Which teams Heat Index, Smallest Favorite, and Dogs Only like in tonight’s MLB games.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, August 18th
Our three Sunday MLB moneylines.
Brandon Aubrey’s 66-Yard Field Goal, and Why the NFL Likely Misses Its Best Kickers
Brandon Aubrey might be the best kicker in the NFL. That’s not a great sign for how the league finds its talent.
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, August 17th
Three more moneylines and this week’s election bets.
Joe’s Notes: What Just Happened at Rutgers?
An unexpected resignation brings big questions around New York’s Big Ten team.
Off the Lake: The Cubs’ Schedule Is Easy, But Not Easy Enough
How much the easiest remaining MLB schedule is worth. Also: Kenneth Lofton Jr. is a bull.
Today’s Best Bets: Friday, August 16th
Can the moneylines extend their win streak to nine games?
Today’s Best Bets: Thursday, August 15th
Two of our three moneyline approaches really like the Twins.
Joe’s Notes: Putting a Price on Neyland Stadium
Tennessee says it sold its stadium’s naming rights, but it’s keep the name.
Today’s Best Bets: Wednesday, August 14th
The Braves are suddenly hot, and the Yankees are hotter.
Joe’s Notes: The Bright Side for J.J. McCarthy
The nice thing about knee surgery. Also: Betts and Rodríguez return, belated Steph Curry praise, and the latest NCAA lawsuits.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, August 13th
In Shane Baz we trust?
Off the Lake: Mallory Swanson’s Husband Is Heating Up
Plus a White Sox managerial candidate and whether Haason Reddick makes sense for the Bears.
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, August 12th
Our new approaches are up to 8–4, and there’s postseason futures value on the Cubs for the first time all year.
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, August 11th
Merrill Kelly and DL Hall return from the IL while Marcus Stroman tries to get right in New York City.
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, August 10th
Another day with the new MLB approaches plus this week’s futures on the presidential election.
Off the Lake: A Cubs/White Sox All-Star Team Wouldn’t Win 90 Games
It would also feature very few White Sox. Thoughts on the weekend series, Caleb Williams’s preseason debut, and Lonzo Ball playing 5-on-5.
Today’s Best Bets: Friday, August 9th
Day 2 of the new moneyline approaches, and why the Diamondbacks’ upside outweighs Gabriel Moreno’s injured groin.