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Host Adam Burke had a weekend full of baseball to recap and a week full of baseball to preview and analyze on the August 12 edition of The Bettor’s Box. Our industry-leading MLB podcast goes deeper than any other show and listeners are sure to get a ton of great information on each and every broadcast. Adam went Beyond the Box Score today to discuss Indians vs. Twins, Nationals vs. Mets, Cubs vs. Reds, Phillies vs. Giants, and Royals vs. Tigers.After taking a look at some intriguing second-half splits, Adam went Down the Lines to recap some line moves dating back to Friday. A couple of free picks for Monday night led us into a breakdown of the week ahead, with betting thoughts on Red Sox vs. Indians, Rays vs. Padres, Mets vs. Braves, and Reds vs. Nationals.

Host Adam Burke hopped on the airwaves with Christian Pina of the Sports Gambling Podcast to chat about UFC on ESPN+ 14, aka UFC Fight Night 156, aka UFC Uruguay, as the promotion heads to the capital of Montevideo. The main event has a lopsided line between Valentina Shevchenko and Liz Carmouche. Adam and Christian broke down that fight and also looked at Mike Perry vs. Vicente Luque and the rest of the main card bouts.The preliminary card seems to be offering up a lot of good betting options on Saturday, so the guys bounced around looking at the rest of the fights, including Ciryl Gane’s UFC debut, as he’ll look to make his mark after training with Francis Ngannou. It should be a lot of fun and there are some good betting opportunities for this set of matches.

Host Adam Burke had a lot to talk about on today’s edition of The Bettor’s Box. A look Beyond the Box Score recapped Braves vs. Twins, Cardinals vs. Dodgers, Phillies vs. Diamondbacks, and Brewers vs. Pirates. But, the signature segment of the show came when Adam discussed how well heavy favorites have done this season and how well they have done the last five years. You do not want to miss this segment, as it’s entirely possible that we’ve simply cracked the code of betting on baseball.A recap of line moves dating back to Tuesday in the Down the Lines segment also included a couple of free MLB picks for Thursday night from Adam. Finally, there are some big series this weekend and Adam had thoughts and some look-ahead plays on Indians vs. Twins, Cubs vs. Reds, Braves vs. Marlins, Nationals vs. Mets, and Phillies vs. Giants.

Host Adam Burke started off today’s show with the Monday Mailbag segment, as listeners asked about live betting and about the future of Major League Baseball. Then it was time to go Beyond the Box Score with recaps of Reds vs. Braves, Brewers vs. Cubs, Red Sox vs. Yankees, Nationals vs. Diamondbacks, and Angels vs. Indians. Adam also gave some new exit velocity updates and looked at individual pitcher successes on ground balls.A quick look Down the Lines flew by with only a handful of noteworthy line moves this weekend. Adam shared not one, but two picks for Monday night before taking a look at the week ahead. He highlighted Athletics vs. Cubs, Braves vs. Twins, Brewers vs. Pirates, and a couple of spot plays that he has his eye on for this week.

Host Adam Burke talked about UFC on ESPN 5 with Christian Pina of the Sports Gambling Podcast on the August 2 edition of the show. The guys broke down the main event of Robbie Lawler vs. Colby Covington and bounced around the rest of the main card, with some fights that have some intrigue and some betting opportunities and some that don’t.A lot of time was spent on the main card last week, but more focus was on the preliminary card this week, as Adam and Christian talked about some good betting angles in the trio of women’s flyweight fights and then took a quick look ahead at next week’s Fight Night card in Uruguay.

Host Adam Burke took a deep breath and then got things underway on today’s edition of The Bettor’s Box. He started Beyond the Box Score with thoughts on Braves vs. Nationals, Rays vs. Red Sox, Tigers vs. Angels, Dodgers vs. Rockies, Blue Jays vs. Royals, Indians vs. Astros, and Cubs vs. Cardinals. Then it was all about the Trade Deadline, as Adam discussed most of the trades that took place and talked about how they will impact the teams and how he will look to use them to his betting advantage.A recap of this week’s betting odds in the Down the Lines segment gave way to two picks for tonight. Finally, a preview of the weekend ahead, as Adam discussed Brewers vs. Cubs, Red Sox vs. Yankees, Reds vs. Braves, and Nationals vs. Diamondbacks.

Host Adam Burke was joined by Ross Tucker to talk some NFL Preseason and also some season win total best bets for the 2019 season. Ross has a family of NFL and college football podcasts at RossTucker.com and we were eager to get his perspective on today’s show. The guys talked about the four main tips to betting the preseason and then transitioned over to the regular season.Eight of the last nine years a team has gone worst to first in its division. Are there any hopefuls this season? Ross told us about the one team that has a chance. Then Ross shared his top AFC Win Total Best Bets, both from the AFC North, and his top NFC Win Total Best Bets, also from the same division.

Host Adam Burke welcomed back professional handicapper Bryan Leonard for this edition of BangTheBook Radio. The guys opened with some thoughts on the NFL Preseason, including a look at Thursday’s Hall of Fame Game. They talked about what betting angles you want to consider for these exhibition contests and some betting strategies regarding first half plays.Then it was time to chat college football, as the guys discussed the MAC and the AAC. Bryan has more of a focus on coaching this season, so the guys talked about the coaches in the MAC and some of the new hires for some of the conference’s worst teams. They also looked at the top of the conference with Ohio and Toledo. A quick look at the AAC shined some light on the top teams and some of the new head coaches, with a team that may make us a lot of money this season.

Host Adam Burke was back to kick off a new work week with the July 29 edition of The Bettor’s Box. Usually we start with a Monday Mailbag segment, but with no questions for this week, he went right on into the Beyond the Box Score segment to look at Dodgers vs. Nationals, Yankees vs. Red Sox, Giants vs. Padres, and Brewers vs. Cubs. He touched on some Trade Deadline stuff and then gave an update on batting stats vs. pitch types to find some good information for you to use in your daily handicapping.Today’s top pick actually preceded the Down the Lines segment because it was relative to some of those stats. A recap of the betting odds from Friday through today gave way to a preview of the week ahead, as we really have some good series on the docket this week. Braves vs. Nationals, Astros vs. Indians, Twins vs. Marlins, Rays vs. Red Sox, and Cubs vs. Cardinals were under the spotlight to wrap up the show.

Host Adam Burke was joined by Christian Pina of the Sports Gambling Podcast to take a detailed look at UFC 240, which is on ESPN+ this week. The pay-per-view portion of the show is highlighted by big favorites, like Max Holloway over Frankie Edgar and Cyborg over Felicia Spencer. How do you approach big favorites in spotlight fights? That was a big talking point for the guys.A couple of Canadian underdogs round out the main card in Oliver Aubin-Mercier and Marc-Andre Barriault. Are they worth betting? There is a full set of prelim card matches as well and that’s where Christian found most of his favorite picks for this weekend. This was a good show with a lot of good analysis on a card that could turn out to be a dud.

Host Adam Burke had a lot to talk about on today’s edition of The Bettor’s Box. He started with that crazy, insane, and wild Yankees vs. Twins series to lead off the Beyond the Box Score segment. Then he discussed A’s vs. Astros, Reds vs. Brewers, the rash of injuries over the last week, and then Cubs vs. Giants. A look at some RISP regression candidates and some interesting reliever splits finished off that portion of the show.After that, it was time to recap line moves and there have been a lot of them to a pretty grand scale in recent weeks. Adam gave out picks over the course of the show for the Thursday card, including his favorite selection of the night. Finally, a preview of the weekend ahead touched on Yankees vs. Red Sox, Dodgers vs. Nationals, Astros vs. Cardinals, and Cubs vs. Brewers.

Host Adam Burke got an advance copy of Ken Barkley’s college football guide and knew that the man known as Locky Lockerson had to come on the show to discuss it. The guys talked about what need this guide fills and what makes it so much different from the other guides that are out there. They talked about approaching championship and Heisman futures and why you may want to narrow your focus more than you think.They talked about the stats that really matter when evaluating season win totals and when looking at teams coming into the season. Ken was also nice enough to share a couple win total picks with us, even though the guide isn’t available until Thursday July 25. You got a sneak peek at the benefits of this guide and a lot of beneficial college football insight along the way.

Host Adam Burke joined up with regular guest and sharp handicapper Ralph Michaels on the July 23 edition of BangTheBook Radio to discuss some college football season win totals and conference previews. The guys focused specifically on the Pac-12, Big 12, and Mountain West conferences. The Pac-12 looks competitive, but is there an elite team? The Big 12 looks like Oklahoma’s to lose once again – do they have challengers?Our first Group of Five conference was the Mountain West, which is clearly down from last year. Boise State is a clear favorite, but with a new quarterback. The top contenders have fallen back a few notches. Because of that, Ralph is seeing some crazy upset potential in the conference this season with a couple of long shots to consider from a futures standpoint.

Host Adam Burke opened up the show with some important commentary about tracking bets and being organized based on a Monday Mailbag question. Then he went into the Beyond the Box Score segment to look at A’s vs. Twins, Cardinals vs. Reds, Nationals vs. Braves, Brewers vs. Diamondbacks, and some early second-half splits and numbers in search of regression candidates.Plenty of line moves happened over the weekend and actually stuck around, so there was a lot to cover in the Down the Lines segment. After going over a couple of picks for tonight, Adam shared his thoughts on Red Sox vs. Rays, Reds vs. Brewers, A’s vs. Astros, Yankees vs. Twins, Cubs vs. Giants, and Padres vs. Mets.

Host Adam Burke was joined by Christian Pina of the Sports Gambling Podcast to chat about this UFC on ESPN 4 card. The main card has a lot of excitement potential and the potential for a lot of violence. Rafael dos Anjos vs. Leon Edwards is the main event, but the main card features three heavyweight fights, including Greg Hardy vs. Juan Adams, and some of Christian’s top plays.James Vick vs. Dan Hooker and Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell are two of the fights that Christian is following the closest this week. The guys also bounced around the preliminary card looking for betting angles and also some scouting reports on some of the newer fighters that will be in the Octagon.

Host Adam Burke was back on the airwaves with a new edition of The Bettor’s Box on Thursday July 18. The industry’s premier baseball betting podcast always has a lot of great content and today was no different, as Adam discussed Mets vs. Twins, Giants vs. Rockies, Braves vs. Brewers, Pirates vs. Cardinals, Diamondbacks vs. Rangers, and White Sox vs. Royals in the Beyond the Box Score segment.We also have some eye-opening stats to start the second half that Adam talked about. He looked at pitcher splits as far as times through the order penalties. Then he went Down the Lines to discuss line moves dating back to Monday’s action. A stronger lean for Thursday led into a look at the weekend ahead with thoughts on 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.

Host Adam Burke and golf expert Brian Blessing hopped on the BangTheBook Radio airwaves on July 16 for a breakdown of The Open Championship. We have no course form data at Royal Portrush, since the last Open here was in 1951, but we have an idea how these courses usually play and about how much of a factor weather can be. Adam and Brian discussed the favorites and also bounced all over the card looking at players that are in good form or those that fit the course.Eventually, the guys narrowed it down to 5-6 players between them that would be picks and also talked about ways to bet as the tournament is going along. Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm, Tiger Woods, Henrik Stenson, Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas, Adam Scott, and so many more. What could be better than that? You know you’re going to watch the Open and bet on it, so consider Adam and Brian’s thoughts before you do.

Host Adam Burke opened up this edition of The Bettor’s Box with a Monday Mailbag question about scalping lines and getting ahead of the market. Then he went Beyond the Box Score to look at Twins vs. Indians, Nationals vs. Phillies, Giants vs. Brewers, and Pirates vs. Cubs.A recap of line moves from the weekend, and there were a lot of them, covered the Down the Lines segment. Adam also discussed his top pick for Monday night. Then it was time to preview the week ahead 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.