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The NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror and the World Cup on FOX is still a few weeks away. Some of you may be wondering where to place your bets in the meantime.
Luckily for us, we’re still in the early part of the MLB season, so there is at least one futures bet to consider in the prize market.
Plus, the WNBA starts this week.
Take a look at some bets I’m backing.
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Emerson Hancock to win the American League Cy Young
Tarik Skubal’s unfortunate injury leaves the American League Cy Young race open. Cam Schlittler is the current short option, but it seems prudent to take a look at the board and see if there are reasons for a longer price beyond the Schlittler-Fried-Cease-deGrom group.
And this is where I offer up the Mariners’ promising youngster, Emerson Hancock.
The 26-year-old went from 60.2 innings pitched to 90 IP and could now be ready to make the jump to the ace level. He enters Friday’s start at the White Sox with a 2.56 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings and a K/BB ratio close to 8 to 1.
Opponents are hitting just .225 against him, about 45 points less than a year ago.
At this price, I’ll certainly make an informed attempt.
PICK: Emerson Hancock (+8000) to win the American League Cy Young
chicago sky Over/Under 18.5 wins
After a disastrous 2025-26 season, Sky made coaching changes and sent Angel Reese to Atlanta.
The result? A renewed roster that hopes to return to the postseason.
The talent level has improved dramatically with Skylar Diggins, Jacy Sheldon, DiJonai Carrington and Natasha Cloud in the backcourt. They also have Rickea Jackson, the fourth pick in the 2024 draft, who will join that year’s third overall pick, Kamilla Cardoso, up front.
Even with Reese and her rebounding acumen, the Sky were horrible defensively and their offensive game wasn’t very good either. That, combined with a weak roster, put the Sky at the bottom of the offensive and defensive standings.
If the newly arrived veterans can combine with the youngsters up front (and one would expect that to happen given the type of experienced guards we’re talking about here), we’re looking at one of the most improved teams in the league.
CHOOSE: Chicago Sky Over 18.5 Regular Season Wins
Chennedy Carter Sixth WNBA Player of the Year
Carter is in a great situation with reigning champion Las Vegas. The expectation is that Jewell Loyd will start, which means Carter will have a very important role off the bench.
The last time we saw Carter, he was averaging 17.5 points with the Sky in 2024.
PICK: Chennedy Carter (+480) WNBA Sixth Player of the Year
