Talladega Superspeedway Host's Sunday's Geico 500

NASCAR's Monster Energy Cup Series makes its first stop if the season at famed Talladega Superspeedway this Sunday afternoon for the running of the 2018 Geico 500. This is the 10th point race of the season in pursuit of this year's racing title. The green flag is set to wave at 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon with FOX carrying the race nationally.

Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch have defined the concept of dominating a sport this season with a combined six checkered flags in the first nine Cup Series events. Making this run even more impressive is the fact that each driver won their races in consecutive weeks. Busch won last Saturday night's race at Richmond as part of his current winning streak.

I cover the Cup Series races each week for SportsBettingStats.com I was tempted to go with the No. 18 Toyota again this week after cashing in three winning tickets in a row during Busch's impressive run. His betting odds at BetAnySports were longer for this race at +1200 to sweeten the pot, but Talladega is known for its wide-open racing. This, in turn, puts quite a few drivers in position to win this race. For my full preview and top-valued pick to win Sunday's race, please check out the link below.

To bet on this race, you can turn to BetAnySports as the top online sportsbook for US players. As one of the best online gambling outlets in the game today, it also features a racebook for horse racing and an online casino for real money gambling. With events such as the Kentucky Derby, NBA and NHL Stanley Cup Finals and professional golf's next Major, the US Open on the horizon, now is the time to open your online betting account.

LINK: MONSTER ENERGY SERIES GEICO 500 FREE RACE PICK - BETTING LINES

How Many Quarterbacks will be Drafted in the First Round?

The opening round of the 2018 NFL Draft is less than a week away and the hot topic surrounding this year's proceedings is one of the deepest crop of quarterbacks in recent memory. As many as four QB's could come off the board in the first half of the first round and the over/under for the total number taken in the first 32 picks has been set at 5.5.

The betting odds at BetAnySports favor the UNDER at -200 with the moneyline for the OVER set at +150. In one of my betting posts for ScoresandStats.com this past week, I took a closer look at this particular NFL Draft prop to come up with my 'best bet' pick. Please check out the link below to that piece.

LINK: Betting on the 2018 NFL Draft - First Round Quarterbacks

2018 NBA Championship Betting Odds

This season's NBA playoffs tip-off on Saturday with the first four games of the best-of-seven opening round. Golden State and Cleveland have met in the last three best-of-seven tilts in the NBA Finals with the Warriors laying claim to two of those world titles. Both teams are slight favorites to meet again this year for a fourth-straight time, but the gap between these two elite franchises and a few of the other top contenders in this year's field is as slim as it has ever been.

BetAnySports' online sportsbook is taking action on games and it has released the betting odds to win it all for each of the 16 teams in this year's field. As part of my NBA coverage for ScoresandStats.com, the link below is to my complete breakdown of the betting odds with some insight into the teams offering the best betting value in the numbers.

LINK: Betting Odds to Win the 2018 NBA Championship

2018 Santa Anita Derby Free Trifecta Pick

This Saturday marks the final big weekend of horse racing on the 2018 Kentucky Derby Trail. One of the biggest races on the card is the $1 million Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park.

The field for Saturday's main event at this famed Southern California race track is limited to seven three-year old's including a head-to-head showdown between two of the top Kentucky Derby contenders. Trainer Bob Baffert's Justified has been opened as a 4/5 morning line favorite. He will break from the No. 6 post with jockey Mike Smith getting the ride. Trained by Mick Ruis, Bolt d'Oro is listed as a 6/5 second-favorite with jockey Javier Castellano aboard and he will start from the No. 3 post.

Please check out the link below at ScoresandStats.com for my complete preview of the 2018 Santa Anita Derby along with my free trifecta pick.

LINK:2018 Santa Anita Derby Free Trifecta Pick

NCAAB Final Four Betting Parlay

Saturday night's Final Four matchups in this year's NCAA Tournament will set the stage for the national title game on Monday night. The Big East's Villanova Wildcats will be gunning for their second college basketball championship in three seasons as odds-on -110 favorites on BetAnySports' NCAAB futures board.

The Big Ten's Michigan Wolverines have been listed as +260 second-favorites to extend their current winning streak to 15 games with two more victories and the Big 12's Kansas Jaykawks are listed at +400 odds to cut down the net on Monday night at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The biggest story in this year's Big Dance has been the Missouri Valley's Loyola-Chicago Ramblers, who won the South Region of this tournament as a No. 11 seed. The odds that this Cinderella story ends with a national championship have been set at +1000.

One of the biggest betting props for the Final Four and championship game is the Most Outstanding Player award. It traditionally goes to the best player over the final two games on the winning team. The favorite to win this year's MOP honors is Villanova's Jalen Brunson at +250.

One of my betting pieces for ScoresandStats.com this week covered the best value in the odds for parlay pick combining the winning team and the MOP. Please check out my picks at the link below.

LINK: NCAA Tournament Championship Team & MOP Betting Parlay

2018 Louisiana Derby Free Trifecta Pick

The 2018 Kentucky Derby Trail rolls into Fair Grounds Race Course this Saturday for the running of the $1 million Louisiana Derby. This Grade 2 major stakes event is a key stop on the road to this year's Kentucky Derby with a deep field of some of the top three-year old thoroughbreds in the nation.

My Boy Jack has been opened as a 5/2 morning line favorite breaking from the No. 9 post in the 10-horse field. Bravazo and Noble Indy will break from the first two post and each of these Kentucky-bred colts are listed as close 7/2 second-favorites. Throw in Snapper Sinclair from the No. 7 post at 9/2 odds and you have the right ingredients for one of the tightest contested races in the Kentucky Derby prep season.

In my weekly horse racing coverage for ScoresandStats.com, I have broken down the entire field for Saturday's Louisiana Derby to come up with my top trifecta play. Please check out the link below for my complete race preview.

LINK: 2018 Louisiana Derby Free Trifecta Pick

2018 Rebel Stakes Free Trifecta Pick

When bettors think of March Madness, the current NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament takes center stage. However, March is also known in horse racing circles as one of the best months for betting ponies on the Kentucky Derby Trail. The main event on this Saturday's race card at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas is the $900,000 Rebel Stakes.

This 1 1/16 miles trip around the dirt track at Oaklawn has some heavy hitters in the field that could easily factor into the final results for this year's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 5. As part as my weekly horse racing picks for ScoresandStats.com, I have broken down this year's field for the Rebel to come up with my top trifecta play.

Please check out the link below for my complete race preview and picks:

LINK: 2018 Rebel Stakes Free Trifecta Pick