Guaranteed Sports Picks from Handicapping Expert Ben Burns

MLB: Where Has All The Offense Gone?
It’s not your imagination. No one’s hitting in baseball! Is it better pitching? Cooler temperatures than normal? Deeper bullpens? Heck, it might even be fewer steroids. Whatever the reason, it’s been a modestly profitable season for "under bettors," thus far. Heading into Friday's action, excluding games which fell right on the number, the "under" has gone 224-189. Even slightly more extra-inning games have fallen below the total, with the "under" going 21-17 in those games. The mighty... (read more)

MLB: Dissecting The Boxscores
What’s your view this week: Did Kansas win the national title? Or did Memphis lose it? Regardless, the Jayhawks are champs, while the Tigers are chumps after an epic collapse, blowing a 9-point lead with 2:00 to go, clanking 4 of 5 free throws at the end of regulation. Everyone knew Memphis was in trouble in overtime, out of gas and without big man Joey Dorsey, who had foolishly fouled out with 1:23 left in regulation. I was thrilled with the final score, as Kansas took the college basketball... (read more)

2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Preview
I’m coming off an excellent regular season and the NHL playoffs are typically a profitable time of year for me. I had another strong postseason last year, going 22-14-4, including 6-1-1 my last eight. Below, I've offered some notes from each of the opening round matchups. Note that just because I have predicted a team will win its opening round series, doesn't mean that I won't play against that same team at some point within the series. The Canadiens finished first in the Eastern Conference... (read more)