win Cash this Week
by Dave Schwab - 6/27/2016

Whether you are betting on something that takes place next year or in the next few hours you need the right information to give yourself the best chance to cash in your ticket. Doc's Sports has been helping bettors do just that for quite some time now with the help of sports expert betting tips that are designed to try and put some extra cash in your pocket. Here are a few you can use to try and make the right call on a trio of hot-trending betting events right now.