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Best Golf Picks This Week - PGA and LIV Predictions
Are you interested in the best golf picks this week? The team at The Sports Geek has been working hard to find the top golf bets to consider making for this week’s tournament on the links.
We’ve gone over and researched the latest odds for the biggest tournaments, including the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, to pinpoint the most lucrative wagers. Head below to check our expert golf predictions this we...

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 of the top MLB betting sites 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 th...

Ryder Cup 2025 Odds: Team USA vs. Team Europe Predictions
The 2025 Ryder Cup odds are out for the highly anticipated showdown between Team Europe and Team USA! The biennial event is set to take place with a bevy of stars on both sides at Bethpage.
Is Europe ready to win back-to-back titles and their sixth championship since 2010? Continue reading to wind the latest winner odds, analysis of the matchup, and my Ryder Cup predictions.
Here are the ...

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...

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...

Top NFL Survivor Pools Online for 2025-2026: Free and for Real Money
Joining an online NFL survivor pool in 2025 is a guaranteed way to make the upcoming football season even more exciting and win big prizes! We’ve selected the best free and real money options online (including a $1 million pool!).
These contests go by many names, including:
Regardless of what you call it, the goal remains the same: survive each week by picking a winning team. Once you cho...

2023 Vuelta a Espana Odds, Predictions and Race Winner
On Saturday, August 26th, the third and final Grand Tour of the year gets underway as the 78th edition of the Vuelta a Espana kicks off in Barcelona, Spain.
Unlike recent years, this installment of the Vuelta is going to be thrilling. We have the two other 2023 Grand Tour winners participating in this year’s Vuelta and, the best part, they’re both on the same team.
Team Jumbo-Visma is sendi...

2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Betting Odds and Picks
On Friday, August 25, the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup gets underway as the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia are co-hosting 32 countries, all in search of the 2023 FIBA World Cup crown on September 10.
The FIBA Basketball World Cup occurs once every four years. In 2019, Team Spain blew out Argentina in the gold medal match by a score of 95-75. The Americans crashed out early and finished a ...

UFC 292 Odds and Predictions
On Saturday, August 19, the UFC will be live on PPV from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, for UFC 292: Sterling vs. O’Malley. The main event of the evening is a bantamweight title fight as Aljamain Sterling puts his title on the line against Sean O’Malley.
In total, there are 12 bouts currently scheduled for this PPV event. With that said, let’s examine the latest UFC 292 odds from the ...

What Are The Best Numbers To Bet On In Roulette?
If you've ever walked past a roulette wheel in a casino and wanted to get in on the excitement but weren't sure how to play, you are in luck, as we here at TheSportsGeek are going to explain the game and tell you which roulette numbers to play!
Roulette is one of the most popular casino games in the world, whether at a land-based casino or an online casino live dealer game, but if you have nev...

Jake Paul vs Nate Diaz Odds, Prop Bets and Predictions
On Saturday, August 5, Jake Paul will battle Nate Diaz in the featured bout of the PPV event Ready 4 War. This professional boxing card will take place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, and will air live on ESPN+ and DAZN beginning at 9pm ET.
For Diaz, this will be his professional boxing debut. He’s had a war of words with the Paul brothers for the last few years and will try ...

The 6 Biggest Contracts in NBA History
There is a new player with the biggest contract in NBA history. One year after Denver’s Nikola Jokic set a record for the largest NBA contract, the Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown owns the record for the largest contract ever signed in the NBA. We are examining Jokic and Brown’s contracts while delving into the rest of the richest NBA contracts signed in NBA history.
On Tuesday, July 25, Brown si...

NASCAR Best Bets For Week of July 24
On July 30th, Richmond Speedway will host the 22nd NASCAR Cup Series race of the season -the Cook Out 400. Following a controversial finish at Pocono Raceway, the Cup Series is in Virginia for a short-track oval race.
Last week, Kyle Larson was well on his way to winning his third race of the season at Pocono. However, Denny Hamlin ran Larson into the wall with less than ten laps remaining in ...

UFC 291 Odds and Predictions
On Saturday, July 29th, the UFC will be live from Salt Lake City, Utah, for UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2. This event is headlined by a rematch between two of the best lightweights in Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje.
These octagon warriors first battled in April 2018, where Poirier won via fourth-round TKO in what was a Fight of the Year candidate.
As of this writing, UFC 291 featured 12 ...

The 3 Best Times to Place Sports Bets
When is the best time to place sports bets at online betting sites? The best time to bet has been a long-standing debate between sports bettors. Should you take advantage of opening lines or wait until the last minute on closing lines?
Opening and closing lines are likely one of many questions you might have regarding the best time to place a sports bet. However, if you can ascertain whether b...

What Are The Most Popular Gambling Games In Indiana?
Residents of The Hoosier State have been fortunate enough to have online sports betting in Indiana since 2019. But, despite the popularity of sports betting in the country, it’s not the most popular gambling niche in Indiana.
The Hoosier Lottery is by far the most-played gambling game in the state. Following the lottery, slot machines are the second most popular gambling niche in the State of ...