PHOTO USA Today Sports Images As the MLB trade deadline looms, several teams still need to decide if they’re contenders or pretenders in 2024. For those who have already decided, there’s value in playing the consequences of their choice. Here are our best bets for Tuesday, July 30. Seattle Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox James…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Well, the first weekend of the Olympics was certainly an interesting one, with the polarizing opening ceremony, the Canadian soccer drone scandal, and frustrating timing of ads on the NBC/Peacock broadcasts (missing an entire minute of a 14-minute rugby sevens game is unacceptable, folks). I wanted to suggest Australia at…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Kids Days will dominate the promotional landscape at many major and minor league ballparks this summer Sunday. The U.S. women’s national soccer team hopes to enjoy its equivalent overseas. Without multiple veteran mainstays, the young Americans (crank that David Bowie) rolled to a 3-0 win against Zambia on Thursday in…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images The Paris Olympics ramp up Saturday with tons of competition. Due to the time difference, a lot of events will be finished before people wake up. But we do see an intriguing basketball matchup at a convenient time as Giannis Antetokounmpo takes on the whole country of Canada. Well, he…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images The start of the Olympics means several sports are on a break, so finding value takes a little more work than usual. But there are still several great betting options available if you know where to look. Here are our best bets for July 26. Cleveland Guardians vs. Philadelphia Phillies…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Baseball takes center stage on Wednesday with a set of matinee games and several aces on the mound, including an afternoon start from Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola in Minnesota and the nightcap featuring Gerrit Cole trying to play stopper against the Mets. Philadelphia Phillies at Minnesota Twins, 12:36 p.m. ET…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Baseball is back. After a brief break to showcase some of the best players in the game, we’re ready to resume the pennant race and prepare for the trade deadline.Here are the best bets on our radar Friday. Cincinnati Reds at Washington Nationals, 6:45 p.m. ET All signs point to…
Jake Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) returns to the ring Saturday night for the second time in 2024. But instead of the summer blockbuster with Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion and arguably one of the greatest boxers of all time, it’s BKFC standout Mike Perry in the ring for his second career boxing match (0-1). …
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images Journeyman third baseman Gary Gaetti once said the feeling of being selected for the Midsummer Classic was “right up there with lobster.” Spoken like a two-time All-Star from landlocked Centralia, Ill. Consider the marvelous insight from “The Rat,” though. There’s always something savory for someone, somewhere—even during the handful of…
PHOTO USA Today Sports Images The Open Championship started while you were sleeping and Royal Troon in Scotland hit snooze on low scores Thursday. With WNBA, MLS and MLB all idle on Thursday, we’re scanning bunkers and bogeys to come up with the best bets on today’s card. 152nd Open Championship Collin Morikawa tees off…
