The Washington Nationals are off to a tumultuous start to the season. They had their first series of the season, against the Mets, cancelled due to positive COVID tests within the organization. They finally were able to take the field against themore…
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Alex Uplinger is a sports betting analyst, writer, podcast producer and an expert on NFL and college basketball. As well as his football previews for USA Betting, Alex produces and co-hosts an NFL show for Full Slate and a sports betting podcast on the Blue Wire Network.MLB Player Future: Bet Soto for Most Regular Season Home Runs
This is arguably the most wonderful time of the year to be a sports’ fan. The incredible NCAA tournament is coming to an end while both NBA and NHL are approaching their respective postseasons. We now have America’s National Pastime stepping to the plate.more…
March Madness: UC Santa Barbara Gauchos vs Creighton Bluejays Preview, Picks, Betting Predictions
Every year it seems that a No. 12 seed provides an upset over the No. 5 seed. If you can hit on one or two of these sizable underdogs to win outright you will be able to set up for a profitable first round of action.more…
March Madness: St Bonaventure Bonnies vs LSU Tigers Preview, Picks, Betting Predictions
The eight versus nine seed matchup always makes for some of the more exciting and competitive games. This is one of the more interesting matchups of the entire first round. The high-flying 8 seed Louisiana State Tigers will be taking on the stout defensive 9 seed St Bonaventure Bonnies (1:45pm ET Saturday; TV: Live on TNT).more…
March Madness: Colgate Raiders vs Arkansas Razorbacks Preview, Predictions, Betting Picks
There was no better feeling than the brackets finally being revealed on Selection Sunday. We are over a year removed from the NCAA Tournament being cancelled. That was one of the first dominos to fall as the sports world was shutdown and itmore…
College Basketball Today: Richmond Spiders vs VCU Rams Preview, Predictions, Betting Picks
Our latest preview takes us to the capital of Virginia for a crosstown rivalry and one of the more competitive games on Wednesday’s slate. The University of Richmond Spiders will make the short 15-minute drive across the city to the Stuart C. Siegel Center to take on the VCU Rams today (7pm ET Wednesday; TV: Live on CBS Sports Network).more…
NHL: New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres Predictions, Picks, Betting Preview
Cross-state foes the New York Islanders and the Buffalo Sabres will face off in an East Division matchup. The Islanders sit in third place in the division while the Sabres are in last placed, but havemore…
College Basketball: Michigan State Spartans vs Purdue Boilermakers Preview, Picks, Betting Predictions
The Big Ten has been one of the strongest conferences in college basketball for much of the year. There are currently four Big Ten teams in the Associated Press top 25 and three of them are in the top five. One of the more disappointing teams in the league has been the Michigan State Spartans, who travel tomore…
NHL: Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins Preview, Predictions, Betting Picks
One of the best rivalries in the National Hockey League is renewed on Sunday when the Washington Capitals travel to the Pittsburgh Penguins (3pm ET; TV: Live on NBC).more…
Best Props: Super Bowl LV Prop Bets Preview & Predictions
It is the Super Bowl LV on Sunday in case you hadn’t noticed as Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers take on last year’s heroes Kansas City Chiefs in Florida (6.30pm ET; TV: Live on CBS).
What USA Betting is going to concentrate on in this Super Bowl 55 preview is the pick of the myriad of prop bets thatmore…
NBA: Portland Trail Blazers at Washington Wizards Preview, Picks, Predictions
The Washington Wizards are coming off their best win of the season and one of the more exciting games of the season thus far. They were able to win a shootout against the Nets after trailing by five points with 12.3 seconds left in the game. The Portland Trailblazers aremore…
NHL: New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals Preview, Predictions, Picks
The NHL is in full swing and the league has only experienced a few hiccups due to the pandemic. One team that has hit the ground running is the Washington Capitals. They welcome in the New York Islanders for the second game in three days today and look to remain hot after winning the first matchup andmore…
NFL: Player Props On Sunday’s Two Big Games
The player prop market offers a great opportunity for bettors to exploit bookmakers. There are so many different players and props that books have to offer to stay competitive that they are unable to always hang the correct number.more…
NFC Championship: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Green Bay Packers Preview, Predictions, Betting Picks
Then there were four. The NFC Championship game will feature two future Hall of Famers as Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will travel to Lambeau Field to take on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers (3.05pm ET Sunday; TV: Live on FOX).more…
NFL: Cleveland Browns vs Kansas City Chiefs Preview, Betting Predictions, Picks
The NFL season is coming to a thrilling climax with only eight teams remaining and there are some exciting matchups this weekend. The third of four games this weekend has the Cleveland Browns on the road to the number one seed Kansas City Chiefs (3.05pm ET Sunday; TV: Live on CBS).more…
NFL Playoff: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Football Team Preview, Picks, Betting Predictions
The Washington Football Team was able to win the NFC East with a victory in the last game of the regular season. They finished with a record of 7-9 and will host the 11-5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers tonight (8.15pm ET Saturday; TV: Live on NBC).more…
NFL Wild Card Preview: Baltimore Ravens vs Tennessee Titans Picks & Betting Predictions
The first game of the Sunday slate is arguably the most exciting and competitive matchup of Wild Card weekend. The Baltimore Ravens will be traveling to take on the Tennessee Titans in a rematch of last year’s divisional round matchup (1.05pm ET Sunday; TV: Live on ABC and ESPN). It is only one ofmore…
NFL Wild Card: Indianapolis Colts vs Buffalo Bills Preview, Picks, Betting Predictions
The first of six Wild Card weekend games kicks off in Buffalo, New York on Saturday. The Buffalo Bills welcome the Indianapolis Colts for what should be an exciting matchup (1.05pm ET Saturday; Live on TV: CBS).more…
Sunday NFL Playoff: Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers Preview, Betting Picks, Predictions
Third time’s a charm? One of these two teams hopes to prove the age-old adage to be true. The Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing for the second time in as many weeks (8.15pm ET Sunday; TV: Live on NBC).more…
Sunday Night Football: Washington Football Team vs Philadelphia Eagles Preview, Betting Predictions, Picks
It’s the final week of the regular season and there are several playoff seeds on the line. These NFC East foes look to rebound after suffering embarrassing losses last week. The Washington Football Team travel north to try to clinch the division with a win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football (8.20pm ET; TV: Live on NBC).more…
Saturday NFL: Miami Dolphins vs Las Vegas Raiders Preview, Betting Picks & Predictions
The third and final game of the Saturday NFL slate features two AFC teams fighting for a playoff spot. The Miami Dolphins are on the road to the Las Vegas Raiders in a pivotal game for the playoff picture (8.15pm ET Saturday; TV: NFL Network).more…
NFL: Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints Preview, Predictions, Betting Picks
There is only two weeks of the NFL regular season left but fans have been gifted four straight days, with games starting on Christmas Day. The Week 15 slate begins with an important NFC matchup with the Minnesota Vikings traveling south to take on the New Orleans Saints (4.30pm ET Friday; TV: Live on Fox).more…
Sunday NFL: New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins Preview, Betting Picks, Predictions
With only three weeks left in the NFL regular season every game is a must-win. This is especially true within the division. The New England Patriots travel south to take on the Miami Dolphins in a pivotal matchup with huge playoff implications (1pm ET Sunday; TV: Live on CBS).more…
NFL: Carolina Panthers vs Green Bay Packers Preview, Betting Picks, Predictions
The Carolina Panthers travel to frigid Lambeau Field to take on the surging Green Bay Packers for the second game on Saturday (8.15pm ET; TV: NFL Network).more…
NFL on Saturday: Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos Preview, Picks, Betting Predictions
A red-hot Buffalo Bills team travel to the Mile High City to take on the Denver Broncos for a special Saturday afternoon game (4.30pm ET; TV: Live on FOX).more…