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The Chicago Sky take on the Connecticut Sun. Our WNBA odds series has our Sky Sun prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Sky Sun. The Chicago Sky have a number of problems to deal with right now. One is that when they look across the way at the Connecticut Sun on Friday, […]

The Phoenix Mercury take on the Atlanta Dream. Our WNBA odds series has our Mercury Dream prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Mercury Dream. The Olympic break has given the Atlanta Dream a chance to start fresh in this 2024 WNBA season. The Dream were 7-17 at the break. After returning from […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Giants Mariners. It happened sooner than expected. The Seattle Mariners were almost certain to fire manager Scott Servais at the end of the season, given that the Mariners are highly likely to fall short of the […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mets Padres. The New York Mets know that if they are going to make the 2024 MLB postseason, they will have to finish with a better record than the Atlanta Braves. The Braves have been shredded […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays Dodgers. It has been a good 48 hours for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Diego Padres lost twice, and the Dodgers completed — on Wednesday — a sweep of the Seattle Mariners. The Dodgers […]

The Atlanta Falcons, who faced some harsh criticism for their draft choices and the lack of a significant push to improve their pass rush and secondary, have made aggressive moves to address these concerns over the last couple weeks. Through a recent trades and free-agent signing, they acquired veteran pass rusher Matthew Judon from the […]

The SEC gets two new additions this season in former Big 12 stalwarts Texas and Oklahoma football. But really only one of those is getting the attention. Spoiler: it’s not the Sooners. With Texas walking away with their first conference title in 15 years, making the College Football Playoff, the Longhorns have all the popularity. […]

The final preseason game this year takes place on Sunday night between the New England Patriots and Washington Commanders. Both teams struggled last year, but they brought in the young pieces to help take them to the next level. These young pieces include number three pick Drake Maye on the Patriots and number two pick […]

It’s not often in recent history that the Ole Miss football program has received as much adoration as it has entering the 2024 season. However, the Rebels look to be a real threat in the SEC and college football this year. This might be the best overall roster that the Ole Miss football program has […]

It is time to continue our college football odds series with a Delaware State-Hawaii prediction and pick. We made it, everyone! We made it through another seemingly endless eight months without college football. The sport is back in action with four games involving FBS teams on Saturday. This is the last one of the four, […]

Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes are gearing-up for a massive 2024-25 College Football season and the microscope may be fixated on them now more than ever. With the constant pressure to play well, Deion Sanders will be the first to tell you that looking good on the field translates directly to playing […]

The stars of Team USA Basketball are still riding the highs of winning gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics and arguably no one enjoyed their time in France more than Devin Booker. Seen randomly gifting fans pairs of his sneakers and riding around town on scooters after a night at the club, Devin Booker continued […]

The Miami Dolphins added to their identity in 2023 — for both good and bad. Miami emerged as one of the most unique offenses in the NFL. Their scheme is unlike anyone else’s and is tailored to their personnel in very inventive ways. The Dolphins boast one of the best rushing attacks in the league […]

SMU and Nevada start their seasons with this Week 0 matchup at Mackay Stadium. SMU has moved into the Power Four conferences but will return to the Group of Five for this game. The Mustangs opened as 22-point favorites and climbed as high as 27 but have settled at 24.5. It is time to continue […]

The New York Jets are finally ready to play with a healthy Aaron Rodgers under center. They made a big trade in the offseason, acquiring Haason Reddick from the Philadelphia Eagles to be their top edge-rusher. Reddick needs a new contract, a fact the Jets knew when they made the trade, but he has not […]

The Las Vegas Raiders host their former neighbors in the San Francisco 49ers for the finale of the preseason. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a 49ers-Raiders prediction and pick. Here are the NFL Preseason odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NFL Preseason Odds: 49ers-Raiders Odds San Francisco 49ers: -7.5 (-110) Moneyline: -340 […]

Predicting an NBA teams’ records is a fun exercise in August, but it rarely plays out like you might hope. Most projections over-inflate the impact of offseason acquisitions and underrate how losing someone (like losing a starting center, for example) impacts performance. But the 2024-25 NBA schedule is out. And the New York Knicks bring […]

In-division trades are not common in the NFL, so when a notable one happens, it is a big surprise. The Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders executed a significant trade on Thursday, with Jahan Dotson going to the Eagles in a surprise trade. The trade represents two teams in different spots. Despite last year’s collapse, the […]

The San Diego Padres (72-56) host the New York Mets (66-61) for Game 1 of a crucial 4-game series at Petco Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Padres prediction and pick. Mets-Padres Projected Starters  Luis Severino vs. Dylan Cease Luis Severino (8-6) with a 3.91 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 117 strikeouts, […]

The Los Angeles Angels are north of the border to take on the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Angels-Blue Jays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Angels-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Griffin Canning vs. Bowden […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road to take on the Atlanta Braves in an NL East matchup. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Braves prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Phillies-Braves Projected Starters  Cristopher Sanchez vs. Spencer Schwellenbach Cristopher Sanchez (9-8) with […]

The Houston Astros are on the road to take on the Baltimore Orioles Thursday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Astros-Orioles Projected Starters  Spencer Arrighetti vs. Corbin Burnes Spencer Arrighetti (5-11) with a 5.20 […]

The Dallas Wings take on the New York Liberty. Our WNBA odds series has our Wings Liberty prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Wings Liberty. The New York Liberty are the best team in the WNBA right now. New York is 24-4 through 28 games, on pace to win more than 80 […]

The St. Louis Blues added young talent to the roster on Tuesday. The Blues signed Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway to two-year contracts after the Edmonton Oilers declined to match the offer sheets. They are the third and fourth successful offer sheets in NHL history and the first successful offers since 2021. Broberg and Holloway […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. This was not an unexpected outcome for the franchise. They finished near the bottom of the NHL in 2022-23 and made few moves to improve the roster last summer. Still, this sort of dreadful season could be a thing of the past. The Blue […]

In Black Myth Wukong, players must get Refined Iron Sand to craft new items at the Shrine. However, not everyone knows how to retrieve this material. Therefore, we created a guide on how to find this item and improve your arsenal before heading to the next boss battle. So, how do you earn Refined Iron […]

The Vegas Golden Knights went through a lot of change this off-season, including losing original misfit Jonathan Marchessault in free agency. They did not advance out of the first round in their defense of the Stanley Cup last season and need to improve in many areas to get back to the Cup Final. Can William […]

The Anaheim Ducks have missed the playoffs in six consecutive seasons. Last year was a disaster in the first year with Greg Cronin as the head coach. With just 59 points, they were the third-worst team in the league. To make a run to the playoffs, they need their veterans to step up. Forwards Troy […]

Caitlin Clark’s return to the WNBA following the Olympic break has provided clear evidence of the silver linings in her being snubbed from the Team USA roster. Clark, who was a surprising omission from the Olympic team, told her coach that the decision “woke a monster.” True to her word, she has returned to the […]

The Minnesota Twins are on the road to take on the San Diego Padres Wednesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Twins-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Twins-Padres Projected Starters  Simeon Woods Richardson vs. Matt Waldron Simeon Woods Richardson […]

The Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals began this three-game series on Monday night with the result being what almost everyone expected. Seth Lugo and the Royals beat the Angels as -232 favorites. However, the Angels flipped the script on Tuesday night with a 9-5 victory over Cole Ragans. It was the Angels’ second […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks are on the road to take on the Miami Marlins Wednesday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Diamondbacks-Marlins Projected Starters  Jordan Montgomery vs. Roddery Munoz Jordan Montgomery (8-6) with a 6.25 ERA, […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mariners-Dodgers. The Seattle Mariners are running out of games, out of time, out of patience. They continue to get solid starting pitching and then waste it, with the bullpen offering no help in the late innings. […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays-Athletics. The Tampa Bay Rays have scored one run in two games in Oakland this week. That’s one run in 18 innings against Oakland pitching. We did tell you in our Monday (Aug. 19) Rays-A’s MLB […]

The Minnesota Lynx take on the Las Vegas Aces. Our WNBA odds series has our Lynx Aces prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Lynx Aces. The Las Vegas Aces sent five players to the 2024 Paris Olympics. They are the two-time defending WNBA champions. They have proved how good they can be. […]

The Phoenix Mercury take on the Atlanta Dream. Our WNBA odds series has our Mercury Dream prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Mercury Dream. The Olympic break in the middle of the WNBA season created a unique situation: 12 teams had their seasons completely interrupted for four weeks and then returned to […]

The Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs kicked off their interleague series with a game on Tuesday night. The Cubs escaped with a victory in a battle of two 61-64 teams. Both teams are over ten games out of the playoffs in their division and out of range of their respective wild cards. The Tigers are […]

Coming in as the No. 13 ranked team in the AP preseason Top 25 poll is LSU football. This will be Brian Kelly’s third season as the Tigers’ head coach, and as usual, the expectations in Baton Rouge haven’t subsided. LSU, like the rest of the now 16 SEC members, has to deal with a […]

The Cincinnati Reds and Toronto Blue Jays have been two of the most inconsistent teams in the MLB. The Blue Jays are sitting 12 games out of the playoffs, while the Reds’ chances look a bit better, sitting just 5.5 games out of the National League wild card. The Reds looked like they may make […]