Weekly Sports Betting and Handicapping News Articles

Sports Betting Future Odds: Playoffs?!?! Don't Forget About Kentucky Derby
by Ricky Dimon - 5/1/2019

Playoffs are ongoing in the NBA and NHL, but the horses take center stage this weekend at Churchill Downs. Yes, the Triple Crown season has arrived with the Kentucky Derby. Meanwhile, the NFL Draft has come and gone, so it's time to start looking ahead to the upcoming 2019 campaign-and beyond.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Docsports.com - 4/30/2019

Weekends do not get much bigger than the first one in May. Along with the ongoing NBA and NHL playoffs, huge events in boxing and horse racing are also on the board. This makes it the perfect time to check in with Doc's Sports Service's expert handicapper Raphael Esparza. Once known as the Vegas Sports Informer, he worked his way to the top of list during a long and successful run in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry. In 2013, he retired as the Director of the Race and Sports Book for MGM Resorts' Aria.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 4/26/2019

A. Anderson, Tim. Anderson went deep and then went into epic bat-flipping mode when the White Sox went up against Kansas City last week. Benches naturally cleared after Anderson got beaned during his next at-bat, and he was eventually suspended one game for directing the n-word at pitcher Brad Keller-who is white. The White Sox (Rodon) are -128 home favorites over Detroit (Norris) on Friday, per BetOnline Sportsbook.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: After Just One Round, Already Stanley Cup Chaos
by Ricky Dimon - 4/25/2019

The Lightning were bounced out of the Stanley Cup playoffs in the first round, but they aren't alone in their surprise exit. Defending champion Washington-among others-is also toast. Meanwhile, the NFL Draft is tonight, and action is also heating up on the baseball diamond. The parity in the National League East is unparalleled.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Docsports.com - 4/23/2019

Heading into the final full week of April, the NBA and NHL playoffs along with the first month of MLB regular season games are the hot topics at Doc's Sports Service when it comes to betting on the games. As a valued member of our extended team of expert sports handicappers, Raphael Esparza continues to crank out the winners with a few of his high-unit plays.

Terrible Tuesdays: Thunder on the Brink of Elimination, Pacers Out
by Ricky Dimon - 4/23/2019

The NBA playoffs are starting to take shape, with a second-round showdown between Golden State and Houston seemingly a lock. Milwaukee vs. Boston is already a guarantee. The Pacers and Pistons, on the other hand, can already start making their offseason tee times and the Thunder may not be too far behind. Meanwhile, the Stanley Cup playoffs have been hard to believe and the 2019 NFL schedule release produced some head-scratching stuff.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Tiger Tames Augusta Again, What Does Future Hold?
by Ricky Dimon - 4/18/2019

Tiger Woods, y'all…. The 43-year-old won the Masters for the first time in 14 years and for the fifth time overall when he triumphed last Sunday at Augusta National. Now he can take aim at the rest of the 2019 schedule, and perhaps even at Jack Nicklaus' major record. Meanwhile, the Stanley Cup playoffs have been wild, and the 2019 NFL schedule is out.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Docsports.com - 4/16/2019

The NBA and NHL playoffs move to the top of the list at Doc's Sports Service as a recognized leader and trusted name in the sports handicapping industry since 1971. A highly-valued member of our team of expert sports handicappers is Raphael Esparza, who has a special knack for releasing some high-unit winners for both of those sports.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 4/16/2019

A. Amir Johnson. The first-round series between the 76ers and Nets has produced a little bit of everything through two games: a cell phone on the bench, a 51-point quarter, etc. Philadelphia lost the opener at home while Johnson and Joel Embiid got caught looking at Johnson's cell phone, but it rebounded on Monday for a 145-123 victory after pouring in 51 points in the third.

Case of the Mondays: Hunted by Tiger, Molinari and Others Melt Down at the Masters
by Ricky Dimon - 4/15/2019

There is no doubt that Tiger Woods is back after he secured his fifth Masters victory on Sunday. But is his aura back? Although that is more debatable, it sure looked like it during the final round as several other contenders folded like cheap tents in Tiger's presence. The 15-time major champion isn't-and never was-done. But are the Lightning done? Are the Thunder? Are the 76ers? Questions abound on the ice and the hardwood.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Masters Week is Here, with Tiger and Rory in the Mix
by Ricky Dimon - 4/10/2019

months away. It's time for golf to take center stage-on its biggest stage in the world, no less. Masters week is here, and Tiger Woods' recent resurgence makes this one especially intriguing. Meanwhile, the NHL playoffs begin on Wednesday, and the NFL Draft is right around the corner.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Docsports.com - 4/9/2019

There is nothing more exciting than playoff hockey in the NHL. Doc's Sports Service offers a number of different selection packages covering all the games, including betting picks from Raphael Esparza as one of the best sports handicappers in the nation. He worked his way to the top of that list during a long and successful run in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry that included the prestigious position of Director of the Race and Sports Book for MGM Resorts' Aria until his retirement in 2013.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 4/9/2019

A. Antonio Brown. If you thought the Steelers' soap opera was over when they traded Brown to Oakland, think again. Now he and JuJu Smith-Schuster have gotten into a Twitter a war-because that's just what kids do these days.

Case of the Mondays: Auburn's Run Ends in Controversial Fashion
by Ricky Dimon - 4/8/2019

There are only two teams left standing as Monday night approaches fast. One could have been Michigan State; one probably should have been Auburn. But the Spartans' anemic offensive performance was preceded by the Tigers' heartbreaking loss to Virginia. Meanwhile, the regular season is wrapping up in the NBA, and it's the best week of the year in golf-the Masters.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 4/3/2019

A. Alliance of American Football. The AAF just barely lasted longer than Britney Spears and Jason Alexander. Effective immediately, the startup football league announced on Tuesday that it is terminating operations. Thank u, next (XFL).

Sports Betting Futures Odds: And Then There Were Four
by Ricky Dimon - 4/2/2019

Duke: out. North Carolina: out. Gonzaga: out. Traditional powers such as Kentucky and Kanas: out. This weekend's Final Four is not going to set any ratings records-but if the Elite Eight is anything to go by, the remaining teams are capable of putting on an enthralling show. It's Virginia, Michigan State, Texas Tech, and Auburn.

Case of the Mondays: Down Goes Duke-and Two Other No. 1 Seeds
by Ricky Dimon - 4/1/2019

Only once in NCAA Tournament history (2008) have all four No. 1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. This year's quartet did not come particularly close. Whereas Virginia bowed out immediately to No. 16 seed UMBC in 2018, at least this time around all four-including Virginia-reached the Sweet 16. Now, however, only the Cavaliers are still standing in the Final Four following losses last week by Duke, Gonzaga, and North Carolina.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 3/28/2019

A. Antetokounmpo, Giannis. In a head-to-head showdown of MVP candidates, it was advantage: Greek Freak on Tuesday. Antetokounmpo wasn't great (19 points, 14 rebounds, four assists), but James Harden was terrible (9-for-26, 1-for-9 from three-point range) and the Bucks beat Houston 108-94. Milwaukee is a -9 home favorite over the Clippers on Thursday, per Bovada Sportsbook.

Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Docsports.com - 3/27/2019

This year's NCAA Tournament begins play in the Sweet 16 Round the same day a new MLB season gets underway. As one of Doc's Sports valued expert handicappers, you already know that Raphael Esparza is working on some high-unit winners for all of this week's sports betting action. Honing his craft during a long and successful run in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry, the former Vegas Sports Informer closed out his sportsbook career in 2013 as Director of the Race and Sports Book for MGM Resorts' Aria.

Sports Betting Futures Odds: Trips to Minneapolis at Stake This Weekend
by Ricky Dimon - 3/26/2019

March Madness will resume from Thursday through Saturday, when the field will be chopped from 16 to four. But hoops now has plenty of company from the rest of the sports world as baseball's regular season is getting started and the PGA Tour is in the midst of a furious stretch run toward the Masters next month.