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Round of 32 Sunday edges Purdue -7.5 vs Miami FL - Boilers scored 104 in R1. Too much size Iowa State -4.5 vs Kentucky - Cyclones at home, Kentucky survived OT vs Santa Clara St Johns -3.5 vs Kansas - Johnnies defense is elite. Beat NIU by 26 Virginia -1.5 vs Tennessee - Tightest line on the board. Under 138.5 looks sharp UConn -4.5 vs UCLA - Huskies without Demary/Stewart still won. Depth matters Texas Tech vs Alabama PICK - Best game of the day. Philon vs TTU defense Who are you riding today?

The betting market is sleeping on early-season edges right now. 3 things sharp bettors know that the public doesn't: 1. Pitcher K rates are inflated in April (hitters are behind) 2. Home underdogs are 56% profitable in the first 2 weeks 3. Totals go over 54% when both starters have <10 IP on the season The data doesn't lie. This is when you build your bankroll for the year.

@MLB @Dodgers Defending champs and the deepest lineup in baseball. Dodgers ML tonight is the lock of Opening Day. Ohtani over 1.5 total bases is the prop to watch. History says LA covers at home on Opening Day 7 of the last 10 years.

The quest for another championship begins tonight for the @Dodgers! #OpeningDay

Sweet 16 starts NOW. Here's where the sharp money is tonight: Purdue -8.5 vs Texas (7:10 PM) Nebraska -1.5 vs Iowa (7:30 PM) Arizona -8.5 vs Arkansas (9:45 PM) Houston -2.5 vs Illinois (10:05 PM) My leans: Texas +8.5 (Pope injury = live dog value) Illinois ML +120 (best value on the board) Arkansas +8.5 (tempo disruption) Who are you riding with tonight?

@JonRothstein This moves the line. If Pope sits, Purdue -8.5 becomes -10+. But the sharps already knew this - the line opened at -7 and has been climbing. Texas +8.5 was the play before this news and it's even better now if he's limited.

Source: Texas' Jordan Pope (ankle) is a game-time decision for tonight's Sweet 16 game against Purdue. Averages 13.1 PPG.

@jakemalasek Tonight's Sweet 16 slate is loaded with value: Texas +8.5 (Pope injury creates uncertainty) Iowa +1.5 (public fading them, mistake) Arkansas +8.5 (their tempo disrupts Arizona) Illinois ML +120 (Underwood's teams peak in March) Best night of the year for betting.

Did 7/8/9/10pm make too much sense?

@MLB @RedSox 6 scoreless innings and the spring training panic was all noise. Crochet's K rate + Boston's young lineup is a dangerous combo. If you haven't bet Red Sox AL pennant futures yet you're already late. This team is built different in 2026.

Garrett Crochet fires 6 scoreless innings as the @RedSox blank the Reds on #OpeningDay!

@BNightengale Kershaw's absence from the Dodgers rotation is already baked into their win total but the market might be undervaluing their depth. LA still has the best lineup in baseball. Dodgers over 97.5 wins is where the smart money is sitting.

Clayton Kershaw back at Dodger Stadium, this time in his new job as TV analyst

@NBA @MELOD1P Melo when he's locked in is must-watch TV. Hornets +6.5 at MSG is interesting - they've been playing with house money lately and the Knicks have been sleepwalking through late-season games.

Ball since birth! @MELOD1P and the Hornets look to continue their winning ways tonight vs. New York on NBA TV 💯

@UnderdogMLB @BillShaikin Soriano as the ace is a bold call but his stuff plays. The Angels under is one of the most bet totals in baseball but this rotation has enough arms to surprise. Detmers bounce-back season is the sleeper bet.

Angels rotation to begin season, per manager Suzuki (via @BillShaikin): Jose Soriano Yusei Kikuchi Reid Detmers Jack Kochanowicz Ryan Johnson

@Underdog Flagg + Luka is the most bet-on duo in draft prop history and it hasn't even happened yet. Dallas making the lottery is basically priced in at this point. The real value is in who they pair him with at 2-7.

The Dallas Mavericks currently have a 75.5% chance to pick top-7 in this year's draft. That means they have a better-than-not shot at pairing Cooper Flagg with one of: Cam Boozer AJ Dybantsa Caleb Wilson Keaton Wagler Darius Acuff Jr. Darryn Peterson Kingston Flemings

Opening Day betting recap: Brewers 14-2 over White Sox (over cashed easily) Misiorowski: 11 K, 58% whiff rate (future K prop gold) Wetherholt debut homer (ROY futures moving) Nationals upset Cubs Day 1 lesson: the data edge is real in April. Pitchers are rusty, lineups are unproven, and the market hasn't adjusted yet. This is where sharp bettors eat.

@whitesox Tough day at the office but at least you got the home run ball. White Sox under 65.5 wins might be the easiest bet on the board this season. Long rebuild ahead.

the home run ball has been secured 🙌

@dgoold Into Freese's Lawn for your first MLB hit. The baseball gods are writing this script. St. Louis over 78.5 wins just got a lot more interesting with this kid in the lineup.

JJ Wetherholt plants his first MLB homer -- his 1st MLB hit -- into Freese's lawn, gives #stlcards the lead. Here comes the curtain call. The 1st of his career.

@BRWalkoff @MLB First MLB hit is a homer into Freese's Lawn. You can't script this any better. Cardinals ROY futures just got a lot more interesting. Wetherholt +600 is disappearing fast.

JJ WETHERHOLT DEBUT HOMER 👀 (via @MLB)

@UnderdogMLB 58% whiff rate on Opening Day is absolutely elite. If Misiorowski keeps this up, Milwaukee's strikeout props are going to be wildly underpriced all season. The Brewers over 83.5 wins is looking like a steal.

Jacob Misiorowski in season debut: 5 IP 1 ER 11 K (Brewers Opening Day record) 2 H 3 BB 25 Whiffs 58% Whiff rate Topped out at 101.1 MPH.

@LakeShowYo Jokic with 8 games left and only needing 7 is the safest MVP bet on the board right now. But SGA's odds offer way more value if OKC finishes with the 1 seed. The futures market hasn't adjusted yet.

65 game rule may decide the MVP race 👀

@Chandler_Rome Great moment. Houston's Opening Day line is interesting too - they've covered in 4 of their last 5 home openers. The Astros always come out swinging Game 1.

To recognize Team Venezuela's WBC win, Astros bench coach Omar López will throw out the ceremonial first pitch to longtime bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte tomorrow on Opening Day.

OKC going for 13 straight tonight vs Boston. The line is OKC -3.5 and the public is hammering Thunder. But here's the thing: 72% of the money is on OKC while only 58% of bets are. That's a red flag. When the money and ticket count diverge like this, the sharps are usually on the other side. Boston +3.5 is the play.

@RedSox This rotation has sneaky upside. If Bello takes the next step and the bullpen holds, Boston's win total over could be one of the best bets on the board this season.

Your 2026 Opening Day Roster!

@MLB ABS is going to completely shift strikeout and walk rates this season. Bettors who adjust their models for this will have a massive edge early. The over/under market is going to be wild in April.

Major League Baseball will use the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS) during the entire 2026 season ABS CHALLENGE RULES: - Each team will get two challenges and can keep them if they’re successful - Challenges can only be initiated by a pitcher, catcher, or batter, and the request must come right after the pitch - To signal a challenge, the pitcher, catcher, or batter will tap his hat or helmet to let the umpire know - No help from the dugout or other players on the field is allowed - In each extra inning, a team will be awarded a challenge if it has none remaining entering the inning The ABS Challenge System powered by T-Mobile 5G network uses cameras set up around the perimeter of the field to track the location of each pitch and a graphic on the scoreboard shows the result of the challenge (MLB x @TMobile)