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Host Adam Burke took listeners into The Bettor’s Box to chat about some pitchers to have your eye on once the baseball season actually rolls around. Adam took a look at some of the biggest ERA-FIP discrepancies out there from 2019 and talked about why they are a thing and what they mean going forward. These are names that you’ll want to file away for the start of the season and also for your fantasy baseball drafts when you are eyeing those pitchers in the later rounds. Adam looked at potential positive regression candidates and potential negative regression candidates based on the statistics from last year. Write these names down and keep them in mind. We’ll be talking about a lot more of them as we go forward.

With so much uncertainty out there in the sports world and in the world in general, it can be a little bit tricky to figure out what to focus on in a betting sense. Surprisingly, that wasn’t the case on today’s edition of The Bettor’s Box, our MLB betting podcast. Host Adam Burke had a lot to talk about and a lot of different things to say about what he looks for when betting on baseball and injury updates for Spring Training. Adam discussed which Spring Training stats matter and which ones have some actual use as we head into the regular season. There are a few pitchers that stand out and Adam made sure to mention those and whether or not he believes what he is seeing. That led to a discussion about stabilization points and why Adam uses the stats that he does in order to handicap games, including a discussion on ERA, BABIP, and LOB% and what makes them stats that are so conducive to betting on or against pitchers. He also talked about some updated injury situations for Spring Training and what their potent

We started things off with Brad Powers, who filled in for Bryan Leonard, in today’s first slot. Adam and Brad started talking a little college football since we’re only about 5.5 months away from the start of that. But, the guys primarily focused on college basketball to talk about conference tournaments in the Pac-12, SEC, and Big 12. Then Greg Peterson joined Adam to talk about some of the conferences already in action or those wrapping up. The guys talked about the ACC, MAAC, Conference USA, Sun Belt, and the Patriot League Championship Game between Boston U and Colgate. Finally, Adam chatted with Wes Reynolds about the Big East and Big Ten Conference Tournaments. They had a lot of thoughts on those and then moved into talking about the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass with some picks and predictions for that event.

Brian Blessing is the host of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline and also our regular Tuesday guest on BangTheBook Radio. Adam and Brian started off in the NHL, as they always do, with some thoughts on the happenings around the league, the Tuesday card, and more. They also talked about the Players Championship this week at TPC Sawgrass. After a look at this week’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the guys finished up with a quick college hoops discussion as a good transition into the next segment. Professional handicapper John Ryan joined Adam for the second segment to really dive deep into the Big Ten Conference Tournament and the Big East Conference Tournament. These are two of the most balanced leagues in college basketball and their conference tournaments will be hotly contested. Adam and John sorted through the field and looked at the futures prices to find some good value picks and see what could happen day by day in those two tournaments.

Host Adam Burke began the show with The Bettor’s Box, our MLB betting podcast, to take a look at the NL West during the Five and Fly segment. Adam talked about the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants. Adam also updated some Spring Training injury situations and talked about the impacts of those for their respective teams. Professional handicapper Kyle Hunter joined Adam to chat a ton about conference tournaments. Adam and Kyle spent just over an hour together and managed to hit on the AAC, A-10, ACC, Big East, Big Sky, Big Ten, Big West, Conference USA, MAAC, Pac-12, SEC, Southland, SWAC, and WAC. All in just over an hour. The guys talked about futures prices, game-by-game betting, and also money line rollovers with a ton of excellent info to help you with conference tournaments.

Host Adam Burke started the show by chatting conference tournaments with our friend Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com and BetterSportsPicks.com. The guys hit on the SoCon, Sun Belt, Colonial, Summit, and America East conference tournaments with some thoughts on the futures prices, the betting strategies, and how those teams match up. They also talked about totals betting with some angles and systems that have been profitable over the long-term. The guys took a detailed look at the conference tournaments, forecasted out some matchups, talked about venues, and a whole lot more on this comprehensive college basketball breakdown.

Host Adam Burke opened up with The Bettor’s Box, his MLB betting podcast, to take a look at the NL Central. The Five and Fly segment has been a very popular one among listeners, as Adam spends about five minutes on each of the five teams in the division. Today’s segment featured the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. Adam also updated several injury situations around Spring Training to give some insight on those players that are dealing with something and how it impacts those teams. John Ryan is a BangTheBook contributor, a professional handicapper, and a guest here on BTB Radio. Adam and John started on the college hoops side with some thoughts on the Big East and also a look at the Big Ten as those two leagues finish up their regular seasons this weekend. John shared his thoughts with us on the key matchups, the sides he likes, and the reasons why. Finally, Adam and John took a survey of the NBA to talk about some buy and sell teams around the lea

Host Adam Burke opened up the show talking shop with professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com. Adam and Bryan started with a conference tournament discussion to hit on how the strategy changes at this time of the year. The guys then took a look at the NL Central with some betting thoughts on the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals. Finally, Adam and Bryan discussed some quick thoughts on the NBA with about six weeks left in the season. Wes Reynolds from VSIN also joined Adam to talk some sports betting today. The guys started with a quick look at Week 5 in the XFL and then took a look at some conference tournament activity. They handicapped the conference tournaments that tip off later this week and talked about betting strategies. They also took a look on the golf side of things with some thoughts on the Arnold Palmer Invitational to wrap up the show.

Host Adam Burke was joined by just one guest on today’s show, but it is a very good one in the person of Brian Blessing. Adam and Brian talked four different sports betting markets to give you a wide range of betting tips, picks, and predictions in the NHL, golf, NASCAR, and college basketball arenas. On the NHL side, the guys covered the Trade Deadline after missing last week’s show and talked about tonight’s card and the futures card. On the golf side, they previewed the Arnold Palmer Invitational and threw out some picks and predictions for Bay Hill. On the NASCAR side, they talked about the FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway and gave some picks. Finally, college basketball conference tournaments, including the Mountain West Conference, took center stage.

Host Adam Burke opened up the show with The Bettor’s Box, his MLB betting podcast, to do a Five and Fly segment on the NL East. Five minutes on each of the five teams with thoughts on the Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Washington Nationals. After talking about those teams with some season win total updates, Adam looked at the news and notes of Spring Training on the injury front. Professional handicapper Ralph Michaels from WagerTalk.com joined Adam for this week’s Capping the Card segment. With Kyle Hunter (DNP – illness) on the shelf, we called in a favor from an old friend and got Ralph back on the show. Conference tournaments start on Tuesday, so the guys started there with some conference tournament advice. They looked at the Atlantic Sun, Big South, Horizon, Patriot, Mountain West, and Ohio Valley Conference Tournaments to get some betting tips, consider some futures prices, and handicap the fields for the start of the postseason.

Greg Peterson from the Hoopin’ With Hoops podcast and VSIN was the lone guest for the only segment on today’s abridged version of BangTheBook Radio. The guys spent the whole segment discussing college hoops, ranging from games for Friday and Saturday to conference tournament handicapping. Among the games discussed were Texas State/UT Arlington, Wright State/NKU, Penn State/Iowa, Michigan State/Maryland, Duke/Virginia, ASU/USC, Auburn/Kentucky, St. Francis PA/Robert Morris, Austin Peay/Murray State and the guys also chatted about the start of conference tournaments next week and what makes those handicaps a little bit different.

Host Adam Burke opened up this edition of the top betting podcast in the business by talking about the AL West on today’s edition of The Bettor’s Box. Adam talked about the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers during his solo segment. The Five and Fly format means roughly five minutes are dedicated to each team and Adam talked about his win total picks and outlooks for all five AL West squads. He also took a look at some updated injury news and notes coming out of Florida and Arizona for Spring Training. John Ryan is a contributor to BangTheBook.com. Adam and John discussed some NBA buy and sell for this week with a look around the Association at teams that have fallen out of favor with bettors or have signs of positive regression. They also talked about the other side of that coin. Then they focused on the Big East and Big Ten in college hoops. We had some interesting results last night and have an interesting weekend on tap, as there will be just one mo

To open up today’s show, host Adam Burke was joined by professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com for a discussion on the AL Central for the upcoming season. We’ll do some MLB division preview stuff from Bryan in the lead-up to Opening Day and today just happened to be about the Twins, Indians, White Sox, Royals, and Tigers. The guys also spent a couple quick minutes on the NBA, including a play on Bryan’s radar for tonight’s action. Wes Reynolds also joined Adam on the show today to discuss Week 4 in the XFL, a little bit of Big Ten college hoops, and some golf with the Honda Classic. The guys broke down this week in the XFL with thoughts on the Wildcats vs. Guardians, Dragons vs. BattleHawks, Roughnecks vs. Renegades, and Defenders vs. Vipers. The guys also took a look at some Big Ten action for tonight, including Maryland vs. Minnesota, and wrapped up with the Honda Classic down at PGA National with some of Wes’s picks and insight.

Host Adam Burke opened up this Monday edition of the show with The Bettor’s Box, his MLB betting podcast. It was AL Central Day on the show, as Adam continued with his new “Five and Fly” segment. That means five minutes on each of the five teams within the division. On this one, it was the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota Twins. Adam also checked in briefly on some quick injury information and told listeners where to look in order to find more sources for studying the upcoming season. Professional handicapper Kyle Hunter from HunterSportsPicks.com and BetterSportsPicks.com joined Adam for this week’s Handicapping the Hardwood segment in the second part of the show. The guys discussed a whole lot of different things, including conference tournament formats and the impact they have on the end of the regular season. They also talked about totals betting in these late regular season games. On the game breakdown side of the spectrum, the guys discussed Akron

After an introduction to talk about the MLB Betting Guide, host Adam Burke was joined by Greg Peterson of VSIN and the Hoopin’ With Hoops podcast to discuss three games for Friday and a whole bunch of games for Saturday in the college basketball world. After talking about Senior Day, the guys launched into game breakdowns, looking at VCU vs. Saint Louis, Buffalo vs. Kent State, and Rider vs. Iona for Friday night. A big Saturday card awaits on the college basketball hardwood and the guys covered Gonzaga vs. BYU, Kansas vs. Baylor, Florida State vs. NC State, Florida vs. Kentucky, Montana vs. Montana State, and wrapped up with Louisiana Tech vs. North Texas. To finish up this week on the show, Adam gave some insights into some of the situational spots he is looking to capitalize on in college basketball and the NHL this weekend, including matchups like Cal Baptist vs. Chicago State, Villanova vs. Xavier, Troy vs. Appalachian State, UCLA vs. Colorado, and Southern Illinois vs. Northern Iowa on the hardwood. On

Host Adam Burke opened up the show with The Bettor’s Box, his MLB betting podcast, to take a look at the AL East in a new segment called “Five and Fly”. Over the next six editions of The Bettor’s Box, Adam will hit on all six divisions with about five minutes on each team. Today was the AL East to look at the Orioles, Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, and Blue Jays. He also updated some Spring Training injury news and talked about the impacts of those nuggets. Be sure to read the season win total team previews for a lot more information about each and every team. John Ryan is a regular contributor to BangTheBook.com with his thoughts on the NBA and college basketball and we followed through on those during this segment. The guys started in the NBA with a buy and sell segment coming out of the All-Star Break, as a lot of teams get back to work. The guys moved from the pros to the college ranks to talk about the Big Ten and the Big East for this weekend, including tonight’s Ohio State vs. Iowa and Michigan State vs. Neb

Professional handicapper Bryan Leonard from WagerTalk.com joined host Adam Burke to open up today’s show with some big league baseball discussion. Spring Training games start on Saturday, so the guys talked about some Spring Training betting strategies and what to watch for with those games. On the NBA side, it will be back to business for the Association on Thursday. Six games are on the docket for the 20th and then a big card comes on the 21st. Adam and Bryan talked about what to watch for as the league gets going again. Wes Reynolds joined Adam to round out the show with a discussion of Week 3 in the XFL and some golf handicapping with two events this week. The guys looked over the Week 3 card that features Roughnecks vs. Vipers, Renegades vs. Dragon, Guardians vs. BattleHawks, and Defenders vs. Wildcats. They also handicapped the WGC-Mexico Championship with a strong field and a big purse and also dove into the alternate event this week down in Puerto Rico with some outright picks and predictions.

Host Adam Burke and true professional Brian Blessing regaled our listeners with tales, betting tips, and all sorts of fun on this edition of BangTheBook Radio. The guys started in the NHL with some thoughts on the recent trade transactions and about how crazy things will get this weekend in advance of the Trade Deadline. They also looked at Tuesday night’s card for some bets. We’ve got two golf events this week, as there is a WGC event in Mexico and an alternate event in Puerto Rico. The guys hit on both of those, with a primary focus on Mexico with a $10.5 million purse and a strong field. They also looked at this weekend in the NASCAR world with races in Las Vegas for both the Xfinity Series and the Cup Series with the Boyd Gaming 300 and the Pennzoil 400.

Host Adam Burke opened up the week on the podcast by chatting some Major League Baseball. Everybody has reported to Spring Training and games actually start later this week. Adam talked a lot about how isolate individual player regression for those looking to play futures and season win totals, but also those with some fantasy baseball drafts coming up. Adam highlighted both pitchers and hitters to talk about the importance of evaluating the metrics and how they factor into his season win total handicapping. His MLB Betting Guide for the 2020 season will be out this week! Professional handicapper Kyle Hunter of HunterSportsPicks.com and BetterSportsPicks.com was today’s only guest, but the guys fit a lot into a short amount of time. They talked about some regression candidates from across the country and also hit on a whole bunch of games for this week. Among the games that they discussed were Robert Morris vs. Saint Francis (PA), Dayton vs. VCU, Boston U vs. Lafayette, Furman vs. ETSU, and Vermont vs. Stony

Host Adam Burke opened up the show chatting some college basketball with Greg Peterson of the Hoopin’ With Hoops Podcast. Adam and Greg discussed the mental side of handicapping with the big swings that can happen in this business. They also looked at the Friday night card to pick out the most intriguing games of the night. Most of the focus on the segment was on Saturday, with thoughts on West Virginia vs. Baylor, VCU vs. Richmond, LSU vs. Alabama, Northern Iowa vs. Loyola Chicago, and an example of a look-ahead spot with Binghamton as a big underdog against Vermont. A wide range of games, but a narrow focus on the betting angles and opportunities. To finish up this shortened Valentine’s Day show, Adam spent a few minutes looking at some situational spots on his radar for the college basketball card this weekend, including several spots for Saturday’s action. Adam also shared some NHL betting insights for this weekend as well.