Matty O'Shea

First of all, I wanted to wish everybody a safe and festive Fourth of July weekend. Fourth of July has always been one of my favorite holidays because like Thanksgiving, it features great food and great sports. This weekend, we have Cubs/Cardinals, Red Sox/Yankees and Dodgers/Giants, which are the » finish reading this post...

Back in the day (roughly 10 years ago), the Rio buffet was the best buffet in Las Vegas. There was no comparison, but times have certainly changed since then. Mark Greene and I were just talking about this very subject here at the Pregame.com office, which got me to thinking, what is the current » finish reading this post...

I have been enjoying a lot of success with my baseball totals lately ( 11-3 over the last month ), so I wanted to take some time out to give a little advice on what has been working for me. Here are the three main factors I examine before betting a total... Series History: I cashed my AL Total Play » finish reading this post...

After watching my Cubbies get swept by the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field for the very first time this past weekend, I have begun to come to the realization that there is a very good chance they will NOT win the World Series again in October (shocker, right?). The American League is just too good » finish reading this post...

By SPORTSBETTING.COM Hard to believe that over a month has past since we penned our first Euro 2008 article and hard to believe that another edition of the European championship is at an end. Upstart Turkey's journey came to a halt after they were defeated by Germany 3-2 and the Russians were » finish reading this post...

I will spare everybody grades on EVERY team in Thursday's NBA draft and instead focus on those teams I thought either really impressed me or really blew it. BEST DRAFTS (A) Boston Celtics - Sure, they passed on Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts just like my Chicago Bulls did, but the defending » finish reading this post...

Ok guys, I just don't get why the Miami Heat don't want Michael Beasley . The consensus NBA mock drafts all have him going #2 overall, but to what team? As a fan of the Chicago Bulls, I would be very excited at the prospect of getting Beasley - if they didn't have the #1 overall pick » finish reading this post...

Believe it or not, we have some good betting opportunities in Thursday's NBA draft. My best bet for the entire draft was for former Memphis point guard Derrick Rose to play his very first NBA game in a Chicago Bulls uniform. I recommended playing this BetUS prop at -240 nearly a week ago, and » finish reading this post...

My wife and I were at Green Valley Ranch last Friday night, where we went to finally see Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull with another couple who was NOT Tito Ortiz and Jenna Jameson. However, we did spot that dynamic duo after the show checking out Steel Panther (the band formerly » finish reading this post...

The National League Central was the laughingstock of MLB a year ago, led by the Chicago Cubs and their 53% winning percentage. This year, it has been a completely different story. The Cubs have won at a 63% clip so far this season , and the rest of the division has followed suit by turning heads » finish reading this post...

As we watch the early part of today's series opener between the White Sox and Cubs from the friendly confines of Wrigley Field on WGN, I thought I would shed some light on my history as a Chicago baseball fan and confess that I actually root for both teams. The very first baseball game young » finish reading this post...

By SPORTSBETTING.COM Let's be honest, as much as everyone loves the summer weather, betting options can be slim between mid-June and August. The Larry O'Brien trophy has been awarded to the Boston Celtics; the Stanley Cup is being passed down along the Detroit Red Wings food chain; the NFL » finish reading this post...

Yes, I know basketball season is OVER, but I just glanced at the futures for next year and thought there were a few teams out there with some good value that might be worth betting. I definitely would like to know your thoughts as well on who will be celebrating this time next year ( odds courtesy » finish reading this post...

I noted before the 2008 NBA Finals started that Kobe Bryant would be the deciding factor in who would eventually be crowned NBA champion. I was right, mostly because the Boston Celtics found a way to contain him, just like the Detroit Pistons did back in 2004 when they won the championship over » finish reading this post...

The Game 6 refs tonight are Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore and Eddie F. Rush. Crawford and Salvatore called Game 3 together in LA while Rush called Game 1 . You guys all know that the refs will impact this championship series , so I thought I would give you a game-by-game breakdown of key trends » finish reading this post...