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We're slowly getting closer to the daily shows here on BangTheBook Radio, but one thing remains the same. Thursdays are set aside for The Bettor's Box. Host Adam Burke was back on the mic to give some important baseball betting tips and thoughts for this weekend and beyond with this MLB podcast. He went Beyond the Box Score to chat about this week's games, including thoughts on Mets vs. Twins, Giants vs. Rockies, Braves vs. Brewers, Pirates vs. Cardinals, Diamondbacks vs. Rangers, and White Sox vs. Royals. He also looked at some eye-opening stats in the second half. After a look at pitcher success by times through the order, Adam took a look Down the Lines to recap line moves and gave a free pick lean for tonight's games. Finally, he wrapped up the show with a look at four series for this weekend with A's vs. Twins, Nationals vs. Braves, Cardinals vs. Reds, and Brewers vs. Diamondbacks.

It’s been a long offseason, but we’re less than 40 days away from the start of college football and it’s time to start getting the band back together. Host Adam Burke did that today for over an hour with Brad Powers of BradPowersSports.com to chat about the season win total markets, the industry as a whole, and then the SEC, Big Ten, and ACC. Adam and Brad discussed look-ahead lines for big games, how competition has improved the industry, and how there is still a long way to go. The guys looked at challengers to Alabama and Georgia in the SEC, Michigan, Ohio State, and a crowded picture in the Big Ten West, and if anybody can actually compete with Clemson in the ACC. There was a ton of information and great analysis on the show and you definitely want to make sure you catch this one and listen to it over and over again as you prep for the season.

The last major of the golf season is upon us. The Open Championship at Royal Portrush starts up very early Thursday morning for US golf fans and there are a lot of storylines and interesting angles to consider as we head into this one. With that in mind, who better than Adam Burke and Brian Blessing to chat about this week's golf card? Adam and Brian handicapped the course in Northern Ireland, the favorites, and gave their picks to win the event and some helpful matchup bets to consider as well.

A new week of baseball is here as the first full week of the second half gets underway. Host Adam Burke was back on the air with a new edition of The Bettor's Box, our top-notch MLB betting podcast. Adam started with the Monday Mailbag with one listener question and then got into the traditional format for the show. During a look Beyond the Box Score, Adam touched on Twins vs. Indians, Nationals vs. Phillies, Giants vs. Brewers, and Pirates vs. Cubs. He also talked about starter days of rest and how that could play a role this week. A look Down the Lines to recap some line moves over the weekend fed into a preview of this week's most intriguing series, with thoughts on Rays vs. Yankees, Reds vs. Cubs, Braves vs. Brewers, Dodgers vs. Phillies, and Astros vs. Angels.

Host Adam Burke had a couple busy weekends and so did UFC expert handicapper Christian Pina, but the guys were able to get on the same page and hop on air to chat about UFC on ESPN+ 13. Also known as UFC Fight Night 155 or UFC Sacramento, this card features a main event of Germaine de Randamie and Aspen Ladd in a #1 contender battle for a shot at the Women’s Bantamweight belt. Urijah Faber also makes his return 30 months after retiring to take on Ricky Simon. Christian had a lot of thoughts on those two fights and also took an extended look at the preliminary card, including a strong opinion on Liu Pingyuan vs. Jonathan Martinez and also some thoughts on Darren Elkins vs. Ryan Hall and Julianna Pena vs. Nicco Montano.

The second half of the MLB season gets underway tonight, so what better time for a new edition of The Bettor's Box than right now? Host Adam Burke had a lot of stuff to share with listeners on post-All-Star Break betting, standings outliers, adjusted second half season win totals, and some picks on those things as we look ahead to the Trade Deadline and the pennant races. Along with those thoughts, Adam gave out some futures picks to keep in mind and previewed five series with a look ahead at this weekend as the regular season grind returns.

On this July 4 holiday, host Adam Burke took to the airwaves for an abbreviated version of The Bettor's Box to take a look at the last weekend before the All-Star Break. Adam gave some historical stats for the last three days before the Midsummer Classic and looked for some potential betting angles with teams looking ahead to some downtime. He also previewed a bunch of series for this weekend, with thoughts on Brewers vs. Pirates, Yankees vs. Rays, Phillies vs. Mets, Padres vs. Dodgers, Angels vs. Astros, Cubs vs. White Sox, and Indians vs. Reds. Short, but sweet, and full of good information to help with your MLB picks this weekend.

We're past the halfway point of the MLB season, so host Adam Burke had a lot to say about what has transpired so far this season. After a couple of quick listener questions for the Monday Mailbag, Adam talked about the first half of the season and discussed how things seem to have changed. He talked about some year-to-date trends and angles that may be worth playing blindly and addressed some changes that he may have to make. A look Beyond the Box Score covered Cubs vs. Reds, Rangers vs. Rays, and Dodgers vs. Rockies. A look at some June stats and fade candidates led into a Down the Lines segment that looked at line moves dating back to Friday. In his look at the week ahead, Adam touched on Cubs vs. Pirates, Brewers vs. Reds, Orioles vs. Rays, Astros vs. Rockies, Red Sox vs. Blue Jays, and Yankees vs. Mets.

It's Monday and you know what that means. Host Adam Burke put together a new edition of The Bettor's Box, our excellent MLB betting podcast. Adam opened the show with a couple of listener questions about tracking bets and offensive performance by pitch type. Then he went Beyond the Box Score to look at Marlins vs. Phillies, Braves vs. Nationals, Padres vs. Pirates, Astros vs. Yankees, and Reds vs. Brewers. After a talk about bullpens, it was time to go Down The Lines to recap line moves and hear Adam's pick for Monday night. Finally, a look at the week ahead focused on Braves vs. Cubs, Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks, Nationals vs. Marlins, and Rays vs. Twins, plus a bonus look at some expected line moves for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Host Adam Burke was joined by Christian Pina of the Sports Gambling Podcast to chat about this weekend’s UFC card on the June 21 edition of BangTheBook Radio. Moicano vs. Korean Zombie is the main event for this UFC on ESPN+ 12 card. The guys talked about that fight and also looked at the entirety of the main card, including John Lineker vs. Rob Font and Ashley Yoder vs. Syuri Kondo. Adam and Christian talked about the prelim card as well and about what you want to look for on these UFC cards, even there aren’t fights that you want to bet on. That information could be a tremendous help to you down the line in future matches.

A little shorter today, but just as sweet with this edition of The Bettor's Box, our MLB betting podcast. Host Adam Burke went Beyond the Box Score to look at some developments from the past few days, with recaps of Astros vs. Reds, Brewers vs. Padres, Red Sox vs. Twins, Rockies vs. Diamondbacks, Marlins vs. Cardinals, and some injury updates. He went Down the Lines to check out betting odds movement dating back to Monday and also looked at today's set of odds, including a couple free picks. Finally, he looked at five series for this weekend, with thoughts on Astros vs. Yankees, Angels vs. Cardinals, Padres vs. Pirates, Reds vs. Brewers, and Braves vs. Nationals.

It's Monday. That can be a real downer, but not when you have host Adam Burke and the latest edition of The Bettor's Box at your disposal. The best MLB betting podcast in the business was recorded again on June 17, as your host with the most answered listener questions and gave top-notch baseball stats and information. Adam went Beyond the Box Score to discuss Rangers vs. Reds, Angels vs. Rays, Phillies vs. Braves, and Padres vs. Rockies. He looked at hard-hit rates for starting pitchers and those that should be on your radar. A look Down the Lines covered line moves and concluded with a couple free picks for Monday night. A look at the week ahead tackled Phillies vs. Nationals, Indians vs. Rangers, Rays vs. Yankees, Red Sox vs. Twins, Brewers vs. Padres, Astros vs. Reds, and Royals vs. Mariners.

We've been busy this week on BangTheBook Radio. Host Adam Burke was back on the air once again on Thursday with a new edition of The Bettor's Box, our MLB betting podcast for June 13. Adam went Beyond the Box Score to look at Rangers vs. Red Sox, Diamondbacks vs. Phillies, A's vs. Rays, and Padres vs. Giants. He also looked at 1st 5 records and some interesting live betting opportunities. After the return of an exit velocity update, Adam looked back at line moves from the last couple of days and gave out his top pick for Thursday night's action. A look ahead to the weekend shed light on Padres vs. Rockies, Cubs vs. Dodgers, Cardinals vs. Mets, Brewers vs. Giants, and Rangers vs. Reds.

Lots of BangTheBook Radio content this week. Great stuff yesterday with Brad Powers on college football and now host Adam Burke is back with a look at the US Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links with our resident golf expert handicapper Brian Blessing. Adam and Brian handicapped a very strong field for this week's major at a course where we have a lot of data and a lot of past performances to use in our handicapping. Adam and Brian talked about their favorite picks, some price plays, and some betting strategies. For good measure, the guys discussed Game 7 between the Blues and Bruins before signing off for this edition of the show.

As you know, we've been having special editions of BangTheBook Radio throughout the summer for big events. This isn't for one singular event, but it was a good time for host Adam Burke to bring professional handicapper Brad Powers of BradPowersSports.com back into the mix to chat about the upcoming college football season. Season win totals are out for some teams and Games of the Year and Week 1 lines have been posted as well, so you better get started on those season preparations. Adam and Brad discussed how to use the information that's out there so far to your advantage, even if you can't bet on it, and also talked about how to set up a good set of power ratings. They talked about resources at your disposal to help with preseason prep and also discussed new coaches and coordinators and how you want to factor those into your power ratings and your research.

It's that time again, sports fans. A new edition of The Bettor's Box came your way on Monday June 10. Host Adam Burke had one listener question to tackle during the Monday Mailbag segment and then went Beyond the Box Score to study what happened over the weekend in Rays vs. Red Sox, Yankees vs. Indians, Rockies vs. Mets, Diamondbacks vs. Blue Jays, Nationals vs. Padres, and Cardinals vs. Cubs. He also took a look at RISP stats to find some positive and negative regression candidates. The Down the Lines segment recapped line moves and Adam also shared his top pick for Monday night. A look at the week ahead highlighted A's vs. Rays, Dodgers vs. Angels, Cubs vs. Rockies, and Brewers vs. Astros.

Host Adam Burke and UFC expert Christian Pina covered UFC 238 in Chicago on the June 7 edition of BangTheBook Radio with emphasis on both title fights and Christian’s favorite picks. Henry Cejudo looks to be a champ-champ in two divisions against Marlon Moraes and Jessica Eye looks to pull one of the biggest UFC upsets ever and knock off Valentina Shevchenko. Along with breakdowns of those two bouts, the guys looked at Donald Cerrone vs. Tony Ferguson, Alexa Grasso vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Eddie Wineland vs. Grigory Popov, and then bounced around the card for some instant, rapid fire analysis.

Our beloved BangTheBook Radio host Adam Burke was back for more on this June 6 edition of The Bettor's Box. The best MLB betting podcast in the business can be heard twice a week and is always chock full of terrific betting picks and nuggets. On today's episode, Adam talked about Phillies vs. Padres, White Sox vs. Nationals, Marlins vs. Brewers, and Twins vs. Indians in the Beyond the Box Score segment. He also gave some interesting notes on park factors and the effects of the Opener. After a look Down the Lines and a pick for Thursday night, Adam previewed five series for this weekend, with looks at Nationals vs. Padres, Yankees vs. Indians, Reds vs. Phillies, Braves vs. Marlins, and Cardinals vs. Cubs.

The final leg of the Triple Crown is here, as host Adam Burke got together with horse racing expert handicapper Brian Blessing to break down the 2019 Belmont Stakes. Ten horses are in the field, including Preakness Stakes winner War of Will. Tacitus is the favorite on the outside in post 10, with War of Will second on the betting board. The next closest contender is at 8/1. Adam and Brian broke down the race and what we can expect to see from the 10 horses in the field and their jockeys. The guys also took a couple of minutes at the end of the show to look at Friday's Acorn Stakes, the three-year-old filly race that is part of the fun this weekend.

Coming out of a busy weekend on the diamond, host Adam Burke got back on the air with a new edition of The Bettor's Box. Our MLB betting podcast is the best in the business because of segments like the Monday Mailbag, as Adam answered listener questions about team totals betting, exit velocity, and house rules, and also the Beyond the Box Score segment. Adam talked about Twins vs. Rays, Brewers vs. Pirates, Astros vs. A's, and Indians vs. White Sox. After updating some need-to-know stats, Adam recapped line moves from the weekend, gave a pick for Monday night, and previewed four series for this week with looks at A's vs. Angels, Twins vs. Indians, Phillies vs. Padres, and Marlins vs. Brewers.