A new 24-page betting guide for the NCAA baseball super regionals is out. Produced by Matt Grissom and his crew from College Baseball Insiders, the guide is available for download on our College World Series hub page. It’s free, but you need to be a registered VSiN.com user. VSiN will be in Omaha a week from today to do shows from Rocco’s, home of the Jell-O shot contest.
VSiN.com senior editor Zach Cohen summed up my feelings heading into tonight’s NBA Finals opener (8:30 ET, ESPN), so I will let him say it:
Can we let the Pacers play a game before leaving them for dead? While I do think this is a series in which the Thunder will prove to be too good — and tough — defensively, I do think the Game 1 spread is out of control.
The Pacers are 9-point underdogs with a Total of 230.5 at Circa.
>>More Game 1 analysis and a Best Bet from Zach.
ICYMI: Zach’s series preview.
Jonathan Von Tobel, our NBA bigfoot and Money Moves co-host, sifted through the many prop markets and came up with three wagers for your consideration.
Dan Karpuc throws out this nugget in his Game 1 props article:
Did you know that the Thunder have allowed 12.4 corner three-point attempts per game in these playoffs (2nd-most among all teams)?
>>With this in mind, see which bench player Dan is targeting.
Do your own research with VSiN’s prop analyzer.
Steve Makinen collates betting trends for the Finals by game number and line range.
Don’t forget to check for contest picks from the KillerSports NBA Playoff Challenge here after 7:30 p.m. ET.
Oilers up 1-0
The Stanley Cup Final opener lived up to its billing as Leon Draisaitl scored on a power play with 30 seconds left in overtime to give the Oilers (-114) a 4-3 victory over the Panthers on Wednesday night.
Game 2 is Friday with the Oilers an even bigger favorite (-124 at Circa).
Pro Tip: Make sure you follow VSiN hockey analyst Jonathan Davis on X for his in-game bets.
MLB Today
Greg Peterson has posted his top plays for today.
Josh Appelbaum and Steve Makinen will post their Best Bet contributions later this morning.
Enter VSiN + 1/ST BET Belmont contest
Entries open today for the 1/ST BET + VSiN Belmont Stakes Pick’Em Challenge.
This contest is free to play and all you have to do is handicap the four Grade 1 stakes on Saturday’s Belmont card. Top finishers can win up to a $500 1/ST BET wagering voucher.
>>Go here for more information.
Want some contest advice?
Our Belmont coverage is here with more to come.
1/ST BET has put out a wagering guide. >>Go here.
I snuck a peek at the guide, which has Belmont picks from 12 1/ST BET handicappers. (Jeff Siegel likes Rodriguez, followed by Journalism, Baeza and Sovereignty.)
Saratoga, home of the Belmont this year, is open for business today.
CFL season preview
The CFL opens the 2025 season tonight with Ottawa (+3.5) at Saskatchewan (9 p.m. ET).
Brian Floyd, property manager for Circa Sports in Illinois, has the role of resident CFL expert for the sportsbook, so I asked him for his insights heading into the Canadian Football League season.
>Read Brian’s takes on every team.
Quick Hits
Golf: The Canadian Open tees off at 6:45 a.m. ET, so not much time to digest VSiN golf analyst Wes Reynolds’ Best Bets. There are more than 40 picks from hosts and guests on our golf picks page.
Tennis: Zach Cohen has filed French Open women’s semifinal previews on our tennis page. He and Gill Alexander have their plays on the tennis picks page.
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