The Action Network Sports Betting Podcast

With a packed, 14-fight slate this weekend in Jacksonville, Florida, MMA betting experts Sean Zerillo and Billy Ward dive into their favorite plays in the UFC. With Josh Emmett and Ilia Topuria facing off in the main event, find out how the guys are approaching the fight. Plus, they give out their favorite underdogs, prop bets and more, all in right around 30 minutes! Subscribe, rate and review an...

The College World Series is down to two final teams; Florida vs LSU. Action Network betting experts Collin Wilson and Mike Calabrese are here to break down the matchup from a betting perspective. How do the pitching and defenses match up? Who has the bigger bats? Will Florida's undefeated status keep them afloat or will LSU's experience battling their way back from the loser's bracket help lift th...

Action Network betting experts Gilles Gallant, Bryan Fonseca and Luke Swain, aka VegasRefund, are back to dive into the upcoming NBA Draft and discuss where they are seeing value. With this event you've got to be on your toes for how quickly things move as you'll hear in today's episode. Tune in to find out how to manage that movement. Plus, if the #1 overall pick is essentially set, what does the...

With 12 fights on the cards and plenty of action, MMA betting experts Billy Ward and Dann Stupp dive into their favorite plays in the UFC this weekend. With Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier facing off in the main event, find out how the guys are approaching the fight. Plus, they give out their favorite underdogs, prop bets and more, all in under 30 minutes! Subscribe, rate and review and downloa...

The PGA TOUR makes its way to the Los Angeles Country Club for this year's U.S. Open Championship. Action Network golf betting experts Spencer Aguiar and Nick Bretwisch join host Brendan Glasheen to break down the tournament and give their best bets. They also look at a few longshots, some head-to-head matchups and final position bets they have their eyes on. Tune in to hear where the guys are see...

After a presumed #1 overall pick, intrigue remains high for next Thursday's NBA Draft. Here to help you profit off the uncertainly are three Action Network experts who love betting this annual rite of summer, with host Gilles Gallant welcoming on Bryan Fonseca and Luke Swain (better known by his online handle VegasRefund). Luke met with his usual success stemming from our NFL Draft betting episode...

With 11 fights on the cards and plenty of action, MMA betting experts Sean Zerillo and Billy Ward dive into their favorite plays for UFC 289. With Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana facing off in the main event, find out how the guys are approaching the fight. Plus, they give out their favorite underdogs, prop bets and more, all in under 30 minutes! Subscribe, rate and review and download the free, awa...

This Saturday marks the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of horseracing's Triple Crown. It is also the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's legendary win at the track, and emotions (and Air Quality Index measurements) are sure to be high this weekend. Here to break it all down are three Action Network handicappers, as Sean Zerillo, Mike Somich and Mike Conti go through their cards f...

With 13 fights on the cards and plenty of action, MMA betting experts Sean Zerillo and Billy Ward dive into their favorite plays for UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. With Kara-France and Albazi facing off in the main event, find out how the guys are approaching the fight. Plus, they give out their favorite underdogs, prop bets and more, all in under 30 minutes! Find out which fights they're betting b...

Action Network senior NBA writer Matt Moore welcomes NBA betting experts Albert Nguyen and Sean Little to the show to preview the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat and give their best bets for the series. It's a battle of an 8th seed against a 1-seed and one team definitely has the edge. How much of an edge is it and how can you find smart ways to bet it? The crew goes in on...

The French Open begins this weekend and Action Network tennis experts Anthony Dabbundo and Avery Zimmerman welcome Gill Gross from the Tennis Channel (also one of the most popular tennis handicappers on YouTube) to break down both the men's and women's singles tournaments. The guys dive into each quarter of the bracket and discuss their best bets, underdogs, where to look for value and even some o...

With 12 fights on the cards and plenty of action, MMA betting experts Sean Zerillo and Billy Ward dive into their favorite plays for UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. With Dern and Hill facing off in the main event, find out how the guys are approaching the fight. Plus, they give out their favorite underdogs, prop bets and more, all in under 30 minutes! Subscribe, rate and review and download the free...

This Saturday at Pimlico is the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horseracing's Triple Crown. Mage, the Kentucky Derby winner, will square off against an entirely new field of competitors, and here to break it all down are three Action Network handicappers. Sean Zerillo, Mike Somich and Mike Conti go through their cards for Friday and Saturday's races, including their favori...

Action Network betting experts Chris Raybon and Stuckey are back to look at the upcoming NFL Schedule for the NFC. Is the bar for the Eagles too high after a trip to the Super Bowl last year? How can an easier strength of schedule impact a team on the rise like Detroit and Chicago? Should the Saints be favorites in the NFC South? Is there any hope for Arizona without Murray for a while? All that a...

Action Network senior NBA writer Matt Moore welcomes Jason Timpf, host of The Volume's popular Hoops Tonight podcast to break down the NBA Conference Finals. Together they give their best bets for both matchups. The Heat take on the Celtics as big underdogs. Can the Heat hang in against the title favorites or will Boston handle their business better vs. Miami than it did against the Sixers? Who do...

Action hosts Chris Raybon and Stuckey dive deep into the NFL schedule release, dissecting every team's season path across the AFC. Who got better positioned to flourish this season? Whose road got harder? And are the Kansas City Chiefs still the team to beat in the conference? Together our duo goes team-by-team to navigate what should be an electrifying fall for pro football gamblers. Learn more a...

With 11 fights on the cards and plenty of action, MMA betting experts Sean Zerillo and Billy Ward dive into their favorite plays for UFC Fight Night in Charlotte, North Carolina. With Rozenstruik and Almeida facing off in the main event, find out how the guys are approaching the fight. Plus, they give out their favorite underdogs, prop bets and more, all in under 30 minutes! Subscribe, rate and re...

Five years ago this month, PASPA's repeal opened the legal floodgates for the proliferation of American sports betting. Since then, more recreational bettors have been gambling since ever before, and a number of significant trends have emerged related to underdogs across the four major professional sports. To discuss the potential reasons behind these trends, and how gamblers should react to them,...

It may be Derby Day, but there's still plenty of bloody action in the octagon! The relentless UFC heads to Newark, New Jersey this weekend for a full slate of fights Saturday. Action Network MMA betting expert Billy Ward joins host Brendan Glasheen, along with special guest Dann Stupp, UFC expert and Action's senior editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hoste...

For the 149th time this Saturday, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky will play host for the Greatest Two Minutes In Sports. The Kentucky Derby is one of the most hallowed gambling rites of spring, and here to break it all down with host Brendan Glasheen are Action Network contributors Mike Conti and Mike Somich. Together they discuss all things betting for both the Kentucky Derby and Friday's...

It's time to get Buckets! Matt Moore, Action Network senior NBA writer and host of Action's NBA betting podcast, Buckets, welcomes betting experts Sean Little and Jay Money to give their best bets for the second round in series futures. Will Steph once again topple LeBron, this time with the Lakers? Can the Knicks come back to defeat the Zombie Heat? Are the Suns just about cooked by the Nuggets?...

NFL Draft grades continue as Action Network NFL expert Chris Raybon again welcomes the Director of Content at FantasyPros, Matthew Freedman. Together they go through every team in the NFC, evaluating their draft selections and assigning them a letter grade for their performance. Did the Philadelphia Eagles draft their way to a return spot in the Super Bowl? Which NFC teams get a "solid F" from Mat...

Now that the NFL Draft dust has settled, who came out on top? Action Network NFL expert Chris Raybon welcomes on friend of the podcast Matthew Freedman, the Director of Content at FantasyPros. Together they go through every team in the AFC, evaluating their draft selections and assigning them a letter grade for their performance. Did the Colts play their cards right? Are the Texans out of their mi...

The UFC is in action this Saturday, with fights up and down a loaded card. Action Network MMA betting experts Sean Zerillo and Billy Ward join host Brendan Glasheen to give out their best bets across Saturday's action, including underdogs, prop bets, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnys...

The first round of the NFL Draft was full of surprises to fans and gamblers alike. To summarize it all from a betting perspective, host Brendan Glasheen welcomes on Action Network experts Travis Reed and Evan Abrams, who provide their thoughts on Round One madness. Bryce Young went #1 as expected, Will Anderson went #3 but NOT where anyone expected, and lots of offensive lineman hit hte board. Tog...