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Best Home Run Bets Today – MLB HR Predictions
Who will hit a home run today in the MLB? Check our best HR bets today to find out! Our experts go through the odds on any given night to discover the most valuable HR prop bets available.
They pick the best bets to hit a home run based on factors such as stats, recent trends, ballpark analysis, and more. We explain our approach in detail below, in case you want to build your own HR betting st...
Best NRFI Bets Today – No Runs First Inning Picks UPDATED DAILY
Interested in the best NRFI bets today? You’ve come to the right place since our MLB experts share their no runs first inning picks daily! We go through the odds to find the highest value picks for this market and bring them to you.
The table below contains our top NRFI predictions, but we also explain our reasoning for each bet and our overall strategy later in this article.
Best No Runs F...
2025 NFL Week 2 Betting Preview: Odds, Lines, and Best Bets
The 2025 NFL Week 2 odds markets are officially open. You can bet on 16 exciting matchups this weekend, including multiple Super Bowl rematches!
I break down the latest odds and betting lines for every week 2 NFL game below. I’ve also included my best bets for the NFL this week.
Here are the updated odds for every NFL Week 2 game, courtesy of Bovada.
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Thursday Night Football Week 2 Predictions, Best Bets, Props: Commanders vs. Packers
Finding the Thursday Night Football best bets this week can be tricky, but our team is here to help! We will share our analysis and expert predictions throughout the entire NFL season, including recommended TNF player props.
The Washington Commanders and Green Bay Packers get Week 2 started with an NFC matchup at the historic Lambeau Field. Check out our Thursday Night Football predictions and...
Big Brother 27 Winner Odds and Predictions (Updated Weekly)
The Big Brother odds for the ultimate summer competition are available, and we have the best bets to consider making for Season 27! The opening prices reveal that this is expected to be a wide-open season.
We are following the action all season long in the Big Brother House and updating our picks every week until a winner is declared. Continue to find the latest odds and our Big Brother predic...
2025 Heisman Odds and Predictions – Arch Manning’s Time to Win the Heisman?
The Heisman odds for 2025 featured a familiar last name at the top of the board as Arch Manning was favored. He has dropped down the list, but how far has Manning fallen, and who is the favorite now?
I’ll take a look at the favorites, contenders, and longshots I like, and give you my best Heisman prediction at the end of this article!
Here are the current Heisman odds heading into Week 3,...
UFC 308 Odds: Can Holloway Reclaim Featherweight Crown from Topuria?
The UFC 308 odds for this card show two favorites at the top of the list. Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev are expected to win, but I'm sure Max Holloway and Robert Whittaker will be eager to prove the bookies wrong!
The event will take place in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, October 26, starting earlier in the day in North America. I’ll break down the UFC 308 betting odds for these fights and give yo...
Worst Sporting Takeovers This Century
Whether you’re a huge fan of the NFL or you follow the path of your favorite MLB team with bated breath every time they step on the field, most sporting fans will agree that the takeover by a new owner is a major shakeup for any sporting team.
Regular sporting takeovers are nothing new to American sports and they happen far more often than you might think. As recently as June this year, Michae...
10 Historic Firsts for Women in Congress
As we approach the 2024 elections, and look at the odds of Kamala Harris being the first woman elected President of the United States, it's the perfect time to reflect on the journey of women in Congress. The ten milestones we cover below have shaped America's highest legislative bodies, and highlight how the roles of women in government have grown and developed over the last 150 years.
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The NFL’s Top 10 Most Heartbroken Fanbases
Devoted sports fans know that heartbreak is part and parcel of being a loyal supporter. Now, with another nail-biting NFL season wrapped up, which fans have been hit the hardest this season? We’ve decided to find out.
We dug into social media to look at which team’s frustrated fans have written the most sad or angry posts on X, Instagram, and Facebook. Read on to see the top 10 teams with the ...
NFL Player Salaries After Taxes: Which Team's Paycheck Is the Highest?
How much do NFL players make after taxes? To provide an accurate snapshot of NFL players salaries, we must calculate their take-home pay after taxes are deducted from their pay.
While deals like Patrick Mahomes’ $450 million extension dominate the headlines, there are more players in the league earning roughly $1 million per year. That’s a spectacular payday, but NFL player salaries after taxe...
US Summer Olympic Medals: Which State Has the Most Gold?
Are you interested in learning about the most US Olympic medals by state from over the last century for summer events? The team at The Sports Geek has crunched the data and is revealing which states have produced the most Olympic gold medalists!
As the winningest country at the Summer Olympics, athletes have come from all walks of life and corners of the United States. However, which sta...
Athletes and Advocates: US Olympians Beyond the Podium
Ten thousand five hundred athletes have descended on Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and it is the first time in history the number of women and men competing will be equal. The US will be represented by 588 athletes, 313 women and 269 men — not the first time women have outnumbered men on the US team.
To recognize this historic milestone, we're going to introduce (or re-introduce) 11 exce...
2024 Super Bowl Coin Toss Odds and Predictions
Before Super Bowl 58 kicks off, captains from the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will converge at midfield for the Super Bowl coin toss. With Super Bowl coin toss odds available at NFL betting sites, this isn’t just another normal coin toss before a football game.
There will be millions of dollars changing hands on the Super Bowl coin toss results at Allegiant Stadium, as this is o...
2024 NFL Week 8 Betting Odds and Lines
The NFL Week 8 odds featured three double digit favorites and multiple close games. We’ll have all kinds of games with all teams in action, opening the door to excellent betting opportunities.
I explore the latest odds and betting lines for Week 8, so check them out below.
Top NFL betting sites are loaded with exciting Week 8 NFL odds. Here are all the games you can wager on this week.
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2024 NBA In-Season Tournament Betting Odds and Predictions
The 2024 NBA In-Season Tournament odds are topped by the two teams favored to win the NBA title, Boston and Oklahoma City. But as last season showed in the inaugural edition, the best teams in the league are looking ahead to the playoffs. This leaves a lot of room for other teams to step up, and give you more betting value!
I’ll dig into the 2024 NBA Cup odds and examine the favorites and slee...
