Bovada's At Odds Podcast

The Blue Jays exit the postseason in dramatic fashion and Patrick officially hands the MLB postseason fan baton to Seth who just might be coming out of MLB reporting retirement! The fellas take a look at the current ALDS and NLDS series prices and note that while there are clear favorites the MLB playoffs are very much up for grabs. The boys take a look back at the NFL week that was including anot...

It's October! The Blue Jays are headed to the playoffs, Syracuse is undefeated and the Toronto Maple Leafs are technically undefeated. The boys take a look at Tua Tagovailoa's health situation and how the Dolphins' feel-good start to the season now has them once again mired in a scandal with many questions still needing answers. And who's the new favorite to win the NFC? And in the NCAA Pat and Se...

Aaron Judge is chasing history! Sort of. It's complicated. Pat and Seth weigh in on Judge's journey to pass Roger Maris and how meaningful it actually is. And of course what kind of odds you can get on him to go deep? Over in the NFL, the fellas weigh in on the surprisingly robust Miami Dolphins fresh off a thrilling win over the Bills. And in Tampa, the Bucs host the Chiefs with Tom Brady's age p...

Don't call it a comeback! Patrick and Seth take in the week that included some truly odds-defying performances from the Jets and Cardinals and another humbling loss for the Cincinnati Bengals. Looking ahead to Week 3 the fellas look at a potential NFC Championship game preview with the Bucs and Packers clashing in Tampa. How will the Mike Evans suspension impact an already underperforming Bucs off...

Alabama survives Texas, Notre Dame takes a step back against Marshall and Texas A&M fans are now wondering whether Jimbo Fisher's contract or paying App State for a Week 2 humbling was the worse use of alumni donations. NFL Week 1 is in the rearview and your fearless heroes are here with hot takes, overreactions, and maybe even a few insights. What was the most surprising result of the opening...

The US Open is in full swing and College Football has kicked off as we say goodbye to summer and hello to the busiest sports betting time of the year. Oh, and the NFL is back. Patrick and Seth take a look at how the futures board has played out at Arthur Ashe and whether the Men's tour is finally seeing new blood upend the Golden Age of tennis. In the NFL the fellas preview the top games of the we...

The final week of the NFL Preseason is (mercifully) upon us and while the game results don't matter Patrick and Seth go over some of the in-game opportunities and comebacks that left the house smarting in Week 2. College is back! While it's not a full slate Patrick and Seth take a look at some early college football appetizers as Northwestern and Nebraska do battle in Dublin and Vanderbilt kicks o...

College football is just around the corner and Patrick and Seth take a look at the top of a very familiar futures board. Will Alabama and Georgia return to the College Football Playoff? Will Ohio State make the most of their last season before Big Ten expansion? The NBA tip-off and Christmas Day schedule have been released and the fellas compare the surrounding fanfare to that of the NFL. Will the...

Kevin Durant has met with ownership and the Brooklyn Nets may be forced to part with their star forward or their head coach. What does this mean for the Bovada NBA Futures' board and where might Durant be playing to start the upcoming season? After the Hall of Fame Game we've got a full slate of NFL Preseason games this week and Patrick and Seth take a look at the odds, where the early action's at...

Juan Soto is off to the Padres in a blockbuster trade and Patrick and Seth look at how the Padres' futures odds have shifted while also looking in at some very curious trade deadline sellers. In the NFL DeShaun Watson's suspension has been announced. How does sitting for 6 games move the needle in the AFC North and will the NFL appeal it for something more substantial? And with NFL Preseason upon...

The Jays put up four touchdowns against the Red Sox and Seth and Patrick examine what happens to in-game betting odds when games get so lopsided. Looking ahead to the second half of the season the fellas take a look at updated division odds. Meanwhile, the LIV Tour has continued to add to its roster and has another tournament underway this weekend. How has Bovada's offering of the tour changed fro...

It may be the All-Star break but there's no rest for your fearless podcast heroes. Patrick and Seth take a look back at the HR Derby odds, Julio Rodriguez's coming out party, and whether Juan Soto will be willing to take slightly less on his next contract after netting a cool $1 million in prize winnings. After more bad polling numbers the fellas take a look at the 2022 midterm odds and Biden's ch...

Patrick and Seth take a look at the Open Championship odds and Patrick shares his assuredly losing personal plays for this weekend's tourney at St. Andrews. The Open celebrates its 150th anniversary at the home of golf this week, and its homecoming at St. Andrews couldn't have come at a better time for the game. 5 of the 8 MLB HR Derby contestants are known and the boys give a preview of the types...

Joey Chestnut grabs another 4th of July victory but what props provided big payouts for players? Also, how many hot dogs would Patrick eat in 10 minutes? NBA Free Agency is in full swing and while players have opted to stay home at least one move has a new NBA Finals favorite at Bovada. We discuss the impact of Kevin Durant's request of a trade. And the fellas take a look in at Wimbledon as the qu...

Seth and Patrick re-visit the US Open and the continued shadow the LIV Tour has cast over the PGA with yet another star player leaving to join the upstart group. With the Lightning thundering back in Game 3 what are the updated odds to lift Lord Stanley's Cup? And who's the updated Conn Smythe fave? And with the Warriors finishing off the Celtics the boys look ahead to a surprisingly wide-open NBA...

Patrick and Seth take a look back at the first LIV golf event and the upcoming US Open odds. Who's the favorite to win and where's the early action headed? Over in the NBA, the Warriors have taken a 3 games to 2 series lead. Can the Celtics extend the series to 7 with a home victory? Where do Andrew Wiggins's MVP odds currently stack up after a massive game 6? And with the puck about to drop on th...

The NBA Finals are upon us and we're all tied up after 2 games. What's the updated series price, where's the action going, and can this series please go at least 6 to help salvage the Bovada bottom line? In the NHL the Lightning look to battle back against the Rangers and the Avs continue to show why they're the odds-on favorite to win it all. And how will the LIV tour impact the PGA going forward...

Patrick gives a grim recap of the NBA Futures liabilities board as he and Seth preview the NBA Finals. Given so many playoff blowouts Patrick shares what bets are available to keep players entertained in so many otherwise "meaningless" games. In the NHL we're down to the Conference Finals with the Avalanche/Oilers and Rangers/Lightning looking to take one more step towards a chance at lifting Lord...

Patrick and Seth take a look at the updated NBA and NHL Futures board as well as a look at the expanded pre-match and in-game offering for the playoffs. The fellas also take a look at the drama of the last day of the English Premier League and how the league winner odds are updated in real-time with both Liverpool and Manchester City being favored at different spots. Patrick refuses to share where...

The Leafs have bounced from the playoffs again in their Game 7 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1. Patrick, while bummed, reflects on the peace that comes with one of life's few constants. Seth provides condolences. The 2nd Leg of the Triple Crown is upon us and Rich Strike has already exited stage left. Will Epicenter make up for his Derby disappointment in a...

Patrick and Seth take a look at what longshot Rich Strikes win at the Kentucky Derby meant both for the history books and for the house. They also explain why it wasn't mentioned in last week's podcast. The NHL playoffs are halfway through Round 1 and while the Avs are safely through most other series are still very much up for grabs in an otherwise wide-open playoff race. And in the NBA things ar...

The NHL Playoffs are underway and Patrick and Seth take a look at the favorites, the contenders, and the also-rans. Can Patrick's Leafs finally escape the first round? And when was the last time we see a 1st round favorite as big as Colorado? Over in the NBA, the fellas look to Round 2 where the quality of play has picked up and the odds have tightened. Can Phoenix stick the landing in the West? A...

It's NFL Draft time! Who's going 1st overall? How difficult is this event for Bovada to trade (or conversely, how easy is it for bettors to profit from this event?) The guys talk about the draft, the odds, and the broadcast despite social media also announcing the picks. Over in Europe, Patrick and Seth take a look at the French Presidential election and what this might mean for the upcoming US Mi...

Patrick's back in the UK and after taking in the FA Cup he and Seth compare and contrast the various championship formats between US and European sports as well as the curious kinds of sports socialism prevalent in otherwise hyper-capitalistic US sports. The NBA playoffs are now in full swing and while the Suns are well-positioned against their first-round opponent, how fair is it for the Celtics...

The boys of summer are back! Patrick recounts his first live Jays game since 2019 and what the return of baseball meant to the city of Toronto. Seth and Patrick talk about Tiger's impact on the betting odds with his hot start at the Masters and dive into the membership committee of Augusta National's complicated history. And in the NBA the play-in games (Play-ins? You're talking about play-ins?) a...