⚽ USA Advances. Next Up: Belgium.
The USA is moving on.
Next up: Belgium on Monday in Seattle.
One interesting betting note: the market isn’t in complete agreement. Circa has the match as essentially a toss-up, while DraftKings lists Team USA as a slight -130 favorite to advance, with Belgium at +105.
Neither team had an easy path to the Round of 16.
The Americans beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 Wednesday night despite playing the final 25-plus minutes with 10 men after Folarin Balogun’s red card in the 64th minute. Team USA’s leading scorer will miss Monday’s match.
Belgium needed an even more dramatic escape, rallying with two goals in the final five minutes before surviving on a controversial penalty kick in extra time to eliminate Senegal 3-2.
England survived its own scare, beating DR Congo 2-1 behind two second-half goals from Harry Kane. The Three Lions (-145) will meet Mexico (+125) on Sunday in Mexico City.
Today’s Round of 32 (Circa odds to advance):
3 p.m. ET
Spain (-700) vs. Austria (+520)
7 p.m. ET
Portugal (-265) vs. Croatia (+225)
11 p.m. ET
Switzerland (-200) vs. Algeria (+175)
Today’s featured match caught the attention of both Alex Blowers and Nigel Seeley.
Alex likes Spain’s defense.
“Spain’s defensive record speaks for itself — three clean sheets across 270 minutes of group-stage football. The concern has been the attack, not the back line.”
👉 Alex’s Spain-Austria Best Bet →
Nigel notes Spain’s last 13 victories have all come with halftime/fulltime leads—but that’s not where he’s putting his money today.
👉 Nigel’s Spain-Austria Best Bet →
Wednesday Postscript
Now we know why Nigel says he rarely bets on England. His Win-to-Nil ticket disappeared early.
Alex’s USA Win & Under 3.5 Goals (+100) got there.
👉 Tomorrow’s World Cup picks are already live →
Next up: Belgium on Monday in Seattle.
One interesting betting note: the market isn’t in complete agreement. Circa has the match as essentially a toss-up, while DraftKings lists Team USA as a slight -130 favorite to advance, with Belgium at +105.
Neither team had an easy path to the Round of 16.
The Americans beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 Wednesday night despite playing the final 25-plus minutes with 10 men after Folarin Balogun’s red card in the 64th minute. Team USA’s leading scorer will miss Monday’s match.
Belgium needed an even more dramatic escape, rallying with two goals in the final five minutes before surviving on a controversial penalty kick in extra time to eliminate Senegal 3-2.
England survived its own scare, beating DR Congo 2-1 behind two second-half goals from Harry Kane. The Three Lions (-145) will meet Mexico (+125) on Sunday in Mexico City.
Today’s Round of 32 (Circa odds to advance):
3 p.m. ET
Spain (-700) vs. Austria (+520)
7 p.m. ET
Portugal (-265) vs. Croatia (+225)
11 p.m. ET
Switzerland (-200) vs. Algeria (+175)
Today’s featured match caught the attention of both Alex Blowers and Nigel Seeley.
Alex likes Spain’s defense.
“Spain’s defensive record speaks for itself — three clean sheets across 270 minutes of group-stage football. The concern has been the attack, not the back line.”
👉 Alex’s Spain-Austria Best Bet →
Nigel notes Spain’s last 13 victories have all come with halftime/fulltime leads—but that’s not where he’s putting his money today.
👉 Nigel’s Spain-Austria Best Bet →
Wednesday Postscript
Now we know why Nigel says he rarely bets on England. His Win-to-Nil ticket disappeared early.
Alex’s USA Win & Under 3.5 Goals (+100) got there.
👉 Tomorrow’s World Cup picks are already live →
🏀 Celtics Shake Up The East
Day 2 of NBA free agency delivered an even bigger surprise than Day 1.
The Celtics stunned the league by trading Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia for Paul George and draft picks.
Sportsbooks reacted immediately.
NBA title odds
Boston: +700 → +1000
Philadelphia: +7000 → +2500
VSiN senior editor Zach Cohen believes Boston’s outlook isn’t quite as bleak as the betting market suggests.
“George still has a lot to offer. There is also a slight chance this is an all-in bet on Payton Pritchard.”
The Lakers also continued preparing for life after LeBron by acquiring rim-protecting center Walker Kessler.
“The Lakers look much better on paper than they did last year, and Doncic has done much more with much worse. They’re back in the mix in the West.”
👉 Zach’s updated NBA free agency analysis →
The Celtics stunned the league by trading Jaylen Brown to Philadelphia for Paul George and draft picks.
Sportsbooks reacted immediately.
NBA title odds
Boston: +700 → +1000
Philadelphia: +7000 → +2500
VSiN senior editor Zach Cohen believes Boston’s outlook isn’t quite as bleak as the betting market suggests.
“George still has a lot to offer. There is also a slight chance this is an all-in bet on Payton Pritchard.”
The Lakers also continued preparing for life after LeBron by acquiring rim-protecting center Walker Kessler.
“The Lakers look much better on paper than they did last year, and Doncic has done much more with much worse. They’re back in the mix in the West.”
👉 Zach’s updated NBA free agency analysis →
⚾ Greg’s Best Bets
Greg Peterson expects a low-scoring game in Cleveland.
White Sox starter Davis Martin has quietly become Chicago’s ace, while the Guardians have averaged fewer than 3.3 runs per game over their last 25 contests.
Greg’s Best Bet
White Sox vs. Guardians Under 8.5 Runs
Greg’s projected total: 7.3
👉 Greg’s Thursday Best Bets →
👉 More MLB betting analysis →
👉 MLB player prop projections →
White Sox starter Davis Martin has quietly become Chicago’s ace, while the Guardians have averaged fewer than 3.3 runs per game over their last 25 contests.
Greg’s Best Bet
White Sox vs. Guardians Under 8.5 Runs
Greg’s projected total: 7.3
👉 Greg’s Thursday Best Bets →
👉 More MLB betting analysis →
👉 MLB player prop projections →
⛳ Wes’ John Deere Card
The John Deere Classic doesn’t feature the PGA Tour’s biggest names, but it still offers plenty of betting opportunities.
Wes Reynolds has seven outright selections this week, plus matchup plays and tournament analysis.
👉 Wes’ John Deere Best Bets →
Wes also joined Kelley Bydlon and Matt Brown on this week’s edition of Long Shots.
👉 Listen →
👉 Watch →
Wes Reynolds has seven outright selections this week, plus matchup plays and tournament analysis.
👉 Wes’ John Deere Best Bets →
Wes also joined Kelley Bydlon and Matt Brown on this week’s edition of Long Shots.
👉 Listen →
👉 Watch →
🎾 Wimbledon Day 4
The first week at Wimbledon rolls on.
Zach Cohen posts his daily betting preview each afternoon with his favorite plays for the following day’s matches, while Zach and Gill Alexander release their best bets each evening.
👉 Daily Wimbledon betting preview →
👉 Wimbledon picks →
Zach Cohen posts his daily betting preview each afternoon with his favorite plays for the following day’s matches, while Zach and Gill Alexander release their best bets each evening.
👉 Daily Wimbledon betting preview →
👉 Wimbledon picks →
🏈 Inside the NFL Betting Guide
Every NFL season seems to produce one or two surprise teams that outperform expectations.
Who could be this year’s biggest breakout?
Steve Makinen highlights several teams he believes are positioned to take a significant step forward in 2026 using the same historical betting systems he’s developed over years of studying NFL trends.
Whether you’re betting season win totals, division races or playoff futures, it’s one of my favorite sections in the guide.
👉 Download the 110-page NFL Betting Guide →
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Who could be this year’s biggest breakout?
Steve Makinen highlights several teams he believes are positioned to take a significant step forward in 2026 using the same historical betting systems he’s developed over years of studying NFL trends.
Whether you’re betting season win totals, division races or playoff futures, it’s one of my favorite sections in the guide.
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