Betting Picks

On Saturday some of the top three-year-old colts in North America get one last prep race before heading to the Breeders' Cup Classic with the running of the $1 million (G1) Pennsylvania Derby. They'll be racing 1 1/8 miles on the dirt at Parx Racing outside of Philadelphia, and at least three in the field of 10 have BC Classic aspirations.

The focus of North American horse racing is on Parx Racing in Philadelphia this Saturday, which hosts the final two major stakes races this season restricted to three-old-fillies and colts. Both the Pennsylvania Derby and the Cotillion Stakes have handicapping implications for two of the biggest Breeders' Cup World Championships races coming up the first weekend of November at Churchill Downs.

The 2018/19 Premier League is the 27th season of England’s top-flight club soccer competition and it looks set to be a two horse race if the Premier League futures betting odds are anything to base our judgement on. Manchester City are clear favorites, but can a new look Liverpool team cause a major upset and win their first league title since the 1989-90 season.

With the 2018-19 National Basketball Association season quickly approaching, it's time to get a headstart on some futures betting. The Golden State Warriors are odds-on to capture their third straight championship title and fourth in five years, but every team has a chance to win their division title — as long as they're not in the Pacific, which is the same division as the Splash Brothers and the champs.

The last - and only - time that a North American nation won the Men's Volleyball World Championship, Ronald Reagan was in the White House. That was in 1986. The USA captured the global crown in France at the expense of the Soviet Union. The Soviet empire long ago crumbled, but the Americans are still going strong and are one of the betting favorites to earn the 2018 world volleyball crown.

As far as NFL futures go, most bettors tend to focus on the big prize, meaning Super Bowl or bust. What often gets overlooked, is the value there is to be had by betting conference and divisional futures. In this careful and logical analysis of what's being offered in the futures market, I'll attempt to unlock the best picks.

The plot thickens in NFL's Week #3. Carson Wentz is back, while Patrick Mahomes and Fitzmagic attempt to continue their hot hand. We touch on all three in our must-read weekend betting guide!

Betting odds analysis for the 2018/19 Liga MX Apertura season – who will become the Mexican soccer champions?

In recent years, Alabama and Nick Saban have taken some of the fun out of betting NCAA football futures while winning 5 of the last 9 championships. Once again the Crimson Tide hold the key to the castle. If we're betting this year's NCAA football champion, do we eat the chalk or swing for the fences?