Weekly Sports Betting and Handicapping News Articles

Betting with The Prop Machine and Free Tuesday Pick
by Doc's Sports - 5/6/2014

Wagering on individual player props for the NFL, NBA and MLB can be a very lucrative proposition if you know what you are doing. The average bettor could lose their shirt on these types of wagers if they go at it with an untrained eye, so fortunately The Prop Machine is here to turn these bets into instant cash with its proven system to spot the current value in the betting odds.

Case of the Mondays: Game 7’s Send NBA Teams Packing
by Ricky Dimon - 5/5/2014

A wild first round of the NBA playoffs is finally over, but not before a whopping five Game 7’s took place. The Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, and Toronto Raptors all saw their seasons come to an end in do-or-die situations last weekend. It is also a do-or-die time of year on the pitch as the final week of Premier League action takes center stage.

Back to the Futures: Focus Shifts to the Bluegrass State
by Ricky Dimon - 4/30/2014

You may not know it, but there really are other sports in progress other in addition to the first-round NBA playoff series between the Clippers and Warriors. The Donald Sterling controversy is overshadowing everyone and everything, but this weekend it will be time to turn attention toward Kentucky. Riders up!

Sports Betting Insights: Early MLB Betting Trends
by Dave Schwab - 4/30/2014

The MLB regular season wraps up its first month of play this Wednesday night, making it a good time to take a closer look at some of the early betting trends. The biggest surprise so far has been the Milwaukee Brewers with a 20-7 start through Tuesday night’s games. That has been good enough to open an early 6.5-game lead over favored St. Louis in the NL Central Division title race.

Weekly Q&A with Doc’s Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 4/29/2014

Doc’s Sports: The underdogs continue to be a major thorn in the sides of the favorites in the opening round of the NBA playoffs. Now that push has come to shove in the latter stages of these best-of-seven series, which top seeds are going home early and which ones will survive this scare to advance to the next round?

Betting with The Prop Machine and Free Monday Pick
by Doc's Sports - 4/28/2014

Wagering on individual player props for NFL, NBA and MLB games can sound like an easy thing to do. However, unless you are willing to do your homework by digging deep into the numbers for both season-long and recent trends, these type of wagers can quickly drain a bankroll. Fortunately, The Prop Machine is here to do all the heavy lifting. All you have to do is jump on board for the ride.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 4/25/2014

A. Age limit. New NBA commissioner Adam Silver says increasing the league’s age minimum to 20 years old is one of his top priorities. He also appears to have the support of a vast majority of NBA owners. That would mean no more one-and-dones (or at least not many) and maybe a lot more banners in the rafters of Rupp Arena.

Back to the Futures: 2014 NFL Schedule is Out
by Ricky Dimon - 4/24/2014

“Win, win, win, possible loss, win, win, win, win….” That’s how most sports fans are spending their Thursday after the 2014 NFL schedule was released on Wednesday evening. Sportsbooks also wasted no time putting out the lines for Week 1, which features plenty of intriguing showdowns—including Peyton Manning vs. the Colts.

Weekly Q&A with Doc’s Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 4/22/2014

Doc’s Sports: Through the first 10 games of this year’s NBA playoffs, the underdogs are 6-4 straight up with a 7-3 record against the spread. Do you see this early trend continuing, or will the favorites start taking control of these opening-round series?

Betting with The Prop Machine and Free Monday Pick
by Doc's Sports - 4/21/2014

Wagering on individual player props for NFL, NBA and MLB games can be a very lucrative way to boost your overall betting bankroll, but you have to know what you doing with these types of plays to avoid letting these props become an actual drain on your available funds.

Case of the Mondays: Pacers Continue Where They Left Off
by Ricky Dimon - 4/21/2014

The first few days off the NBA and NHL playoffs provided plenty of excitement. Several teams, though, wish that had not been the case. It was a rough week for the Indiana Pacers, who back-doored their way into the Eastern Conference’s top seed but promptly dropped their playoff opener. On the ice, the Chicago Blackhawks saw their title defense get off to a painful start—to put it mildly.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 4/18/2014

A. Aldon Smith. Another chapter was added to Smith’s story of off-the-field issues last Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport. The 49ers’ defensive end had been randomly selected for secondary screening when he reportedly became uncooperative with a TSA agent and indicated that he had a bomb. Um, what? San Francisco is +650 to win the Super Bowl, according to Bovada Sportsbook.

Betting with The Prop Machine
by Doc's Sports - 4/16/2014

There is just one more night left in the NBA’s regular season as 16 teams continue to prepare to start their quest for this year’s NBA title. It gets extremely hard to handicap actual games this time of the season since you are not sure which players will play and which ones might rest. The sportsbooks will also be leery about releasing any individual player props for this final round of regular season games for the very same reason.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 4/15/2014

A. Atlanta. Atlanta sports franchises rarely win championships, but Falcons’ owner Arthur Blank sure isn’t giving up. Blank and Major League Soccer are expected to announce on Wednesday that Atlanta will be the home of the MLS’ 22nd franchise. The team would begin play in 2017, when the Falcons’ new $1.2 billion stadium opens. Bovada Sportsbook has L.A. and Kansas City as +600 co-favorites to win the 2014 MLS Cup.

Weekly Q&A with Doc’s Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 4/15/2014

Doc’s Sports: The NBA Playoffs get underway this weekend, and while Indiana has finally locked up that coveted home-court advantage in the East through the conference finals, do you have the Pacers finally advancing to the NBA Finals?

Back to the Futures: Quest for the Cup About to Begin
by Ricky Dimon - 4/15/2014

It’s not a bad time of year to be a sports fan. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to begin, and the NBA’s postseason will not be far behind. We’re two weeks into the Major League Baseball season, so excitement predominates prior to the dog days of summer. The 2014 PGA Tour unofficially kicked off last week in Augusta, where Bubba Watson’s driver made people forget Tiger Woods wasn’t at the Masters. Okay, not really, but Bubba was impressive.

Case of the Mondays: Bubba Blitzes the Field
by Ricky Dimon - 4/14/2014

Bubba Watson did not exactly run away with the Masters, but that was as close to a dominant performance you were going to get without Tiger Woods in the field. In comparison with Bubba’s previous win at Augusta National in 2012, this was a royal butt-kicking. While the former University of Georgia standout put on a second green jacket, the rest of the best golfers in the world were stewing on what could have been in a tournament that was without both Tiger and Phil Mickelson during the weekend.

Back to the Futures: A Tradition Unlike Any Other
by Ricky Dimon - 4/8/2014

It’s springtime, which means baseball, the NBA playoffs, and the NFL Draft. But it also means the event that really ushers in the official start of spring is finally here. It’s the Masters and Augusta National, the most famous golf tournament in the world at the most famous course in the world. No Tiger Woods? No matter.

Betting with The Prop Machine and Free Tuesday Pick
by Dave Schwab - 4/8/2014

Major sports like the NFL and NBA offer a golden opportunity to build a bettor’s bankroll by successfully wagering on any number of the individual player prop bets that sportsbooks will regularly release for the games. The problem with turning these golden opportunities into cold hard cash is the difficulty in making the correct picks on a consistent basis.

Case of the Mondays: Dream Dies for Florida, Wisconsin
by Ricky Dimon - 4/7/2014

Florida and Wisconsin looked poised to play on Monday. The Gators led their Final Four showdown against Connecticut 16-4, and the Badgers stopped a Kentucky run to snag a five-point advantage of their own late in the second half. Instead, the National Championship will pit the Huskies against the Wildcats.