Carl Taylor

Carl has sent many a Western Union deposit to offshore sportsbooks over the years, using his knowledge of three decades following sports to get the best lines in the globe. He's been anxiously waiting for the first off-planet sportsbook as well.

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MLB Opening Day White Sox at Astros MLB Betting Odds, Preview, and Pick

With continued success brings change, which is the spot the defending World Series champion Astros are in as they head into Opening Day 2023 without Justin Verlander, who is off to the Mets. Change is not always loss though as one of Houston’s biggest offseason signings Jose Abreu gets to square off against his former […]

MLB Opening Day Phillies vs Rangers MLB Betting Odds, Preview, and Pick

It was somewhat of a surprise that Texas was the landing spot for ace pitcher Jacob deGrom, but signing him to a 5-year, $185 million contract is an obvious sign the Rangers are ready to win now. Offshore oddsmakers seem to agree, making the Rangers the Opening Day favorites over a Phillies team that reached […]

MLB Opening Day Brewers at Cubs MLB Betting Odds, Preview, and Pick

The Brewers let the NL Central get away from them last season as the Cardinals made a late surge and ended up winning the division by 7 games. Milwaukee now knows it’s not how you start, rather how you finish but they still want to get things going on the right foot against the Cubs, […]

#5 Miami vs #2 Texas NCAA Tournament Offshore Betting Odds, Preview, and Pick

A couple of schools mostly known for their football programs try to change their respective narratives a bit and clinch their spot in the Final Four. Obviously heading to Austin next weekend would be huge for Texas (29-8) playing in their home state, but this also feels like the next step for Miami (28-7) who […]

#3 Gonzaga vs #2 UCLA NCAA Tournament Offshore Betting Odds, Preview, and Pick

On paper the best matchup on Thursday’s Sweet 16 slate is #3 Gonzaga taking on #2 UCLA. Both of these schools have National Championship aspirations, and have had some Tournament battles in the past including the Bulldogs’ 93-90 buzzer beating win in 2021 that sent them to the Championship game where they eventually lost to […]

#8 Arkansas vs #4 Connecticut NCAA Tournament Offshore Betting Odds, Preview, and Pick

The road hasn’t been easy for #8 Arkansas – the second lowest seed left in the tournament behind #9 Florida Atlantic – but the Razorbacks have looked impressive in reaching the Sweet 16. That being said, reaching the second weekend of the tournament is old news for Eric Musselman’s squad as they also played into […]