The Sharp 600 - Sports Betting Podcast

At 25/1, Tiger Woods is going to draw a plethora of attention this week at the PGA Championship, but is his current form worth the price of admission? Should you avoid Dustin Johnson at 9/1 because of a lack of value? And which, if any, golfers should find themselves in your crosshairs in preparation for Thursday’s first round? The great Joe Peta (author of “Trading Bases”) joins @JoeFortenbaugh f...

The tide is turning in the NFC West, where the Seattle Seahawks are coming off their first non-double-digit winning season since 2011, while the Rams and Niners continue to climb the ladder toward a Super Bowl appearance. To make sense of it all and to figure out how best to bet this division in 2018, Ed Feng ( ThePowerRank.com ) makes his return to The Sharp 600. Check out BetQL: https://betql.co...

Warren Sharp ( SharpFootballAnalysis.com ) returns for Part II of his conversation with @JoeFortenbaugh, as the duo shifts gears in order to discuss the 2018 outlook for the NFC East. Could the Eagles become the first team since the Patriots to repeat as Super Bowl champions? Will the Redskins take a step forward or a step back in the transition from Kirk Cousins to Alex Smith? Answers to those qu...

The New England Patriots have laid claim to the AFC East crown for nine straight seasons as well as 14 of the last 15 years. However, with quarterback Tom Brady now on the wrong side of 40, is 2018 the year in which New England’s stranglehold on the division finally comes to an end? To answer that and more, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to the innovative Warren Sharp ( SharpFootballAnalysis.com ) for the...

New head coaches in Chicago and Detroit, a new quarterback in Minnesota and a new defensive coordinator in Green Bay makes for a series of fascinating storylines entering the 2018 season for the NFC North. To make sense of it all, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to Joe Ostrowski (670 The Score, VSiN) for the best approach in attacking each team’s win total. Check out: BetQL.co (search “Bet QL” in the app st...

Say goodbye to vacation now that football handicapping season has arrived! @JoeFortenbaugh is back in the saddle and welcomes professional handicapper Marco D’Angelo ( WagerTalk.com ) to the show to preview the AFC North. Are the Browns for real for the first time in years? Will the Steelers continue their divisional dominance? How short is Joe Flacco’s leash in Baltimore? Let’s get down to busine...

Which teams are set to soar and which are poised to crash and burn during the second half of the Major League Baseball season? @JoeFortenbaugh visits with Gill Alexander (VSiN, Beating the Book podcast) to recap a wild first half of baseball as well as analyze whether or not Fortenbaugh is on to something with a specific futures bet. [0:00-2:34]: Rundown + MLB futures play [2:35-13:42]: Baseball a...

Live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night it’s UFC 226 featuring a main event between heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic (18-2-0) and challenger Daniel Cormier (20-1-0). For a comprehensive preview on the main card as well as a look at the best value plays on the undercard, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to Lou Finocchiaro ( GambLou.com ).  [0:00-0:57]: The Rundown [0:58-1:43]: A question for...

The NBA has been turned upside down with the news that LeBron James has jumped ship to the Western Conference to join the Los Angeles Lakers…and the ripple effect has been substantial. To make sense of all the odds adjustments and money movement, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook Manager Jeff Sherman for the rundown on “The LeBron Effect” and how bettors can avoid some potentia...

With nine group stage matches set to take place from Friday through Sunday, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to FiveThirtyEight’s Michael Caley (Double Pivot Pod) for the blueprint on what to expect from Russia over the weekend. Will Die Mannschaft bounce back after an early defeat to Mexico? Can Brazil run the table after its tie against Switzerland? Tune in and find out! [0:00-1:26]: The Rundown [1:27-12:4...

The 118th installment of the U.S. Open Championship returns to Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York for the first time since 2004 when Retief Goosen defeated Phil Mickelson by 2 strokes. Is Tiger Woods a PLAY ON or PLAY AGAINST option this weekend, will Rickie Fowler finally break through at a Major Championship and is Justin Rose lurking in the shadows? For the full breakdown on those issues...

The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicks-off Thursday morning at 11:00am eastern as Russia plays host to Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. For a complete rundown on which teams to target, which to avoid and which props to monitor, @JoeFortenbaugh welcomes Westgate SuperBook Race & Sports Manager John Murray for an in-depth primer. Murray details the teams that are taking the most money, as well...

After Affirmed’s legendary run in 1978, the world waited 37 years for its next Triple Crown winner until American Pharoah broke through in 2015\. Now, just three years later, Bob Baffert’s Justify looks to add his name to a storied history that includes the likes of Secretariat (1973) and Seattle Slew (1977), to name just a few. With the stage set for Saturday, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to good friend...

It’s the fourth consecutive installment of the Warriors-Cavaliers Championship rivalry, but is that a good thing for the NBA? Would you lay -1000 on the Warriors to defeat LeBron James and the Cavs after witnessing Golden State’s struggles against Houston? Is Steph Curry headed for his first Finals MVP award? These are just a few of the questions @JoeFortenbaugh posed to FS1’s Jason McIntyre, who...

After Monday night’s 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals, the Vegas Golden Knights found themselves just three wins away from hoisting Lord Stanley’s Cup in their very first year of existence. Believe it or not, VGK was on the board at 500/1 prior to the start of their inaugural season. So how many people placed a wager on Vegas at 500/1? For that, as well as an in-depth look at the 2018 NBA Fina...

To Las Vegas we go for a conversation with South Point Hotel & Casino sportsbook director Chris Andrews, who just released his College Football "Games of the Year" on Thursday morning. Chris details the early sharp action while also addressing the town’s liability when it comes to the remarkable in-progress run of the expansion Golden Knights, who opened the NHL season as high as 500/1 at some...

Monday was a historic day in the sports betting community as the United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of striking down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992\. That means the states are now free to offer legal sports betting. For the full rundown regarding both the fallout and what to expect next, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to ESPN’s David Purdum for the scoop. [0:...

What’s the best possible method in which to determine an NFL team’s strength of schedule? What are the key factors to to study and how much weight should we apply to each? Thankfully, the beautiful mind of Warren Sharp ( SharpFootballAnalysis.com ) was kind enough to pick up @JoeFortenbaugh’s phone call. Come for the thorough breakdown, stay for two win totals Warren is keeping a very close eye on...

He called ‘Animal Kingdom’ to win it all at 20/1 back in 2011 and absolutely crushed the Kentucky Derby last year, so @JoeFortenbaugh had no choice but to visit with the great Marco D’Angelo ( WagerTalk.com ) for valuable insights into how to attack the 144th installment of the Run for the Roses. [0:00-2:12]: The Rundown [2:13-25:05]: Kentucky Derby primer with Marco D’Angelo [25:06-goodbye]: The...

Are the Arizona Cardinals the worst team in the NFL? Will Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams win 11 games in 2018? These are just a couple of the pressing questions that need to be asked in the wake of the NFL Draft, so @JoeFortenbaugh turns to oddsmaker Ed Salmons from the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook (@LVSuperBook) to talk about the recent release of the shop’s 2018 season win totals. [0:00-0:4...

The “Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” returns on Saturday, May 5 as the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs will no doubt offer a bevy of interesting wagering opportunities. For our initial foray into the first leg of the Triple Crown, @JoeFortenbaugh turns to racing insider Dan Tordjman of America’s Best Racing for tips and tricks to keep in mind as we approach post time. [0:00-...

In our opinion, the NFL Draft is one of the most beatable betting opportunities of the calendar year. So @JoeFortenbaugh commences Episode 96 with a handful of his favorite plays before turning to good friend Chad Reuter of NFL.com for some feedback as to the most favorable spots on the board. Will six quarterbacks hear their names called during the first round? [0:00-3:20]: The Rundown + picks [3...

He told you months ago to play the OVER on 45.5 total wins from the Denver Nuggets. And now that we’ve cashed that ticket, Rob Perez, the Undisputed King of NBA Twitter, returns to the podcast to break down the State of the NBA during the first round of the playoffs. Will Ben Simmons and the Sixers win the Eastern Conference? How big of a threat does Anthony Davis and the Pelicans pose to Golden S...

The 2018 NFL schedule dropped Thursday at 8:00pm and @JoeFortenbaugh is salivating at two specific games that feature extremely favorable spots for the home team. So we’re guest-free in Episode 94 as Fortenbaugh rants on the “Mother of all Spots” while dropping a Week 1 total he’s monitoring closely. [0:00-9:30]: STRAIGHT FIRE! WEEK 1 LINES FROM @LVSuperBook Eagles -3.5/47.5 vs. Falcons Steelers -...

After a 2017-2018 NBA regular season that saw the Philadelphia 76ers win 16 straight games, the Boston Celtics lose both Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving to injury and the Houston Rockets post the league’s best 82-game record, it’s now time to put up or shut up. Welcome to the 2018 NBA Playoffs, where @JoeFortenbaugh begins his coverage with our good friend Ashton Grewal’s ( Covers.com ) thoughts o...