The Houston Astros have a chance to sweep the Oakland Athletics heading into the final game of a four-game set at Minute Maid Park. After four straight wins, the MLB odds have the Astros as a -220 moneyline favorite heading into this finale. Find out where my best bets lie in our MLB picks and Athletics vs. Astros predictions on Thursday, May 16. A's...

The 149th running of the Preakness Stakes — the middle jewel of the Triple Crown — is set for Saturday at Baltimore’s historic Pimlico racecourse. A field of eight will contest the Preakness, led by Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, who inherited favoritism following the scratch of Muth. Mystik Dan is joined by Catching Freedom and Just Steel in returning...

Rivalries are what make sports great, and the WNBA opens the first chapter on what will be one of the biggest player-versus-player rivalries in the league for years to come when Sabrina Ionescu goes toe-to-toe with Caitlin Clark when the New York Liberty visit the Indiana Fever tonight. These sharpshooting guards are revolutionizing women’s basketball...

New York Yankees starter Clarke Schmidt has been electric away from Yankee Stadium but is a short MLB odds underdog today when the Bronx Bombers look to sweep their three-game series with the Minnesota Twins and righty Joe Kelly.  Kelly has gaudy overall numbers but hasn’t fared well this season at Target Field. Our MLB picks and Yankees vs. Twins...

The Carolina Hurricanes have flipped the script on the New York Rangers, and the two teams meet for Game 6 at PNC Arena tonight. Home ice has been kind to Carolina winger Andrei Svechnikov dating back to the regular season, and his shot total is the focus of my Rangers vs. Canes prediction and NHL picks on May 16. Rangers vs Hurricanes prediction...

Edson Barboza takes on Lerone Murphy in the main event of UFC Fight Night betting on Saturday. Barboza enters the weekend as the No. 12 ranked featherweight contender, while Murphy is on a five-fight win streak inside the octagon.  This is expected to be a close fight, with UFC odds installing Murphy as a -140 favorite and Barboza coming back at +120....