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Start your day off with a winner! The Pregame.com team breaks down the games, the stories & the bets you need to know every morning. With contributions from Pregame’s RJ Bell, Steve Fezzik & More!, SOV AM is your daily destination for sports conversation with a Vegas lean!

  1. 4H AGO

    Cash That Ticket - Thursday March 5th

    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

    43 min

  2. 11H AGO

    What I Bet - Thursday March 5th

    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

    15 min

  3. 1D AGO

    Arnold Palmer Invitational Picks and Predictions

    Will Doctor gives you the sharpest preview and card for the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Joburg Open Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min

  4. 1D AGO

    Cash That Ticket - Wednesday March 4th

    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

    50 min

  5. 1D AGO

    What I Bet - Wednesday March 4th

    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

    25 min

  6. 2D AGO

    Cash That Ticket - Tuesday March 3rd

    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

    44 min

  7. 6D AGO

    Cash That Ticket - Friday February 27th

    Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Friday. Munaf Manji and Dave Essler closed out the February schedule on the Cash That Ticket podcast with another winning recap, noting a 2-0 night on Thursday and a combined 19-5 run in best bets for the month, including a perfect 7-0 week to that point. They revisited Manji’s Pelicans team total over 123.5 and Essler’s Derrick Jones Jr. points prop over 10.5, highlighting lineup news that helped the play and Jones Jr. leading the Clippers with 18 points. The Friday NBA discussion opened with Cleveland at Detroit, a short slate night, where both hosts leaned toward taking the points with the Cavaliers despite Donovan Mitchell being ruled out. Essler cited market movement toward Cleveland and suggested expectations that James Harden and Dennis Schroeder would play, while noting Cleveland’s interior defense could blunt Detroit’s paint scoring and force more jump shooting. Manji agreed, emphasizing Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen as rim protection anchors, calling the number a stretch for Detroit, and adding an under lean at 227.5 alongside Cleveland plus the points. The second featured matchup was Denver at Oklahoma City, with the Thunder favored by 8.5 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returning after missing time. Essler acknowledged the “OKC tax” but sided with Denver’s value as a road underdog, referencing recent outright wins and competitive results in similar spots, and leaned under, arguing Oklahoma City’s defense should hold even if offensive timing was imperfect. Manji also took the points, describing division familiarity and motivation, and pointed to Nikola Jokic rebound and assist related props as potential angles, especially if Jamal Murray were unavailable. The episode then shifted to MLB win totals, starting with Cleveland’s 79.5. Essler praised the Guardians’ manager and prior overachievement on a low payroll, but argued the roster could regress, questioning the rotation depth behind Gavin Williams and the lineup’s run production, and leaning under as other AL Central teams improved. Manji echoed concerns, saying Cleveland’s offense has often lagged, that last season’s division outcome owed partly to Detroit’s stumble, and that the win total could be tight but tilted under. They followed with Arizona’s 79.5, where Essler leaned under again, citing pitching uncertainty without Corbin Burns until midseason, concerns about bullpen reliability, and skepticism that additions like Nolan Arenado and Carlos Santana would be enough, especially with age and recent production trends. Manji countered with an over, arguing a change of scenery could help Arenado, that the lineup had recognizable depth, and that Arizona could stay competitive long enough to benefit from Burns returning and possible in-season pitching upgrades. The show delivered a promo code for pregame.com, FastBreak20, for 20 percent off through March 8, and discussed the value of longer-term packages over daily buying given natural variance. For best bets, Essler went with Cameron Johnson over 18.5 PRA in the Denver-OKC game, citing elevated minutes and potential opportunity depending on Murray’s status, while Manji backed Boston Celtics first half minus 10.5 versus Brooklyn, citing Boston’s bounce-back profile after losses and Brooklyn’s back-to-back road situation. They wrapped by reiterating disciplined bankroll management and their focus on providing serious, vetted information even in a free format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    48 min

  8. FEB 26

    Cash That Ticket - Thursday February 26th

    Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Thursday. On the February 26, 2026 episode of Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, Munaf Manji and Dave Essler returned to the Thursday slate with NBA breakdowns, MLB win totals, and two new best bets. Manji opened by noting the show’s recent run, citing a Rockets team total over 118.5 winner against Sacramento that pushed the duo’s combined best bets to 5 0 on the week. He also highlighted listener feedback, including a shoutout from WinningPix1 after a Paolo Banchero PRA selection helped deliver a DraftKings King of the Court bonus bet payout. The hosts emphasized that even with free content, their goal is actionable wagering insight rather than hot takes. The NBA discussion began with Houston at Orlando, a second leg back to back spot for the Rockets with a total around 215.5 and injury questions including Amen Thompson. Essler focused on situational angles, noting Orlando’s return from a West Coast trip and the Magic’s recent defensive profile, then played the under without waiting on final availability. Manji agreed, pointing to both teams slowing pace recently and Orlando’s improved defense, while also acknowledging Houston’s recent scoring came against poor defenses. The late game analysis centered on Minnesota at the Clippers, with Minnesota laying around 5.5 and a total near 225.5. Essler noted early market movement on the total but still leaned under, citing the Clippers’ slow pace and uncertainty around Kawhi Leonard and John Collins. Manji passed on the total, took the home dog with the Clippers, and said he wanted to see Minnesota’s defense stabilize after several high points allowed games. They briefly touched Lakers Suns, with Essler leaning toward the game over and Manji weighing a Luka Doncic points look based on his recent production versus Phoenix and his early Lakers meetings with the Suns. Before MLB, Manji delivered a pregame.com plug with promo code East25 for 25 percent off through March 2. On win totals, the hosts landed on Tampa Bay under 77.5, citing lineup concerns, turnover, and the difficulty of the AL East, while discussing how midseason trades could drag results if the club falls out of contention. For Pittsburgh, Essler argued the Pirates can go over their number behind Paul Skenes and Mitch Keller, improved offensive additions, and a division landscape he views as navigable, with Manji warming to the over after reviewing their home strength and the opportunity to improve a poor road record. They closed with a broader conversation about whether teams like Pittsburgh feel pressure to build around elite young pitchers, with Essler skeptical the Pirates will ultimately keep Skenes long term given market realities. The best bets were Derek Jones Jr over 10.5 points for the Clippers from Essler, and Pelicans team total over 123.5 from Manji, framed as a continued fade of Utah’s defense and a belief New Orleans will keep scoring with Dejounte Murray back and Zion Williamson producing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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