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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 07/29/2025

Tuesday, Jul 29, 2025

The Tuesday sports card features action. Major League Baseball has 16 games scheduled.The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Baltimore to play the Orioles at 12:35 p.m. ET in the first game of their doubleheader, in a makeup game for a postponement on April 11th. The Blue Jays have yet to name their starting pitcher who will go against the Orioles’ Charlie Morton. The second game throws out the first pitch at 6:35 p.m. ET with Eric Lauer getting the ball for the Blue Jays to face a starting pitcher for the Orioles yet to be determined.Two MLB games start at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland hosts Colorado with the Guardians tapping Logan Allen to take on the Rockies’ Tanner Gordon. The Guardians are a -239 money-line favorite with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Detroit plays at home against Arizona with Casey Mize taking the mound for the Tigers to battle Brandon Pfaadt for the Diamondbacks. The Tigers are a -144 money-line with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees are home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees tap Max Fried to face the Rays’ Joe Boyle. New York is a -207 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Cincinnati against the Reds at 7:10 p.m. ET. Tyler Glasnow gets the ball for the Dodgers to challenge Nick Lodolo for the Reds. Los Angeles is a -156 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Four MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. Philadelphia is in Chicago with the Phillies’ Jesus Luzardo taking the hill to go against the Cubs’ Jonathan Cannon. The Phillies are a -206 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Milwaukee hosts Chicago, with Quinn Priester getting the starting pitcher assignment for the Brewers against Colin Rea for the Cubs. The Brewers are a -119 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Boston plays in Minnesota with the Red Sox tapping Lucas Giolito to face a Twins’ starting pitcher yet to be named. The Red Sox are a -121 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5 Kansas City plays at home against Atlanta, with Seth Lugo grabbing the ball for the Royals to take on Erick Fedde for the Braves. The Royals are a -127 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.6. The St. Louis Cardinals are home against the Miami Marlins at 7:45 p.m. ET. The Cardinals tap Sonny Gray to pitch against the Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara. St. Louis is a -169 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Houston Astros host the Washington Nationals at 8:10 p.m. ET. Jason Alexander gets the ball for the Astros to challenge Michael Soroka for the Nationals. Houston is a -144 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Texas Rangers at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Angels turn to Yusei Kikuchi to battle against the Rangers’ Patrick Corbin. Los Angeles is a -123 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Mets are in San Diego to face the Padres at 9:40 p.m. ET. Sean Manaea gets the assignment for the Mets to pitch against a starting pitcher for the Padres, yet to be determined. New York is a -121 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants are home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 9:45 p.m. ET. The Giants send out Justin Verlander to challenge the Pirates’ Bailey Falter. San Francisco is a -158 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Seattle Mariners visit the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET. Logan Evans takes the mound for the Mariners to take on Luis Severino for the Athletics. Seattle is a -114 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.5.

Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 07/28/2025

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Jul 28, 2025

The Monday sports card features action. Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled.The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Baltimore to play the Orioles at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays send out Chris Bassitt to pitch against the Orioles’ Zack Eflin. Toronto is a -126 money-line road favorite with the total set at 9.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland hosts Colorado with Slade Cecconi getting the ball for the Guardians to face Bradley Blalock for the Rockies. The Guardians are a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Detroit plays at home against Arizona with the Tigers tapping Troy Melton to take on Eduardo Rodriguez for the Diamondbacks. The Tigers are a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The New York Yankees are home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:05 p.m. ET. Cam Schlittler takes the mound for the Yankees to challenge Drew Rasmussen for the Rays. New York is a -119 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Cincinnati against the Reds at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers turn to Yoshinobu Yamamoto to go against the Reds’ Chase Burns. Los Angeles is a -172 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Four MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. Philadelphia plays in Chicago with Cristopher Sanchez getting the starting assignment for the Phillies to battle Davis Martin for the White Sox. The Phillies are a -220 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Chicago is in Milwaukee, with the Cubs sending out Matthew Boyd to take on the Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski. The Cubs are a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.Minnesota hosts Boston with Simeon Woods Richardson grabbing the ball for the Twins to challenge Richard Fitts for the Red Sox. The Twins are a -123 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.Atlanta visits Kansas City with the Braves tapping Spencer Strider to pitch against the Royals’ Rich Hill. The Braves are a -172 money line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Miami Marlins at 7:45 p.m. ET. Andre Pallante takes the ball for the Cardinals to face Edward Cabrera for the Marlins. St. Louis is a -123 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Houston Astros are home against the Washington Nationals at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros turn to Framber Valdez to battle the Nationals’ Brad Lord. Houston is a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Texas Rangers play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. Jacob deGrom takes the hill for the Rangers to face Jack Kochanowicz for the Angels. Texas is a -199 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.The San Diego Padres host the New York Mets at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Padres send out Dylan Cease to take the ball to challenge the Mets’ Frankie Montas. San Diego is a -132 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 9:45 p.m. ET. Carson Whisenhunt gets the assignment for the Giants to battle Mitch Keller for the Pirates. San Francisco is a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.The Seattle Mariners are on the road against the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET. The Mariners tap Luis Castillo to pitch against the Athletics’ J.P. Sears. Seattle is a -132 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5.

Anatomy of a 35-1 Winner: Handicapping Keegan Bradley at the PGA Travelers Championship

by Hollywood Sports

Sunday, Jul 27, 2025

Keegan Bradley entered Sunday of the PGA Travelers Championship last month, trailing Tommy Fleetwood by three strokes at 13 under par. Bradley started the tournament strong by shooting 6 under par in the opening round on Thursday. After settling for a round at par on Friday, he shot seven under par on Saturday to put himself in position, tied with Russell Henley. Once again, Fleetwood struggled in the final round at a PGA tournament as he only shot a round of 70 at par to open the door for one of the chasers. Bradley shot two under par to hold off both Fleetwood and Henley, who shot one under par in Round Four to win the tournament by one stroke at 15 under par. It was the eighth career win on the PGA Tour for the 39-year-old.There were several reasons to be bullish on Bradley heading into this event. Our Top Overlay Bet on the golfer who offered the most value relative to the odds was on him as he was listed at +3500 odds at DraftKings. Bradley followed up a tie for seventh place at the Memorial with a tie for 33rd place at the US Open. Bradley is the captain of the US Ryder Cup team but remains adamant he will not name himself to the team unless he qualifies outright — so he needed to perform well at tournaments like this to officially qualify for the team he will be overseeing. Bradley was already having a great year. He finished in a tie for sixth place at the PGA Sony Open in January before finishing in a tie for fifth place at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and then a tie for eighth place at the PGA Championship last month. He ranked 26th in Shots-Gained: Off-the-Tee and 28th in Shots-Gained: Approach the Green — and he ranks fourth in Shots-Gained: Tee-to-Green. He ranked 14th in Shots-Gained: Around the Green. He ranked sixth in the field in Shots-Gained: Approach the Green from 100 to 150 years from the pin. Bradley won this event in 2023 — and after his tie for 39th place last year, he was the number one money-winner at this tournament. He was just one of eight in the field with multiple top 15 finishes at this event — and he ranked fifth in course history at TPC River Highlands overall</b>. He was on the record indicating he always circles this tournament on his calendar after growing up in the northeast of Massachusetts and playing his collegiate golf at St. John’s. We also won our head-to-head prop bet with Bradley, who was linked with Jordan Spieth in Tournament matchup head-to-head props. Spieth followed up a tie for seventh place at the Memorial with a tie for 23rd place at the US Open last week. But Spieth’s value in the nostalgic betting market outstrips the deeper analytics. He was struggling with his irons as he ranks 54th on the PGA Tour in Shots-Gained: Approach the Green. He also ranks even worse in his likely second shot distance at this course — he was 137th in Shots-Gained: Approach the Green from 175 to 200 yards from the hole and 144th in Shots-Gained: Approach the Green from 150 to 175 yards from the pin. He ranks 91st in Greens in Regulation — and he was just 76th in Shots-Gained: Putting. Spieth did win this tournament in 2017 when he was in much better form (and I used to back him back then from time to time). In his last five trips to TPC River Highlands since that triumphant debut here, he had finished in 42nd place in 2018, missed the cut in 2019, finished in 54th place in 2020, missed the cut in 2022, and settled for 64th place last year. Spieth withdrew from the tournament on Day One, so this was an easy winner for us. Regulars have now earned over 72 weeks of free rolls from previous PGA Tour winnings the last three summers -- meaning they could invest their X into our Best Bet, Top Overlay, and Long Shot each week for the next 72 events and still keep a profit. That will keep working!Best of luck — Frank.

Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, CFL and UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Previews and Odds - 07/27/2025

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Jul 27, 2025

The Sunday sports card features MLB, CFL, and UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 action.Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. Los Angeles travels to Boston with the Dodgers sending out Dustin May to pitch against the Red Sox’s Walker Buehler. The Dodgers are a -136 money-line road favorite with the total set at 10.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Pittsburgh hosts Arizona with Paul Skenes taking the ball for the Pirates to face Zac Gallen for the Diamondbacks. The Pirates are a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Philadelphia plays in New York against the Yankees, with the Phillies tapping Zack Wheeler to take on the Yankees’ Carlos Rodon. The Phillies are a -132 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Baltimore plays at home against Colorado with Tomoyuki Sugano taking the mound for the Orioles to battle Austin Gomber for the Rockies. The Orioles are a -208 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. Two MLB games start at 1:40 p.m. ET. Detroit is home against Toronto with the Tigers turning to Jack Flaherty to go against the Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer. The Tigers are a -117 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Tampa Bay is on the road at Cincinnati with Shane Baz taking the ball for the Rays to challenge Brady Singer for the Reds. The Rays are a -113 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5.Five MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago Cubs play across town against the White Sox, with the Cubs sending out Ben Brown to pitch against the Sox’s Sean Burke. Houston hosts the Athletics with Colton Gordon taking the mound for the Astros to face the Athletics’ J.T. Ginn. The Astros are a -137 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Kansas City plays at home against Cleveland with the Royals turning to Noah Cameron to challenge Joey Cantillo for the Guardians. The Royals are a -132 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Minnesota is home against Washington with a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Twins to take on Jake Irvin for the Nationals. Milwaukee hosts Miami with the Brewers tapping Brandon Woodruff to battle the Marlins' Eury Perez. The Brewers are a -176 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the San Diego Padres at 2:15 p.m. ET. Michael McGreevy gets the starting assignment for the Cardinals to pitch against Stephen Kolek for the Padres. St. Louis is a -132 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Texas Rangers are home against the Atlanta Braves at 2:35 p.m. ET. The Rangers tap Jack Leiter to take on the Braves’ Bryce Elder. Texas is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Seattle Mariners visit Los Angeles to play the Angels at 4:07 p.m. ET. Logan Gilbert takes the mound for the Mariners to battle Kyle Hendricks for the Angels. Seattle is a -169 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN features the New York Mets playing on the road against the San Francisco Giants at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Mets tap Kodai Senga to face the Giants’ Matt Gage. Week 8 in the Canadian Football League concludes with one game. The British Columbia Lions host the Hamilton Tigers-Cats at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 54.5.The UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 plays its championship match in Switzerland at noon p.m. ET. Spain plays England on Fox as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.

Los Angeles Sparks Will Be a Menace Down the Stretch

by Vegas Writer

Saturday, Jul 26, 2025

If you're wondering what the second half of the WNBA is going to look like, quit peeking at the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty. Stop wondering about the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces.The idea - as it's always been - is to figure out which team came out of the All-Star break, sitting somewhere in the bottom five, that will become a menace for everyone else.I'll get right to it, as I don't want you stumbling over yourself as you make your wagers. The Los Angeles Sparks are about to make life miserable for plenty of teams.Heading into Sunday, the bottom of the standings, looking at the playoff picture from the outside, is as follows: 9. Golden State Valkyries 11-12 10. Los Angeles Sparks 11-14 11. Chicago Sky 7-17 12. Dallas Wings 7-18 13. Connecticut Sun 3-20 Now, it would be easy to earmark the Valkyries, since they've pulled off some incredible wins and been in the mix all season, but losing forward Kayla Thornton to a season-ending knee injury is going to hurt this team.And as the Valks try to figure out what to do without one of their key players, the surging Sparks should finally be getting Cameron Brink back. She was lost early last season to a season-ending knee injury, and was cleared just this past week.Los Angeles has won five straight after knocking off the defending champion New York Liberty on Saturday - in Brooklyn - and will have a couple of days to rest before hosting the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday.During their five-game win streak, since July 13, the Sparks rank No. 1 with 97.2 points per game and are the only team shooting better than 50 percent from the floor, at 51.0%. They're also the only team hitting 40 percent or higher from 3-point range, at 40.4%.And I want you to think about this roster, and who were talking about here.There's a WNBA championship pedigree with Kelsey Plum, Dearica Hamby and Azurá Stevens. If you want to include Emma Cannon, we're talking about someone who has won multiple titles overseas.Rickea Jackson has turned into one of the most dangerous scorers in the league, with 13 double-digit scoring nights in the 20 games she's appeared in. Saturday, her buzzer-beating shot in Brooklyn showed us she doesn't get rattled.Again, Brink is coming back, and Rae Burrell has been back.And oh by the way, Lynne Roberts knows her X's and O's, and for all the flak she's caught this season, while managing a banged-up roster, she's a player's coach and should be earning her respect across the league.With 19 games left on the schedule, make note that 11 of them are at home.Want an underdog to pay attention to the rest of this season, look no further than the Sparks.

NFL Pretenders to be Wary of When Betting Futures

by Vegas Writer

Saturday, Jul 26, 2025

As the NFL season approaches, I'm sure many of you are looking to zero in on the contenders and pretenders. It's my job to assist in that manner, especially the latter part, because I don't want you wasting your time - or money - on pretenders. Thus, here are five NFL pretenders to be wary of this season, in no particular order: MINNESOTA VIKINGS Yes, they won 14 games last season. But this has become normal for them, racking up regular-season wins, but faltering in the postseason. Coach Kevin O'Connell might be a quarterback whisperer, and he might turn rookie JJ McCarthy into a solid signal caller, but they're in the NFC North and I don't see how this division gets four teams into the playoffs. I'm not ready to concede they'll be top two in their own division, let alone be an NFC contender CHICAGO BEARSThere's plenty of buzz because they brought in Ben Johnson to be the coach, and that Caleb Williams finally has an offensive guy to help him break out of his shell and mold this team into a contender. I don't believe they're going to be a playoff team whatsoever. I think the NFC North is too good. I think that even if Williams takes a step forward, they're trying to make that leap from five wins to maybe being a .500 team. I don't see making the playoffs, or that they'll really make any noise this season. INDIANAPOLIS COLTSThere are far too many people penciling in the Colts to win the AFC South, even as high as a three seed in the conference. I don't buy it. I think they've got too many questions at quarterback. Personally, I think the Houston Texans are the class of the division, and I think the Colts will struggle to contend for the Wildcard, considering the other teams in the AFC. I don't see them as a contender whatsoever. DENVER BRONCOS They may have caught lightning in a bottle last season, thanks to a strong defense, but I believe Sean Payton and Bo Nix will have to figure out how to play methodically, rather than gimmicky. Think about it, the majority of Nix's completions were near the line of scrimmage, and opponents will have had plenty of time to figure out this offense as they scout their schedules. Nix still has room to improve, since he was a rookie. But this is another team, somewhat like the Chargers, that analysts believe they can win the AFC West or even sneak onto a list of Super Bowl contenders. Believe me, they'll be hard-pressed to repeat last year's success.LOS ANGELES CHARGERS This is with the idea that either they're winning the Super Bowl or that there's a groundswell that the Kansas City Chiefs are going to fall back and somehow fail while the Chargers and Denver Broncos overtake them. I respect Jim Harbaugh as a coach, and I think the Charges can be a good team, but I think they're still looking up at the Chiefs. They might contend as a wild card team, but they should not legitimately be considered a contender for the Super Bowl.

Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 07/26/2025

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Jul 26, 2025

The Saturday sports card features MLB and CFL action.Major League Baseball has 16 games scheduled. The Philadelphia Phillies travel to New York to play the Yankees at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Phillies send out Ranger Suarez to pitch against the Yankees’ Marcus Stroman. Philadelphia is a -121 money-line road favorite with the total set at 9.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Kansas City Royals host the Cleveland Guardians in the opening game of their doubleheader at 2:40 p.m. ET. Michael Wacha gets the ball for the Royals to take on Gavin Williams of the Guardians in what was supposed to be the Friday matchup before that game got rained out. Kansas City is a -119 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Detroit Tigers play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 6:10 p.m. ET. The Tigers turn to Tarik Skubal to face the Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman. Detroit is a -200 money-line favorite with a total of 7. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Arizona plays in Pittsburgh with Merrill Kelly taking the mound for the Diamondbacks to battle Andrew Heaney for the Pirates. The Diamondbacks are a -137 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Cincinnati is at home against Tampa Bay with the Reds tapping Andrew Abbott to go against the Rays’ Ryan Pepiot. The Reds are a -119 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Two MLB games start at 7:05 p.m. ET. Baltimore hosts Colorado with Trevor Rogers grabbing the ball for the Orioles to challenge Antonio Senzatela for the Rockies. The Orioles are a -267 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Texas plays at home against Atlanta, with the Rangers turning to Kumar Rocker to pitch against the Braves’ Grant Holmes. The Rangers are a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Four MLB games begin at 7:10 p.m. ET. Houston is home against the Athletics with Hunter Brown for the Astros battling the Athletics’ Jacob Lopez. The Astros are a -208 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Chicago Cubs play across town against the White Sox, with the Cubs sending out Cade Horton to face Aaron Civale. The Cubs are a -194 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. Milwaukee hosts Miami with Jose Quintana taking the hill for the Brewers to take on Janson Junk for the Marlins. The Brewers are a -169 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Minnesota plays at home against Washington with the Twins tapping Joe Ryan to pitch against the Nationals’ Mitchell Parker. The Twins are a -235 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.Three MLB games start at 7:15 p.m. ET. St. Louis is home against San Diego with Matthew Liberatore taking the ball for the Cardinals to face Randy Vasquez for the Padres. The Cardinals are a -157 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Two MLB games featured on Fox’s regional coverage. Boston hosts Los Angeles with the Red Sox turning to Garrett Crochet to battle the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw. The Red Sox are a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Kansas City plays at home against Cleveland with Kris Bubic taking the mound for the Royals to pitch against Tanner Bibee for the Guardians. The Royals are a -132 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The San Francisco Giants are home against the New York Mets at 9:05 p.m. ET. The Giants tap Robbie Ray to take on the Mets’ David Peterson. San Francisco is a -119 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners are in Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. George Kirby grabs the ball for the Mariners to pitch against Tyler Anderson for the Angels. Seattle is a -151 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.Week 8 in the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers visit Toronto to challenge the Argonauts on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Blue Bombers are a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 52.5.

Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 07/25/2025

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jul 25, 2025

The Friday sports card features MLB and CFL action.Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Miami Marlins at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Brewers send out Freddy Peralta to pitch against the Marlins’ Cal Quantrill. Milwaukee is a -240 money-line favorite with the total set at 8 (all odds from DraftKings). The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 6:40 p.m. ET. Ryne Nelson gets the ball for the Diamondbacks to take on Mike Burrows for the Pirates. Arizona is a -124 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET. New York plays at home against Philadelphia on Apple TV+ with the Yankees tapping Will Warren to face the Phillies’ Taijuan Walker. The Yankees are a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 10.Baltimore is at home against Colorado with Dean Kremer taking the mound for the Orioles to challenge Kyle Freeland for the Rockies. The Orioles are a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.Three MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. Los Angeles plays at Boston, with the Dodgers turning to Emmett Sheehan to go against the Red Sox’s Bryan Bello. The Dodgers are a -123 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. Tampa Bay is in Cincinnati with Zack Littell getting the ball for the Rays to battle Nick Martinez for the Reds. The Rays are -114 money-line road favorites with an over/under of 9.5.Toronto visits Detroit with the Blue Jays tapping Jose Berrios to pitch against the Tigers’ Keider Montero. The Blue Jays are a -113 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The San Diego Padres play at St. Louis against the Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. ET. Nick Pivetta takes the hill for the Padres to face Miles Mikolas for the Cardinals. San Diego is a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.The Chicago Cubs are across town to challenge the Chicago White Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cubs send out Shota Imanagato to take on the White Sox’s Adrian Houser. The Cubs are a -187 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.The Texas Rangers host the Atlanta Braves at 8:05 p.m. ET. Nathan Eovaldi gets the starting assignment for the Rangers to battle Joey Wentz for the Braves. Texas is a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.Three MLB games begin at 8:05 p.m. ET. Houston plays at home against the Athletics, with the Astros turning to Ryan Gusto to take on the Athletics’ Jeffrey Springs.Kansas City is home against Cleveland on Apple TV+ with Michael Wacha taking the mound for the Royals to pitch against Gavin Williams for the Guardians. The Royals are a -119 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.Minnesota hosts Washington with the Twins’ tapping Zebby Matthews to challenge the Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore. The Twins are a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.The Seattle Mariners travel to Los Angeles to face the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. Bryan Woo takes the ball for the Mariners to take on Jose Soriano for the Angels. Seattle is a -133 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.The San Francisco Giants play at home against the New York Mets at 10:15 p.m. ET. The Giants send out Logan Webb to pitch against the Mets’ Clay Holmes. San Francisco is a -137 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.Week 8 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are home against the Edmonton Elks at 9:00 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with a total of 54.5.

NFL Upcoming Season ~ Deep Dive Into the NFC

by AAA Sports

Thursday, Jul 24, 2025

NFL & College Football Season Is Almost HereIt won’t be long before both the NFL and college football seasons are in full swing. While the regular season doesn’t officially kick off until September, the Hall of Fame Game at the end of this month will be the unofficial start that gets fans excited. In this article, we’re taking a deep dive into the NFC Conference and what to expect in the upcoming NFL season. Top NFC Teams and Contenders Philadelphia Eagles ~ Last year’s Super Bowl champions are poised to make another run. The Eagles kept their core roster largely intact during the offseason, opting instead to re-sign key players. One notable change was replacing veteran corner Darius Slay with Adoree’ Jackson. Given the current strength of the AFC, we believe the Eagles remain a top threat to return to the Super Bowl from the NFC side. Detroit Lions ~ After a strong regular season, Detroit’s disappointing playoff loss to the Commanders — where they gave up 45 points — was a setback in their resurgence. The departure of their offensive coordinator to take a head coaching job in Chicago could present some early challenges. Still, we see the Lions as a top-tier NFC team again this year. San Francisco 49ers ~ We’re high on the 49ers entering this season, assuming they can avoid the injury issues that plagued them last year. With Christian McCaffrey primed for a full workload and Brock Purdy continuing to develop, this team has serious Super Bowl potential. To make a strong push, they’ll need: Young players stepping up into key roles Fewer offensive turnovers Finding a decent run defense, at the very least AAA's Bold Takes 49ers Back to the Super Bowl? Injuries derailed San Francisco’s season last year, but if they can stay healthy, we believe they’re the most complete team in the NFC. At +950 odds to win the conference, it's a risky bet — but one with real upside. Rams Take a Step Back While some are still high on the Rams, we’re skeptical. Losing Cooper Kupp is a huge blow, and while Puka Nacua has shown a ton of promise, he has big shoes to fill. Kyren Williams + Davonte Adams are also really talented, but with Matthew Stafford aging (so is Adams) and defensive concerns in the secondary, we think the Rams could struggle — especially in what’s shaping up to be a tough NFC West.Top 10 Offensive 'Skill Positioned' Players Of This Year 1. Justin Jefferson2. Saquon Barkley 3. Jahmyr Gibbs4. Jalen Hurts5. Bijan Robinson6. Ceedee Lamb7. Christian McCaffrey8. Puka Nacua9. Jayden Daniels 10. Amon-Ra St. BrownAs you can tell, we're optimistic about Christian McCaffrey having another strong season. While we’d rank him even higher based on talent alone, his injury history keeps him at a solid #7 on our list. Justin Jefferson may not have outperformed Saquon Barkley last season statistically, but at his peak, we believe Jefferson is the most dominant wide receiver — or even overall skill player — in the league. Malik Nabers just missed making the cut. We'd like to see one more year of top-tier production before moving him into the top tier. Draftkings Odds To Win NFC Philadelphia Eagles ~ (+340)Detroit Lions ~ (+500)Washington Commanders ~ (+850)San Francisco 49ers ~ (+950)Green Bay Packers ~ (+950)Los Angeles Rams ~ (+1000)Tampa Bay Buccaneers ~ (+1300)Minnesota Vikings ~ (+1300)Chicago Bears ~ (+1900)Dallas Cowboys ~ (+2200)Arizona Cardinals ~ (+2800)Seattle Seahawks ~ (+2800)Atlanta Falcons ~ (+3500)Carolina Panthers ~ (+5000)New York Giants ~ (+8000)New Orleans Saints ~ (+1600) Our NFC Super Bowl Pick San Francisco 49ers

MLB Underdogs Cashing Big - What's Next?

by Kyle Hunter

Thursday, Jul 24, 2025

Underdogs have been ruling the day in Major League Baseball in the past few weeks. In fact, since game number 87 of the season (end of June), bettors who bet on every single underdog on the moneyline would have an ROI of 7.4% since that time.Let’s break it down even further. Home underdogs have absolutely been on fire. They are 45-34 straight up with a ridiculous ROI of 23.7%. The large underdogs have not been cashing. Underdogs of +150 or higher have gone 16-34 and have a negative ROI. It is the small dogs that have been cashing in at a high rate. Underdogs of +105 to +150 price are 77-67 straight up and carry an impressive ROI of 18.6%. If you’ve been betting the small underdogs at home you are feeling pretty great about yourself right now.What should you expect next? Honestly, these are the types of trends that end up regressing toward the mean in the long term. It’s important to note that underdogs for the season as a whole are still negative. Early in the season the favorites were covering at a very high rate. In general, favorites have tended to do better than dogs when we get very late in the season (late August and September) because there are quite a few teams who have shut it down and are playing minor league players to see what they have for next year. This is NOT a trend you should try to chase on underdogs. The normal fluctuations of the market will continue to occur. If the betting market wants to start smashing underdogs based on these short term results, you would be better off looking for value on the favorites. Keep an eye on these types of results, but do not chase.

3 CFB Season Win Total Overs I Like

by Kyle Hunter

Thursday, Jul 24, 2025

San Diego State over 4.5 (-130) I really like Sean Lewis. They have two quarterbacks this year who are clearly an upgrade from what they had a year ago. The defense returns 10 starters and the Idaho DC who came in should help them improve a good amount. The road trips to Nevada and New Mexico are games where they will be favored. They host Stony Brook, Colorado State, and a Wyoming team that is down. I think 6-6 is far more likely than 4-8 or worse. The juice here isn’t significant either. I think there is some cushion here in a Mountain West that is down quite a bit from a few years ago. Georgia Tech over 7.5 (-120) The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have a veteran quarterback in Haynes King, and they have one of the most favorable schedules you will ever see in a major conference. Georgia Tech hosts Gardner Webb and Temple in the non conference schedule. They also go to Colorado, and the Buffaloes are way down from a year ago. The Yellow Jackets road games at Wake Forest and Boston College look quite favorable. They host the better teams on their schedule too. They get to play at home against Clemson, Virginia Tech, Pitt, and Georgia. I think Georgia Tech will be favored in at least nine games barring a serious injury to Haynes King. I really like the Georgia Tech coaching staff, and this should be a good season for the Jackets! Air Force over 5.5 (-165) The juice is much more significant here, but I do really like the over in this case. I’m buying low on Troy Calhoun and Air Force. Calhoun is a proven winner. The Falcons had a down season last year, but I loved the way they played down the stretch. Air Force won their last four games last season and run the ball much better down the stretch. The Falcons defense disappointed last year, but they return their top 3 on the DLine. Air Force had allowed 3.8 YPC or less in 5 straight seasons before last year’s 4.6 YPC allowed. They’ll be much better against the run again this season. They host Bucknell, New Mexico which should be two free wins. They host Wyoming too and they are down. They host Hawaii who should struggle to stop their run game. A road game at Utah State is one where Air Force should win. They routinely finish the season strong and a last 3 games of at UConn, vs. New Mexico, and at Colorado State is pretty favorable. I like the over.

WNBA: News, Notes and Future Odds

by Will Rogers

Thursday, Jul 24, 2025

If you haven't been paying attention to the WNBA, it's time that you checked it out. It's an exciting league and the quality of the basketball will surprise you. Personally, I'm watching more games than ever. So far, it's translated to success at the betting window. I'm thankful to be enjoying a very solid season. Now that we're into the second half, I thought it'd be a good time to catch up on some current league trends, stats and stories. I've also identified a couple of longshot future betting opportunities, which you may want to take a look at. ExpansionIn term of popularity, the WNBA is bigger than ever. Last year smashed records for ticket sales and TV viewership. While the recent All Star game didn't have as big an audience as last season, that was likely largely due with the absence of Caitlin Clark. Like her or not, as the face of the league, Clark gets people watching (and betting on) games. Soon the league will be bigger, too. Last month, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced that the WNBA would expand into three more cities in the next five years. Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia will all be getting teams. ATS And O/U StandingsMinnesota (21-4) has the best overall record. New York has the best record in the Eastern Conference; the Liberty are 16-6. However, they haven't been able to consistently cover the larger pointspreads which they're seeing, as the defending champions. As a matter of fact, the Liberty are only 10-11-1 ATS, just 47%. (That's after four straight ATS wins by the Liberty, too. The champs were previously only 6-11-1 ATS!) Leading the Western Conference, the Lynx have covered the spread 60% ATS of the time. The Golden State Valkyries are right behind them with a 59% ATS record. Speaking of the Valkyries, they've seen 64% of their games finish below the number. Conversely, the LA Sparks have seen 68% of their games go over the total. I've provided the current the standings below, including ATS and O/U records, highlighting records of significance. EASTERN CONFERENCE (W/L | PCT | ATS | O/U ) NY | 16-6 | .727 | 10-11-1 | 12-10-0 ATL | 14-10 | .583 | 13-11-0 | 13-10-1 IND | 12-11 | .500 | 11-13-0 | 12-12-0 WAS | 11-12 | .478 | 11-12-0 | 10-12-1 CHI | 7-16 | .304 | 12-11-0 | 13-9-1 CON | 3-19 | .136 | 11-11-0 | 10-11-1WESTERN CONFERENCE (W/L | PCT | ATS | O/U) MIN | 21-4 | .840 | 15-10-0 | 12-13-0PHO | 15-8 | .652 | 13-10-0 | 12-10-1SEA | 14-10 | .583 | 12-12-0 | 12-12-0LV | 12-11 | .522 | 9-14-0 | 10-13-0GS | 10-12 | .455 | 13-9-0 | 8-14-0LA | 9-14 | .391 | 9-13-1 | 15-7-1DAL | 7-17 | .291 | 11-13-0 | 13-11WNBA CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS (Courtesy of Draft Kings as of Thursday, July 24)Even if you don't bet on any of them to win the title, its helpful to know what the markets currently think teams' chances of doing so are. The Lynx may have the best overall record but the Liberty are still favored to repeat as champions. At +150 and +200, there's no value in either one of those teams though. At +1800, the Aces could be worth a look. Remember, the Aces won the title in both 2022 and 2023. They opened the season at around +400. The Dream, currently at +2500, are another interesting team. Second in the East in the standings, they're capable on offense and stingy on defense. Liberty +150 Lynx +200Mercury +650Fever +850Aces +1800Storm +2500Dream +2500Valkyries +8000Mystics +20000Sparks +30000Wings +40000Sky +50000Sun +75000 ATS Trends Home and road teams have nearly identical against the spread records. Underdogs have enjoyed a slight advantage. Home underdogs have enjoyed a very modest amount of success going 31-26 ATS, good for 54.4%. Otherwise, things have been very "equal." Road Teams | 75-76-1 | 49.7%Home Teams | 76-75-1 | 50.3%Favorites | 71-80-1 | 47.0%Dogs | 80-71-1 | 53.0%Away Favorites | 26-31-0 | 45.6%Away Dogs | 49-45-1 | 52.1%Home Favorites | 45-49-1 | 47.9%Home Dogs | 31-26-0 | 54.4%

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