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Host Adam Burke jumped back on the airwaves with a lot to say about baseball. He started with a big announcement and then covered the state of offense in MLB coming out of the weekend and then took a look at some Trade Deadline betting angles and considerations. He also projected out where some of the available players might go, especially those that are likely to have a huge impact.

For the rest of the show, Adam talked about recent line moves, what to watch for in the betting markets with the Trade Deadline and the never-ending news cycle, and then previewed several series for this week, including Braves vs. Mets, Blue Jays vs. Red Sox, Dodgers vs. Giants, and A’s vs. Padres.

Host Adam Burke always has a lot of interesting angles and things to consider to share with listeners on The Bettor’s Box and that was the case again today. Adam started out with a look at how teams did offensively coming out of the Break and then looked at teams that have done the best since that first memo was sent out on June 3.

After looking through those teams and some quality contact metrics, Adam changed his focus to the betting markets and some line moves that we saw over the weekend. Following a pick for Monday night’s action, Adam looked at four series for this week and gave his thoughts on Giants vs. Dodgers, Rangers vs. Tigers, Red Sox vs. Blue Jays, and Cubs vs. Cardinals.

Host Adam Burke and our weekly Tuesday guest Brian Blessing covered a lot of ground once again. They always do, but today’s topics were the NHL Playoffs, the Memorial Tournament, and also the Belmont Stakes. Adam and Brian hit every playoff series and talked about the upcoming games in the NHL, including Lightning vs. Hurricanes tonight and Vegas vs. Colorado and Montreal vs. Winnipeg on Wednesday.

The Memorial Tournament will look a bit different with some alterations to the course at Muirfield Village this week, so the guys hit on those changes and also a list of players that they expect to do well and compete. On the horse racing side, the Belmont Stakes only has eight horses in the field, but Adam and Brian talked about strategies and also which horses profile the best on the longest leg of the Triple Crown.

Host Adam Burke and guest Brian Blessing always have a lot to talk about and that was true today as the guys got together on ATS Radio to discuss the end of the NHL regular season, golf, and horse racing. The NHL has a lot of things going on right now, as teams are jockeying for playoff spots and seeding and other teams are finishing out what’s left of the year. Adam and Brian talked about some of the situational spots and other betting angles to consider at this time of the year.

The Wells Fargo Championship has a strong field on a great golf course on the outskirts of Charlotte at Quail Hollow Club. Adam and Brian shared their picks and some of the types of players that you want to look at with the characteristics of this course and some of the past winners that have done well. Lastly, they recapped the Kentucky Derby and talked about some early bets and thoughts for the Preakness Stakes coming up on May 15 at Pimlico Race Course.

Host Adam Burke and guest Kyle Hunter dove right in to talking about the National Championship Game between Baylor and Gonzaga and made a pretty strong case for one of the two teams. Armed with stats, matchup analysis, and thoughts on how the two teams stack up, the guys went through a lot of different keys to the game, including rebounding, turnovers, and shot-making. Both teams are certainly good in the last category, but what happens with the other two may dictate the game.

To finish up on college hoops, Adam and Kyle did a year-in-review, first with the NCAA Tournament and then with the season as a whole, to discuss what was successful, what wasn’t, and what will happen in future seasons in hopes of improving upon those things. Lastly, Kyle gave some of his strategies into betting MLB, a sport that has been quite profitable for him over the years.

Host Adam Burke and pro bettor and handicapper Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com got together one final time for this college basketball season to chat a little bit about the FCS, the Final Four, the National Championship Game, and some future improvements to their college hoops handicapping. The FCS chat was short and sweet, as line value hasn’t worked out in Brad’s favor and a lot of teams have opted out of the season over the last couple of weeks, but the guys still wanted to make mention of what is happening on the gridiron.

On the college basketball side, Adam and Brad talked about what we’ve seen in the NCAA Tournament so far and if any of that will carry over in their minds to future tournaments. The guys discussed Houston vs. Baylor and UCLA vs. Gonzaga with picks, leans, and breakdowns before looking at the look-ahead lines for the National Championship Games. Finally, the guys talked about what they took away from this college basketball season and how they’ll look to use that in the future.

Host Adam Burke and regular Tuesday guest Brian Blessing were reunited after a change to last week’s schedule. Adam and Brian started with college hoops right out of the gate, taking a look at tonight’s Elite Eight action with USC vs. Gonzaga in the first game and UCLA vs. Michigan in the second game. The guys also discussed some early thoughts on the Houston vs. Baylor line.

On the NHL side of things, the guys discussed the playoff picture and the futures market, including some thoughts on how the playoffs look pretty well-defined already and how home/road splits could progress going forward. Quick thoughts on the NASCAR dirt race and the standings setup sent the boys into a chat about the Valero Texas Open with a weak field and a lot of players at some decent prices that could make noise. Finally, it is a big weekend for horse racing with three Kentucky Derby prep races.

To start off this edition of The Bettor’s Box, host Adam Burke first talked about the stats that you can actually trust in Spring Training. There are some that reach a reliability point early on and those are the ones that you want to focus on as you evaluate the performances of these players. Continuing with the Spring Training theme, Adam also addressed some injuries that have popped up, including Carlos Carrasco, Zach Britton, and Miles Mikolas.

The Five-and-Fly portion of the show focused on the AL Central. Adam spent about five minutes on each team with his thoughts on the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota Twins by looking at some strengths, weaknesses, what happened in 2020, and a whole lot more.

Host Adam Burke and pro bettor and handicapper Kyle Hunter chatted about all things college hoops on the February 22 edition of the show. The guys started with some general conference tournament thoughts, plus analysis of the Horizon League, America East, and Big South Conference Tournaments that will start this week. They talked about money line rollovers and conference tournament betting strategies.

After breaking down the start of the postseason, they went into the regular season format with injury news and updates, positive and negative regression teams, fade/follow teams, and a handful of games for this week, including St. John’s vs. Villanova, Indiana vs. Rutgers, West Virginia vs. Baylor, Boise State vs. San Diego State, and Western Kentucky vs. Houston.

Host Adam Burke and guest Brad Powers were excited to talk college football on today’s edition of ATS Radio. They actually started on the FBS side with a new hire at UCF of Gus Malzahn, spring practices, and some new coaches that we’ll be following as the spring practice period goes along. Then they moved over to FCS with some thoughts on this week’s games, how the betting market is setting up, and what Brad is doing to get ahead of line moves.

College basketball wrapped up the show for the most part, as the guys talked about the uncertainty of conference tournaments and the engagement levels of the bad teams around the country. They talked about big spreads in games with low numbers of possessions, like Saint Mary’s vs. Gonzaga tonight, and then Brad covered a free pick for show listeners on Colorado vs. Oregon. Late-breaking news about Carson Wentz to the Colts finished out the podcast.

Host Adam Burke and guest Brian Blessing discussed a lot of different sports betting markets on today’s edition of ATS Radio. They talked NHL with some analysis of what’s happening in the league right now, the Tuesday night card, and some other betting angles of note. The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club is this week’s PGA Tour event with a lot of interesting angles and storylines.

The golf breakdown was the best part of the show with several players and names thrown out to keep an eye on to either win outright or have a good chance in matchups or props in Los Angeles. Finally, we’ve got a road course race in NASCAR this week with the O’Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona. It wasn’t too in-depth of a handicap, as the favorite has no excuse for not winning, but Adam and Brian threw out some other names as well.

Host Adam Burke and pro bettor and handicapper Kyle Hunter from HunterSportsPicks.com gave out a lot of great information and helpful betting tips on the college basketball betting markets on today’s show. The guys talked about NCAA Tournament futures from a listener question, but also discussed how teams may not have conference tournaments and what kind of impact that will have on regular season betting.

After that long breakdown, the guys went into the usual talking points with some regression candidates on the positive and negative sides, fade and follow teams, coaches that excel late in the season, and then several game breakdowns, including some premium pick look-aheads from Kyle and some food for thought on other matchups.

Host Adam Burke flew solo for today’s edition of ATS Radio to talk all things Major League Baseball. Adam started with some thoughts on recent transactions and trades and about what kind of impact those moves could have. Then he looked at the World Series futures market with some betting tips and advice on how to approach those odds. He also talked about some outliers from the shortened 2020 season and the way to interpret them going into 2021.

PECOTA projections have been the talk of the town this week, so Adam took the time to discuss those, what they are, and what he uses them for in his season win total handicapping. After that, Adam looked at the world openers for season win total lines that were released by WynnBET earlier this week and gave some quick early picks and leans and some thoughts on why he is looking to be on or against those teams.

Host Adam Burke and Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com had a lot of helpful insights and betting tips on this edition of ATS Radio. The guys started with some final thoughts on the NFL and on something that they should have seen coming and will focus more on in the future. They stayed with football to talk about FCS College Football, which starts this weekend with McNeese State and Tarleton State, as Brad shared a comprehensive breakdown and a pick on the game.

The guys talked about some FCS betting strategies and also about the upcoming FBS College Football season before going into a college basketball discussion. They discussed a cautionary tale for bettors looking to fire on name-brand, blue-blood programs and then looked at some other betting angles that have been profitable before Brad shared a couple of picks for the Friday night card.

Host Adam Burke and guest Brian Blessing of Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline had a lot of ground to cover on today’s edition of ATS Radio. The guys started with some follow-up recap thoughts on Super Bowl LV between the Chiefs and Buccaneers and talked about how the AFC futures market could look for next season. Then they moved over to the NHL to talk about how the NHL season could be in jeopardy due to COVID and some betting tips for as long as the season is in play.

The Pebble Beach Pro-Am is now the Pebble Beach Pro with no amateurs in what is a weakened field with the withdrawal of Dustin Johnson. Adam and Brian talked about the course and some players they like from a futures standpoint, plus some matchup betting angles for the weekend. Finally, the Daytona 500 kicks off a reimagined NASCAR schedule for this season, so Adam and Brian gave Daytona thoughts and full-season futures analysis.

Host Adam Burke and pro bettor and handicapper Brad Powers from BradPowerSports.com had lots to talk about with regards to Super Bowl LV. The guys discussed side, total, and money line for Chiefs vs. Buccaneers at the top, discussing the early line movements we’ve seen so far and forecasting where the lines will go as kickoff approaches. Then Adam and Brad talked about prop betting strategies and some of the picks that they have for Super Bowl LV in the props market.

On the college basketball side, Adam and Brad began by talking about how some good value can be had right now in college hoops with so much emphasis from the sportsbooks on balancing the props. They talked about the COVID pause and how it has impacted teams, specifically from a betting standpoint. Lastly, they shared three picks for tonight, with Brad’s thoughts on Arizona vs. Utah and Minnesota vs. Rutgers and Adam’s on Austin Peay vs. Eastern Kentucky.

Host Adam Burke and guest Brian Blessing from Sportsbook Radio and Vegas Hockey Hotline got together to talk Super Bowl LV, the NHL, and two golf events on this edition of the show. The guys started with some talk about the spread and total for Chiefs vs. Buccaneers and then discussed some prop bets. Adam added two more prop bets and Brian added a couple as well to give us nine prop bets over two days this week on ATS Radio.

On the NHL side, the guys talked about a couple of games tonight and how schedule spots are extremely prevalent with this unique season. They discussed home teams and how well they’ve done so far, but how that seems to be slowing coming back to earth little by little as teams adjust to the new normal on the road. Lastly, there are two strong golf events this week, first with the Saudi International for the European Tour and the Waste Management Phoenix Open on the PGA Tour. Adam and Brian shared some picks for both to round out the show.

Host Adam Burke was back on the airwaves on Thursday to chat with pro bettor and handicapper Brad Powers from BradPowersSports.com. Adam and Brad got right down to business looking at Buccaneers vs. Packers and Bills vs. Chiefs as the NFL Playoffs take center stage on Sunday. The guys took a deep dive into how to interpret the previous head-to-head matchups between those teams and also about the lines and where they are going for this weekend’s action. They also talked about look-ahead lines for Super Bowl LV.

Adam and Brad also talked about the importance of market entry and line value in the college basketball betting world. Conference specialization is a major talking point of ours and we got Brad’s thoughts on the topic as well. College basketball presents a lot of daily betting opportunities for those that can watch and interpret the markets and that was the main focus of this part of the show.

Host Adam Burke welcomed Kiev O’Neill from The Oddsbreakers to the show for this Wednesday edition of ATS Radio. Adam and Kiev started by chatting about how to get started writing and podcasting in this business, which is a question that so many other people have asked of Adam in the past. Fortunately, Kiev put his thoughts to good use to create a successful sports betting tips website.

The guys took a look at all four Divisional Round games with some Rams vs. Packers, Ravens vs. Bills, Browns vs. Chiefs, and Buccaneers vs. Saints thoughts, picks, and predictions. Spread and total were discussed on all four games, along with some key stats and matchup analysis. To finish out the show, Adam and Kiev discussed some upcoming college basketball games in the Big Ten like Wisconsin vs. Rutgers, Michigan vs. Minnesota, and Michigan State vs. Iowa.

Host Adam Burke and pro bettor and handicapper Brad Powers had a lot to talk about as we wrapped up our 2020 shows on ATS Radio. The guys discussed the Liberty Bowl, Peach Bowl, Citrus Bowl, Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Gator Bowl, Outback Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and Orange Bowl on the college football side, along with some general talking points about how the bowl season has gone so far, comparing conferences, and bowl bounces for next season.

On the NFL side, Adam and Brad sorted through the different scenarios and betting considerations for Week 17, highlighting why derivative betting and live betting seems to be the way to go in these games. The guys discussed the different betting mindsets and also looked deeper at Packers vs. Bears, Cowboys vs. Giants, Jets vs. Patriots, Seahawks vs. 49ers, and Raiders vs. Broncos.