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Major League Baseball (MLB) might not be the most popular sport in the world to wager on, but it still presents a really good betting option. MLB betting comes in many different forms, and this is a season that presents plenty of betting opportunities as well.

Major League Baseball was founded all the way back in 1876, but the league has obviously gone through some major changes since that time. Most of the major rules are still in place, but the way that the game is played is now much different.

There are currently 30 teams in MLB, and every team plays 162 games during the regular season. MLB games typically start at the end of March, or early April, and the World Series wraps up during the first week of November.

MLB teams are split up into leagues and divisions, but there is now more crossover games than ever before. The American League and National League now operate under the same basic rules, and that keeps things similar regardless of what league you are looking at.

Knowing the best MLB betting sites &amp; sportsbooks is also important if you plan to bet on MLB, and this article will explore that as well. By the time you are done reading this article, you should be ready to bet on baseball.
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The National Hockey League (NHL) is one of the four biggest professional sports in the United States, and it’s usually fourth in terms of popularity. That doesn’t mean that this sport doesn’t have a massive following though, and it’s a sport that leads to some great betting options.

The NHL was founded all the way back in 1917, and the league has seen plenty of growth since that first year. There were only six teams when the league first began playing, but that number has now grown all the way up to 32.

25 of the teams are from the United States while there are also seven teams from Canada. The NHL season typically runs from October through April, with the NHL Stanley Cup Finals taking place during the month of June.

NHL teams play 82 regular season games, and that leads to plenty of NHL betting opportunities. Here is a look at some of the best NHL sportsbooks as well as how to bet on NHL.
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Knowing where to bet on the NHL is going to be extremely important if you are planning on betting on this league. With that in mind, here are six of the best NHL sportsbooks that you can find.

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<p>At 7:00 ET, the 15-47 Hornets head to Washington to take on the 9-53 Wizards. Charlotte is currently on a five-game losing streak and is 13th in the Eastern Conference. Washington is 15th in the East and has lost 16 straight.</p>

<p>The Wizards are favored by three points in this Southeast Division matchup. The over/under line is set at 225.5. The Hornets are +123 on the moneyline, while the Wizards are -149. You can catch this game on MNMT.</p><h3>CHARLOTTE HORNETS VS WASHINGTON WIZARDS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Washington Wizards -3</p><p>This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 7:00 ET on Friday, March 8th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 111-107 in favor of the Wizards.</li><li>Our projections have Kyle Kuzma finishing with Kyle Kuzma points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.</li><li>From the field, we have the Wizards finishing with a field goal percentage of 44.7% and knocking down 12 threes.</li></ul><h3>Are the Hornets Ready for a Win at Washington?</h3><p>Charlotte's O/U record for the season is 29-33, and their games have averaged 225 points per game. Today's O/U line is 225.5, and the team has hit the under in two straight games.</p>

<p>The Hornets are 13-45 as underdogs this season and have gone 24-32 vs. the spread as underdogs. Their ATS record on the road is 12-19, and they have covered the spread in two straight road games.</p>

<p>Charlotte's last game vs. the Magic finished with a combined score of 190 points, falling well short of the O/U line of 208. The Hornets lost the game by a score of 101-89, going in as 8.5-point underdogs.</p>

<p>This season, the Hornets are 15-47 and are currently in 13th place in the Eastern Conference. Against other Eastern Conference teams, they are 9-30 and 4-7 against their division.</p>

<p>In the Eastern Conference, Charlotte is 24-36 vs. the spread, and they are 12-17 ATS at home and 12-19 ATS on the road. The team has lost five straight games.</p><p>This season, the Hornets are 29th in scoring at 107.3 points per game. On the road, they are 30th at 106.3 points per game.</p>

<p>When it comes to pace, Charlotte is 22nd in the league at 97.4 possessions per game.</p>

<p>So far, the Hornets have scored below the NBA scoring average in 67.7% of their games. They are also on a two-game streak of scoring less than their season average.</p><p>So far, the Hornets' defense is ranked 21st in the league at 117.7 points per contest. In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Hornets defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 57.5% while allowing 37.9% from downtown.</p><h3>Can the Washington Offense Score Enough at Home?</h3><p>Washington is favored for today's game against the Hornets (-3). This season, the Wizards have been favored in just three of their games, going 0-3 straight-up and 0-3 against the spread. Their ATS record as the favorite is 8-20 at home and 28-30 overall.</p>

<p>The Wizards have an O/U record of 31-31 this season, and the over has hit in their last four games. This year, their games have averaged 239.1 points per game, compared to today's O/U line of 225.5.</p>

<p>Coming into today's game, the Wizards have lost 16 straight games and are 9-53 on the season. In the Eastern Conference, they are in 15th place and 5th in the Southeast Division.</p>

<p>Washington's most recent game was a 119-109 loss to the Magic. They were 7.5-point underdogs in that game and are now 28-33 ATS for the season. The O/U line for that game was 223.5.</p><p>Heading into tonight's game, the Wizards are the fastest-paced team in the NBA, averaging 102.8 possessions per game. They are also 1st in two-point attempts (5th in makes), but just 14th in three-point attempts.</p>

<p>Overall, Washington is 15th in scoring at 114.5 points per game. However, their scoring average is just 22nd at home (113.7 PPG).</p>

<p>So far this season, the Wizards have outscored the NBA average in 45.2% of their games. They are also 9th in assists (28.2 APG).</p><p>The Wizards' defense is presently ranked 30th in the league, allowing an average of 124.6 points per contest. Inside the arc, the Wizards defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 57.6% and 37.0% from three-point territory.</p>

Charlotte Hornets vs Washington Wizards Betting Pick & Prediction 3/8/24

<p>The Aggies and Seahawks are set to face off at 7:00 ET on FloH. The Seahawks will host the game at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, NC. This Coastal Athletic Association conference matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points, and UNCW is favored to win by -21.5 at home vs. North Carolina A&T.</p><h3>NORTH CAROLINA A&T AGGIES VS UNCW SEAHAWKS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: North Carolina A&T Aggies +21.5</p><p>This game will be played at Trask Coliseum at 7:00 ET on Thursday, February 15th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE NORTH CAROLINA A&T AGGIES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Seahawks.</li><li>Even though we have UNCW winning straight-up, we like North Carolina A&T at +21.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 142.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.</li></ul><h3>Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog North Carolina A&T?</h3><p>North Carolina A&T is 7-18 overall and 5-7 in the Coastal Athletic Association. They have lost three straight games, including their most recent game against Hofstra by a score of 81-49. On the road, the Aggies have gone 3-9 this season, and their average scoring margin is -16.2 points per game. Over their last 10 road games, they are 3-7.</p>

<p>As an underdog, North Carolina A&T has gone 5-16 this season. They have been the underdog in 21 of their 25 games. Today, they are a 21.5-point underdog against UNCW. So far, they have been the underdog in all three of their road games during their current three-game losing streak.</p><p>North Carolina A&T has an ATS record of 11-12 this season and they are 7-5 vs. the spread on the road. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Aggies have gone 5-5 vs. the spread.</p><p>Today's over/under line of 142.5 is lower than the average over/under line in North Carolina A&T's games this season (145.9). So far, 12 of their games have finished with less than 142.5 points. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is just 133 points and their over/under record in their last 10 games is 2-8.</p><p>The North Carolina A&T offense is coming off a game in which they scored 49 points vs. Hofstra. Overall their field goal percentage was 26.9% while connecting on 3 threes. Landon Glasper is leading the team in scoring at 21.3 points per contest. Camian Shell has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 12.3 going into the game.</p><p>Coming into the game, North Carolina A&T will be looking to improve their defense, as they are currently giving up 78.8 points per game (298th). North Carolina A&T will look once again to perform well on defense, holding Hofstra to just 26% shooting in their most recent game.</p><h3>Can The Seahawks Secure a Home Victory?</h3><p>UNCW enters this game with a record of 18-6 and a four-game win streak. They are 9-3 in Coastal Athletic Association play and have gone 9-3 in non-conference games. The Seahawks have been favored in 16 of their games, going 12-4 in those contests.</p>

<p>At home, UNCW is 6-1 this season, and they have won their last five games at home. Over their last 10 games at home, the Seahawks have gone 9-1, and they are coming off a 95-65 win over Hampton.</p><p>UNCW has an overall ATS record of 11-10 this season, including a mark of 3-4 at home. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Seahawks have gone 6-4 vs. the spread.</p><p>On the season, the over/under record for UNCW games is 13-8, and today's line of 142.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games of 144.3. So far, 13 of their games have finished with more points than today's line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 147 points.</p><p>UNCW's offense is coming off a strong performance vs. Hampton, finishing the game with a total of 95 points. Their season average is now 81.1 points per game. Trazarien White is leading the team in scoring at 19.8 points per contest. Shykeim Phillips has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 13.4 going into the game.</p><p>At this time, the Seahawks' defense is positioned 140th in the country, permitting 71.1 points per game. So far, the UNCW defense is giving up an average of 8.3 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 8 times per game (350th).</p>

North Carolina A&T Aggies vs UNCW Seahawks Betting Pick & Prediction 2/15/24

<p>The Colts, who are the underdog at +171 on the money line, will host the Buffalo Bills at 1:00 ET on Sunday, November 10th at Lucas Oil Stadium. Buffalo is favored by -4 on the road in this week 10 AFC matchup. You can catch this one on CBS, with the Bills' money line odds at -205. The over/under line is set at 46 points.</p><h3>BUFFALO BILLS VS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Indianapolis Colts +4</p><p>This game will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium at 1:00 ET on Sunday, November 10th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Colts winning this one by a score of 21 to 19</li><li>Not only do we have the Colts winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +4</li><li>We see this game finishing below the line of 46 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Bills Win As Road Favorites?</h3><p>With a 7-2 record, the Bills sit atop the AFC East and have a 98.5% chance of winning the division. They are also 4th in our power rankings, and we give them a 99.6% chance of making the playoffs. Buffalo currently has a four-game winning streak, including a 30-27 win over the Dolphins in week 9. The Bills didn’t cover the 6-point spread in that game, but they easily covered in weeks 7 and 8, beating the Titans by 24 points and the Seahawks by 21.</p> <p>Buffalo has an average scoring margin of +9.7 points per game and is 5-4 against the spread this season. They are 4-2 ATS as favorites and 1-2 as underdogs. Their O/U record is also 5-4, with their games averaging 48.1 points compared to an average line of 45.8.</p><p>Josh Allen has been solid over the last three games, posting passer ratings of 95 in week 9, 102 in week 8, and 116 in week 7. In his week 9 performance against the Dolphins, he threw for 235 yards and 3 touchdowns on 25/39 passing, with one interception. Buffalo’s offensive line has done a good job protecting Allen, allowing just one sack in each of the last three games.</p> <p>Buffalo ranks 4th in points per game, averaging 28.9, but they are 15th in the NFL in yards per game, with 335.2. They are 16th in passing yards per game and 17th in rushing yards per game. The Bills have struggled in the red zone, ranking 28th in the NFL with a 5.1% conversion rate.</p><p>In their 30-27 win over the Dolphins, the Bills' defense allowed 373 total yards. Miami found some success in the running game, rushing for 149 yards on 31 attempts. Buffalo's run defense allowed 4.8 yards per attempt. In the passing game, the Bills gave up 224 yards on 25 completions, with Miami completing 89.3% of their passes. Buffalo allowed two passing touchdowns and allowed the Dolphins to convert on 50% of their third down attempts. The Bills' defense managed just one sack in the game.</p><h3>Are The Colts Going Win In At Upset At Lucas Oil Stadium</h3><p>Heading into week 10, the Colts are looking to snap a two-game losing streak, which includes a 21-13 loss to the Vikings in week 9. This dropped their record to 4-5, leaving them 8th in the AFC and 2nd in the AFC South. Our projections give them a 37.2% chance of making the playoffs and a 9.7% chance of winning the division.</p> <p>Despite their negative scoring margin (-0.6), the Colts are 7-2 against the spread, including a 5-1 record as underdogs. Their O/U record is 3-6, with the under hitting in four straight games.</p><p>Heading into week 10, the Colts are 23rd in our offensive power rankings. They are 21st in the NFL in scoring, averaging 20.9 points per game, and 22nd in passing yards, with 193.7 per game. On the ground, they rank 16th, with 121.3 rushing yards per game, on 26.1 attempts per contest. Indianapolis ranks 19th in the league in 3rd-down conversions, with a 36.6% success rate, and they are 12th in red zone conversion percentage.</p> <p>In week 9, the Colts scored 13 points in their loss to the Vikings, with Joe Flacco throwing for 179 yards on 16/27 passing, with one interception. Jonathan Taylor led the team with 48 rushing yards on 13 carries, while Josh Downs had 6 receptions for 60 yards. Indianapolis struggled on 3rd down, converting only 3 of 11 attempts.</p><p>In their 21-13 loss to the Vikings, the Colts' defense gave up 415 yards and allowed 82.9% of passes to be completed. They did manage to force two interceptions and recorded four sacks. The Colts allowed Minnesota to convert on 50% of their third down attempts and gave up 133 rushing yards on 32 attempts.<p></p>Despite the 415 yards allowed, the Colts' defense did well to limit the Vikings to just 21 points. They did allow three passing touchdowns and struggled to defend the big play, as the Vikings averaged 8.1 yards per passing attempt.</p>

Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts Betting Pick & Prediction 11/10/24

The Washington Capitals have a long history with Barry Trotz and Trotz has a long history with the Capitals. Now he’ll be able to apply what he knows about his former employer to put together a gameplan for his current one. The Capitals and Islanders will square off in the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Islanders needed four games to dispose of the Florida Panthers and the Capitals went 1-1-1 in the Round Robin tournament to draw this matchup against their former bench boss.
<h3><strong><u>Series Schedule</u></strong></h3>
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 3 p.m. Islanders @ Capitals

Friday, Aug. 14, 8 p.m.: Islanders @ Capitals

Sunday, Aug. 16, 12 p.m.: Capitals @ Islanders

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m.: Capitals @ Islanders

*Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD: Islanders @ Capitals

*Saturday, Aug. 22, TBD: Capitals @ Islanders

*Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD: Islanders @ Capitals

There is a back-to-back scheduled for every first round series, but this one would be Game 6 and Game 7. Otherwise, the schedule looks pretty fair for these two teams, though that is a quick turnaround from Friday night to Sunday afternoon so that the Capitals can be shown nationally on Sunday in that NHL on NBC timeslot.
<h3><strong><u>Series Odds from <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betonline">BetOnline Sportsbook</a></u></strong></h3>
New York Islanders +122

Washington Capitals -142
<h3><strong><u>New York</u></strong><strong><u> Islanders</u></strong></h3>
Barry Trotz will be the first to tell you that he does not have anywhere near the talent with the Islanders that he had with the Capitals. There are no Hall of Famers like Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom. Maybe John Carlson even gets in there. A balanced scoring approach was required from the Islanders, as nine players scored at least 10 goals, but only two had at least 20.

It wasn’t about eye-popping offensive numbers for the Islanders. It can’t be. They have neither the talent nor the speed. What they do have is a defensive-minded system that suffocates speed and transition offense from the opposition. Those are two major tenets of the Capitals’ attack, so Trotz’s team may not match up all that badly here. The Islanders were 23rd in goals scored, but sixth in goals allowed. They were eighth in 5-v-5 goals allowed during the regular season. The problem is that they were 25th in 5-v-5 goals scored.

Washington was sixth in 5-v-5 scoring, so that will the main focus in this series. Trotz knows how lethal that Capitals power play can be, so he’ll want his team to be as disciplined as possible and keep the series at 5-v-5. The unfortunate thing is that the Islanders allowed the fifth-most high-danger scoring chances, so they’ll have to do a better job of covering in the defensive zone.

The Islanders didn’t score goals because they didn’t have finishers. They were actually third in high-danger scoring chances for, but finished 15th in percentage of those chances converted into goals. If they can capitalize on Braden Holtby’s shoddy play, they can very much pull the upset in this series.
<h3><strong><u>Washington</u></strong><strong><u> Capitals</u></strong></h3>
Braden Holtby could very well be the key to this series. We know that the Capitals can score. We know that they have a deadly power play, although that even underachieved during the playoffs. We know that they have puck movers on the blue line and strong depth. What we don’t know is if they have the goaltending.

Holtby was terrible during the season. He had an .897 SV% and a 3.11 GAA. He was -16.76 goals saved above average. Ilya Samsonov was a better option during the regular season, but the 22-year-old isn’t an option here due to injury. It will be Vitek Vanecek as the backup goaltender for the Capitals. He has no NHL experience. That will put the ball solely in Holtby’s court. No matter how bad he plays, it may take nothing short of an injury to force a change in net.

The Capitals will have to commit to playing better in front of Holtby, maybe at the expense of some of their offense. Semyon Varlamov played well for the Islanders and they also have Thomas Greiss if things get dicey. The Capitals have nowhere else to turn, so Holtby will have to get things figured out.

Washington will have to take care of the puck on their zone entries because the Islanders are going to try and clog up the game between the blue lines. It will be up to the Capitals to make it a point to play in New York’s end and limit the exposure of Holtby.
<h3><strong><u>Series Prediction</u></strong></h3>
Capitals in 6.

Washington’s talent and offensive firepower should eventually win out, but Braden Holtby is likely to give up some goals that give the Islanders a chance. Many probably would have expected the series price to be higher, but that is the Holtby factor at work.

If Varlamov outshines Holtby by that much, then the Islanders are live in the series, even with their limited offensive upside. That is definitely a possibility, but the Capitals should have a good enough game plan to get by.
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