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On the Tuesday April 9 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Brian Blessing, the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline, for a preview of the first round of the NHL playoffs. Adam and Brian discussed general betting tips for the NHL playoffs and previewed all eight first-round series on today’s show.Blue Jackets vs. Lightning, Penguins vs. Islanders, Maple Leafs vs. Bruins, Hurricanes vs. Capitals, Blues vs. Jets, Stars vs. Predators, Golden Knights vs. Sharks, and Avalanche vs. Flames are the eight series and that’s the order the guys discussed them in today with betting tips for each round and series picks for all the matchups.

Today’s show wasn’t all about numbers and teams and players. This opening salvo on today’s edition of The Bettor’s Box was about handling the mental side of handicapping. With a rough start to the season in the picks department, Adam took some time to talk about what he’s going through, what that process entails, and how to potentially get back on the right track. It was an honest assessment of what this business can do during the bad times.Today’s Monday Mailbag featured questions about baseball, beer, arbitrage, movies, and more.After that, it was time for a look Beyond the Box Score at Indians vs. Jays, Tigers vs. Royals, and Nationals vs. Mets. Adam also looked at some league-wide trends that are likely to have an impact going forward. He talked about favorites and overs and also about big line moves and the record on those thus far. That was the lead-in to the Down the Lines segment with recaps of line moves and a list of pitchers that you can expect to see money come in against.After a pick for Monday n

There was a lot to discuss one week into the Major League Baseball season on today’s edition of the show. Host Adam Burke started with a look Beyond the Box Score at the series between the Brewers and Reds, the Rockies and Rays, and the Diamondbacks and Padres. He talked about how to maintain the proper perspective with losing bets and also looked at some statistical outliers and other noteworthy numbers that could help us in the near future.A look Down the Lines shed some light on some line moves that we’ve seen over the last couple of days and some of today’s market movers. This segment of the show also included Adam’s top pick for tonight’s action.Finally, we’ve got a busy weekend on the diamond and Adam talked about six series, including A’s vs. Astros, Cubs vs. Brewers, and Dodgers vs. Rockies, to find betting angles, pitching advantages, and some things to watch for.

On the Wednesday April 3 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com and BangTheBook.com to look at the remaining college basketball games on the schedule. Adam and Kyle broke down the CBI, NIT, and CBI finals, handicapped the Final Four, and projected out the National Championship Game lines and matchups.The CBI features DePaul and South Florida, the NIT features Lipscomb and Texas, and the CIT features Green Bay and Marshall as champions will be crowned in those three tournaments this week. Texas Tech and Michigan State meet in one Final Four matchup and Auburn and Virginia meet in the other. Adam and Kyle gave their picks and predictions for all of these games and also gave their thoughts on how the National Championship Game will shake out on Monday depending on the matchup.

Host Adam Burke went Beyond the Box Score to chat about Rockies/Marlins, Indians/Twins, Brewers/Cardinals, and Red Sox/Marines with some specific information on all eight of those teams that can help you with future betting spots. There were some interesting and eye-opening numbers in those games that could continue to have an impact as we go forward.The Down the Lines segment went back to Thursday to look at line moves in the marketplace. Adam talked about why those moves happened and if we can expect more of the same going forward. He also included a pick for tonight’s action in this segment.Finally, a look at the week ahead yielded some things to watch for in the series featuring the Mets and Marlins, the Red Sox and A’s, and the Diamondbacks and Padres.

On a special March 29 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Christian Pina of the Sports Gambling Podcast for a look at UFC on ESPN 2. Adam and Christian looked at the main event between Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje and also bounced around the card with UFC betting picks and predictions.The main event looks like a slugfest, but there are other fights on the card like Jack Hermansson vs. David Branch, Sheymon Moraes vs. Sodiq Yusuff, and Ray Borg vs. Casey Kenney that got a lot of interest on this one-off segment to take a look at this week’s UFC card.

On the Friday March 29 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com for this week’s second Handicapping the Hardwood segment. The guys took a look at the CBI, CIT, and NIT before digging into Friday’s Sweet 16 matchups and betting tips for the Elite Eight this weekend.Adam and Kyle talked about what bettors should look for as those “other” postseason tournaments near the end of the line. They also talked about the NIT semifinals, which are now at Madison Square Garden. Betting tips, picks, and breakdowns for LSU vs. Michigan State, Virginia Tech vs. Duke, Auburn vs. North Carolina, and Houston vs. Kentucky led off the NCAA Tournament talk. Then Adam and Kyle dug into Purdue vs. Virginia and Texas Tech vs. Gonzaga before projecting the other two matchups.

Happy Opening Day everybody! Not only is it Opening Day for Major League Baseball, but it was also opening day for The Bettor’s Box. Our outstanding MLB betting podcast hosted by Adam Burke had its maiden voyage for the 2019 season today on BangTheBook Radio.For returning listeners to The Bettor’s Box, thank you very much for coming back. For our new listeners, welcome to the show. We’re glad that you found us. This is unlike any other baseball show you are going to find out there. It is full of sabermetric analysis, but presented in an approachable way that makes it easier to understand.On today’s edition of The Bettor’s Box, Adam discussed many of the sabermetric stats that he will use over the course of the season on the show and in the daily article. He also talked about the line moves that we’ve seen for Opening Day, a betting tip on favorites, his top pick for Thursday night, and also previewed the weekend ahead, with a focus on Indians vs. Twins, Pirates vs. Reds, Mets vs. Nationals, and Braves vs. Phi

On the Wednesday March 27 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Wes Reynolds, @WesReynolds1 on Twitter, for this week’s Wednesday Wagering segment. Adam and Wes talked about the four Sweet 16 games on Friday and broke down betting strategies for the WGC-Dell Match Play at Austin Country Club.LSU vs. Michigan State, Auburn vs. North Carolina, Virginia Tech vs. Duke, and Houston vs. Kentucky are Friday’s four games and Adam and Wes looked at the matchups, the betting action, and the preferred sides and totals for those games. Then the guys took a look at the WGC Match Play, as Wes talked about his strategies in playing matchups and some of the guys he’s looking to back this week.

On the Wednesday March 27 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Tony George of Doc’s Sports for this week’s Picks & Predictions segment. The guys focused on the four games for Thursday’s Sweet 16 round and also discussed late-season NBA betting angles with just about two weeks left in the regular season.Florida State vs. Gonzaga, Purdue vs. Tennessee, Texas Tech vs. Michigan, and Oregon vs. Virginia are the four games on the slate for Thursday night in the Sweet 16. Adam and Tony discussed some betting angles in those and Tony’s preferred sides and totals. The guys also dug into the NBA with just two weeks left in the season to see what betting angles are out there as teams look ahead to the end of the year or the playoffs.

On the Tuesday March 26 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Brian Blessing, the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline, for this week’s Betting the Board segment. Adam and Brian discussed NHL futures, handicapping the last two weeks of the hockey season, the Dell Match Play event, and the Sweet 16.That seems like a lot to fit into a half hour, but Brian is a jack of all trades and the guys seamlessly worked in those different sports betting markets. Brian talked about some important betting tips to round out the NHL season, his futures opinions, some golf picks and strategies for this week, and the Sweet 16 matchups that he is most interested in seeing.

On the Tuesday March 26 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Ralph Michaels of WagerTalk.com for this week’s Capping the Card segment. The guys discussed the Sweet 16 and projected some Elite 8 lines for this week’s NCAA Tournament matchups.Adam and Ralph had a lot to talk about on today’s segment. Eight games are coming up Thursday and Friday to decide the Elite 8 and then only four teams will be left standing for next weekend’s action. Adam and Ralph hit as many games as they could during their time together and discussed betting tips, angles, and trends that could be helpful for you as you look to hedge your futures or cash those individual betting tickets.

On the Monday March 25 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com for this week’s first of two Handicapping the Hardwood segments. The guys tackled the Thursday Sweet 16 games and protected out some Elite 8 games. They also touched briefly on the Friday games as well.Adam and Kyle discussed some general Sweet 16 betting angles and tips and also looked at the venues in play for all four regions. They discussed Florida State vs. Gonzaga, Purdue vs. Tennessee, Texas Tech vs. Michigan, and Oregon vs. Virginia from both a side and total standpoint. They also took an overview of Friday’s Sweet 16 action.

On the Monday March 25 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com for this week’s Powers Picks segment. The guys took a look at all eight Sweet 16 games and projected out some lines and thoughts for the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Tournament.Adam and Brad hit all of the games with betting angles, tips, picks, and trends for the matchups coming up here in the Sweet 16. They left no stone unturned talking about these games, the coaching matchups and advantages, and the initial line movement that we’ve seen from bettors.

On the Monday March 25 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke had just a handful of questions for this shortened edition of the Monday Mailbag. Listeners had questions about NCAA Tournament futures and determining what size a bet should be to kick off this week on the show.Purdue futures are popular and are in a really good position with a coin flip game against Tennessee this week. With the MLB season starting up this week and Adam’s MLB picks and tips piece, listeners wanted to know about the deciding factors between a 1%, 2%, and 3% play.

On the Friday March 22 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke took some time to talk about the five teams in the National League West Division to give some betting tips, picks, and predictions on those five teams. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies look like the top teams, but the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, and Arizona Diamondbacks have some intrigue as well.Adam talked about all five teams and gave some insights into the offenses and also the pitching staffs. He talked about specific pitchers to watch for each team and discussed a lot of potential line moves in the NL West based on the starters that will be on the mound for those respective teams.

On the Thursday March 21 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke took some time to talk about the five teams in the National League Central Division to give some betting tips, picks, and predictions on those five teams. The Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals make up the best division in baseball this season.Adam talked about the Cubs and that ugly PECOTA projection once again. He talked about the Reds’ additions over the winter and how they have created quite a buzz. He talked about the staying power of the Brewers based on what they’ve done within the organization. He talked about his favorite NL season win total bet with the Pirates. Finally, the Cardinals are a team with a high floor, but what does Adam believe the ceiling to be?

On the Thursday March 21 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Christian Pina of the Sports Gambling Podcast and our UFC writer at BangTheBook.com for a look at UFC Fight Night 148. This UFC on ESPN+ 6 event in Nashville features a main event of Anthony Pettis vs. Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and we got Christian’s thoughts on that fight and the rest of the fights on the card.This is an interesting card from an underdog perspective, as Christian outlined with us as the guys discussed the fights on the main card and the preliminary card. Do we have any upset potential in the main fight? Is the Curtis Blaydes vs. Justin Willis fight important down the road? The guys gave strategies and betting tips for this fight card that you won’t hear anywhere else.

On the Wednesday March 20 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com and also BangTheBook.com for the second Handicapping the Hardwood segment this week. The guys took a look at futures, props, recapped some NIT, CBI, CIT, and then looked at the West Region and the South Region for the NCAA Tournament.After a look at what happened last night in the other tournaments, Adam and Kyle cycled back through the tournament field to find some good futures opportunities and Sweet 16 props to start off the segment. They also talked about the West Region and South Region and projected forward some second round lines based on the expected matchups.

On the Wednesday March 20 edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke was joined by Wes Reynolds, @WesReynolds1 on Twitter, for this week’s Wednesday Wagering segment. The guys took a look at the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook to get Wes’s picks and predictions and also gave out some college basketball betting tips on the NCAA Tournament, NIT, CBI, and CIT.Innisbrook is a tough course with The Snake Pit and we have an interesting field on hand of elite players that haven’t played this course much and a bunch of guys that are in the second and third tier as far as the PGA Tour goes. After breaking down that event, the focus shifted to college basketball, as Adam and Wes discussed the NCAA Tournament and some matchups he likes, as well as the NIT, CBI, and CIT, where money can certainly be made.