Travis Pulver

2 days ago | deadspin.com | Travis Pulver

The march to the conference finals continues with the Celtics taking on the Knicks in New York City and the Timberwolves facing Golden State in San Francisco. The odds lean heavily toward the favorites, but that doesn’t mean they’ll make our “NBA Playoff Best Bet” list for the day. As always, be sure to line shop and find the best odds available for your market of choice. But for the sake of this post, odds are via DraftKings unless otherwise stated. Boston Celtics (-6.5) vs.

4 days ago | deadspin.com | Travis Pulver

May 7, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22) hits a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Nothing says “Happy Mother’s Day!” quite like betting on baseball, right? Of course not. But when you cash out a winning bet and buy Mom some flowers, that says Happy Mother’s Day. Only the best MLB bets for Mom, you know. So, what are the best MLB bets of the day?

5 days ago | deadspin.com | Travis Pulver

May 9, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill (3) celebrates with first baseman Luis Arraez (4) after the game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images Are you sending Mom flowers for Mother’s Day but wish you had a little extra cash to upgrade to a bigger bouquet?

6 days ago | deadspin.com | Travis Pulver

May 6, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (center) celebrates the game-winning three-point basket with forward Aaron Nesmith (23) and center Myles Turner (33) after game two of the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images Today’s conference semifinal games are going to be crucial for the participants.

1 week ago | deadspin.com | Travis Pulver

Sep 16, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) throws against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Today’s MLB slate is smaller, but there is some quality among the reduced quantity of games. Nine games still give us more than enough betting markets to choose from as we start to look to the weekend. But before we do that, there’s the matter of Thursday’s best MLB bets.