Mike Levy (@MPL1184) is joined by Drew Johnson (@RantingJohnson) to break down a 5 game WNBA slate on Wednesday July 10th. They review the two best matchups, Liberty vs Sun and Storm vs Aces, and also talk best bets for Chicago Sky vs Atlanta Dream. Mike and Drew go into day game unders and the start times of these contests, what to look for in pro…

Mike Fiddle is joined by Drew Johnson (@RantingJohnson) to break down the WNBA 2 game Thursday schedule. They review the general market trend towards the overs and why that may be happening considering the WNBA schedule this season. They also go over sharp spots for Lynx game and a deep dive on the total for Aces. Finally, they look to one Friday s…

Mike is joined by Drew Johnson (@RantingJohnson) to break down NBA Free Agency through the lens of handing out superlatives. Mike and Drew review the biggest win now move, biggest steal, biggest overpay, the move that indicates more moves are coming, biggest head scratcher and more! This is different than your normal Free agency reaction pod becaus…

Drew (@RantingJohnson) and Mike (@MPL1184) briefly discuss the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final followed by a break down of the June 27thWNBA slate. Then, Mike Fiddle (@FiddlesPicks) joins the guys for a brief discussion of the Knicks trade and how that affects the NBA Eastern Conference going forwards.…

Mike and AV doing a season finale episode of check ball where they wrap up the season with some great Big Picture NBA topics - Legacy Impacts of this NBA Finals - Offseason stories quick to happen - Offseason stories still to come - Mid Season Scoring adjustment - Is the NBA reached a stasis point for now? For Mike's free gambling newsletter check …

Mike Fiddle is joined by Drew Johnson to break down Game 3 of the NBA Finals. They discuss the opening market and movement, review the injury news around Kristaps Porzingis, and give angles to attack for spreads/totals and props. They also discuss the Finals MVP betting market, and finish off with some discussion about Drew Johnson hosting his own …

Mike records a quick episode to break down 4 major changes coming to The Advantage Sports Betting. It includes changes to the podcast, changes to the newsletter, changes to the way Mike delivers picks, and changes to the type of shows next season. Hopefully these will all be welcome and exciting changes for The Advantage community.…

Michael Fiddle is joined by Mike Levy to react to G1 of the NBA Finals, talk about market direction on G2 along with giving out a few Best Bets and Player Prop angles. Subscribe to FiddlesPicks.Substack.com to receive Michael’s free gambling newsletter. Use code “TheAdvantage” at RecoveryForAthletes.com for a discount of your order!…

Mike and AV go through another episode of Check Ball and break down the hottest topics in the NBA. They say nice things about a team headed to cancun, discuss the offseason for Wolves and Pacers, give some fake KAT trades, and preview some NBA finals topics like Random X Factor and who will have the most rebounds? Audio is a tad lower quality but i…

Mike and Drew Johnson (@RantingJohnson) break down the NBA Finals. They discuss series prices, Finals MVP position, game 1 best bets, player props, and being overexposed vs feeling there is good value. Check out FiddlesPicks.Substack.com This podcast is sponsored by Recovery For Athletes. Use code TheAdvantage on RecoveryForAthletes.com for a disco…

Mike and Gibby break down the Western Conference Finals Game 5, Mavericks @ Wolves. They discuss opening line, market movement, injury updates, and best bets. They also quickly hit on whether any NBA finals tickets are worth grabbing now! Sign up for FiddlesPicks.Substack.com This podcast is sponsored by RecoveryForAthletes.com, use code TheAdvanta…

Mike is joined by Drew Johnson (@RantingJohnson) and Mike Levy (@MPL1184) to break down both conference finals series. They discuss series prices, game 1 market moves, props to target, long shots, possible hedge situations, live betting targets, and more!By Michael Fiddle

Mike and AV break down the following topics around the NBA in this episode of Check Ball. Say Something Nice about a team headed to Cancun Best Role Players of Playoffs Craziest Statistic of Round 2 Best individual Preformance NBA Draft Lottery Reviewed To watch the podcast check out Fantasy Basketball International Youtube channel. For Mike's news…

Mike Fiddle is joined by professional sports gambler Mike Levy (@MPL1184) to review strategies for live betting the NBA. They discuss spreads vs MLs, statistics to weight, line shopping vs pouncing, how to handle volume of games, and so much more! Check out FiddlesPicks.Substack.com for my free gambling newsletter.…

Mike Fiddle is joined by Drew Johnson (@RantingJohnson) and Mike Levy (@MPL1184) to break down the Thursday and Friday Round 2 playoff slate. They review best bet angles for every game and work through each series. Drew gives his reasonings to back the Wolves, Mike Levy stamps his opinion and Fiddle gets off his Nuggets take. OKC is the team to bac…

Mike, AV, and Gibby get together for another episode of Check Ball. It is the end of round 1 and we checked in with the following topics: 1. say something nice about a team that is headed to Cancun 2. Was it the coaches fault? 3. Instant trade candidate players who were eliminated/just in general roster changers of big names 4. All NBA Playoffs Fir…

Mike is joined by Drew Johnson (@RantingJohnson) and Mike Levy (@MPL1184) to break down the NBA games that have odds listed from Wednesday May 1st to Saturday May 4th. They start with Knicks/Sixers discussion, review best bets, react to opening lines of Knicks/Sixers Gm 6 and Cavs/Magic Gm 6, and reflect on general market thoughts. Sign up for Mike…

Mike and lead play correspondent, AV, are joined by friend of the pod Gibby for the first playoff edition of Check-Ball. First, the guys debate the top performances we’ve seen so far this playoffs, followed by best playoff moments, and some of Mike’s best roster what if questions. What echelon has Jalen Brunson reached? Crazy (Lebron) playoff stati…

Mike is joined by Drew Johnson (@RantingJohnson) to review the entire NBA board as of 4/24. They reviewed contrarian angles to Boston/Miami and ways to ladder the total. They discuss a host of best bets, games not to bet, prop angles to target, and variables they are considering in their cap. Sign up for FiddlesPicks.Substack.com…

On this episode, Mike is joined by Fish (@Fish_Fisher4) to review all you need to know before Thursdays NFL Draft. They start by reviewing a bit of the history of draft betting, going over best bets, breaking down the drama around the #2 pick, talking about markets to attack and everything from specific picks to philosophical approaches. Follow Fid…

Mike welcomes back professional poker player Drew Johnson (@RantingJohnson), and pro sports bettor Michael Levy (@MPL1184) to podcast. They review Jontay Porter story lifetime ban with some reactions so far. Then they discuss the Sacramento vs Pelicans game- giving no best bets but coming into it with different intentions. We review the Cavs/Magic …

Mike starts the show by giving the 6th tip for NBA playoff gambling. Then joined by Gibby and Alec they review the seeding gymnastics and how that impacts locker room culture. They talk play in bets, hedging series prices and then reflect on the NBA. Say something nice about a team in Cancun, a stat that spoke volumes, and who is now better than wh…

Mike brings on two professional gamblers, Drew Johnson (@RantingJohnson) and Mike Levy (@MPL1184), to break down the Sunday NBA Slate. They review the urgency and importance of each game, and subsequent best bets. Mike Levy gives some tips on live betting, Drew Johnson gives out an NBA total that is still rising, and Fiddle gives out two Moneyline …

This is a one hour detailed strategy podcast where Mike reviews 5 tips for NBA Playoff Betting. There is both very detailed information and a re emphasis of basic strategies. Mike talks betting systems, approaches to series betting, how the product on the court changes, and so much more! This is a must listen show for anyone betting the NBA Playoff…

Mike brings on Michael LaFemina (@mlafem10), to break down the Masters Tournament at Augusta Georgia. LaFemina gives his favorite best bet for the entire tournament, an outright winner. They talk about which players have been taking sharp action and moving up the board. They discuss moving lines based on handle vs bet type. They discuss the various…

On today’s episode of Check-ball Mike and lead playoff analyst AV discuss Bronny James declaring for the draft and debate if he could make an impact in the NBA today. Next, they cover the Jontay Porter scandal, what the fall out may be, and how this impacts the sports gambling world. Then we get you caught up with all the latest key injury updates …

Mike and Gibby talk Best Bets from around the NBA for the 9 game wednesday slate. They give out spreads, moneyline, and totals bets. A bit of strategy discussion around late season betting, and some playoff talk about the Pelicans and 76ers. Mike tosses out one of his crazy NBA trade thoughts. FIDDLESPICKS.SUBSTACK.COM for all of Mikes Picks!…

Mike and Professional Poker Player Drew Johnson break down the 12 game NBA Wednesday slate. Mike starts by asking Drew a bunch of questions about being a pro poker player. They discuss the intersection between theory and reads and transition over to reading the NBA Wednesday slate. They each give out 2 best bets and share a 5th. Enjoy! 17:00 in the…

Today on Check Ball Mike and lead NBA investigator AV begin with AV’s thoughts on James Harden and his close out on Kawhi Leonard. Next, they discuss the new Mind the Game pod, sommelier-Bron, and JJ Reddick’s versatility in the game today. Why is Lebron doing the pod? Finally, we wrap up with Mike’s take on another D-lo quote and trust meters of e…

Mike and Gibby review their best bets of the Wednesday NBA Slate. They have spreads, totals, moneylines, and strategy discussion about choosing the best price.By Michael Fiddle

Mike and Gibby giving their Best Bets for March 13th NBA.By Michael Fiddle

Mike and Project Manager AV kick things off discussing the current playoff seeding in each conference, followed by why the Celtics loss to the Nuggets was a positive for them and who their biggest threat is in the Eastern playoffs. Next, a game of who do you trust in the playoffs, reaction to Rudy Gobert’s technical foul from this weekend, before w…

Mike and Gibby break down so many Wednesday NBA betting angles. They discuss how to handle the rash of unders across the league, if there are contrarian angles to it, which spreads we liked, a player prop to watch. We also talked some young NBA players and compared them!By Michael Fiddle

AV and I cover the hottest topics in the NBA this week! This week includes: Lebron 4th Quarter vs Clippers + Lebron 40k accomplishment 2 surging teams- Warriors and Heat, who do you trust more? Allen Iverson got a statue at the 76ers practice facility Individual games: Strus Game Winner. Wemby/Chet Part 3 Twitter questions Enjoy!…

Mike reflects on some games and capping situations from 2/27, then moves over to 2/29 to break down the best bets! The discussion for tomorrows games starts around 18minutes in if you want to skip ahead!By Michael Fiddle

Breaking down the season finale of MTV's The Challenge S39.By Michael Fiddle

Talking the most relevant topics in the NBA this week! NBA All Star Fix? Steve Kerr Extension Paolo Game Winner Wembys 5x5 and more!By Michael Fiddle

Now that NFL football is officially over the weekly Sunday series of Check Ball is back! AV and I review First half of the season moments, All Star Game highlights, and make some second half of the season predictions.By Michael Fiddle

One of the most fun shows of the year and the best way to watch NBA all star saturdayBy Michael Fiddle

Mike breaks down the entire 13 game slate in a live show! Mike talks about how to get Valentines Day Value, his 6 best bets, where the numbers are moving. Strategy discussion of key numbers and when to pay for insurance points vs forego it!By Michael Fiddle

Mike is joined by Alec Bluestine to go through a bunch of NBA Trade Deadline reactions and reflect them into the NBA futures and awards market. We talk title odds, to make the play in tournament, a few win totals and most of all, the value to be had at NBA Coach of the Year. Episode is loaded with strategy and basketball talk, enjoy!…

Mike and Gibby are back from vacation to break down the most recent episodes of MTVs The Challenge. We are officially into the Conquest portion of the season. Gibby and Mike discuss the purge daily challenges, the snake voting eliminations, and the obstacle course 3-puzzle elimination. They review all of the characters who have gone home, the recen…

Its February 7th, we have 7 NBA games to cover, and one topic to hit is the key number of 7! Mike quickly covers some of his week off, then handles typical housekeeping, and then proceeds to break down the entire gambling board. Mike gives out 4 Best Bets and also discusses strategies of key numbers, unit exposure, understanding stabilized markets …

Mike breaks down our 8 game NBA Wednesday slate. Mike explains why he got mixed signals in the Wolves/Wizards total. Mike reviews sharp spots he wants nothing to do with. Mike talks about using one the Spurs/Thunder game as a reason to check in with the futures market. Only two best bets, but a lot of ball to discuss! Make sure to follow the follow…

Mike and Gibby are back to break down MTV's The Challenge. We are on Episode 14 of Season 39, Battle for a New Champion. We have a legend returning to the game as a mercenary, a mini final as the daily challenge, alliances twirling and elimination tugging at everyones heart strings! This season is really heating up! Moment of silence for our guy As…

Mike breaks down a loaded and busy 10 game NBA Wednesday slate. He has Best Bets in 7 different games which include backing favorites, underdogs, over and unders! A little bit of everything in this one as Mike finds value on the board. Make sure to follow the following resources: • @FiddlesPicks on X.com • FiddlesPicks.Substack.com free gambling ne…

Mike and lead NBA pundit, AV, start by explaining how Mike provides excellent wedding entertainment (3:15), and then begin the show by discussing the moment with Jerry Krause’s wife, Thelma (4:12), Spoelstra getting the bag, his value, and the deals “convenient timing” (8:06). Next, Mike points out Kawhi Leonard’s curious decision with his recent c…

Now that the Fantasy Football season has ended, we reflect back on the past season and discuss possible rule changes for future fantasy seasons. Mike brings on an authority in the fantasy football space- his leagues current commissioner and champion, Drew. Mike and Drew review player bonuses, schedule length, defensive turnover on downs, and so muc…

Mike and Gibby are back to break down MTV's The Challenge. We are on Episode 12 and 13 of Season 39, Battle for a New Champion. We blend the two episodes together and talk both specific and broad challenge topics. We discuss the mercenary eliminations and the general concept of the champs coming in. We reflect on some of the drama and shifting alli…

Mike reviews his four best bets for on the Wednesday January 10th NBA slate. He also checks in on some NBA Futures markets and deep dives some math and strategy behind a futures portfolio approach. Mike uses the 6th Man of the Year odds to explain using an Arbitrage Formula to determine Risk vs Reward, using Risk vs Reward to determine an odds rati…