Patrick and Seth take a look back at the first LIV golf event and the upcoming US Open odds. Who's the favorite to win and where's the early action headed? Over in the NBA, the Warriors have taken a 3 games to 2 series lead. Can the Celtics extend the series to 7 with a home victory? Where do Andrew Wiggins's MVP odds currently stack up after a massive game 6? And with the puck about to drop on the Stanley Cup Finals, the fellas take a look at the updated series odds and whether Tampa can start ...
Jun 15, 2022•25 min
The NBA Finals are upon us and we're all tied up after 2 games. What's the updated series price, where's the action going, and can this series please go at least 6 to help salvage the Bovada bottom line? In the NHL the Lightning look to battle back against the Rangers and the Avs continue to show why they're the odds-on favorite to win it all. And how will the LIV tour impact the PGA going forward? What kind of betting can players expect on these events? And how much money will Patrick and Seth ...
Jun 08, 2022•23 min
Patrick gives a grim recap of the NBA Futures liabilities board as he and Seth preview the NBA Finals. Given so many playoff blowouts Patrick shares what bets are available to keep players entertained in so many otherwise "meaningless" games. In the NHL we're down to the Conference Finals with the Avalanche/Oilers and Rangers/Lightning looking to take one more step towards a chance at lifting Lord Stanley's Cup. Who's the favorite? Who are bettors backing? Will any defense at all be played in th...
Jun 01, 2022•21 min
Patrick and Seth take a look at the updated NBA and NHL Futures board as well as a look at the expanded pre-match and in-game offering for the playoffs. The fellas also take a look at the drama of the last day of the English Premier League and how the league winner odds are updated in real-time with both Liverpool and Manchester City being favored at different spots. Patrick refuses to share where he'll be recording from next week. He has been in 6 different countries in 2022 and was recording t...
May 25, 2022•24 min
The Leafs have bounced from the playoffs again in their Game 7 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1. Patrick, while bummed, reflects on the peace that comes with one of life's few constants. Seth provides condolences. The 2nd Leg of the Triple Crown is upon us and Rich Strike has already exited stage left. Will Epicenter make up for his Derby disappointment in a lighter field? And the NBA conference finals are upon us. The boys talk about the games that were a...
May 18, 2022•24 min
Patrick and Seth take a look at what longshot Rich Strikes win at the Kentucky Derby meant both for the history books and for the house. They also explain why it wasn't mentioned in last week's podcast. The NHL playoffs are halfway through Round 1 and while the Avs are safely through most other series are still very much up for grabs in an otherwise wide-open playoff race. And in the NBA things are tight in the East whereas in the West the Grizzlies wonder if they can rally back from Ja Morants ...
May 11, 2022•20 min
The NHL Playoffs are underway and Patrick and Seth take a look at the favorites, the contenders, and the also-rans. Can Patrick's Leafs finally escape the first round? And when was the last time we see a 1st round favorite as big as Colorado? Over in the NBA, the fellas look to Round 2 where the quality of play has picked up and the odds have tightened. Can Phoenix stick the landing in the West? Are the Celtics for real against the Bucks? And a PSA for folks listening - the only locks are death,...
May 04, 2022•20 min
It's NFL Draft time! Who's going 1st overall? How difficult is this event for Bovada to trade (or conversely, how easy is it for bettors to profit from this event?) The guys talk about the draft, the odds, and the broadcast despite social media also announcing the picks. Over in Europe, Patrick and Seth take a look at the French Presidential election and what this might mean for the upcoming US Midterms. Political gambling is growing exponentially over the years. And, then there's Twitter. Twitt...
Apr 27, 2022•23 min
Patrick's back in the UK and after taking in the FA Cup he and Seth compare and contrast the various championship formats between US and European sports as well as the curious kinds of sports socialism prevalent in otherwise hyper-capitalistic US sports. The NBA playoffs are now in full swing and while the Suns are well-positioned against their first-round opponent, how fair is it for the Celtics to have battled all season to achieve their seeding only to get the Nets in the 1st round? And with ...
Apr 20, 2022•27 min
The boys of summer are back! Patrick recounts his first live Jays game since 2019 and what the return of baseball meant to the city of Toronto. Seth and Patrick talk about Tiger's impact on the betting odds with his hot start at the Masters and dive into the membership committee of Augusta National's complicated history. And in the NBA the play-in games (Play-ins? You're talking about play-ins?) are upon us as seeds 6-10 fight for a spot in the postseason main event. Odds on the favorites for th...
Apr 13, 2022•22 min
“Take me out to the ballgame, take me out to the crowd” Opening Day is upon us and while we're still shaking off the winter shivers in the northeast the boys of summer are indeed back. Patrick and Seth take a look at what to expect this season but also where exactly does Major League Baseball fit into their current fandom? Is this the best Blue Jays team since 1993? Is Justin Trudeau an evil genius for banning unvaccinated opposing players from Jays' home games? And how soon will Patrick jump of...
Apr 06, 2022•33 min
After two weekends of madness, we're down to the Final Four! Patrick and Seth take a look at the remaining teams and the updated odds to see who's best positioned to cut down the nets in New Orleans. How will the loss of Justin Moore impact an already short bench in Villanova versus the depth and size of Kansas? Who will take the rubber match in the only March Madness tournament tip between North Carolina and Duke? And how happy is Patrick to get those St. Peter's liabilities off of the books? S...
Mar 30, 2022•22 min
The smoke has cleared and after 4 days of chaos, we're down to 16 teams remaining. Patrick and Seth discuss the weekend that was, the upsets that took place, the impact of refereeing, and become quick experts of all things Saint Peter's basketball. Looking ahead to the remaining games the fellas break down where the action's at, who's the biggest favorite remaining, and where the value now lies going forward. Can St. Peter's do it again? What about Miami-Iowa State? There are still 3 1-seeds ali...
Mar 23, 2022•22 min
We're just over a week away from March Madness and while some tickets have been punched Pat + Seth take a look at the games still to play - who's on the bubble, who's a potential bid thief, and can Syracuse shock the world in the ACC Tourney? (They can't. Sorry, Seth). With futures, props, and game lines where is the majority of betting action taking place so far? What are the disparities between mid-major conferences and blue bloods? And finally, with the Calvin Ridley news breaking, we remind ...
Mar 09, 2022•23 min
It's March and while the college basketball Madness is Pat's preferred kind he and Seth take a look at events in Europe and what Russia's exclusion from international events like the World Cup means for bettors. Back to college - conference tourneys are underway this week and mid-majors will be duking it out for coveted auto-bids. Which under-the-radar team has a chance to be a tournament Cinderella story in just a few weeks' time? Pat discusses the challenges of trying to model post-season succ...
Mar 02, 2022•24 min
The NBA All-Star Weekend has come and gone. Patrick and Seth take a look at the season so far and the season still left to come with a look at the updated NBA Futures board. Can Brooklyn regain their form and what team is Bovada sweating the most? Things are a bit tighter over in the NHL - the Avs are running away with the West but the rest of the conference is wide open and the East, led by a pair of Florida teams is any team's to take. Do the Leafs finally have it in them to make a run? Will P...
Feb 23, 2022•24 min
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Super Bowl week! On this edition of Bovada's "At Odds" podcast, Bovada Sportsbook head oddsmaker Patrick Morrow is joined by Chris Horwedel, filling in for Seth Everett. In a jam-packed episode, Patrick and Chris discuss everything going on in the sports world including a quick talk about Major League Baseball, some of the latest winter Olympics chatter, specifically in hockey and (of course) Jamaican bobsled odds, the disaster that was the 2022 NFL Pro Bowl, and...
Feb 09, 2022•45 min
The Super Bowl contenders are set and we're less than 2 weeks away from the biggest betting action of the calendar year. The props have already started to trickle in but where has the early money gone so far and are some lines already on the move? Meanwhile, the fellas take a look at the upcoming Winter Olympics and express their concerns over the event, the trickiness of consuming live sports in the middle of the night, and which Olympic event and team has the largest liability on the board. An...
Feb 02, 2022•26 min
A Divisional round like no other has left your dynamic duo still in absolute awe. Seth and Patrick break down the key moments of each game, how the odds moved at pivotal moments and how Bovada narrowly avoided its largest in-play result of all time. Looking ahead to the conference championship games the fellas break down the early action, what to watch for, and will consider themselves lucky if these games are even 1/3 as good as the ones that preceded it. And with Brady and Rodgers, both exitin...
Jan 26, 2022•33 min
It's Divisional Round weekend and Seth and Patrick wave bon voyage to the pretenders and look ahead to the remaining Super Bowl contenders as the fellas size up the remaining NFL playoff teams. Over in tennis, the boys look at the fallout of Djokovic's deportation from Australia and what this means for his future in tennis and his pursuit of the most career slams. And how does one handicap the rest of the tennis season with so much around the world's #1 ranked player? And finally, the NHL still ...
Jan 19, 2022•30 min
It's Wild Card weekend! Seth and Patrick dive into the first 6-game opening weekend in NFL playoff history with their take on the best games and where the action's heading before kickoff. And how will Djokovic's vaccine-status impact the Aussie Open odds? The world's #1 is the favorite for the event but could there be value elsewhere if his playing status is in question? Finally, the fellas lament NHL cancellations and wonder how to solve a league's COVID policies that span two very different co...
Jan 12, 2022•36 min
It's almost 2022 but before we say goodbye to the year that was there are still too many bowl games to count. The Sun Bowl. The Mayo Bowl. Oh and those two college football semi-final playoff games… Patrick and Seth look ahead to Week 17 of the NFL including the playoff implications of Rams/Ravens, Cardinals/Cowboys, and the Raiders/Colts And over in hockey Patrick laments the cancellation of the world juniors while he and Seth ponder the future of the NHL season and preview/gush over the NHL's ...
Dec 29, 2021•28 min
The NHL's on pause, the Olympics are a question mark and all we want for Christmas is COVID-free sports. The NBA welcomed back Kyrie Irving only to have him immediately enter the COVID protocol. What kind of roster will the Nets have for their Christmas Day matchup vs the Lakers? And how will the ratings hold up going against a football doubleheader? And the boys preview Week 16 of the NFL while crossing their fingers and toes that all four college football playoff teams make it to New Year's Ev...
Dec 22, 2021•21 min
Seth and Patrick take a look at the early bowl game schedule and what early opt-outs for potential pros mean for line movement so far. Can Syracuse finally win the Sarsaparilla Bowl? And why isn't this show a bowl sponsor yet? Over in the NFL the Chargers and Chiefs battle it out for AFC West supremacy and the current AFC 1 seed plays the role of underdog on Sunday. Who will recover first from their sprained ankle - Lamar Jackson or Morrow? And how does Urban Meyer still have a job with the Jags...
Dec 15, 2021•23 min
Go Army! Beat Navy! The boys look ahead to a quieter college football Saturday as Bovada beefs up their betting offer for one of the oldest rivalries in college sports. And what kind of inside scoop will Seth be able to provide for his first game? Over in the NFL, the boys wonder if anybody is actually good in the AFC North if the Bills can return to form in the East and how much post-Thanksgiving humble pie can Patrick eat for being so down on the Cardinals before the season started? It's the B...
Dec 08, 2021•23 min
Championship Week! The boys shake off their turkey comas and dive in for a look at the college football conference championship weekend. Will the SEC send two teams to the playoffs? Can Michigan or Oklahoma State sneak in? And how many times will Patrick need to deny that he's not interested in the Notre Dame job? Over in the NFL Patrick and Seth take a look at the top week's matchups including an AFC East showdown between New England and Buffalo and whether the Cowboys can regain their early se...
Dec 01, 2021•24 min
London Calling! Patrick's off to the UK for a month and he's brought his mobile command station with him. Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond, it's rivalry week in college football and he and Seth take a look at which teams will be battling for bragging rights and which ones still have their eye on a college football playoff spot. In the NFL there's no day quite like Thanksgiving and the fellas take a look at the hapless Lions, a bounce-back opportunity for the Cowboys and try and figure ou...
Nov 24, 2021•22 min
We're halfway through November and the NFL is now over halfway through its first 17-game season. Patrick and Seth take a look at this week's slate including a healthy Cowboys team taking on the Chiefs that, despite early season struggles, are now back at the top of the AFC West. In the NCAA Alabama and Ohio State look to hold serve as big favorites in conference play while Oregon faces an underdog matchup as they head to Salt Lake City to protect their #3 ranking. COVID continues to impact sched...
Nov 17, 2021•20 min
They might have been expected to win but after Sunday most bettors wouldn't call them their favorites. The Bills, Rams, Cowboys failed to cover and lost outright crushing the hopes and dreams of parlay and teaser bettors and helping the house recover from their massive beating just a couple of weeks ago. Patrick and Seth pick up the pieces and try and determine who's actually good in a wide-open AFC and what questionable QB statuses mean for this week's upcoming games. Over in amateur sports col...
Nov 10, 2021•27 min
The first college football playoff poll has been released and Patrick and Seth take a look at the teams still in contention as well as all the other top matchups in Week 10. Over in the NFL, the boys examine the weekend injuries to Jameis Winston and Derrick Henry and what that means for their teams' prospects the rest of the way (and should Patrick start Mike White in fantasy?). The Rams have also upgraded their D and the Packers return offensive starters as they head to Arrowhead in a marquis ...
Nov 03, 2021•33 min
