The Bruins Go on the Road as Underdogs Against Blue Jackets

The second round best-of-seven playoff series between the Boston Bruins and the Columbus Blue Jackets is tied at one game apiece after splitting the first two games at TD Garden. The Blue Jackets have been set as -125 home favorites for Tuesday's Game 3 with BetAnySports listing Boston as a +105 road underdog. Columbus is coming off an impressive opening round sweep of Tampa Bay to advance to the conference semifinals in the Eastern Conference for the first time in franchise history. With the Lightning and the Washington Capitals eliminated from postseason play, Boston is now the favorite to reach the Stanley Cup Finals from the East.

As part of my weekly sports betting coverage for the popular betting site Ask the Bookie, I weigh in on Game 3 and Boston's chances to take the 2-1 series lead. Please click through the link below to Ask the Bookie for my complete game preview and free betting pick.

LINK:Dogs Ready to Bite The Books- Boston at Columbus Game 3

Early Kentucky Derby Prop Bet Picks

The biggest betting race of the year takes place next Saturday with the running of the 2019 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. This will be the featured race on an exciting day-long card that is lined with major graded events.

The final 20-horse field for this year's 'Run for the Roses' is still taking shape. When it is all said and done, this should be one of the most competitive Kentucky Derby's in recent memory with a number of quality three-year thoroughbreds in excellent position to claim crown jewel in this year's Triple Crown racing series. As part of my weekly horse racing coverage for the popular sports betting site SBR Picks, I dug deep into BetAnySports online sportsbook's early Kentucky Derby props to find a pair of picks that offer the best value in the betting odds.

Please click through the link below to SBR for a pair of Kentucky Derby prop bet picks you can take to the bank.


LINK: A Highly Competitive Field Set The Stage for Some High-Value Kentucky Derby Prop Bets

Betting Sunday's GEICO 500 at Talladega

NASCAR's Cup Series comes off an early break in the schedule this Sunday with the running of the GEICO 500 at fabled Talladega Superspeedway. This is the first big race on the slate since Denny Hamlin squeezed past Kyle Busch to win this year's Daytona 500 to kick off the 2019 racing season.

Both of these drivers have gotten off the fast starts with a combined five checkered flags in the first nine points races, but I am going with the reigning Cup Series Champion on Sunday as my top-valued betting pick. As part of my NASCAR coverage for the popular sports betting site SBR Picks, the link below is to my complete preview and betting picks to Sunday's main event at Talladega.

LINK: NASCAR’s Cup Series Returns to Action This Sunday At Talladega Superspeedway

2019 Top 5 College Football Teams

One of this week's tasks for the popular sports betting site Scores & Stats was an early review of the NCAAF futures odds to win the 2019 college football national title. With a combined four championships in the last four seasons, you already know that the ACC's Clemson Tigers and the SEC's Alabama Crimson Tide are going to rank high on the list. The best of the rest include teams from some of the other power conferences such as the Big Ten and the Big 12.

After going through the posted futures odds at BetAnySports online sportsbook, I took a closer look at the Top 5 college football teams coming off their spring games ahead of the start of the 2019 regular season schedule the last weekend in August. Please click through the link below to Scores & Stats for my complete preview of the 2019 College Football Playoff Championship odds for the top five teams in the nation.

LINK: Betting Odds to Win The 2019 NCAA Football Championship

Best Betting Value NBA Championship Futures

BetAnySports online sportsbook has released the NBA futures odds to win this year's championship and it is no big surprise that the Golden State Warriors are heavy favorites to win their fourth world title in five seasons. There are a few legitimate contenders that have the ability to make that quest a bit tougher than expected. This, in turn, adds some solid value to their betting odds to take the Warriors' place as the top team in the NBA.

As part of my ongoing NBA coverage for the highly popular sports betting site Scores & Stats, I dug deep into the betting futures at BetAnySports to come up with my top-value plays. Please click through the link below for my complete preview and predictions.

LINK: Finding Value in The NBA Futures to Win The Championship

Blues Poised For Upset in NHL Playoff Opener

The St. Louis Blues missed the NHL playoffs last season for the first time in seven years. Fueled by a strong second half of the regular season this time around, they are ready to make up for lost time with an extended run in this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Game 1 of their opening round matchup against the Winnipeg Jets is set for Wednesday night in Winnipeg. BetAnySports online sportsbook has the Blues listed as slight +103 road underdogs after opening up as +108 underdogs when the betting odds were first released. As part of my weekly underdog picks for the popular sports betting website Ask The Bookie, the link below is to my complete game preview of this Central Division Game 1 tilt along with my free betting pick.


LINK: Dogs Ready to Bite the Books: St. Louis at Winnipeg Game 1

Kyle Larson Headlines The Top Value Bets for Sunday's Food City 500

Kyle Busch has been the big story in the early part of NASCAR's Cup Series 2019 racing season with a pair of victories as part of five Top 5 finishes in the first seven point races of the year. He is listed as a +500 favorite to win again this Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Food City 500.

When it comes to betting on the best value to win this race at BetAnySports online sportsbook, I am turning to Kyle Larson for a bigger payday at +700 odds. He is still looking for his first victory this season in a Cup Series event after getting shutout in 2018. Larson's breakout season as one of NASCAR's top young guns was in 2017 when he made four trips to Victory Lane. Two of his best efforts last season came at Bristol with a second-place run in both the spring and summer race.

The link below is to my complete Food City 500 preview and top-value picks that was previously posted on the popular sports betting website Sports Betting Stats.


LINK: TOP VALUE FOOD CITY 500 PICKS