The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals were two of baseball’s biggest surprises this season and will open their respective wild-card playoff series Tuesday.
Betting
A “Monday Night Football” doubleheader includes the Seahawks trying to join the Chiefs and Vikings as the NFL’s only 4-0 teams when they take on the Lions.
Sportsbooks improved to 4-0 on Raiders games this season following their 20-16 victory over the Browns as 2½-point underdogs Sunday at Allegiant Stadium.
PickDawgz.com handicapper Dana Lane (@DanaLaneSports) analyzes every NFL Week 4 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz went 5-0 against the spread last week and is tied for the contest lead with two others.
The Liberty are strong favorites at the SuperBook to win their semifinal series over the two-time defending champion Aces, a rematch of last year’s WNBA Finals.
The favorite flipped from the Raiders to the Cleveland Browns on Friday after Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said stars Maxx Crosby and Davante Adams would not play.
Nine handicappers and the RJ’s David Schoen will offer five picks on college football games this season — sides or totals. Here are their selections for Week 5.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.
A representative for Circa CEO Derek Stevens contacted UNLV with an offer to pay quarterback Matthew Sluka the $100,000 he said the university owed him.
Professional sports bettor Jeff Whitelaw and three-time Westgate SuperContest top-15 finisher “Dr. Alan” Dumond made Baltimore over Buffalo their NFL best bet.
Underdogs of 5½ points or more are 14-2 against the spread this season. But Dallas has dominated its series against the Giants, winning six straight meetings.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with college football notes and trends.
The line on UNLV’s game against Fresno State on Saturday dropped after Rebels quarterback Matthew Sluka announced his departure Tuesday night on social media.
The Crimson Tide, who were last listed as home underdogs in 2007 to LSU, are getting from 1 to 2 points from Georgia in Saturday’s showdown at Tuscaloosa, Alabama.