TSN Edge: Who are the betting favourites to win U.S. Open?
Heading into the 3rd round of the U.S. Open, who are the betting favourites to win? TSN's Adam Scully has more on who you should be keeping an eye on.
Intelligent Hockey: Will Islanders rally again in Game 4 versus Lightning?
The Islanders have been excellent at home all season, so a win against Tampa Bay Saturday is attainable. But how does one balance the Islanders’ propensity to bounce back with an opponent that is clearly more well-rounded than New York’s previous foes?
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Daily Wager: American League MVP Futures
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has emerged as the new betting favourite to win American League MVP. ESPN's Buster Olney joined the Daily Wager to discuss Guerrero's AL MVP futures outlook.
Reading Between The Lines: Aleksa Camur vs. Nicolae Negumereanu
Aleksa Camur will fight Nicolae Negumereanu in a lightweight bout on this Saturday's UFC Fight Night card on TSN. Aaron Bronsteter looks at one prop bet that stands out to him as a solid value play.
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Reading Between The Lines: Dart throw of the week
Every week Aaron Bronsteter highlights one long shot play that he likes as his dart throw of the week. This time around, he's taking a chance with his biggest dart throw to date with his pick for the heavyweight bout between Aleksei Oleinik and Sergey Spivak.
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Morning Coffee: Lightning stars corner Conn Smythe market after Game 3 win
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov have led the way for Tampa Bay in these playoffs and make up three of the top four choices to win the Conn Smythe Trophy.
Daily Wager: NFL MVP futures
Patrick Mahomes is the betting favourite to win NFL MVP this upcoming season. The Daily Wager's cast of sports betting experts discuss the MVP futures market and debate whether the recent trend of betting long shots winning that award will continue.
TSN Edge: Recapping a wild Day 1 at the U.S. Open
TSN's Adam Scully recaps a wild opening day at the U.S. Open!
Reading Between The Lines: Dan Ige vs. Chan Sung Jung
Dan Ige and "The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung will headline this Saturday's UFC Fight Night card on TSN with a five-round main event fight. Aaron Bronsteter makes his recommendation for which fighter will come out on top in that highly anticipated featherweight showdown.
Reading Between The Lines: Julian Erosa vs. Seung Woo Choi
This Saturday UFC Fight Night event on TSN is loaded with intriguing featherweight bouts, including a clash between Julian Erosa and Seugn Woo Choi. Aaron Bronsteter breaks down the odds and highlights one trend that bettors should keep in mind ahead of that showdown.
Fantasy baseball daily notes - Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
Here's a look at Saturday's top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in roughly 50% or fewer ESPN leagues.
TSN Edge: Can Conners contend for his first major championship?
There are four Canadians playing in the U.S. Open. Can Corey Conners contend for his first major championship? Adam Scully has more on Conners, and another Canadian you shouldn’t be sleeping on.
Morning Coffee: Habs stun Golden Knights in Game 2 win
The Montreal Canadiens were completely overlooked as a massive underdog for their Stanley Cup semifinal series against the Vegas Golden Knights. For at least one night, the Habs proved that they belong. Here is the Morning Coffee for Thursday June 17, 2021.
Morning Coffee: Golden Knights deliver as overwhelming favourite in Game 1
The Vegas Golden Knights entered the Stanley Cup semifinals as an overwhelming favourite to beat the Montreal Canadiens. They certainly delivered on that expectation in Game 1.
PokerStars.Net All-In Moment: Netherlands emerge with three points in Group C opener
Netherlands entered Euro 2020 as the favourite to win Group C at -250. Ukraine was the second choice at +400. But 45 minutes into their Matchday 1 showdown, Netherlands and Ukraine were scoreless. Nothing from the first half foreshadowed what happened next.
Fantasy baseball daily notes - Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
The streaming inventory isn't great, but there are options for those needing a lineup boost heading into the weekend. Here are Friday's picks, with a bonus batter. As is the custom, everyone thumbnailed is available in at least half of all ESPN leagues.
Fantasy baseball daily notes - Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
Pitching is incredibly thin today, but there's plenty of offense to go around. We also have quite the gap in weather forecasts, with the hottest game coming in around 95 and the coldest at 65.
First Look At The Field: Betting odds for the 121st U.S. Open
Jon Rahm, who won at Torrey Pines in 2017 for his first PGA Tour victory, is installed as the betting favourite to win his first career major this week in San Diego.
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Inside Edge: Betting on the upset?
The Canadiens are heavy underdogs heading into their series against Vegas, but there is plenty of value to be had if you’re feeling good about Montreal. Mike Johnson explains a couple trends that make an upset seem realistic in this week’s edition of The Inside Edge.
Nets remain title favourites, but now underdogs in Bucks series
Injuries to Kyrie Irving and James Harden have flipped the odds on the Brooklyn Nets-Milwaukee Bucks Eastern Conference playoff series, putting sportsbooks in a unique position where the current favorite to win the NBA title is now an underdog in the conference semifinal round.
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Daily Wager: Trevor Lawrence Futures
Trevor Lawrence arrives in the NFL as one of the most heralded quarterback prospects of all-time. How do the betting markets reflect the hype? The Daily Wager's cast of sports betting experts discussed.
Covering the Bases: Waiver wire adds for Week 11
Another Milwaukee Brewers middle infielder is finding success after a change of scenery, as Luis Urias is quietly having a career year. He and five other players are available in more than 50 per cent of ESPN leagues.
Mets' deGrom becomes betting favorite to win NL MVP
It often takes eye-popping statistics for a pitcher to win a regular-season MVP award, something that's happened only twice since 1992. Sportsbooks believe New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom has what it takes.
Morning Coffee: Durant’s historic performance rallies Nets in Game 5 win
Kevin Durant performing at an elite level so soon after returning from such a significant injury hasn’t received the attention it deserves this season. After Tuesday’s night’s historic performance, it won’t be overlooked any longer.
Fantasy baseball daily notes - Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
Monday kicks off a busy week with 13 games, all played under the lights, so you have plenty of time to set lineups. Overall, the pitching isn't very strong, including a lesser array of streaming arms. Bats are plentiful as usual.
Morning Coffee: Habs, Golden Knights Set For Game 1
As of this morning, Vegas is -500, which would make them the largest favourite in a Stanley Cup semifinal over the past 32 years. Is the fact that number indicates an 83.3 per cent implied probability the Golden Knights advance reasonable? Or is the fact that the Habs made it this far in the first place contrary to that price?
Reading Between The Lines: Dart throws of the week
Aaron Bronsteter is changing things up a little bit with his dart throw of the week, offering up not one, but three long shot plays for UFC 263. Check out which plays he likes as his dart throws.
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NBA Futures: Brooklyn versus the field?
Brooklyn is currently at +120 and technically speaking the odds suggest the field is slightly favoured to win the NBA championship, but two scenarios are in play that are most likely to stop the Nets.
Reading Between The Lines: Leon Edwards vs Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz will return to the Octagon as a major underdog when he fights Leon Edwards at UFC 263 this Saturday night. Aaron Bronsteter highlights one angle that he really likes for this fight.
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Reading Between The Lines: Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori
UFC 263 will be highlighted by a main event rematch between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and the challenger Marvin Vettori. Can Adesanya take care of business against Vettori for a second time and retain his title? Or will Vettori pull off the upset? Aaron Bronsteter takes an in-depth look at that championship showdown.
Fantasy baseball daily notes - Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
Saturday brings us a super-sized 16-game slate, with the Nationals and Giants suiting up for a double-header following Thursday's rainout. There aren't many marquee matchups on deck, as two of the day's top aces (Trevor Bauer and Corbin Burnes) are squaring off against lesser hurlers (Kolby Allard and Chad Kuhl, respectively).
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Reading Between The Lines: Lauren Murphy vs Joanne Calderwood
Lauren Murphy will be a small underdog when she clashes with Joanne Calderwood in a women's flyweight bout at UFC 263. Aaron Bronsteter explains why their could be some value taking the underdog in this highly anticipated fight.
Golden Knights open as massive favourite over Canadiens
The Vegas Golden Knights will face the Montreal Canadiens in the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and oddsmakers like their chances.
How the weather should factor in your fantasy baseball lineup decisions
Opposing Pitcher. Bullpen. Spot in the Batting Order. Ballpark. Everyone knows to consider these when we're talking about "matchups." If you're streaming a hitter, you'd rather he be facing Bruce Zimmermann than Jacob deGrom. But there's one massively important matchup factor that goes strangely overlooked: weather.
The next Iceland? Euro underdogs to bet on
Few will forget Iceland's Cinderella run to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals. Is there a team at Euro 2020 that has the same kind of magic in it?
TSN Edge: Good Value or Fool’s Gold? - Adesanya vs. Vettori
Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his gold once again on Saturday at UFC 263 against Marvin Vettori. But for the first time in his career, Adesanya is coming off a loss. Does that mean the champion could be vulnerable for an upset? Aaron Bronsteter and Robin Black discuss.
Fantasy baseball daily notes - Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
Fifteen teams in each league and interleague play requires an odd number of cross-league games to be played each day or an odd number of teams in each league enjoying an off day. Such is the case on Friday as the Yankees and Phillies spend a rare Friday on the sidelines as they prepare for their two-game set over the weekend.
Fantasy baseball daily notes - Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
In terms of streaming pitching, this slate is an ugly one, folks. Nearly all of Thursday's hurlers are already rostered in well over 50% of leagues, and the remaining arms aren't exactly inspiring.
First Look At The Field: Betting odds for the Palmetto Championship at Congaree
Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka are among just six players in the top 30 of the world rankings teeing it up in South Carolina this week in a brand new, one-off tournament replacing the cancelled RBC Canadian Open.
Former CFL commissioner Smith on Senate committee for Bill C-218
Former CFL commissioner Larry Smith will be among those giving Bill C-218 a much closer look when it goes before the Senate's standing committee on banking, trade and commerce this week.
PokerStars.net All-In Moment: Can Spain re-establish edge on international stage?
Since winning back-to-back European Championships that bookended a World Cup title, Spain has struggled to re-establish its dominance on the international stage. That could change at Euro 2020.
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Covering the Bases: Waiver Wire adds for Week 10
Major League Baseball will soon be cracking down on pitchers using foreign substances that give them an extra advantage. Managers should keep an eye on their pitchers' performance over the next two weeks and take a look at these replacement options available in more than 50 per cent of ESPN leagues.
Fantasy baseball daily notes - Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
Monday features just three games, so it's a good opportunity to stack. Ideally, you'll be partnering players with those already on your team. If you're deciding between two similar players, choose the one with a teammate already in your lineup.
