Sports Betting category, Page 6
Video: Home Field Sports breaks down NCAA tourney, offers betting adviceVideo
According to the NCAA, the odds of picking a perfect NCAA bracket are 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (if you just guess/flip a coin) or 1 in 120.2 billion (if you have some basketball knowledge). To improve your odds, the experts at Home Field Sports offered their NCAA Tournament advice, with their...
You can win your March Madness office pool by following these easy tips. No, really, you can
There’s a trope that gets trotted out this time of year that goes something like this: Why am I laboring over my March Madness office pool picks when it’s probably going to be won by a receptionist who makes her selections based on whose uniform is prettier or whose mascot...
Women’s NCAA tournament preview: Picks to win each region, first-round best bets
By ZOE COLLINS RATH | Home Field Sports Many women’s teams playing in the NCAA tournament had the week off to rest and now the bracket has been set for the Big Dance. Games start Wednesday, with the round of 64 tipping off Friday. There are already odds in the...
D’Angelo Russell prop, Nuggets-Raptors money line play: March 14 best bets
By SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
2023 NCAA Tournament South Region preview: Alabama favored, but don’t sleep on Virginia
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The 2023 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will begin with the South Region, which is headlined by No. 1 overall seed Alabama. Alabama has put together their best men’s basketball season in recent memory as they look to secure their first national championship, and...
NCAA tournament Midwest Region preview: Can anyone stop top seed Houston?
By SHANE JACKSON | Home Field Sports contributor You have probably been told to pick upsets early in your NCAA tournament bracket before settling for chalk in the later rounds. That is especially true in the Midwest Region this year, which will have its Sweet 16 and Elite Eight take...
Timberwolves-Hawks spread play, plus an NBA money line parlay: Best bets for March 13
By SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts at will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here...
Can Ohio State keep Cinderella run going in Big Ten tournament? Best bets for March 11
BY ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
West Coast college basketball in the Pac-12 and Mountain West: Best Bets for March 10
By ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks in Louisiana are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer....
NASCAR betting Phoenix 2023: See 5 picks to win, odds for all 36 drivers
By SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series heads to Phoenix Raceway for the final leg of the early west coast swing in a season that’s produced three different winners so far. The Next Gen car has followed a similar pattern to last season as far...
2023 World Baseball Classic odds preview: Will the United States defend its title?
BY GABE HENDERSON | Home Field Sports The 2023 World Baseball Classic is already underway as America’s Pastime returns to the big stage for the first time in six years. Pool A and Pool B have been busy battling it out over the last few days with Pools C and...
Can LSU keep unlikely run going in SEC Tournament? Best bets for March 9
BY JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
2023 fantasy baseball outfield rankings: Can Ronald Acuna return to No. 1 status?
By SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The Home Field Sports fantasy baseball rankings series continues with outfielders, a position that’s loaded at the top, but not quite as deep as usual. Even the top-tier outfielders have some question marks, but the bottom line is that half of the 1st...
2023 Players Championship Preview: Betting odds, top picks, course breakdown
BY JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports Any casual fan of golf might not have watched much of what has happened since the Tour Championship last year. Welcome back. While it’s not an official major, The Players Championship is one that many look forward to most. Ever since it was...
Great value in Players Championship if you dig: Best Bets for March 8
By JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
95th Academy Awards odds are out: See who’s favored to win the major Oscars
BY ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports It’s awards season in the entertainment industry, and the crown jewel event, the 95th Academy Awards, is coming on Sunday, March 12, to honor the best in film and movies over the past year. The anticipation always boils over when each envelope is...
Nets-Rockets, Wizards-Pistons spread plays: Best bets for March 7
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
Pennsylvania sports betting 101: How to bet, terms to know, odds explained
BY HOME FIELD SPORTS STAFF Sports betting is now legal in Pennsylvania, and that means a whole new form of entertainment for millions of residents. But how can you maximize the fun — and possibly win a little money along the way — if you’re new to the sports-betting scene?...
2023 fantasy baseball catcher/DH rankings: The future is now for Adley Rutschman
BY SPENCER URQUHART | Home Field Sports The Home Field Sports fantasy baseball rankings series continues with catchers and designated hitters, which involve the fewest fantasy-relevant players compared to the other positions. Catcher is thin and still limited as far as productive bats, but the universal DH allows more players...
ACC tournament betting preview: Duke, Miami favored, Pitt in the mix
By Shane Jackson | Home Field Sports The ACC regular-season title came down to the final day of the season, with the Virginia Cavaliers and Miami Hurricanes sharing a piece of the conference crown. They both went 15-5 in league play. Pittsburgh, which was picked to finish last in the...
An NBA primetime play and an English Premier League pick: Best bets for March 5
BY GABE HENDERSON | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
Alabama vs. Texas A&M in SEC showdown and NBA blowout: Best Bets for March 4
BY ZACH EWING | Home Field Sports Each day, one of our experts will offer up a best bet (or two or three) that mobile sportsbooks are offering. It might be a traditional spread bet, a player prop or one of the various odds boosts that books offer. Here are...
Pittsburgh needs to come through as underdog in regular-season finale
BY SHANE JACKSON | Home Field Sports Contributor It all comes down to Saturday for the Pittsburgh men’s basketball program. The Panthers (21-9) will travel to Miami (23-6) on Saturday with an ACC title on the line. Pitt is tied with Miami and Virginia atop the ACC standings, with all...
Sean Payton near top of NFL Coach of the Year odds. Where do other coaches land?
BY JIM DERRY | Home Field Sports It’s clear the Denver Broncos made Sean Payton their No. 1 target for acquisition this offseason. Now that they have won in their pursuit, how much better will it make them? Will quarterback Russell Wilson have a chance to revive his career? According...
Winning streak improves Penguins’ position — and Stanley Cup odds
By HOME FIELD SPORTS STAFF What a difference a week makes for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins had lost four straight heading into the last week of February, including an embracing effort in a 7-2 home loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 23. That stretch pushed Pittsburgh out of...
