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MLB Best Bets for August 12th: Tuesday Top Sports Betting Picks
Tuesday August 12th's best bets include the Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays, and more top picks on today's full slate of games....
NBA Christmas Day Schedule Grades: The Best and Worst Matchups of 2025
The NBA’s 2025 Christmas Day slate is stacked. We graded every matchup, from Cavs vs. Knicks fireworks to Wemby vs. the defending champs....
Five WNBA Stars Who Will Decide the 2025 Playoff Race
The WNBA is entering the playoff push. See which five stars will decide the postseason picture, including Caitlin Clark and Alyssa Thomas....
Baker Mayfield’s MVP Case: Why the Buccaneers QB Is a Legit Contender in 2025
Baker Mayfield enters 2025 with elite weapons, an easy schedule, and MVP-level stats from last season. Here’s why he’s a legit threat to win NFL MVP....
Week 1 NFL Preseason Takeaways: QB Questions, Defensive Standouts, Rookie Breakouts
Week 1 NFL preseason takeaways include the Colts’ QB dilemma, the Bears’ ferocious defense, rookie Shedeur Sanders’ big debut, and J.J. McCarthy’s first reps with the Vikings....
Monday’s MLB Best Bets: August 11th Top Baseball Picks
Monday August 11th's top MLB picks include our top picks for the full slate plus a pitcher prop bet at the end....
MLB Best Bets for Sunday August 10th: Top Baseball Betting Picks Today
Our Sunday MLB predictions feature Baltimore Orioles, Dodgers vs. Blue Jays run total, and the Chicago Cubs. See why these bets stand out with full stats and odds....
The Milwaukee Brewers Are MLB’s Best Team Even if You Don’t Believe It
The Milwaukee Brewers have the best record in MLB and are on a 100-win pace. Here’s inside how they keep winning despite low payroll and lingering doubts....
Best MLB Bets for August 9th: Top Saturday Baseball Picks & Props
MLB betting preview for Saturday’s games with best bets on Angels-Tigers F5 under, White Sox to win, and an Andre Pallante strikeout prop bet pick....
Stephen A. Smith Urges LeBron James to End Career With Cleveland Cavaliers
Stephen A. Smith says LeBron James should leave Los Angeles and finish his NBA career in Cleveland, arguing the Cavs give him a better shot at a championship....
Best NFL Preseason Bets for August 8th: Friday Preseason Top Picks
Looking for NFL preseason betting edges on Friday? Our August 8th preseason picks include the Falcons, Browns +6.5, and an Over/Under in Patriots vs. Commanders....
MLB Best Bets Friday August 8th: Top Betting Picks Today
MLB best bets for Friday include the Cleveland Guardians looking to stay hot against Aaron Civale, and Milwaukee keeps rolling as the hottest team in baseball....
NFL Quarterback Battle Predictions: Who Starts for the Browns, Saints, Giants and Colts?
From Anthony Richardson to Spencer Rattler, four NFL teams have wide-open quarterback battles that could get ugly before Week 1. Here's what to watch....
NFL Clarifies Smelling Salts Ban: Players Can Still Use Them, Just Not From Teams
After a brief panic, NFL players learned they can still use ammonia-fused smelling salts. They just have to supply them themselves, and the team can no longer issue them....
NFL Preseason Week 1 Picks: Best Bets for Thursday August 7th's Slate
NFL preseason heats up with Bengals vs. Eagles, Colts vs. Ravens, and Raiders vs. Seahawks. Here are three smart bets for Thursday night's action....
The Mets Are Crumbling, and the Yankees Aren’t Much Better
As the Mets and Yankees collapse in sync, fans in New York might be forced to look ahead to another long football season....
Three Overlooked College Football Playoff Long Shots Worth a Bet
The usual suspects dominate the College Football Playoff conversation, but these three long-shot teams could surprise everyone this season....
Roger Goodell Just Hinted at College Football Redzone Produced by ESPN
College Football RedZone could become real thanks to ESPN’s deal with the NFL. But is the perfect format safe in ESPN’s hands?...
Wednesday MLB Picks: August 6th Top Baseball Betting Predictions
Wednesday's top MLB betting plays include a Rays first-five angle, Nationals under trend, and strikeout fade in Boston....

Padres send Nestor Cortes out to face Diamondbacks
When left-hander Nestor Cortes joined San Diego at the trade deadline last week, he marveled at the bullpen that general manager A.J. Preller had assembled. ,"I was joking with my friends last night, all you've got to do is get to the fifth inning -- possibly the fourth," Cortes said. "Then you turn...