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Kyle Schwarber is this year's real RBI king
Traditional RBI totals reward opportunity. A new metric attempts to measure who is truly cashing in those chances.
Kyle Schwarber is not leading the majors in runs batted in. Entering Thursday, four players were tied for the MLB lead with...
Rest matters in the NFL — just probably less than you think
Every NFL schedule release creates the same reaction. Fans search for short weeks. Bettors hunt for rest disparities. Social media fills with charts showing which teams got “helped” and which teams got “screwed.”
The logic feels obvious. M...
The NFL schedule revealed some immediate betting opportunities
Rest disadvantages, overseas travel, short weeks and brutal sequencing may have already created several mispriced spots before sportsbooks fully adjust.
The NFL schedule release gets treated like entertainment, but for bettors it is really...
Here are the best bets for the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes
The second leg of the Triple Crown arrives with a different backdrop but the same stakes.
The Preakness Stakes may not have the size or chaos of the Kentucky Derby but this year’s field brings a very different challenge. Several horses ent...
Preakness Stakes 2026 odds, post positions, favorites and analysis
Here are the post positions and morning-line odds for the 2026 Preakness Stakes, with tk installed as the morning-line favorite.
The 151st running of the Preakness Stakes arrives with a different backdrop but the same stakes. With renovati...
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I write about sports using data, not hot takes. I break down trends, projections and strategy in clear terms so you can understand what the numbers actually mean. If you want smarter context on the NFL and beyond, this is for you.
Sports data guy, writer, editor, podcaster, former FiveThirtyEight sports editor, proud Georgia Tech alum.
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