There’s just one series left in the first round of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and it’s a barnburner. The Tampa Bay Lightning extended their Eastern Conference quarterfinal against the Detroit Red Wings by taking Game 6 Monday night, winning 5-2 as +106 road dogs on the moneyline. Game 7 goes Wednesday in Tampa Bay […]
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He’s the best male tennis player in the world today. He’s so good that he’s favored over the rest of the field at this week’s ATP stop: the Miami Open. Novak Djokovic has opened at 4/5 on the tennis futures market at Bovada. A simple YES/NO prop is also available for whether Djokovic will win, […]
The hottest young goalie in the NHL couldn’t stop them. Neither could one of the league’s top veterans. The Montreal Canadiens are one win away from completing a first-round sweep of the Ottawa Senators, who trail their Eastern Conference quarterfinal 3-0 with Game 4 coming up Wednesday night (7:00 PM ET, USA) at the Tire. […]
Betting on the NBA right before the playoffs can be a complicated matter. Despite the fact that the postseason picture is mostly settled, there’s so much at play that can impact a team’s odds of winning the NBA Championship. Every team from the reigning champion Spurs to the title favorite Warriors could climb the mountain, […]
As we go to press, the Chicago Blackhawks are the second favourites at 7/1 in the Stanley Cup futures market. The Nashville Predators are in the upper half of the table at 12/1. Both teams topped the 100-point mark in the standings this year, but thanks to realignment and the creation of the Wild Card, […]
It wouldn’t be March Madness without a major upset in the Round of 64, and this year, people are looking at the No. 15 Belmont Bruins to get the job done. It’s a tall order. As we go to press, the Bruins are 16.5-point underdogs for Friday’s matchup (3:10 PM ET, truTV) against the No. […]
The Golden State Warriors have been the top team in basketball for all of 2014-2015, so it comes as no surprise that they boast the greatest odds of winning the NBA Championship (4/5 as we go to press). Still, lined up against a gritty veteran team like the Memphis Grizzlies, success is not guaranteed. While […]
With four rounds in the books at Indian Wells, not only is No. 1 seed Serena Williams still alive, but her path to the title has gotten considerably easier. While Williams (–1000) was able to fend off Sloane Stephens in three sets to advance to the quarterfinals, No. 2 Maria Sharapova (–650) fell to the […]
The Washington Nationals have been one of the biggest disappointments in the majors this season, but they’re still within reach of the New York Mets in the National League East. They’ll try to close the gap when they wrap up a three-game series in St. Louis, who lead the competitive Central Division. Max Scherzer will […]
The ATP makes its first-ever trip to Turkey this week for the inaugural Istanbul Open, so even though this is part of the ATP 250 Series, Roger Federer is on hand to bring some star power to the proceedings. As we go to press, Federer is a heavy 1/2 favorite against a relatively light field; […]