Covering the Spread

Run scoring has been down across Major League Baseball early in 2022. How should this alter the way we handicap not just totals but all markets? Drew Martin of Wager Talk and Sports Grid joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss changes he has made to account for the new scoring environment and how we can get ahead of any future changes to the baseballs.

The 2022 Kentucky Derby is coming up this Saturday at Churchill Downs. Which horses present the best betting value? Megan Devine of the Horse Racing Happy Hour podcast joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview this year's Derby, outlining her early-week observations from the track, her view of Zandon and Epicenter, and any longshots she thinks could win the Derby.

With the 2022 MLB season still freshly started, some people may be dabbling in player props for the first time. What are keys to know when betting those markets? Ariel Epstein of Yahoo! joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss her keys to betting props, lessons she has learned over the years, and key resources she utilizes to make better bets.

One of the more difficult aspects of early-season baseball numbers is knowing which will stick and which are likely to regress. What are the keys to identifying legitimate changes? Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to discuss what his ZiPS projections system looks at early in the year, which starts to 2022 he's buying into, and which may be due for regression.

With the 2022 NFL draft now two weeks away, it's time to start rounding out our betslips. Where can we still find good value? Ben Brown of the PFF Betting Podcast joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview this year's draft, discussing his read on the quarterback market, whether the buzz around the first overall pick is legitimate, and his favorite bets currently on the board.

Golf's first major of 2022 tees off Thursday at Augusta National. Which golfers are positioned to contend at this year's Masters? numberFire's Brandon Gdula joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview The Masters, discussing keys to the course, which outrights he's eyeing, and which props present value at FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Final Four of the 2022 Men's College Basketball Tournament is set with Kansas facing Villanova Wildcats and Duke reigniting its rivalry with North Carolina. Who should we bet to each game and win the National Championship? Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the Final Four, discussing both games, national title odds, and who he thinks will win the Most Outstanding Player award.

The Sweet 16 of the men's college basketball tournament is set with games tipping off on Thursday. Where can we find betting value, both in the individual games and in the futures market? Ben Stevens of Sports Grid joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview each region, outlining his favorite bets on the board and discussing some undervalued teams in the regional outrights and the National Championship futures.

With the brackets set, who should we pick to win the 2022 Men's College Basketball National Championship? The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng, FanDuel's Jessica Gridiron, and numberFire's Bennett Corcoran join numberFire's Jim Sannes to outline their view of the tournament, discussing key strategies, title contenders, where they differ from the public, and teams they think could make a surprise run.

Conference tournament week is here for men's college basketball, giving us plentiful games and conference outrights to bet. Where can we find the best value? Greg Peterson of VSiN joins The Power Rank's Dr. Ed Feng and numberFire's Jim Sannes to preview the tournaments, outlining which teams he thinks are undervalued and how he approaches betting conference tournaments.