Weekly Sports Betting and Handicapping News Articles

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 4/2/2014

A. Arthur Chu. Chu took “Jeopardy” by storm last month, winning 11 times before finally going down. He made additional headlines for his seemingly reckless style of jumping all over the board in search of daily doubles. Whatever the case, Chu got the job done—but not quite to the extent of Ken Jennings’ record 74-win streak in 2004.

Weekly Q&A with Doc’s Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 4/1/2014

Doc’s Sports: We have been talking about this year’s NCAA Men’s Tournament since the four First Round play-in games, so now it is time to turn our attention to the first of two Final Four games. Florida has been dominant this entire tournament, so what kind of chance do you give Connecticut in this Saturday’s opener?

Back to the Futures: Florida Favored, Baseball is Underway
by Ricky Dimon - 3/31/2014

We may be enduing football-less weekends right now, but this is without question one of the best times of the year in sports. Major League Baseball has begun, the Final Four is here, the NBA Playoffs are on the immediate horizon, and the Masters will soon usher in the unofficial start of spring.

Case of the Mondays: Mixed Elite Eight Fortunes for Big Ten
by Ricky Dimon - 3/31/2014

Raise your hand if you had one Big Ten representative in the Final Four, with that representative being Wisconsin…. Didn’t think so. While the Badgers made it after an overtime thriller against Arizona, both Michigan and Michigan State are going home following Elite Eight action. The Wolverines lost in the final seconds to Kentucky, and the Spartans were bounced in a close one by Connecticut.

Betting with The Prop Machine and Free Monday Pick
by Doc's Sports - 3/31/2014

The NBA regular season continues to wind down, with most teams having less than 10 games left to play on a grueling 82-game schedule. Correctly picking player prop bets on your own is a very difficult task anytime of the season, but with the playoffs looming for the top eight teams in each conference, they only get tougher and tougher to given the uncertainty of playing time for a number of big-name stars who might be taking a breather here and there from here on in.

Weekly Q&A with Doc’s Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 3/25/2014

Doc’s Sports: The top four teams originally favored to win this year’s NCAA Tournament have all advanced to the Sweet 16, with Florida still listed as the overall favorite on most sportsbooks’ future odds list. Are the Gators still your pick to win it all, or has one of the other 15 teams left in the field moved to the top of your list?

Betting with The Prop Machine and Free Monday Pick
by Doc's Sports - 3/24/2014

Anyone who has already been betting with The Prop Machine is well aware of the ebbs and tides that wagering on individual player props brings to the table. Sometimes a player gets incredible hot or cold, and you can make quite of bit of money riding that trend. Sometimes players snap out of funks with a couple of unexpected big nights, and sometimes they fall flat on their face with a couple dismal performances that are well below their expected season totals.

Weekly Q&A with Doc’s Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 3/18/2014

Doc’s Sports: March Madness is in full swing, so we decided to focus this week’s discussion entirely on the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Starting with the No. 1 team in the nation as well as the top seed in this tournament, do you have the Florida Gators coming out of the South Region as a Final Four team, or is there someone else primed to knock them off?

Case of the Mondays: Duke Down to No. 3, SMU Down and Out
by Ricky Dimon - 3/17/2014

Selection Sunday has come and gone, leaving a field of 68 teams for the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Bubbles burst for an unlucky bunch that includes Southern Methodist, while other squads were either dealt bad draws (Wichita State) or unexpected seeds (Louisville).

Betting with The Prop Machine and Free Monday Pick
by Doc's Sports - 3/17/2014

There is a reason why The Prop Machine has developed a very loyal customer base over the years, and last week hammered that point home by delivering a return of $3,740 on a sterling record of 14-4.It jumped out of the gate with a 4-0 record in Monday and Tuesday’s picks by riding the “under” on overvalued lines in all four selections.

Back to the Futures: Durant on Course for MVP but not Title
by Ricky Dimon - 3/14/2014

Kevin Durant says he just wants to be a winner and that he is not concerned about the MVP race. If that’s the case, he could be in for another long spring and summer. Oklahoma City’s superstar is favored to be crowned the NBA’s most valuable, but his team—although a contender—is still lagging behind the best of the best.

Weekly Q&A with Doc’s Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 3/11/2014

Doc’s Sports: It’s Championship Week in men’s college basketball with conference tournaments in full swing. The ACC Tournament gets underway this Wednesday with Virginia, Syracuse, Duke and North Carolina penciled in as the top four seeds. Which team do you have cutting down the nets in this conference come Sunday afternoon?

Betting with The Prop Machine and Free Monday Pick
by Doc's Sports - 3/10/2014

Anyone who loves to bet on sports is constantly looking for that edge that gives them the best advantage over the sportsbooks. That is much easier said than done when you consider that the sportsbook’s job is to take your money on a consistent basis.

Thank God it’s Friday: Duke and Coach K Down, but Not Out
by Ricky Dimon - 3/7/2014

It’s almost the weekend, which means the onset of new opportunities for all kinds of teams and players to bounce back from the doldrums of the week gone by. That includes Duke, which lost to Wake Forest on Wednesday. It also includes the Atlanta Hawks, who could barely win games in the entire month of February. There has been recent sadness for some, but a strong dose of March Madness is often an effective prescription.

Sports Betting Insights: Betting on College Basketball Conference Tournaments Part 1
by Dave Schwab - 3/5/2014

The main course of March Madness is the NCAA Tournament, but to get you ready for that feast every conference in Division I men’s college basketball (with the exception of the Ivy League) will stage a season-ending tournament that will help to fill the 68-team field for the Big Dance with automatic bids on the line for the winners.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 3/5/2014

A. Allen Iverson. If the Sixers ever find an Answer to their current problems, it won’t come in the form of someone wearing No. 3. Iverson saw his jersey retired last Saturday, when it climbed to the rafters in between Maurice Cheeks’ No. 10 and Charles Barkley’s No. 34. The only thing less surprising than Philly retiring A.I.’s number is that it lost the ensuing game.

Weekly Q&A with Doc’s Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 3/4/2014

Doc’s Sports: The West Coast Conference Tournament rolls into town later this week. While I would expect Gonzaga to open as the favorite after winning the regular-season title, which team do you have winning the first of four conference tournaments scheduled for Las Vegas over the next two weeks?

Betting with The Prop Machine and Free Monday Pick
by Doc's Sports - 3/3/2014

The oddsmakers’ primary job is to set the betting odds for the spread and total line of any particular matchup. However, in recent years as the sportsbooks continue expand their offerings to attract additional action from the betting public, prop bets on individual performances within the games continues to grow in popularity.

Back to the Futures: Tiger Still Favored, Earnhardt Still an Underdog
by Ricky Dimon - 2/28/2014

Tiger Woods’ slump appears to be continuing with a slow start at the Honda Classic, but he is still a significant favorite for the upcoming Masters even though his odds to win a major this year are slipping on the whole. On the race track, Dale Earnhardt Jr. snagged a second Dayton 500 trophy last weekend, but the jury is still out on his overall 2014 prospects.

This Week in Sports Betting, A-Z
by Ricky Dimon - 2/27/2014

A. Andrelton Simmons. The Braves aren’t getting anyone else’s players, but they are signing their own at an alarming rate. Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman, Julio Teheran, Craig Kimbrel…. Most recently Atlanta extended Simmons with a seven-year, $58 million deal. The shortstop hit 17 homers last season, scored 76 runs, and won a National League Gold Glove Award. The Braves are +125 to win the NL East, according to Bovada Sportsbook.