By: Steve Merril

Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Saturday night:

TIGERS at ROYALS (-115) – 7:10 pm ET #977-978

Not an official play, but I would rate the Tigers as a light lean tonight.

Detroit’s Rick Porcello has benefited from his time in the minor leagues. The Tigers starter has thrown a quality start in six of his last nine ...  read more

Sport Spies previews the first game of a three-game set featuring American League playoff hopefuls at Fenway Park.

Chicago started its current 10-game road trip with a three game sweep of Cleveland and now is searching to win four straight since a five-game winning streak July 26-30. The White Sox also welcomed former Dodgers and Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez to the lineup on Wednesd ...  read more

Sport Spies previews an important three-game series that may allow the Reds to deliver a knockout blow in the NL Central divisional race.

Cincinnati has grabbed control of the divisional race thanks to a 14-4 record over the last 18 games and head into this series with a nice eight-game cushion. “There’s more pressure on them than there is on us,” said tonight’s starter Bronson Arroy ...  read more

With NCAA football betting kicking off with a fully-loaded schedule right out of the gate in Week 1, there will be no shortage of betting opportunities for college football fans.

Here’s a look at some of ...  read more

USC begins the 2010-11 season under NCAA sanctions that will not allow the team to strive for playing a bowl game. In fact, the roster has just 74 scholarship players with numerous players leaving the program due to the penalties placed against the program. The Trojans have yet to lose in six tries against Hawaii, including scoring 60-plus points in each of the last three meetings. The tea ...  read more

UConn -Head coach Randy Edsall is beginning his 12th season at UConn and has led the Huskies to wins in 55 of UConn’s last 90 games dating back to the ninth game of the 2002 season. He has a 57-41 mark through the first 98 games in the Huskies tenure at Division I. -Team rides a four-game winning streak into the season dating back to 2009, with wins over Notre Dame, Syracuse, USF and South C ...  read more

Pittsburgh will be playing their first season opener on the road featuring Top 25 teams since its national title year in 1976. In fact, Pitt hasn’t opened a season on the road since 1993, when it defeated Southern Mississippi, 14-10. The Panthers last opened a season in the state of Utah in 1987, when they defeated BYU, 27-17.

The Panthers are a legitimate Big East contender after m ...  read more

Oakland has been outscored 20-8 in dropping the first two games of this series and its major league-best 3.36 ERA has gone up to 3.49 due to the starting staff being roughed up. The Athletics have now dropped seven of eight games against the Yankees this season. Tonight marks the 25th time in 37 games this season that the club has played a team that was in first place in their division, posting ...  read more

The innermost truths of college football betting have been exposed for all to see. Only the biggest money programs with the best recruiters can even hope to contend for the BCS national championship. And if they happen to violate some NCAA rules along the way, too bad. It'll be years before they get caught - if they get caught at all. The bets you make on the NCAA futures market have to ...  read more

Can you picture the San Francisco 49ers winning the Super Bowl this year? How about the Denver Broncos? It could happen. Those teams finished 8-8 in 2009, the same record the New Orleans Saints had in 2008 before going on to greater things. That's how the NFL rolls. If you're going to pounce on those football betting lines when the regular season opens next week, you have to be prepared ...  read more

Pittsburgh Panthers at Utah Utes:
Thursday, September 2, 8:30 p.m. Versus

...  read more

Maybe you’re thinking the nation’s second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will cruise to a Big Ten conference crown while putting themselves in po ...  read more

To be truthful, as sports fans, we’ve been downright spoiled by the last three NFL championship games, but that is far from a bad thing.

In fact, that should only give you plenty of reason to be excited about the ...  read more

Big East Conference

Sean Higgs

1. West Virginia – This team is returning 16 starters and can very well be undefeated heading into their November 26th backyard brawl vs Pitt. A good test for the Mountaineers will be September 25th at LSU. They rate the best defense in the Big East and have several weapons on the offensive side of the ball. Can’t Miss Trend …. West Va is 10-5 ATS ...  read more

Sean Higgs

1. Nebraska – Clearly the cream of the crop of the North Division. HC Bo Pelini has a very talented bunch on his hands. The offense is improved and the defense will be just as strong. This team should go undefeated and face Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship game. Can’t Miss State… Nebraska is 3-11 ATS last 14 vs Colorado

2. Missouri – HC Gary Pinkel gets 16 returning s ...  read more

Sean Higgs

1. Ohio State – What’s not to like with the Buckeyes. This team is a BCS Title contender. Not much to add. Everyone knows what is expected from this team. Can’t Miss Trend … OSU is 10-1 SU vs Iowa last 11

2. Iowa Hawkeyes – Now with all eyes on the Buckeyes, look for the value with this bruising Big 10 squad. QB Ricky Stanzi will have a great senior season. They get O ...  read more

Toronto fell to 33-36 away from the Rogers Centre with last night's loss and are now 12-11 on the road since the All-Star break. The Blue Jays lead the majors with 198 home runs, which is 25 more than the Red Sox that ranks second with 173. The club also paces baseball with 40 big flies in August. Toronto has compiled a solid 57-47 record against right-handed starters this year.

Blue ...  read more

ACC Atlantic Division

Sean Higgs

1. Florida State- Life after Bowden. HC Jimbo Fisher finally takes over the reigns after 3 years in the wings. The defense will be better than last years unit that gave up over 425 yards per game. The offense led by QB Christian Ponder will put up points. September 11th at Oklahoma will show the critics what both teams have lined up for the year. Can’t ...  read more

ACC Coastal Division Outlook

Sean Higgs

1. Virginia Tech Hokies – Have to like what this team returns. A veteran QB in Tyrod Taylor and pair of explosive RBs in Ryan Williams and Darren Evans. Coach Beamer will have the week run defense up to snuff and this team must be looked at as a dark-horse BCS Title contender. We will find out September 6th vs Boise State what both of these teams ...  read more

I have painstakingly figured out the one team that is the most underrated in the NFL and that gives you the best chance and highest return on your NFL Betting this ...  read more

A – Al Michaels. In a previous life the NBC commentator must have been a degenerate gambler. Always mindful of the point spread and willing to discuss it on the air, Michaels apparently even follows preseason football point spreads. His reaction along with color commentator Chris Collinsworth was almost as stunning as the shocking ending in the San Francis ...  read more

It’s amazing how much things can change in the NFL - even when games aren’t being played. Back in February I wrote an article looking at my Super Bowl picks for the upcoming season. Since then we’ve seen the NFL Draft, free agency, more trades than we are used to, some injuries, a couple of holdouts, a few suspensions, and all sorts of other changes. Looking b ...  read more

Play ON NFL road favorites of three or more points with an over/under line no more than forty-three points. These road favo ...  read more

NFL Game of the Day – Vikings at 49ers (-2½, 35) By Steve Merril

Opening Line and Weather Report

The oddsmakers opened San Francisco as a 3-point home favorite earlier this week on Monday and the line later dropped to -2½ on Saturday morning. The Over/Under opened at 34½ and has risen to 35 in some locations.

The weather looks fantastic on Su ...  read more

Coach Tom Coughlin faces an uphill battle in the attempt to get his team back to the playoffs. The Giants powered their way to the Super Bowl winner’s circle in the 2007 season because they owned a formidable pass rush. Injuries and retirements destroyed that component of ...  read more

We’ve already given you our look at the 2010 passing yardage leader here at Doc’s, so now let’s take a gander at the guys who catch those balls and try and project the best value bet on the player with some NFL predictions the most receiving yards in the league this season.

And unlike with the quarterbacks, there is one player who is the overwhelming favor ...  read more

It feels like it’s been Years since we Won my Super Bowl play with Saints/Colts UNDER. I like most of you guys have the Football Action Jones and can’t wait for kickoff tonight Sat August 14. However, keep in mind that Pre Season is not as profitable as it once was for bettors. The Bookmakers have also learned how to use the internet for information and will move numbers on the fly ...  read more

Never have we seen a situation quite like this one. In January QB Jeremiah Masoli led the Oregon Ducks to the Rose Bowl. Neither he nor his team had a good day in Pasadena, but he showed enough last year that he was a logical, strong Heisman Trophy contender heading into his senior season. But then things really went to hell.

First he was suspended for the s ...  read more

By: Steve Merril

Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Wednesday afternoon:

RAYS at TIGERS (Under 7 ½, -110) – 1:05 pm ET #967-968

Not an official play, but I would rate the Under as a light lean this afternoon.

The Rays have won two straight games and they can sweep the Tigers with a win on Wednesday afternoon. The last time Matt Garz ...  read more

One of the most frequently asked questions that professional handicappers get is how many games should I play each day or week. That isn’t easily answered as there are many ways to skin the proverbial cat, but this is a matter of basic strategy that handicappers answer in many different ways. I have always approached it as if I am managing a stock portfolio, and that method involves diversifi ...  read more

By: Steve Merril

Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Tuesday night:

RAYS at TIGERS (+105) – 7:05 pm ET #917

Not an official play, but I would rate Tampa Bay as a light lean tonight.

Jeremy Hellickson makes his second career start as the Rays continue their series with the Tigers on Tuesday night. Hellickson made a great first impress ...  read more

Many handicappers have the opinion that the preseason games should be left alone and not bet on. I feel just the opposite.  I feel the NFL preseason is a great opportunity to start and build a nice bankroll for the upcoming regular season, especially t ...  read more

Sean Higgs breaks down the NFC West Division

San Francisco 49ers – I am calling for the Niners to make major strides and win the West. This franchise hasn’t had a winning season since 2002. San Fran has young playmakers in TE Vernon Davis, WR Michael Crabtree to make defenses pay. Steady RB Frank Gore should make things easy on QB Alex Smith who must become the franchise player the t ...  read more

Sean Higgs on the NFC South

New Orleans Saints – Take the Super Bowl Champs here to repeat as NFC South Champions. Can’t get any better than last year’s run. Everyone loves the Drew Brees led offense, but the key to their winning is what DC Gregg Williams brings to the defense. This guy fielded great defensive teams when in Washington and turned the Saints into a solid bunch in a hu ...  read more

Sean Higgs 2010 NFC North Breakdown

Green Bay Packers – The Pack posted 11 wins in 2009 and should hit that number again in 2010. Led by QB Aaron Rodgers, the Packers are poised to take a big leap. Green Bay has a solid foundation with young talent and a couple savvy vets for a great mix of talent. The offense is spearheaded by Rodgers and his 4400 yards to go with 30 TD and just 7 INTs ...  read more

By: Steve Merril

Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Friday night:

ROCKIES at PIRATES (Over 8, -110) – 7:05 pm ET #905-906

Not an official play, but I would rate the Over as a light lean tonight.

The Pirates have won two of their last three games as they continue their home series with the Colorado Rockies tonight. Pittsburgh turns t ...  read more

The NBA season is still a long way off, but I obviously can’t help but be intrigued by the same thing everyone else is - the bizarre collection of star power that has gathered in Miami. What makes sports betting so challenging and satisfying is that you are constantly presented with new problems and situations - puzzles really - that you haven’t seen before and hav ...  read more

By: Steve Merril

Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Thursday afternoon:

WHITE SOX at TIGERS (Under 8 ½, +100) – 1:05 pm ET #963-964

Not an official play, but I would rate the Under as a light lean this afternoon.

For the third time this season, Freddy Garcia gets to face the Detroit Tigers. Garcia is 2-0 with a 3.46 ERA against Detro ...  read more

Sean Higgs 2010 NFC East Preview

Dallas Cowboys- High hopes in Big D with the Super Bowl in their spanking new stadium this season. The stars are in place with QB Tony Romo leading a high powered offense. The defense is lead by sack master DeMarcus Ware is also packed with solid playmakers. The Boys have threats all over the field. They have the depth and talent. Now they just need to ...  read more

People differ i ...  read more

Sean Higgs breaking down the AFC West

San Diego Chargers - Look for the Bolts to head towards a 12-4 record. The bottom half of this division is still rebuilding. QB Phillip Rivers should continue to pile up numbers. San Diego will win its 5th straight divisional title, but HC Norv Turner must get this team to a Super Bowl. The defense is improved and the word is they are looking to ‘ ...  read more

Sean Higgs on the AFC South

Indianapolis Colts - Another year another 13-3 season on tap. We all know what we are getting from this team. Colts will win a lot and go as far as their defense can take them. Peyton and his offense will be as prolific as ever and Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis will be abusing opposing QBs.

Houston Texans- Is this the year the Texans step up to the p ...  read more

By: Steve Merril

Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Tuesday night:

PHILLIES at MARLINS (Under 7 ½, +100) – 7:10 pm ET #955-956

Not an official play, but I would rate the Under as a light lean tonight.

The Marlins will get their fourth look at Roy Halladay this season. So far he is 2-1 with a 1.08 ERA against Florida giving up three ...  read more

Sean Higgs 2010 AFC East Preview

Miami Dolphins - I am calling for a 10-6 season out of the Fish. They added WR Brandon Marshall who give QB Chad Henne another option to go with TE Anthony Fasano and the RB tandem of Ronnie Brown and Rickie Williams. The defense gets an upgrade with LB Karlos Dansby being brought in and by Miami using 7 of their 8 draft picks on this side of the ball. ...  read more

Sean Higgs 2010 AFC North Preview

Baltimore Ravens- I am calling for a step back from the Ravens 13 win season last year to a more modest 11-5 affair this year. Joe Flacco is entering year 3 and off a season where he tossed for 3600 hundred yards. He should get to 4,000 yards this year as the offense is that much better with the arrival of WRs Anquan Boldin and Donte Stallworth. OC Ca ...  read more

Dallas Cowboys (+125) ...  read more

They’re not quite ‘elite’, nor are they considered ‘top contenders’ but the franchises that make up my ‘It Could Happen’ collection of NFL title hopefuls, really do stand a chance of reaching and winning Super Bowl 45.

Better yet, not only do each of these squads stand an outside chance of reaching the big dance, but each of these teams is offering NFL gamblers an enormous am ...  read more

After falling 51-45 in overtime at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals in last year’s NFL betting playoff Wildcard game, the Green Bay Packers are looking for redemption in the 2010-11 NFL betting season.

Packers Strengths

Passing Game

The Green Bay Packers have one of the most potent passing attacks in the league led by quarterback Aaron Ro ...  read more

In the National league the most intriguing Division looks to be the NL West. The San Diego Padres currently hold a two game lead over both the Colorado Rockies and the LA. Dodgers. The Padr ...  read more

Well it has been a hell of an off season for the Big 12, soon to be the Big 12 minus 2. Rumors and speculation surrounded the Big 12 early in the Spring and came to a head with Colorado leaving for the PAC 10 and Nebraska bolting to the Big 10, to give them 12 teams and a conference championship game in 2012. While it is known throughout the USA that I am a Nebraska Alum a ...  read more

The Heisman Trophy futures have been posted, and they give us a lot to think about. Anyone who pays attention to the Heisman process knows that the winner very often isn’t being talked about at all right now. That makes it even more fun to speculate and look at the odds that are available. 5Dimes has odds listed for 26 different players. Here’s a look at 10 of the ...  read more

Brett Favre just couldn’t handle being out of the news. Maybe it was all the attention everyone is paying to where LeBron James will play next year. Or maybe he was jealous because Phil Jackson, the second most diva-ish retirement fiend behind Favre, has been gaining headlines surrounding his indecision (although he re-signed with the Lakers yesterday). Or perhaps ...  read more

By: Steve Merril

Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Monday afternoon:

GIANTS at BREWERS (-120) – 4:10 pm ET #952

Not an official play, but I would rate the Brewers as a light lean this afternoon.

San Francisco comes to Milwaukee after exhausting their bullpen in a 15 inning loss to Colorado late Sunday afternoon. The Giants hope tha ...  read more

Below is a free MLB play with analysis for Sunday afternoon:

ASTROS at PADRES (Under 7, -110) – 4:05 pm ET #911-912

Not an official play, but I would rate the Under as a light lean this afternoon.

The Astros and Padres have had a pair of pitcher's duels the last two nights. They'll wrap up their series on Sunday afternoon in San Diego. Brett Myers g ...  read more

Our second team-by-team NFL schedule breakdown focuses on the second-place team from last season, the Indianapolis Colts. And other than death and taxes there seems to be one sure thing in life: Indianapolis winning at least 12 regular-season games, as it has done for a record seven seasons in a row.

In reality, the Colts haven’t lost a regular season game ...  read more

This report shoul ...  read more

NBA betting continues to heat up with the Finals swinging back to Los Angeles for Game 6 Tuesday night.

The Boston Celtics took a 3-2 series lead with an inspired 92-86 victory in Game 5 at TD Garden on Sunday. Are the Celtics assured another NBA title, or are the Lakers ready to force a Game 7 showdown? Here's an inside look at Game 6:

Boston Celtics at Los Angeles ...  read more

NBA Game of the Day – Lakers/Celtics (Game 5)

Line Move

The early money quickly came in on the Under as the oddsmakers opened the Game 5 total as high as 189½ and it quickly dropped to 187½ and 187 in most locations. It is not a surprise as the Under is now 3-1 in this series and 5-1 in all six meetings this season.

The oddsma ...  read more

BetUS Sportsbook is back with another round of NBA Finals picks for Thursday night, as the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers duke it out for the fourth time in this best of seven series.

The Lakers have to feel like an accomplished team after Tuesday night's 91-84 victory, as they took a 2-1 series lead and guaranteed that, regardless of whether Boston wins both Games 4 a ...  read more

Those of you that bothered listening to me rant about Ray Allen as the best value in my NBA Finals prediction for MVP, Game 2 was hard nosed proof of why. Allen tied a record with eight three-pointers to amass 32-points and lead the Celtics to a series tying win. Now, the NBA Finals shift back to Boston where Boston will play with all sorts of urgency as they try to prevent this series ...  read more

NBA Game of the Day – Celtics at Lakers (-6, 190) By Steve Merril

Line Adjustment

The Lakers were a 5½-point favorite in Game 1 and they have now been installed as a 6-point favorite in Game 2 after their easy win on Thursday. Los Angeles led by 20 points entering the fourth quarter in their eventual 102-89 win and the oddsmakers have now adjusted the ...  read more

In the 2009-10 regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers finished seven games ahead of the Boston Celtics. From 1947 through the 2010 NBA Semifinals, when NBA teams led their best-of-7 playoff series opponents by seven regular-season games, they hav ...  read more

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are the defending NBA Champions, but last year’s win still left many unanswered questions. What if Kevin Garnett had never gotten hurt, what if the Boston Celtics were in the Finals? Would we see a repeat of the dismantling of the Lakers such as we saw in 2008?

This year KG is healthy, the Lakers and the Celtics meet for the 12th time in ...  read more

The two most storied franchises in NBA history will renew acquantices for the 12th time in the NBA Finals when the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers meet Thursday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Two years ago Boston bested the Lakers in six games to win the 17th title in their franchise’s history. However, this time around, expect the Lakers to exact some revenge as Kobe Bryant and ...  read more

Has one player in NBA history ever controlled who his head coach would be more than LeBron James? Sure, Magic Johnson supposedly orchestrated Paul Westhead’s firing in the early 1980s and got him replaced with Pat Riley, but Magic was at least going to be a Laker for a while. The Cleveland Cavaliers don’t even know if James will be on their roster next year. Thus ...  read more

Current Odds

The oddsmakers have made a substantial adjustment on the both the side and total for Game 3. The Lakers were 6½ and 7½-point favorites at home in both Games 1 & 2, but now the Suns are a 2½-point home favorite. This 10-point adjustment is largely due to the fact that teams down 0-2 usu ...  read more

It’s time to make some World Cup group stage predictions with the start of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa just three weeks away. Be sure to check Doc’s Sports homepage each day leading up to the World Cup as we will be previewing many of the games in the tournament (with free betting picks, as well) and we will cover the tournament from every possible angl ...  read more

The Lakers finished exactly three games ahead of Phoenix. ...  read more

A - Ainge, Danny. Boston's GM learned a lesson he should already have known this week - you can't get away with anything in an era when everyone is watching everything you do. On Monday Ainge was having some fun at his team's game against the Cavs, and he threw a towel in the air to distract J.J. Hickson on a free throw attempt. It turned into a much bigger deal t ...  read more

NBA Game of the Day

by Steve Merril

Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs (-3½, 207) – 8:05 pm ET (TNT)

Opening line

Despite trailing 3-0 in this playoff series, the early money quickly came in on San Antonio when an opening line was posted on Saturday morning. Oddsmakers initially made the Spurs a 2½-point home favorite and ...  read more

In the NBA regular season, the Phoenix Suns finished four games better than the San Antonio Spurs. From 1939 th ...  read more

While there is still a lot to be determined in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, it’s never too early to look ahead to Round 2, and some potential basketball bets that can be made there.

With just one second matchup set, let’s look at it, as the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers host the No. 4 Boston Celtics this Saturday, May 1 in Cleveland. Here’s everything you need to kn ...  read more

Saturday’s 136th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is shaping up to be a particularly interesting affair, especially given the fact that the two morning line favorites, Lookin at Lucky (3-1) and Sidney’s Candy (5-1) drew the 1st and 20th posts respectively. Why is this significant you might ask?

Well, keep in mind that only 12 horses have won from the No. 1 post and no hor ...  read more

Love him or hate him, Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the biggest draw in boxing and playing the role of boxing’s bad boy has made “Money” Mayweather more money than he can fit in an episode of the HBO series, 24/7. Some question his antics, but no one can question his ability in the ring. That ability will be tested Saturday evening at the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas strip by “Sugar” Shane Mosley who w ...  read more

The NFL Draft is in the books and there were, as always, plenty of successes and failures. As always, we won’t be able to accurately assess how each organization managed until about three or four years from now, but based on value, addressing need, and overall talent hauled in I have put together my 2010 NFL Draft grades.

In the meantime they overlooked a ...  read more

This report should ...  read more

With their postseason party nearly over, the Charlotte Bobcats will look to cover the NBA betting odds and survive for another day when they host the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of their first round playoff series which gets underway at Time Warner Cable Arena tonight at 8 PM ET.

The Magic beat the Bobcats 90-86 at Time Warner Cable Arena Saturday to take a 3-0 series lead while ...  read more

What we want to do is play on any NBA Playoff home team that is off back to back losses, if t ...  read more

Every NBA playoff team took to the floor this past weekend in their opening playoff contest and pro basketball betting aficionados everywhere should be jumping for joy as each matchup uncovered a lot of information about what NBA bettors can expect over the remainder of each series.

This recap of each NBA opening postseason contest will give NBA gambles just the insight they ...  read more

In the first couple rounds of the playoffs No.2 seeds have been ver ...  read more

We all know that the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers are going to be the cream of the crop in the NBA playoffs. While the MVP debate is an open and shut case, betting the NBA playoffs has always been chalk full of surprises. Which teams are flying in under the radar as the regular season comes to a close? My two choices are probably going to surprise you.
...  read more

The Playoffs are here!! Many teams wrap up the regular season in the next few days, and of course that makes for some dangerous betting and unpredictable results. I skew the numbers from the last week and next few days as many games are meaningless with teams that matter in the post season, as they are resting players and not playing to potential. For teams like Chicago and ...  read more

In this piece we will look at a Last Home game system in the NBA and see if we can capitalize on some weak lines with some motivated teams who want to give their fans a big thank you for coming out, with one last big effort.

What we will look to do here is a touch on a solid system that goes all the way back 20 years to 1990, in search of a solid system that can help us beat the spread i ...  read more

The Cleveland Cavaliers remain the odds on favorite to win the Eastern Conference crown with 10/19 odds to win the NBA Title with odds of 19/10. While the Eastern Conference appears to be foregone conclusion, the Western Conference is getting a little messier and harder to predict.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in ...  read more

After 2480+ minutes and 62 games, in all comes down to the final 40 minutes and one more game for the NCAA Basketball National Title. The Duke Blue Devils have been here before, 14 times and they have won the national title three times. This will be the Butler Bulldogs first national title appearance and with this appearance they hold the hopes and dreams of every Cinderella team that h ...  read more

It seems like a month or two ago we finished off another winning season in MLB and a killer 11-4 post season, and now the new season is here and kicking off April 4th. Ther are a few things that temper my excitiement, because I love capping baseball, so I will lay out my startegy for MLB, and the reason why my kick off is slower than others for the season.

Why Wait 3 ...  read more

By Matt Josephs for Steve Merril Sports

Baseball begins this week and below is a list of play-on and play-against pitchers for the 2010 MLB season.

Five Pitchers to back:

Wade Davis (Tampa Bay)

This 5th starter made six starts last year for the Rays going 2-2 with a 3.72 ERA on the season. Davis started his career giving up one run and three ...  read more

Forget point spreads and over/unders, the real betting action this weekend will be in the Final Four prop bets. Let’s take a look at a few of the best one’s in the Duke-West Virginia game.

First Points of the Game Are on A Free Throw (+700): Obviously it’s more realistic that the game will start on a two or three point field goal, but for the odds you’re getting, this ...  read more

Duke returns to the Final Four for the first time since 2006 and none of the current Duke players have made it this far. The seniors on the 2010 Blue Devils, Brian Zoubek, Jon Scheyer and Lance Howard have lost in the first round (2007), second round (2008) and the sweet 16 (2009), so you could say they’ve improved each year. However, for a school with such a rich tradition of winning a ...  read more

We are just days away from opening pitch of another baseball season.

But before the games get underway, why not place a few Major League Baseball prop bets? Here are a few of the best you can make, when evaluating regular season player matchups.

Miguel Cabrera (-6 ½ hits) vs. Matt Kemp -110: When evaluating these regular season player matchups, let’s first loo ...  read more

The NCAA Tournament continues on Saturday, as the Butler Bulldogs, Michigan State Spartans, Duke Blue Devils, and West Virginia Mountaineers fight it out for college basketball's biggest prize. Check out BetUS Sportsbook's five burning questions for Saturday night's duels to determine who will be playing for the whole enchilada on Monday night!

1: Will Kyle Singler rebound fr ...  read more

Despite the lack of NBA Draft lottery talent and the biggest-named teams, there are still a whole lot of reasons why this Final Four is at least as interesting as several we have seen before. At or near the top of that list is the set of coaches that are leading their teams into Indianapolis. There's a bit of everything here - from the legends to the future star. ...  read more

And there was one (top-seed). The dust from the turbulent Sweet 16 and the insanely paced Elite Eight has settled and with Syracuse and Kansas already out of the picture, it seemed like the rest of the way should be a cake walk for either Duke or Kentucky. As you know by know the Wildcats were walloped by West Virginia in a thriller to mark their early exit. That leaves Duke standing as ...  read more

The Northern Iowa Panthers have already pulled off two huge upsets to reach the Sweet Sixteen.

College basketball betting buffs that like the Panthers to win the Midwest region and advance t the Final Four could make a ton of money by picking the Panthers to win – and the team coming through for them.

Northern Iowa +425
Michigan State +375
Tennessee +35 ...  read more

College basketball bettors that are looking to boost their annual college basketball betting bankroll before the end of the annual NCAA Championship Tournament and official completion of the 2009-10 regular season will enjoy this look at the value-packed odds surrounding the winner of the West Region.

With just four teams remaining in each bracket as the Sweet Sixteen approache ...  read more

The top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats have steamrolled their two NCAA Tournament opponents so far while generally looking like ‘locks’ to reach the Final Four out of the East region.

Kentucky -170, West Virginia +210, Washington +700, Cornell +1200

Of course, the Wildcats will have to get past the fiery 12th-seeded Cornell Big Red in their Sweet 16 matchup on Thursday bef ...  read more

Northern Iowa did more than just pull off a miracle on Saturday night - they also exploded a stunning number of March Madness brackets. The stats are beyond belief - 98 percent of the 4.8 million people who filled in a bracket on ESPN.com had Kansas in the Sweet 16, almost 60 percent had them in the Final Four, and more than 40 percent had them winning it all. The ...  read more

After two impressive wins in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the Cornell Big Red are starting to write a script that stories are made of. The No. 12 seed in the East Region won by 13 in a first round 12-5 match-up with Temple, then dominated the No. 4 seed Wisconsin Badgers 87-69, to advance the Sweet 16 for the first time ever in the schools history. The Big Red Machine’s magical ...  read more

Do not miss listening in and getting some insight from 2 pro cappers who know their stuff and offer game look aheads and advice for wagering the NCAA Tourney!

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It’s a part of American life to fill out a bracket sheet on the day after Selection Sunday. Right now, a nation is busy comparing seeds, draws, and frivolous things such as the nicknames of the 65 teams that are playing in everyone’s favorite single-elimination tournament. Even if you think you know a lot about college basketball, every March Madness event seems to destroy your bracke ...  read more

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THE SUPER BOWL OF BETTING IS HERE. Bear in mind with March Madness already showing that underdogs rule this time of year and nothing comes easy, it is good food for thought in the NIT and NCAA Tourneys.

MANAGE YOUR EXPECTATIONS. I went 63% overall in the Big Dance last year. I hit a big play for 3 units in the second round. I consider that a HUGE success. Anyone who ...  read more

Milwaukee Bucks used an 8-1 against the spread run to take over f ...  read more

March Madness is the U.S. college basketball championships, also known as the NCAA Tournament. It covers both men's and women's NCAA college tournaments, which take place throughout March to determine the men's and women's college basketball champs in the U.S. The tournament starts with 64 teams and after each round of play, the number of teams is whittled down until only two men's and two wome ...  read more