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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Monday. Munaf Manji and Dave Essler break down a loaded Monday betting card with all three NBA playoff games on deck, plus a run through the most interesting MLB leans before locking in their official best bets. The show opens with some Boston sports flavor as Dave reflects on Patriots Day, the Boston Marathon, and the annual Red Sox morning start, then quickly shifts into the playoff betting board where home teams and unders dominated the opening weekend. From there, Munaf and Dave work game by game through Raptors versus Cavaliers, Hawks versus Knicks, and Timberwolves versus Nuggets, focusing on how the market has adjusted after Game 1 and where value may still exist. In the Cleveland matchup, both hosts see offensive potential again, with Dave preferring a first half over because of the way Game 1 was distorted by a wild fourth quarter, while Munaf leans harder into Cleveland's edge in the paint and Donovan Mitchell's ability to take over another postseason game. The Knicks and Hawks game gets a different treatment, with Dave again looking toward a first half scoring angle while Munaf argues Atlanta can stay within the number if it gets more support around its top scorers. Dave adds a double double prop on Onyeka Okongwu, tying the bet directly to Atlanta's need for better secondary production. In the late game, the conversation centers on whether the Timberwolves and Nuggets are due for a more offensive script after the opener stayed under despite a huge second quarter. Dave thinks the lowered total offers value on the full game over, while Munaf backs Minnesota with the points, likes the first half over, and expects Anthony Edwards to respond with a stronger scoring night. Dave also adds Rudy Gobert for a double double as another way to play Minnesota's need for help around Edwards. After the playoff board, the show turns to baseball where Dave shares leans on Dodgers Rockies, Rays Reds, Seattle, the Angels matchup, Miami, and Royals Orioles, making it clear where he sees price and total opportunities even if not every angle is a final wager yet. Munaf also brings up the Mets' ugly losing streak and the existence of a market on their next win, leading to a brief conversation about the frustration surrounding that team. The episode wraps with the official best bets, and the hosts go with star-driven plays. Dave takes Shohei Ohtani to hit a home run at plus money, while Munaf backs Donovan Mitchell over 27.5 points after Mitchell's 32-point opener. It is a focused episode built around Game 2 adjustments, first half versus full game betting decisions, useful MLB board notes, and two marquee-player best bets that reflect the larger themes of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Monday. Griffin Warner is back for episode 32 of What I Bet on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, recording late on April 20 and covering three sports on the holiday Monday card — European soccer, the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs first round, and a full MLB slate — opening with a transparent note that the previous best bet on the Braves-Phillies over did not cash after Atlanta scored nine runs and Philadelphia was shut out with zero. In Serie A, Griffin leans Lecce plus one quarter as a home underdog against Fiorentina, a club stretched thin by Europa Conference League commitments, and finds the under at two and a quarter goals equally appealing given Lecce's deeply defensive profile. In the Premier League, he is waiting for West Ham to reach plus one quarter before playing the side against Crystal Palace, whose manager Oliver Glasner is expected to depart at the end of the season, with the under two and a half his biggest interest for now. On the NHL side, Scott Seidenberg of Pregame.com contributed useful playoff totals history showing last year's playoff average posted total was 5.8 against an average outcome of 6.2, suggesting some market adjustment potential. Griffin fades the Pittsburgh Penguins at minus 152 in Game 2 of their Battle of Pennsylvania series and backs the Philadelphia Flyers at plus 134 after the Pens' weak Game 1 performance. He is genuinely unimpressed by the Carolina Hurricanes despite their 2-0 shutout win over Ottawa and finds the Senators at plus 128 in Game 2 a live underdog play. Minnesota's dominant 6-1 road win in Game 1 over the Dallas Stars makes the Wild plus 115 and over six his two plays in that series, while in the Oilers-Ducks Game 1 opener he leans the over six and a half rather than backing Anaheim outright despite acknowledging the upset potential his stepdad is calling for. On the MLB side he covers the full card from the Patriots Day early game featuring Jack Flaherty at plus 124 for Detroit against Sonny Gray and the Red Sox, through Spencer Arrighetti starting for the injury-depleted Astros against Slade Cecconi in Cleveland where he backs the Guardians at minus 113, to the Cardinals-Marlins under eight lean with Michael McGreevey's poor underlying numbers a concern, the Braves too expensive at minus 160 on the road despite Bryce Elder's excellent start, the Cubs at plus 102 at home against Aaron Nola with Philadelphia's defense and inconsistency making home value on Colin Rea the right play, the Royals at plus 104 with Seth Lugo against Kyle Bradish and an overvalued Baltimore club, the over at Coors Field with Justin Wrobleski facing José Quintana, over eight with Dylan Cease and the Blue Jays against Reed Detmers and the Angels, and the under eight in the Athletics-Mariners finale with J.T. Ginn a scary arm to back in Seattle against Emerson Hancock. Official best bet is the Chicago Cubs plus 102 at home behind Colin Rea. Promo code PITCH20 at Pregame.com for 20 percent off anything through April 27. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Friday. Griffin Warner hosts the latest episode of What I Bet on the Pregame Network and Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, returning after a short break at 5-3-1 over his last nine and ready for a long summer of World Cup soccer and Major League Baseball content, opening with a Friday soccer card that covers Serie A, Ligue 1, and the Bundesliga before running through every game on the MLB slate and delivering the What I Bet best bet. In Serie A, Griffin leans Sassuolo plus one at home against Cesc Fàbregas's Como, a newly promoted side that scores goals and offers real value as a home underdog while Como faces tactical distraction from their Coppa Italia semi-final against Inter midweek, and he leans under three goals in Inter's home match against Cagliari citing possible rotation of Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram for the cup match. In Ligue 1, he waits for Toulouse at plus one and a quarter or better against RC Lens in a game where the visiting side tends to perform above expectations in difficult road environments. In the Bundesliga, St. Pauli host FC Köln in a relegation six-pointer where Griffin expects St. Pauli to control possession and grind out a low-scoring physical game, leaning under two and a quarter to two and a half. On the MLB side he runs every game on the Friday board including Kodai Senga and the Mets at plus 124 against Edward Cabrera and the Cubs, Cleveland minus 135 with Tanner Bibee against Chris Bassitt and the Orioles, Tampa Bay over Pittsburgh in the Rays-Pirates game, Michael Wacha at plus 162 for Kansas City against Cam Schlittler and the Yankees, the Blue Jays-Diamondbacks over nine at plus money with Eric Lauer facing Michael Soroka given bullpen concerns for both clubs, Jacob deGrom against Logan Gilbert in the pitching matchup of the night where he wants a seven to play the under, and José Soriano continuing one of the best starts to a season in the American League while the Angels lean makes sense at a reasonable price against Matt Waldron and the Padres. The official best bet is the Braves at Phillies over nine and a half, with Taijuan Walker finding barrels consistently and Martín Pérez generating soft contact but enough traffic for runs to cross the plate on both sides. Promo code PITCH20 at Pregame.com for 20 percent off anything on the site through April 27. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji talks betting for Thursday. Munaf Manji flies solo on Thursday's Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, opening with a transparent 0-2 recap from Wednesday — the Mariners-Padres under collapsed when San Diego scored five in the ninth to walk it off after trailing six-nothing, and Uncle Dave's Magic team total over fell flat in a defensive second half — before recapping both NBA play-in results from Wednesday night, where the Philadelphia 76ers eliminated the Orlando Magic 109–97 behind 31 points from Tyrese Maxey and strong second-half defensive adjustments that slowed down Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane, advancing to face the Boston Celtics as the seven seed, while the Orlando Magic remain alive for the eight seed through Friday's second-chance game, and Stephen Curry erupted for 35 points on 7-of-12 from three in the second half to lead the Golden State Warriors past the LA Clippers despite an eight-point halftime deficit, with Kawhi Leonard and Darius Garland's strong first half not enough to hold off Curry's takeover, sending the Warriors to face the Phoenix Suns on Friday for the Western Conference eight seed with the winner taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder in round one. Munaf also addresses LaMelo Ball receiving $60,000 in total fines rather than a suspension for his flagrant trip on Bam Adebayo, noting the response would almost certainly have been different with Draymond Green's history attached, and he briefly celebrates A'ja Wilson — the WNBA's first-ever four-time MVP — re-signing with the Las Vegas Aces on a three-year $5 million supermax deal, the largest contract in WNBA history. On the MLB side Munaf walks through early-season trends including Tampa Bay Rays going over in 80 percent of their games, Cleveland Guardians going 7-1 straight up after a loss, and Dodgers going 4-0 after a loss before breaking down three Thursday games: Orioles at Guardians where Parker Messick carries a 0.51 ERA and 0.91 WHIP into his fourth start of the year against Shane Baz; Rockies at Astros where Tomoyuki Sugano has been quietly excellent but faces a Houston lineup Manji trusts at home leading him to the Astros team total over four and a half at minus-115; and Mariners at Padres in the rematch of Wednesday's walk-off thriller where he likes Luis Castillo to bounce back and the Seattle team total over four and a half at plus-105. His best bet for the episode is the Cleveland Guardians money line at minus-127 on BetOnline behind Parker Messick, backed by the Guardians' 7-1 after-a-loss trend and Messick's dominant start to the season. Promo code HIT20 at Pregame.com for 20 percent off through the rest of April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Wednesday Munaf Manji and Dave Essler break down a busy Wednesday betting card with sharp thoughts on the NBA play in tournament and several key MLB matchups, and the discussion starts with a quick reset on the importance of listed pitchers, late injury news, and market awareness before moving into a full slate of actionable angles. The episode opens with a recap of the previous night in the NBA, where the conversation centers on the Heat and Charlotte game, Bam Adebayo leaving with a tailbone injury, the debate around whether LaMelo Ball should have faced stronger review on the play, and the strange path Charlotte took to survive despite rough outside shooting from LaMelo Ball and Kon Knueppel. Munaf highlights Coby White, Miles Bridges, and the late game swing moments that pushed Charlotte forward, while Dave gives a blunt reaction to the controversy and also admits that not betting Portland after liking them still bothers him more than anything else from the prior night. From there the show moves into the main Wednesday card, beginning with the Magic and the 76ers. Joel Embiid being out becomes the central handicap point, and both hosts build from that in slightly different ways. Dave sees the game getting pushed toward a faster pace and a higher total because Philadelphia without Embiid can lose defensive resistance and no longer has every possession slowing into half court action through its star big man. Munaf agrees that Orlando has defensive issues, especially late in the season, and while he understands the market support for the Magic, he leans Sixers behind Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and the possibility of added value from supporting names like V.J. Edgecombe and Andre Drummond. The next game is Warriors against Clippers, where the handicap becomes much more about style than star power. Dave wants the under because the Clippers prefer a slow game and Golden State is not exactly trying to turn everything into a track meet either. Munaf agrees with the lower scoring script but takes the points with the Warriors, trusting Steph Curry and Golden State experience to keep the number within reach against a Clippers team still laying a healthy spread. Baseball takes over the second half of the episode, beginning with the Blue Jays and Brewers. Dylan Cease gets respect for the strikeout profile, but Dave warns against blindly backing obvious names at questionable prices and instead points listeners toward the first five under because Chad Patrick has quietly started well and both bullpens had real usage the previous night. Munaf agrees the scoring environment looks tight and says Milwaukee has appeal as a home underdog if forced onto a side. The Mariners and Padres follow with Emerson Hancock and Randy Vásquez drawing serious praise from both hosts. Dave sees a clear first five under setup and says the full game under becomes even better at the right number, while Munaf backs the same low scoring outlook and says he still does not trust Seattle enough offensively to step in front of San Diego. The final baseball game covered is Mets against Dodgers, where Clay Holmes against Shohei Ohtani creates another under discussion. Dave respects the underdog price on Holmes and prefers angles like Dodgers first five or Mets team total under over any massive full game favorite position. Munaf agrees that the Dodgers have not been putting up their usual offensive output and gives the Mets pitching staff credit for helping shape another game that looks more like a duel than a slugfest. Best bets close the show, with Dave landing on Orlando Magic team total over 111.5 because of the pace and defensive impact of Embiid being out, and Munaf taking Mariners Padres under 8 behind the combined strength of Hancock, Vásquez, and two trusted bullpens. It is a clean episode built around pace, pressure, starting pitching, and disciplined number reading, with strong insight for bettors trying to navigate both the NBA play in and a full MLB board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and SleepyJ talk NBA playoff Play-In-games Munaf Manji welcomes back co-host Sleepy J to the NBA Podcast as the 2026 postseason officially arrives with the play-in tournament tipping off Tuesday and Wednesday, with both hosts relieved to be back to meaningful basketball after grinding through the end of the regular season where double-digit spreads and resting rosters made handicapping nearly impossible. The show opens with a title odds discussion where Sleepy J identifies the Denver Nuggets with Nikola Jokić and the New York Knicks at 18 to 1 as his picks to make deep runs outside the top two seeds, while Manji agrees on Denver but expresses serious doubts about the Los Angeles Lakers lacking the rim protection and interior presence needed to advance deep in the playoffs, flagging Anthony Davis's inability to fill that role and noting that Cameron Johnson and Aaron Gordon playing functional defense will determine how far the Nuggets go. The four play-in games get a thorough breakdown starting with the Eastern Conference nine-ten matchup on Tuesday where Miami Heat travel to Charlotte as the ten seed to face the Hornets laying five and a half at home, with both hosts backing Charlotte because their defensive efficiency has improved from 24th in the league to seventh since the All-Star break under new ownership and a new coaching staff, and both see the Spectrum Center crowd energizing the Hornets against a Miami team under Erik Spoelstra that has dramatically changed its identity to become the fastest-paced team in the league despite years of playing at a crawl. Sleepy J also holds back a best bet on Andrew Wiggins under 14 and a half points for the Heat, projecting Wiggins in a defensive role with too few offensive touches to reach that number in a road playoff game. Tuesday's Western Conference seven-eight game has Portland Trail Blazers hosting the Phoenix Suns at minus four and a half, where both hosts like Phoenix because Dillon Brooks, Grayson Allen, and Devin Booker are playoff-tested grinders and Phoenix finished ninth in defensive efficiency for the season, and Manji makes the under at 217 and a half his official best bet projecting a first-team-to-105-or-110 grinding game with Jrue Holiday controlling Portland's tempo. Wednesday's Eastern Conference seven-eight game has Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers laying one and a half with Joel Embiid's status uncertain after his emergency appendectomy last Thursday in Houston, and both hosts take Orlando regardless of the Embiid ruling, with Sleepy J calling the Magic his dark horse pick for the whole postseason given the injuries to Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane that masked how good this team can be, and Manji adding the under at 220 and a half as his favorite play using the historical trend of play-in opener combined totals never exceeding 223 points since the format began in 2021. The Wednesday Western Conference nine-ten elimination game has Kawhi Leonard's Clippers hosting Stephen Curry's Warriors at minus four and a half, with Sleepy J torn between his heart wanting the Warriors and his head unable to lay points against Golden State, ultimately passing and watching for the number to move to five or five and a half, while Manji identifies this as the toughest game on the board and lands on the under at 220 and a half given both teams play half-court basketball and neither runs. Official best bets are Sleepy J with Andrew Wiggins under 14 and a half and Manji with the Blazers-Suns under 217 and a half. Use promo code PLAYBALL20 at Pregame.com for twenty percent off MLB packages before midnight tonight April 13th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Monday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Esler open Monday's Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed with a well-earned Masters hangover, recapping Rory McIlroy's historic back-to-back green jacket win at Augusta National where the Northern Irishman became just the fourth player ever to win consecutive Masters titles joining Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods, holding on through a dramatic final round where Cameron Young briefly seized the lead and Justin Rose surged into contention before McIlroy finished at 12 under par, one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler, with a four-way tie for third including Young, Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, and Russell Henley. Dave went roughly break even on his Masters exposure and both hosts note the NHL and NBA regular seasons are done with playoffs now underway. The focus quickly shifts to a loaded Monday MLB card where Dave and Munaf work through four games starting with Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves where Eury Pérez's walk rate and home run vulnerability make the Braves first five innings team total over one and a half at minus-155 Dave's preferred play against a lineup that just erupted for 13 runs on Sunday, then Cleveland Guardians at St. Louis Cardinals where Gavin Williams and his electric 2.04 ERA make the Guardians first five innings money line at minus-115 at South Point the cleanest low-juice bet on the board despite the overnight travel factor, with the Gavin Williams outs issued prop sitting at 17 and a half on DraftKings as a secondary angle, then Texas Rangers at the Athletics in West Sacramento where Brent Rooker is on the injured list with an oblique strain and Luis Severino is making his first home start of the season having issued five walks in each of his last two road outings, with Munaf going Rangers money line at minus-126 on DraftKings behind Nathan Eovaldi off a strong bounce-back start and a career ERA of 2.76 against this Oakland organization, and finally New York Mets at the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 10:10 Eastern night cap where the Mets arrive in a brutal cross-country travel spot after being swept at home by the Athletics and David Peterson brings a 6.14 ERA against a Dodgers lineup ranked first in slugging and second in batting average against left-handed pitching this season. Official best bets are Dave Esler with the Braves first five team total over one and a half and the Guardians first five money line, Munaf Manji with the Texas Rangers money line. Last chance to use promo code PLAYBALL20 at Pregame.com for twenty percent off MLB subscription packages — the code expires at midnight tonight eastern time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Tuesday Michigan is a national champion, Uncle Diamond Dave Esler cashed a 5-to-1 futures ticket, and there are still three MLB games, two NBA matchups, and a Masters first-round leader portfolio to get through before the week really starts. That is the agenda on this Tuesday, April 7th edition of Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, hosted by Munaf Manji alongside Dave Esler. The show opens with a full championship recap of Michigan's 69-63 victory over UConn, breaking down how the Wolverines won despite shooting just 38 percent from the floor and going 2-of-15 from three-point range, leaning instead on a 25-of-28 free throw performance and a 36-22 edge in points in the paint. The guys walk through the sharp money signals on the spread, why the total was never going to go over once the pace was established, and why UConn fans have no real basis for their free throw complaints given how the Huskies are built offensively. On the MLB side, Munaf and Dave break down three Tuesday games starting with the Dodgers and Blue Jays in Toronto for Game 2, where Yoshinobu Yamamoto faces Kevin Gausman in what projects as a low-scoring first-five-innings battle worth playing both from the under and the Toronto run line. Dave makes the case for Gausman's historically dominant start to 2026 as genuine value against the Dodgers price, flagging Max Muncy as the one hitter with the résumé to hurt him, and declines to lay the full-game number on Los Angeles given continued bullpen concerns. The second game sends the Mariners to Arlington, where George Kirby carries a jaw-dropping career record against the Rangers into a matchup against Nathan Eovaldi, who has allowed 11 earned runs in fewer than nine innings this season. Munaf names Kirby and Seattle at minus-120 as his official best bet of the episode. The third game features Cristopher Sánchez and the Phillies visiting Oracle Park against Robbie Ray and a Giants team that has gone 1-and-7 since opening weekend, with Dave pointing to the first-five Phillies run line and the under as his preferred structure in a pitcher-friendly park. The NBA card covers Boston hosting Charlotte in a game that means considerably more to the Hornets, who are scrapping for seeding in a tight play-in race, while the Celtics essentially mark time before a more consequential Thursday matchup with New York. Both hosts like the under, backed by back-to-back regular-season meetings that stayed well beneath their respective totals and top-ten defensive ratings from both clubs over the last ten games. The late game puts a streaking but arguably fraudulent Rockets road run to its toughest test yet in Phoenix, where the Suns are a strong home team and both Dylan Brooks and Jalen Green will be facing former employers with something to prove. Dave takes Phoenix, and Munaf agrees. To close, Dave delivers the week's first Masters betting segment with first-round leader plays for Thursday's opening round at Augusta National, building a plus-money portfolio anchored by Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler as proven top-five finishers in round one, Adam Scott at an eye-opening 50-to-1 given his current form on approach shots and first-round scoring, Chris Gotterup at 39-to-1 in his Augusta debut, and Jason Day at plus-475 to finish in the top ten after round one, a number Dave considers well below fair value given Day's documented history at this course. Dave's official best bet for Tuesday is the Yankees to win the first five innings against Oakland on the run line at minus-140 with Cam Schlittler dominating a lineup that has never faced him. Use promo code PLAYBALL20 at Pregame.com for 20 percent off, including MLB season all-access packages. Good through April 13th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Wednesday Cash That Ticket opened the month of April the same way it closed March — with winners. Host Munaf Manji and co-host Uncle Diamond Dave Esler delivered Wednesday's episode on the Straight Out of Vegas AM feed riding a 2-0 night from March 31st that pushed their season best-bet record to 54 wins and 35 losses, 60.6 percent, plus 14.5 units, a pace Munaf openly challenged any daily sports betting podcast to match. Dave added important framing: every pick on this show goes out before noon Eastern, before injury reports are finalized, before the market has all available information, a degree of difficulty the raw numbers don't reflect but the results consistently reward. The episode covered four games across three sports, beginning with the College Basketball Crown quarterfinals at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where Dave quickly identified the transfer portal as the dominant storyline in the Oklahoma-Colorado matchup, with Colorado missing three players to opt-outs including freshman Isaiah Johnson, their leading three-point and free-throw shooter, and a 7-foot-4 starting center who had scored 22 points in two of their last three games. Dave called the full-game under 166 the play in a lopsided game where neither team has reason to push pace or run up score, and also floated the Colorado team total under as a derivative. For the late quarterfinal at 10:30 Eastern, Dave took Minnesota to upset Baylor, citing Baylor's 13th-ranked conference defense and turnover-prone offense while expressing greater belief in the Gophers' motivation under coach Medved. On the MLB side, Dave endorsed Joe Ryan first five innings in the Twins-Royals matchup, calling the Royals nine-run total through four games evidence enough that Kansas City won't solve Ryan tonight, while Munaf locked in the Twins -120 full game as his primary play and flagged the under 8.5 as a lean. The featured matchup was the Guardians visiting the Dodgers with Gavin Williams, a pitcher carrying a 13.03 career ERA against Los Angeles and a six-walk performance in his season opener, lined up against Yoshinobu Yamamoto coming off a 0.38 ERA across four April starts in 2025. Dave took the Dodgers first five innings on the run line, while Munaf made the Dodgers full-game team total over 4.5 at -135 his official best bet, citing Williams' walk tendencies and the Dodgers' pending offensive breakout as the two forces converging tonight. Dave's NBA best bet was the Knicks team total over 121.5 against Memphis, an intangibles call built on the argument that New York, sitting three games behind Boston for the two-seed, cannot afford to drop a fourth straight game to a Grizzlies team that plays no defense and has no season left to play for. Munaf endorsed it as a textbook get-right spot. Listeners who want in on Uncle Dave's MLB season-long package can visit Pregame.com and use promo code PLAYBALL20 for 20 percent off anything on the site, including already-discounted season-long subscription packages, through April 13th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Wednesday. Griffin Warner, the Realness of Pregame.com, returns for the April 1 episode of What I Bet riding a 5-2-1 run over his last eight plays and targeting a sixth win with a best bet built around one of the strongest pitching matchups on the board. The episode covers the opening day of the Crown college basketball tournament in Las Vegas, starting with a deep dive into Oklahoma's rapidly inflating line against Colorado, where a move from minus 6 to minus 9.5 triggers genuine curiosity about the Buffaloes without quite enough roster clarity to commit. Baylor and Minnesota follow in the late game, where Griffin makes the case that minus 4 is cheap for Scott Drew's program given how competitive the Bears were all season despite historic injury attrition, while Minnesota's road limitations and talent drain make them difficult to trust on a neutral floor. The bulk of the episode belongs to major league baseball, where Griffin works through all 12 games on a packed Wednesday slate. In Atlanta, Chris Sale and Luis Severino frame a matchup where the under 8 and the Athletics run line both draw interest, while Oakland's strikeout vulnerability against ace-level pitching provides the clearest structural lean. The most committed play of the card comes in Cincinnati, where Griffin fades Paul Skenes at minus 154 and backs Andrew Abbott at plus 139, citing Skenes' worst big-league start in his previous outing, O'Neil Cruz's likely absence against a left-hander, and a recurring market inefficiency where Pittsburgh gets more love than their roster deserves. Griffin also identifies Tampa Bay at plus 120 in Milwaukee as a legitimate lean, likes the Kansas City Royals as underdogs against a Minnesota rotation being carefully managed toward a trade deadline, and acknowledges Gavin Williams in Los Angeles as a pitcher still worth backing despite recent rough luck against the Dodgers' power lineup. Before the best bet, Griffin rolls out the Pregame.com promo code HOMERUN20, good for 20 percent off everything on the site including full MLB season all-access packages through the World Series, the largest discount he has offered in his seven-year tenure with Pregame.com. The episode closes with the best bet locked in on the New York Yankees versus Seattle Mariners, under 7, with Cam Schlittler opposing George Kirby in Seattle. Griffin reinforces the setup with a reference to Monday's low-scoring result in the same series, credits Kirby as the defining factor in the pitching matchup, and offers a first-five under as an optional half-unit side play for listeners who want an extra layer of protection against extra innings. Use promo code HOMERUN20 at Pregame.com to save 20 percent, follow at therealnessgorgiewarner across all social media platforms, and find the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Friday. The Cash That Ticket podcast returns for a stacked Friday edition covering three MLB games from the opening weekend card, two confirmed Elite Eight matchups with live lines, and a pair of best bets to send listeners into the weekend with a plan. Host Munaf Manji and veteran handicapper Uncle Diamond Dave Esler open the show on a high note, with Dave having cashed his Pregame.com dollar best bet the night before on Texas covering against Purdue, a play he held firm on despite the line moving from 7 to 8.5. The MLB conversation starts with the A's visiting Toronto, where Dave makes the case against Kevin Gausman at a steep price point, citing shaky early-season splits and a structural argument against backing home teams on the run line when they might not bat in the ninth. Both hosts like the under 9 on a cold night with the Rogers Centre roof closed, and Munaf takes the plus-money A's given Luis Severino's strong road profile from last season. The Royals and Braves provide the pitching matchup of the night, with Cole Ragans facing Chris Sale in Atlanta. Dave leans into Royals history against Sale, highlights Salvador Perez's success in career at-bats against the veteran lefty, and notes Sale's pattern of allowing three or more earned runs in his first four outings of a season. Both hosts agree on under 7.5 and find value with Kansas City at plus money. The third game sends the Guardians to Seattle for Game 2 of a series Cleveland opened with a 6-4 victory. Dave challenges the assumption that the Mariners automatically bounce back, pointing to taxed bullpens on both sides, George Kirby's history of being managed carefully on innings, and Gavin Williams' quiet effectiveness against Seattle in limited head-to-head history. The Guardians run line in the first five innings is the preferred play. The show then shifts to Saturday's Elite Eight, with Dave and Munaf covering both confirmed games. Iowa gets the points against Illinois, with both handicappers respecting the familiarity factor between Big Ten programs that already played a close game this season, and cautioning against overreacting to Illinois' dominant win over Houston. Arizona gets the stronger endorsement, with Dave breaking down Purdue's difficult tournament path, its free throw-dependent win over Miami, and a late scare from Texas before facing a Wildcats team that dropped 109 on Arkansas and holds a top-three defense nationally. Best bets close the episode, with Dave backing Michigan team total under 91.5 based on the weakness of the Wolverines' previous tournament opponents, and Munaf laying the points with the LA Clippers against the Indiana Pacers behind Kawhi Leonard's recent form and Darius Garland's fit alongside him in the backcourt. Use promo code MVP15 at Pregame.com for fifteen dollars off any picks package, valid through April 6th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Thursday. Manji and co-host Uncle Diamond Dave Esler arrive on Thursday, March 26th locked in and ready to work. Dave opens the episode acknowledging a backdoor cover loss on Auburn from Wednesday before confirming the OKC-Boston play cashed and kept the audience in the green, then pivots immediately to a live golf position on Marco Pence at 43-to-1 at the Texas Children's Open, tied for the lead through seven holes before the afternoon wind picks up. Before the first baseball pitch is handicapped, Munaf drops significant league news, as two NBA expansion franchises have been formally approved by the Board of Governors, one heading to Las Vegas and the other returning professional basketball to Seattle for the first time since the SuperSonics departed for Oklahoma City. The NBA breakdown centers on the most meaningful game of a thin three-game Thursday slate, the New York Knicks traveling to Charlotte to face the Hornets as 1.5-point home favorites with a 222.5 total. Dave makes the case for a first-half under, noting that Charlotte's recent win streak has been built almost entirely against bottom-of-the-standings teams and at home, while Munaf backs the Knicks plus the points after pointing out the Hornets hold a 19-24 record against above-.500 opponents this season. The real work of the episode is Opening Day itself, and the hosts cover three full games with methodical depth. Red Sox at Reds features Garrett Crochet at -163 against Andrew Abbott, and both hosts identify the first-five under and the Cincinnati run line as the sharper plays rather than following the public money on Boston, with Dave raising valid concerns about relying on Crochet's strikeout prop at 7.5 given Opening Day pitch count management. Tigers at Padres brings Tarik Skubal to Petco Park to face Nick Pivetta, and Munaf delivers a detailed case for the Padres plus odds, citing Pivetta's seven shutout innings against Detroit last April, his 0.99 WHIP and 8-1 home record in 2025, and a San Diego bullpen built to close games. The evening game at Dodger Stadium pits Zach Gallen against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Dave and Munaf both gravitate toward unders, with an alternate first-five total of 5.5 as the cleaner entry, while Munaf notes that Yamamoto's career home ERA of 1.33 against Arizona and his tendency to finish Opening Day starts around 72 to 90 pitches complicates any strikeout prop that requires a deep outing. Dave closes with his best bet on the Orioles-Twins first-five under 4.5, crediting Trevor Rogers and Joe Ryan as two elite early-innings arms, and uses the moment to reflect openly on a 2025 baseball season where his top-rated plays were profitable but overall volume worked against him, committing to a tighter, sharper approach in 2026. Munaf's best bet is the Padres money line at +113. The episode closes with a mention of the Pregame.com season-long baseball package available at $15 off with promo code MVP15, and a preview of Friday's episode covering Sweet 16 results, more MLB action, and a look at the NBA standings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Wednesday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Dave Essler came ready to work on the March 25th edition of Cash That Ticket, rolling through three sports with sharp opinions and sharper picks. The NBA led the charge, with Boston hosting Oklahoma City in what Munaf called a potential Finals preview between two of the three true title contenders in the league alongside San Antonio. The Celtics entered as 2.5-point home underdogs with a total of 218.5, and both hosts landed on Boston, with Dave targeting the Celtics team total over 108.5 at DraftKings as the cleanest angle in the game. The reasoning was airtight. In the previous meeting, Boston shot just 40 percent from the field, got out-rebounded, and still hung 102 points on Oklahoma City, all without Jason Tatum and Derrick White. With both players back in the lineup and Nikola Vucevic the only notable absence on the Boston side due to a right ring fracture, even a modest shooting improvement pushes the Celtics comfortably past that team total. Dave noted he had personally bet Boston the day prior at plus 3.5, a number that had since moved to 2.5, and while he acknowledged the rematch rarely produces the same result, he could not argue against the value Boston represented at home. Munaf was equally firm, backing the Celtics outright and noting their defense would keep Oklahoma City in check on the other end. The Friday Sweet 16 card came next, and the hosts worked through all four matchups in order. Duke opened as a 6.5-point favorite over St. John's with a total of 141.5, and Dave made the case for the Blue Devils while freely admitting a Red Storm victory would not shock him at all. His reasoning centered on Jon Shire's year-over-year improvement at Duke, a neutral-site resume that included wins over Kansas, Arkansas, and Florida, and the fact that St. John's only loss since January came to UConn, a team that plays a style nearly identical to Duke. Rick Pitino received full credit as perhaps the best in-game coach in the sport, but Dave believed Duke gets it done. Michigan State and UConn served up the most creative betting strategy of the episode, with the Huskies laying 1.5 points on a total of just 135.5. Dave went two-part, backing UConn in the first half and the first-half under, then floating the idea of grabbing Michigan State at an improved live number at halftime. Both teams ranked in the top 13 nationally in defensive efficiency, and Dave was emphatic that fading Tom Izzo in the final minutes of a close game is simply not something he is willing to do. Munaf liked Michigan State for the full game and agreed that patience at halftime represented the sharpest path to the number. Iowa State laid 4.5 against Tennessee with a total of 138.5, and both hosts landed on the Cyclones despite the number feeling short. The case against Tennessee was statistical and pointed. The Volunteers turned the ball over more than every SEC team except one, struggled to score consistently, and were poor from the free throw line. Iowa State led the entire Big Ten in turnovers forced, and the teams that beat Tennessee this season did exactly what the Cyclones do best. The Josh Jefferson injury loomed over the entire conversation, but even accounting for his potential absence, neither host could build a convincing case for Tennessee covering. Alabama and Michigan closed the college card with the biggest total on the board at 174.5 and Michigan laying 9.5. Dave went Alabama with the points, crediting the Crimson Tide for handling better tournament competition than Michigan despite missing their suspended star Holloway, while questioning whether the Wolverines had truly been tested after wins over Howard and St. Louis. The MLB segment landed just as the season officially opened, with both hosts aligned on the Boston Red Sox at plus 320 in the AL East, pointing to Garrett Crochet as a Cy Young candidate and the division's best overall rotation. The AL Central produced a split, with Munaf backing Detroit at plus 110 and Dave preferring Kansas City at plus 225 behind Bobby Witt if not the Tigers. Both agreed Seattle wins the AL West at even money, with Dave pitching a creative parlay structure combining the Mariners and Tigers with the Yankees, Red Sox, or Blue Jays for returns between 11-to-1 and 16.5-to-1. The best bets closed the show cleanly. Dave went Auburn minus 9.5 over Nevada in the NIT, citing 12 wins over top-20 opponents for Auburn against a Nevada team whose last true road win came January 17th at Air Force, the 345th-ranked program in college basketball. Munaf laid the big number with San Antonio minus 16.5 against Memphis, pointing to four recent Spurs wins by margins of 28, 1, 15, and 25 points, three of which featured 130 or more points scored, against a Grizzlies squad getting blown out by 39 and 23 in back-to-back outings. Dave endorsed the pick and suggested 16.5 might actually be light. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Wednesday. Griffin Warner opened his March 25th episode of What I Bet on the Pregame.com Podcast Network by reporting a 4-1-1 record over his last six plays, with the push coming from a Tulsa bet that held a 16-point first-half lead in Tuesday NIT action but failed to cover after Wichita State reached the number late. Warner then broke down his Wednesday NIT quarterfinals, starting with Illinois State as 7.5-point underdogs at Dayton, total 139.5, tipping at 6 p.m. Central. He praised coach Ryan Piton for rebuilding the program and retaining talent in a transfer-heavy Missouri Valley Conference, but flagged Chase Walker, the preseason Player of the Year, as a major liability due to recurring foul trouble. Walker projects at roughly 6-foot-8 against Dayton's 7-foot-1 center Latong, a length mismatch Warner called a serious structural problem. He leaned Illinois State as a value play with 7.5 points of cushion but stopped short of a firm bet given the home crowd advantage Dayton carries, which he called among the most valuable in college basketball. The second NIT game featured Nevada as 9.5-point underdogs at Auburn, total 154.5, at 8 p.m. Central. The line opened at Nevada plus-10 before moving a half-point toward the Wolf Pack. Warner identified Auburn point guard Pettiford, a McDonald's All-American, as the best player in the game and noted Auburn finished around 17-16 under a first-year coaching staff after Bruce Pearl retired. He highlighted Nevada guard Corey Kamper Jr., coming off a triple-double, as the key player to watch in late-game fouling situations. Warner called Nevada his bigger NIT interest but held reservations on both games. For the Friday Sweet 16, Warner addressed Duke minus-6.5 over St. John's, total 142, in Washington D.C., stating that Duke point guard Caleb Foster would not play. He credited Rick Pitino as a major coaching edge over Jon Scheyer and noted the line dropped from St. John's plus-7 to plus-6.5 without significant Duke money arriving, calling that movement rare and meaningful. His official best bet was Alabama plus-10 against Michigan in Chicago, total 174.5, where he called the number disrespectful and backed the Crimson Tide to stay competitive through perimeter shooting despite Michigan's dominant interior led by 7-foot-3 center Adai Mara. Warner also noted Michigan State as a straight-up win candidate against UConn despite being plus-1 to plus-2 underdogs, and favored Tennessee plus-4 against an Iowa State team likely missing star Josh Jefferson due to a high ankle sprain. The episode closed with promo code SPRING25 for twenty-five dollars off at Pregame.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Tuesday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Esler roll through a multi sport betting card on Tuesday March 24 2026, starting with the final MLB season win total in their run and ending with Sweet 16 Thursday leans and two best bets, the MLB focus is the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers at 102.5 wins, with Munaf recapping last seasons 93 win profile plus a strong run differential and Dave centering the handicap on one key question, whether a loaded roster stays locked in across the regular season, the discussion turns into practical futures logic around pitching depth, lineup protection, and how a team with elite talent can survive injuries and variance, both hosts ultimately lean to the Dodgers over despite acknowledging it feels like the obvious side, then the show pivots to March Madness with Dave explaining why he prefers betting the second weekend when matchups are clearer and situational factors matter more, on Thursdays Sweet 16 slate Dave leans Texas plus 6.5 against Purdue and also sees a path to the over 148.5, citing free throw rate and defensive concerns, he follows with Iowa versus Nebraska where Nebraska is a small favorite at minus 1.5 and the total sits low at 133.5, Dave cautions against overreacting to recent results, sticks with his pre tournament view, and leans Nebraska with interest in the over because close games can turn into late free throw scoring, the best bet segment closes the episode with Dave taking St Josephs versus New Mexico under 152.5 in the NIT based on pace control expectations perimeter defense turnovers and free throw limitations, while Munaf stays in the NBA and plays Hornets team total over 123.5 versus the Kings by targeting a matchup where he expects Charlotte to keep scoring against a defense that has been giving up points Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Tuesday. Warner delivers a college basketball only episode built around immediate NIT betting and an early market read on Thursday Sweet Sixteen lines, he opens by recapping a four and one run over the last five and sets the goal of adding another winner on Tuesday night, the first handicap focuses on Wichita State at Tulsa in a rematch scenario where he expects Tulsa to play sharper at home and prefers laying four instead of paying up for the half point, he then breaks down St Josephs at New Mexico and explains why the number feels larger than expected even while respecting the challenge of playing in The Pit, the show pivots into a Thursday preview where he notes the Texas line move versus Purdue but remains skeptical about matchup scoring and late game separation, he follows with Iowa versus Nebraska in Houston and argues the game profile points toward a slower tighter contest that makes underdog and under logic connect, the late window includes Arkansas versus Arizona where he emphasizes perceived market disrespect and the importance of key numbers in late foul sequences, and Illinois versus Houston where he questions crowd dominance and leans toward taking points in a game he expects to stay close, he shares promo code Spring twenty five for twenty five dollars off purchases on Pregame dot com good through March thirty, and he closes with the official best bet for Tuesday, Tulsa minus four in the NIT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Thursday. On the Thursday March 19 2026 episode of Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Esler set the table for a massive sports day as the NCAA Tournament officially tips off and they remind bettors that if today feels busy the prep was done wrong They open with a best bets recap including a push after late injury news and a win on Illinois State then shout out listener Kelvin Welch for tracking the shows results with the updated best bets mark sitting at 46 31 1 and up 10 point 8 units while hitting 59 point 6 percent From there the NBA talk starts with a major update on Cade Cunningham as the Pistons star is expected to miss extended time due to what is being described as a mild collapsed lung and the guys discuss the immediate ripple it creates in the MVP futures market The first handicap targets Suns at Spurs with San Antonio laying a big number as Dave digs into market movement and why the total may be more mispriced than the side while Munaf leans into the Spurs season profile as an elite defense paired with top tier offense and looks to Spurs scoring including the team total over They then turn to Lakers at Heat with uncertainty around who plays for Los Angeles on a back to back and with travel details noted after a late night arrival into Miami the angle centers on Miami pace and team totals with both hosts looking for ways to attack Heat scoring and Dave adding a Tyler Herro points rebounds assists over look After a quick reminder about pregame dot com the March Madness contest format and the LUCKY25 promo code the show shifts to MLB season win totals for the two New York teams Munaf and Dave break down the Mets at 90 point 5 as a talented but volatile roster in a competitive division and land on the under then move across town to the Yankees also at 90 point 5 focusing on pitching health offensive regression risk bullpen questions and the reality that public teams often get shaded high with both hosts again siding with the under The episode closes with best bets as Dave goes to the NCAA Tournament with Gonzaga team total over 87 point 5 projecting a fast paced scoring script and Munaf stays in the NBA with the Miami Heat team total over 122 point 5 tied to pace travel and matchup dynamics with final reminders to enjoy March Madness bet within your means and avoid chasing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Wednesday. Munaf Manji and Dave Esler open the March 18, 2026 Cash That Ticket episode by talking through the reality of betting variance, how quickly public reaction swings after a bad day, and why long term results matter more than short term noise. They move into the Friday college basketball slate with a breakdown of Utah State versus Villanova, including market movement, rest, pace control, and the three point dependency that can decide a one game setting, with Dave ultimately leaning Utah State for added margin for error. Next they dig into Iowa versus Clemson, a slow paced defensive matchup with a very low total, and the discussion expands into one of the most actionable segments of the show, first half under logic, why end of half possessions can suppress scoring, and how live second half over numbers can become valuable after an early cold shooting stretch. The Friday card wraps with Missouri versus Miami Florida, where they separate trend driven narratives from matchup specific issues like turnovers, free throws, and perimeter defense, and again emphasize late game variance as a reason to consider first half angles. The conversation then shifts to MLB win totals, starting with the Philadelphia Phillies at 89.5, where they question repeat dominance, point to bullpen uncertainty and roster aging pressures, and lean under, followed by the Seattle Mariners at 89.5, where elite pitching upside is weighed against lineup inconsistency and a home run heavy profile that can lead to feast or famine stretches, producing another under lean. The episode closes with best bets, Dave on Illinois State laying points against Kent State based on conference strength and motivation, and Munaf on Naz Reid over 14.5 points with Anthony Edwards out, citing the expanded scoring role and matchup opportunity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Wednesday. Griffin Warner drops a Wednesday edition of What I Bet with a full board across Champions League second legs, the NIT, and the First Four for March eighteen, he opens in Europe with Barcelona hosting Newcastle, recaps how the first leg swung late into a one one draw, and explains why the aggregate situation changes the second leg tactics, he leans Newcastle plus one and talks through the risk of a fast swing if Barcelona score first, then he turns to Liverpool hosting Galatasaray, explains why he is watching for the price to reach a key number, and lays out why Galatasaray can stay dangerous even in a tough road spot, he adds quick notes on Bayern versus Atalanta after a six one first leg, and on Tottenham versus Atletico with the advance market implying the tie is close to done, then he moves to college basketball with a run through First Four and NIT matchups including Kent State at Illinois State, George Washington at Utah Valley, Dayton at Bradley, Sam Houston at New Mexico, SMU versus Miami Ohio, and more, he shares the Dream Bracket promo code DREAM sixty for sixty dollars off on Pregame dot com, and he closes with his best bet for the night, Utah Valley minus two at home against George Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Tuesday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Esler tee up March Madness with early Thursday game breakdowns, covering TCU versus Ohio State, Hawaii versus Arkansas, and St Louis versus Georgia, with sharp talk on matchups, tempo, turnovers, coaching edges, and how to time live overs after early jitters, then they shift to MLB season expectations with win total debates on the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs, and close with Tuesday NBA best bets featuring a Tyler Huerter points prop and a Pacers plus points play against the Knicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Tuesday. Griffin Warner breaks down the Tuesday March 17 slate across Champions League and college basketball, he explains how second leg aggregate situations shape spreads and totals, he runs through Sporting Lisboa versus Buduglimpt, Arsenal versus Bayer Leverkusen, Chelsea versus PSG, and Manchester City versus Real Madrid, then pivots to the First Four and NIT board with quick matchup notes and market reactions, and he closes with his best bet for the episode, Texas as a pickem over NC State, plus a quick mention of the DREAM60 code tied to the Dream Bracket with RJ Bell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Friday. Friday's Cash That Ticket episode on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed moved across several betting markets, with Munaf Manji and Dave Essler touching on college basketball, MLB futures, NFL offseason movement, and Friday best bets. The tone opened with some frustration after both hosts dropped their Thursday selections, but they framed it as a bump in a strong recent run and turned quickly toward Friday's card. Essler also shared details from a long volunteer shift at The Players Championship, describing the physical toll of a full day on his feet in the rain, while also reflecting on the contrast between players who treated volunteers and fans with appreciation and those who did not. He highlighted Ben Griffin and Eric Cole for thanking volunteers, and noted Patton Kizzire and Nicolai Hojgaard for handing balls to kids during tournament play. On the betting side, the MLB discussion centered on the Toronto Blue Jays. Manji noted Toronto's 94 win season, AL East title, strong home record, World Series appearance, and current win total in the 87.5 to 88.5 range. Essler said he was higher on Toronto than the market, arguing the club had strengthened its pitching despite losing Chris Bassitt, pointing to additions including Dylan Cease and other offseason moves. He questioned why the team was being priced several wins lower than last season and said he liked the over on the win total. Manji agreed, citing Vladimir Guerrero Jr., roster depth, front office aggression, and the organization's willingness to spend and make in season upgrades. He said Toronto could reach 90 wins again and backed the over 88.5. The conversation then shifted to NFL win totals and quarterback changes. Atlanta drew attention after Tua Tagovailoa joined the Falcons on a one year deal. Manji framed the move as a fresh start for a quarterback whose availability has been a recurring issue, and asked whether Atlanta could clear a 7.5 win total with new coach Kevin Stefanski, Bijan Robinson, Drake London, and Kyle Pitts in place. Essler was skeptical, raising concerns about Tagovailoa's durability, Atlanta's ceiling at quarterback, and whether Stefanski's reputation exceeds the results. He said everything would need to break right for the Falcons to get to eight wins, though he conceded the division leaves room for a team to outperform modest expectations. Manji leaned under 7.5, saying the number likely comes down to health and whether Tagovailoa can hold up for a full season. The Minnesota Vikings were also discussed after signing Kyler Murray. Manji argued that Murray was an upgrade and could benefit from Kevin O'Connell's offensive approach, even if the fit still comes with questions. Essler pushed back harder, saying Arizona's willingness to move on spoke loudly and questioning whether Murray matches what Minnesota wants to do offensively. He also noted uncertainty at quarterback overall and said the Vikings' finish last season looked less impressive under closer inspection. Both hosts leaned under Minnesota's 8.5 win total, with Essler saying the team was still moving in the wrong direction from where it stood a few years earlier. To close the show, the hosts gave out Friday best bets. Essler went with the under in Timberwolves Warriors, saying recent high scoring Minnesota games would drive an overreaction in the market and create value on a lower total in a matchup he expected to play slower. Manji backed the Pacers plus 13.5 against the Knicks, citing Indiana's recent competitiveness in the series and what he described as a growing rivalry between the teams. Essler also added a bonus bet on Kennesaw State plus 3.5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Friday Griffin Warner opened the latest episode of What I Bet On from Dallas, running through a Friday card that featured soccer across Spain, Italy, France and Germany, along with an early look at college basketball. He noted that the show entered the night on a two game best bet winning streak after cashing Iowa under on March 5 and Northwestern plus five against Indiana on March 11, and said the goal was to make it three in a row. In Spain, Warner broke down Deportivo Alaves as a home underdog against Villarreal and said his strongest interest was the under two and a half goals, pointing to Alaves ability to dictate tempo and turn games physical. In Italy, he discussed Torino against Parma and leaned toward a low scoring match as well, saying he preferred waiting to see Parma rise to a larger underdog price while also liking the under with the extra quarter goal. In France, he focused on Auxerre as a road underdog at Metz and said he expected a competitive match, with interest in Auxerre plus one and a half if the market moved there by kickoff. In Germany, he highlighted Borussia Monchengladbach against St. Pauli and said the under two and a quarter goals stood out most because he did not trust St. Pauli to score. Warner also promoted Pregame s Madness 2026 contest, describing it as a free college basketball competition that runs through the national title game on April 6, with prizes for the top 10 finishers based on net profit. Turning to college basketball, he opened with George Washington against Saint Louis in the Atlantic 10 and said the number showed respect for George Washington, especially with the lower seeded team already having played on the neutral court. He then looked at Ohio State against Michigan and argued that 13 points was too large, citing Ohio State s game under its belt and the possibility of a respectable close loss carrying value. In the SEC, he evaluated Kentucky against Florida and said 10 and a half points felt too high for a neutral court rivalry game, even while acknowledging Florida s strength inside. He also pointed to Wisconsin against Illinois as another game where the underdog deserved attention, saying eight points was a significant number for a Wisconsin team that had already played on site and recently beaten Purdue on the road. Warner closed by promoting the code dance20 for 20 percent off at Pregame through March 23 and made Wisconsin plus eight his best bet, saying he expected the number to fall and viewed the matchup as a close game, with an added suggestion to split the wager between the first half and the full game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji talks betting for Thursday. Munaf Manji opened Thursday's Cash That Ticket podcast with a recap of a dramatic win on the Knicks, who fell behind Utah by 15 after one quarter before roaring back to cover as 13.5 point favorites. New York outscored the Jazz 108 to 76 over the final three quarters and won 134 to 117, giving Manji a best bet winner. Uncle Dave was less fortunate, as Montana led at halftime but could not hold on late. Through the week, the pair stood at 3 and 1 on best bets. Manji also ran through Wednesday's other NBA results, including Orlando's 128 to 122 win over Cleveland, Denver's 129 to 93 blowout of Houston, and the Clippers' 153 to 128 victory over Minnesota behind 45 points from Kawhi Leonard. Turning to Thursday's card, Manji focused first on Denver at San Antonio. Despite the Nuggets playing the second leg of a back to back, he noted their starters logged modest minutes in the win over Houston, which should help on the quick turnaround. Even so, he leaned Spurs minus 5.5, provided Victor Wembanyama suits up, citing San Antonio's recent form on both ends of the floor. Over the last 10 games, he said the Spurs ranked fourth in offensive efficiency, fifth in defensive rating, and owned the league's second best net rating. He also liked the Spurs team total over 122.5. In Boston at Oklahoma City, Manji saw value with the Celtics plus 6.5. He pointed to Boston's consistency, strong road record, and defensive profile, while also noting that Oklahoma City had been just 10 and 11 against the spread in non conference games. He expected Boston to have enough defensive options to make life difficult for Shai Gilgeous Alexander and keep the game tight. Still, he stopped short of making it an official best bet because Jayson Tatum and Derrick White were listed as questionable. In Milwaukee at Miami, Manji liked the over 234.5 and made it his best bet. His reasoning centered on Miami's pace and Milwaukee's defensive struggles. He noted that the Heat have played fast all season and ranked second in pace over the last 10 games while sitting third in offensive efficiency over that span. The Bucks, meanwhile, had slipped badly on defense, ranking among the league's worst recent units and allowing 129 or more points in three of their last four games. He said that trend made both the full game over and the Heat team total attractive looks. Uncle Dave's best bet for Thursday came from college basketball, with Houston minus 10 against BYU. Manji added that he also liked the Cougars team total over, pointing to the rest advantage and Houston's typical strength in March under Kelvin Sampson. He closed by highlighting Pregame's March Badness 2026 contest, a free college basketball contest running through the national title game, and reminded listeners about a 20 percent discount code for Pregame subscriptions. His final card featured Spurs minus 5.5 and Spurs team total over 122.5 as leans, Celtics plus 6.5 as a conditional look, Houston minus 10 as Uncle Dave's best bet, and Bucks Heat over 234.5 as his official play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Tuesday. Cash That Ticket opened Tuesday's show with a full sports slate, from conference tournament college basketball to MLB win totals, NBA matchups and early NFL free agency. Munaf Manji and Dave Essler quickly moved into the NBA, starting with Boston at San Antonio, where both leaned toward the Spurs in what Munaf called a strong measuring stick game. He also preferred the under, pointing to both teams ranking among the league's best in defensive rating and Boston's season long tendency to play at the slowest pace in the NBA. Essler agreed San Antonio's form and motivation made the favorite appealing, especially if Boston were short handed. The second featured game was Minnesota at the Lakers. Essler liked the under and said the Lakers can still bring a strong defensive effort without LeBron James, while also noting Austin Reaves becomes more aggressive in that setup. Munaf took the Timberwolves side, arguing the Lakers had benefitted from a softer stretch and adding that Anthony Edwards looked live for a big scoring night, with his preferred prop range around 29.5 to 30.5 points. From there the show shifted to baseball and continued its season win total series. On Baltimore, both hosts landed on under 85.5 wins. Essler said the lineup should still score, especially with Pete Alonso added to the middle of the order, but he remained unconvinced the Orioles solved their larger pitching problems. Munaf agreed, saying the offense was good enough on paper but the rotation still lacked the frontline reliability needed in a difficult AL East. Detroit brought a different conclusion. Both hosts backed the Tigers over 85.5 wins, largely because of a rotation headed by Tarik Skubal and Framber Valdez. Essler said Detroit may have the best pitching staff in the American League on paper and believed the club could push toward 90 wins or more if it stayed healthy. Munaf echoed that view, pointing to the bullpen, managerial stability under A.J. Hinch and the possibility that either Jack Flaherty or Casey Mize could emerge in a big way behind the front end of the staff. The conversation then turned to a listener question about five players who could hit 30 home runs this season. Essler said the obvious names were easy enough to find and suggested looking for value with less obvious sluggers. Munaf highlighted Kyle Tucker at minus 120 and Jose Ramirez at plus 110, citing lineup context, durability and prior production. Essler later called Hunter Goodman of the Rockies his favorite value play at even money after a 31 homer full season. They also discussed Mike Trout as a high upside but health dependent option. For best bets, Essler went to college basketball and took Detroit plus 4.5 against Wright State, citing momentum, matchup history and possible fatigue on the other side after a high tempo game. Munaf stayed in the NBA and made Suns Bucks over 217.5 his top play, saying the number looked light given Milwaukee's recent defensive issues and the offensive talent expected to be on the floor. The show closed with another reminder about Pregame's current promotion, where ten dollars buys fifty bulk dollars under the site's special discounts section, with the credit available immediately and not expiring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji talks betting for Friday. Munaf Manji wrapped the week on Catch That Ticket with a solo Friday episode focused on recapping Thursday's results and breaking down a short NBA card for March 6, 2026. The show finished 1 and 1 on official plays from the previous night. Uncle Dave's Arkansas State ticket fell short in an outright loss to Georgia Southern, while Manji cashed with Pistons Spurs under 228.5, surviving a tense finish that included several missed free throws in the closing minutes. Manji called it a fortunate result after a rough Wednesday card and said he hoped to build on that momentum heading into the weekend. The first game on his radar was Dallas at Boston, with the Celtics installed as a heavy favorite. He highlighted Cooper Flagg's return for Dallas after a nine game absence, noting the rookie logged 26 minutes and scored 18 points in Thursday's one point loss to Orlando. On the Boston side, Manji focused on the expected return of Jayson Tatum, who was listed as questionable but widely anticipated to play. He said the Celtics had managed a strong season without Tatum and argued that even a limited return over the final stretch could be a major boost, though he also cautioned that reintegrating Tatum might briefly disrupt Boston's offensive rhythm. Rather than laying the full game number, Manji said Dallas could be the better first half look, with Boston more appealing in the second half if fatigue set in for the Mavericks on the back to back. Manji's second featured matchup was New York at Denver. He backed the Knicks, citing their recent improvement after the All Star break and especially their rise on the defensive end. He acknowledged being wrong about New York earlier in the season and said the healthier lineup had changed the team's profile. He also pointed to Denver's uneven home form against the spread and the possibility of tired legs after the Nuggets leaned heavily on Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Christian Braun in Thursday's win over the Lakers. While waiting on the injury report, Manji said New York had the profile to win the game outright. He also touched on the rest of the board, including Portland at Houston, New Orleans at Phoenix, the Clippers at San Antonio, and Indiana at the Lakers. On Pacers Lakers, he leaned toward Indiana plus 9.5, citing the back to back spot for Los Angeles, the possibility of rest or reduced workloads, and his general distrust of the Lakers in that setup. Late in the episode, Manji addressed growing excitement around Charlotte futures in the Eastern Conference. He praised the Hornets for surpassing expectations, credited head coach Charles Lee and the organization's recent drafting, and said the franchise finally appeared to be building a real foundation. Still, he warned that talk of Charlotte winning the East was premature, especially given the lack of deep playoff experience on the roster. He said he planned to revisit that topic with Uncle Dave on Monday. Manji also promoted a Pregame offer that gives 50 bulk dollars for a 10 dollar purchase, describing it as a rare chance for listeners to sample daily, weekend or longer subscriptions at a significant discount. His best bet for Friday was Jayson Tatum over 6.5 combined rebounds and assists. Manji said he expected Tatum to play around 20 to 22 minutes and believed the Celtics star would ease back in by facilitating and rebounding rather than forcing offense. With Dallas allowing assists at a high rate, he projected a path for Tatum to clear the number even in a limited return. He closed by saying the weekend sports calendar was packed and that he and Uncle Dave would return Monday to break it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Thursday. Cash That Ticket returned Thursday, March 5, 2026, with Munaf Manji and Dave Esler recapping a Best Bet win on Arkansas over Texas and pivoting to Thursday night picks across the NBA, plus two MLB win totals. Manji said his prior play, 76ers Jazz over 237.5, missed badly, while Esler noted Arkansas delivered without stress. In the NBA, they opened Pistons at Spurs, with San Antonio favored by 3.5 and a 228.5 total, and both teams largely healthy. With the clubs meeting recently in Detroit, Esler framed the matchup as a Pistons revenge spot and questioned whether the Spurs were becoming overvalued, leaning Detroit plus the points and the under, expecting a tighter, playoff type game. Manji agreed on the under and said Detroit's season long defensive profile supported another lower scoring result, while suggesting a better Pistons number could appear closer to tip. Esler also highlighted Jalen Duren points and rebounds over 29.5, and Manji backed it with Duren's production in recent Spurs matchups. Next was Lakers at Nuggets, with Denver favored by 5.5 and a 240.5 total. Manji cited a clean Lakers report aside from Maxi Kleber questionable and noted Denver's report included Cam Johnson questionable, Spencer Jones and Peyton Watson out, and Aaron Gordon not expected back yet. Esler said the rising total was the most notable market feature and leaned Lakers plus the points, including a first half look, along with the over. Manji also leaned Lakers and the over, pointing to Denver's recent defensive issues and shaky home cover results. The show then promoted a pregame.com special, described as $10 for $50 in bulk dollars, limited to one per person. On MLB win totals, Esler and Manji both leaned under 83.5 on the Rangers, citing injury concerns and rotation uncertainty, and both leaned under 84.5 on the Brewers, citing rotation questions and a step back expectation. For Best Bets, Esler played Arkansas State minus 7 or 7.5 over Georgia Southern in the Sun Belt Tournament, while Manji made Pistons Spurs under 228.5 his Best Bet, and both closed with caution on conference tournament betting volatility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Thursday. On the latest episode of What I Bet on the Pregame.com podcast network, Griffin Warner previewed Thursday soccer and college basketball, then closed with a promo code and a best bet. In the Premier League, he discussed Tottenham hosting Crystal Palace, with Tottenham listed as quarter goal favorites and the market showing strong support for Palace. He noted the total had dropped from two and three quarters to two and a half, said Tottenham have struggled to score, and called his strongest lean the under, while adding Palace was the side he liked but the price felt cheap. He then moved to the Coupe de France, outlining Lyon as quarter goal underdogs at home to Lens, with Lens shifting to a quarter goal road favorite and a total of two and three quarters. Warner said his key concern was how Lens travel, and he expressed interest in backing Lyon as a home underdog, pending lineups. In college basketball, he highlighted early conference tournament action, including Drake catching four and a half against Southern Illinois in Arch Madness, where he expected Drake support and took interest in the points. He also referenced a wide range of Thursday games and numbers, but centered his best bet on Michigan at Iowa. Warner said he expects Iowa to slow the pace and played under 146 and a half, adding he would prefer a first half under if it becomes available and is less than half the full total. He also shared a Pregame.com discount code, Free Throw 20, for 20 percent off through March 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Wednesday. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, Munaf Manji and Dave Essler opened the Cash That Ticket Podcast on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed by recapping a strong recent run of picks and turning quickly to a two-game NBA handicap, followed by two MLB win totals and best bets. They reviewed Tuesday results, noting the Spurs cashed an under despite scoring 131 in a 131 91 win over Philadelphia, helped by a low-scoring late stretch. They also highlighted Cleveland's 113 109 home win over Detroit and a missed play with Toronto against New York, as the Knicks won 111 95. From there, the focus shifted to Wednesday's featured matchup, Oklahoma City at New York on ESPN, with the Knicks taking 4.5 points at home and a total of 222.5. Manji cited workload details from Tuesday, including 37 minutes for Jalen Brunson, while noting Oklahoma City sat Shai Gilgeous Alexander and expected him to play at Madison Square Garden. Essler emphasized the back to back dynamics and market movement toward the Thunder, but leaned to the under, pointing to New York trends and the likelihood that fatigue shows more in the second half. Manji acknowledged Oklahoma City's struggles on the second leg of back to backs and took the points with New York, adding an interest in Karl Anthony Towns rebounding, with his rebounds at 12.5 and points plus rebounds at 29.5. The second NBA game was Charlotte at Boston, with the Celtics laying 6.5 and a total of 213.5. Manji noted Boston's clean injury report aside from Jayson Tatum, while Charlotte entered off a 27 point win over Dallas with limited heavy minutes, led by Miles Bridges at 31 and Kon Knueppel at 32. Essler praised Boston's recent blowout form, referenced concerns about rookies hitting a “rookie wall,” and said the low total made him prefer Boston and consider a Charlotte team total under. Manji countered with Charlotte's strong back to back record against the number and an under trend in those spots, while also pointing to improved defensive performance, but still aligned with Boston minus 6.5 and the game under, noting Boston did not play the next day and should deliver a full effort. After promoting a pregame.com coupon code, FASTBREAK20, they moved to MLB win totals. Kansas City's number was 81.5 after an 82 80 season, and both discussed the Royals' upside around Bobby Witt Jr. while weighing rotation questions and the importance of production from the bottom of the order. Essler said he liked Kansas City over the total, while Manji agreed the roster looked capable of clearing the number and noted division games would be pivotal. They then covered San Diego, with a win total of 83.5 after a 90 win season, and agreed the number looked low relative to recent results, especially given bullpen strength. Despite Essler's stated dislike of the Padres, he took the over, and Manji also backed over 83.5, citing their recent 90 plus win seasons and the potential to add pitching later. Before best bets, they noted Jurickson Profar had been suspended 162 games for a second positive test for banned substances. Essler's best bet was Arkansas to cover against Texas, citing pace, matchup edges, and coaching, while Manji supported the play and added his own best bet on Philadelphia's team total over 123.5 against Utah, also playing the full game over 237.5, expecting a higher scoring effort after the prior night's blowout loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Wednesday Griffin Warner's episode 19 of What I Bet, dated March 4, 2026, covered European soccer and a large Wednesday college basketball slate, ending with a best bet and a Pregame.com promo code. In England, he previewed Aston Villa versus Chelsea as a pick'em with Chelsea juiced and a 2.75 total shaded slightly to the over, saying Villa's defensive home profile makes them attractive when priced as an underdog and that he was waiting for a move to a quarter-goal dog before likely backing them. For Brighton versus Arsenal, he cited Brighton as three-quarter-goal home underdogs with Arsenal carrying the juice, and a 2.5 total priced heavily to the under, adding that he would need plus one to consider Brighton and that he generally leans under 2.5 in Arsenal matches. Fulham versus West Ham was listed with Fulham a half-goal favorite and the away side taking the juice, with a 2.75 total near even but slightly toward the under; he leaned West Ham and also leaned under while noting he would prefer a three. Manchester City versus Nottingham Forest had City as one-and-a-quarter goal favorites and a total of three heavily juiced to the under, and Warner raised concerns about Forest's managerial changes and a rest disadvantage after Europa League action. Newcastle versus Manchester United was described as essentially a pick'em that had moved toward United, with a total of three heavily juiced to the over; he questioned United as a road favorite at St. James' Park and said he was waiting for Newcastle to reach a quarter-goal underdog, expecting to play that and likely the pick'em as well. In Spain's Copa del Rey second leg, he noted Real Sociedad hosting Athletic Club Bilbao with a 1-0 aggregate edge, describing the two-leg format and listing Sociedad as quarter-goal favorites with a 2.25 total slightly to the over, while he found under 2.25 interesting. In Italy's Coppa Italia, he discussed Lazio as quarter-goal home underdogs to Atalanta in a first leg with a 2.25 total juiced heavily to the under, leaning to a conservative game state, Lazio plus a quarter, and the under, while also citing advance prices of Lazio plus 2.31 and Atalanta minus 3.15 to advance. In France's Coupe de France, he covered Lorient versus Nice and Marseille versus Toulouse, noting Toulouse interest if the line reached a full goal. He then ran through college basketball including Creighton at Butler, Minnesota at Indiana, Texas at Arkansas, Providence versus Marquette, Duquesne at Rhode Island, California at Georgia Tech, Ohio State at Penn State, Villanova at DePaul, Purdue at Northwestern, and Baylor at Houston, while repeatedly stressing the importance of checking venues for tournament games. He gave the promo code FREETHROW20 for 20% off at Pregame.com through March 8, and closed with his best bet: SMU minus one-and-a-half at home to Miami, Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Tuesday Cash That Ticket returned on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, with host Munaf Manji and Dave Essler setting the stage for a busy March across college basketball, the NBA, and the coming MLB season. Essler said the bracket reveal begins his busiest stretch of the year, noting that real betting work cannot start until matchups and point spreads are posted, when early value often appears in both large favorites and totals. Manji recapped a late-February stumble after a strong month, citing a Celtics first-half cash but also a missed Kim Johnson PRA that lingered through overtime, which Essler said also flipped his under wager in the same game. The duo turned the page and opened the NBA card with Detroit at Cleveland, where Cleveland was catching 2.5 with a 228.5 total and Donovan Mitchell ruled out. Essler liked Cleveland as a home underdog in a revenge spot after an overtime meeting in Detroit, arguing the market was leaning heavily to the Pistons and may be pushing too far on Mitchell's absence. Manji agreed on Cleveland plus the points and added a prop angle, pointing to Jared Allen's recent production and projecting Allen's points and rebounds to clear 25.5. Next came New York at Toronto, with the Raptors catching 2.5 at home and a 221.5 total. Essler again sided with the home dog, noting New York was on the front end of a back-to-back with Oklahoma City visiting the next night and highlighting Toronto's revenge after a lopsided loss in the same building about a month earlier. Manji backed Toronto as well, referenced New York's results in similar scheduling spots, and also leaned to the under, citing pace and matchup profile. The final NBA discussion centered on San Antonio at Philadelphia, with the Spurs laying 7.5 on the road and a 234.5 total, while the Sixers were without Joel Embiid and Paul George. Essler acknowledged the discomfort of backing a large road favorite but leaned Spurs, while also targeting a Vijay Edgecombe PRA over, and Manji focused on the total, citing San Antonio's defensive response after losses and calling the under his preferred play. The episode then shifted to MLB win totals, beginning with San Francisco at 80.5 wins after an 81-81 season. Essler pointed to the addition of Willy Adames, viewed departures as manageable, emphasized defense in a large home park, and said the question remained pitching depth beyond Logan Webb and Robbie Ray, but still endorsed the over as the Giants looked improved. Manji cited a strengthened top of the lineup, agreed the club could reach 500 or better, and joined the over. Cincinnati's number sat around 82.5 after an 83-79 season, and Essler leaned under, saying too much had to go right, including starter health and sustained performance, while Manji also leaned under pre-season and suggested monitoring the club early before committing later. For best bets, Essler played BYU-Cincinnati under 152.5, citing BYU missing Richie Saunders and Cincinnati's preference for a slower game, while Manji locked in Spurs-Sixers under 234.5. The show closed with appreciation for listeners who had asked about a missed episode and a promise to keep the daily cadence when schedules allow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices