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CC Sabathia just threw the first pitch of the 2011 MLB season — a strike right up the gut to Austin Jackson.

The Detroit Tigers are in New York to take on the Yankees in the season opener. Baseball is back, and for those of us that like to spice things up by putting a few bucks on the game, things are going to be different this year. Continue reading →

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Yesterday, we talked about the ‘5W’s of WiseStats db‘ to address the who/where/what/when/why/how. Today’s post is an elaboration of the who — as in, who is this product for? Continue reading →

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Yesterday I proclaimed this to be “The Week of WiseStats db” as Bet Smart Media gears up for the start of the 2011 MLB season this Thursday, which also happens to be the day we launch WiseStats db in closed beta. WiseStats db has been baking in the oven for 3 months, and we’re pumped to finally show sports fans like you what this innovative statistics engine is all about and why it will become a key weapon in your arsenal! Continue reading →

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It is a big week ahead for us. So much so, I’m up at 12:30am Sunday night getting prepared for the madness that’s about to ensue.

What madness, exactly? Continue reading →

To close out the week, we’re back with another example of how WiseStats db can help you bet with confidence by looking at a team’s past performance in a specific game situation. As they say, past performance is the best indicator of future outcomes, so let’s see how that theory holds up in tonight’s NBA matchup between the Chicago Bulls and the Orlando Magic!

The Bulls are on the road tonight in Orlando, and most sportsbooks have the Magic listed as small moneyline favorites around -130 (what is a moneyline?). To help support a decision about whether Orlando is a good bet tonight at home, let’s look at this “in play” situation:

When Orlando has played as a home favorite in the last 4 years after a game against a division opponent that went “under”, they are 13-1, a 92.9% win rate.

What makes this situation “in play”?

• Orlando is playing at home tonight, and as mentioned, are a small favorite based on the odds
• The Magic’s last game was last night against the Miami Heat, a fellow Southeast division team
• The total in that game was set at 197.5 points, and with a final score of 99-96, there were only 195 points scored, resulting in the “under” (what is the over/under?)

The Magic have found themselves in this situation 14 times in the past 4 years, winning a remarkable 92.9% of the time! WiseStats db lets you “follow” the situations that you like the most, and when one of the situations you follow is in play, you’ll be notified automatically. This saves you a ton of time, allowing you to go straight to your favorite sportsbook to place your bet!

Sounds pretty good, huh? WiseStats db will be launching on March 31 for the opening day of the 2011 MLB season. Be sure to help us spread the word and tell you friends about WiseStats db by sending them this link to subscribe to these emails:

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Today we bring you another example of how you can use WiseStats db to find interesting and potentially profitable betting situations. WiseStats db will be available to the public on March 31 for the opening day of the 2011 MLB season, but you can get early access by adding your email address to the WiseStats db “Founding Member” list!

Tonight in the NHL, the Florida Panthers are in Canada’s capital city – Ottawa – to take on the Senators. It is very much a “pick ‘em” matchup, with most sportsbooks posting odds that do not favor one team over the other. But if you want to place a bet on the game, who do you pick? While the odds suggest that the game is a coin flip, you can actually make an intelligent decision by looking at how each team has performed in similar game situations.

Here’s an example from tonight’s game:

When Ottawa has played at home after winning their previous game as a road underdog against a divisional opponent in the past 2 years, they are 10-2, an 83.3% win rate.

Let’s break this down to see why it is “in play”:

• Ottawa is playing at home tonight
• The Senators’ last game was on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, a fellow Northeast Division team
• In that game, the Senators played in Toronto, and were listed as +165 underdogs at most sportsbooks

The Bulls have found themselves in this situation 12 times in the past two years, winning an impressive 83.3% of the time!

WiseStats db lets you build and then “follow” the situations that you like the most. When one of the situations you follow is in play, you’ll be notified automatically. This saves you a ton of time, allowing you to go straight to your favorite sportsbook to place your bet!

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In NBA action tonight, the San Antonio Spurs travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls. The game is quite close on paper; most sportsbooks have Chicago listed as a slight 1.5-point favorite. But when a game is so close on paper, how do you make a decision about which side to bet on?

One way is to use WiseStats db to look at how each team in the contest has performed in the past in situations that are found in the matchup. Knowing that one team has historically performed well under a certain set of game conditions can help give you confidence about your decision to bet on a game that otherwise appears to be a coin flip.

Let’s look at one situation that is “in play” tonight in the Spurs/Bulls game:

When Chicago has played at home after one day of rest and they allowed 95 points or less in their previous game in the past 2 years, they are 19-3, an 86.4% win rate.

Let’s break this down to see why it is “in play”:

• Chicago is playing at home tonight
• The Bulls last played on Tuesday, giving them one day of rest between then and tonight’s game against the Spurs
• In that game on Tuesday, Chicago beat Charlotte 106-94, allowing less than 95 points

The Bulls have found themselves in this situation 22 times in the past two years, and have done extremely well by winning 19 of the 22 times! WiseStats db lets you “follow” the situations that you like the most, and when one of the situations you follow is in play, you’ll be notified automatically. This saves you a ton of time, allowing you to go straight to your favorite sportsbook to place your bet!

Sounds pretty good, huh? WiseStats db will be launching on March 31 for the opening day of the 2011 MLB season. Be sure to help us spread the word and tell you friends about WiseStats db by sending them this link to subscribe to these emails: http://db.wisestats.com/

On Friday, we showed you an example of how WiseStats db can help you find compelling betting situations by looking at a team’s past performance under game conditions that you select.

In that example, we looked at a situation that suggested that the Philadelphia 76ers would cover the spread against the San Antonio Spurs. Not only did the 76ers cover as 3-point underdogs, but they won the game outright 77-71!

To start the new week, we’ll look at a game in the NHL tonight when the Calgary Flames travel to Colorado to take on the division-rival Avalanche.

When Calgary is a road underdog before a non-division game and after a loss as a road underdog in the past 5 years, they are 13-2, an 86.7% win rate.

This is one of the more complex game situations we’ve looked at so far using WiseStats db, so let’s break it down to better understand it:

• Calgary is playing on the road in Colorado.
• They are currently a very minor underdog at -115 in this game based on odds at most sportsbooks (how to read odds).
• Calgary’s next game is against the Dallas Stars, who are in a different division than the Flames. Thus, tonight’s game against Colorado is before a non-division game.
• Calgary lost their last game against Vancouver, so they are playing tonight after a loss.
• That last game against the Canucks was played in Vancouver, and Calgary was a huge underdog at +200, so they were a road underdog in that game.

In the 15 times that Calgary has found themselves in this situation in the past 5 years, they have won 86.7% of the time, suggesting that they might be worth a shot tonight against the Avalanche! Don’t forget, with WiseStats db, you will automatically receive an alert every morning to tell you about situations that are “in play” for the day – that’s a huge time saver for you!

WiseStats db will be launching to the public on March 31 for the opening day of the 2011 MLB season. Be sure to help us spread the word and tell you friends about WiseStats db by sending them this link to subscribe to these emails: http://db.wisestats.com/

After a slight hiatus to focus on Superbowl XLV, we’re back to give you regular sneak peeks into the power of WiseStats db.

WiseStats db is a groundbreaking system that allows sports bettors like you to pick winners with more confidence! Using our easy-to-use interface, you can “ask” our database of statistics about specific game situations to understand how your favorite teams perform under conditions that you specify.

You can then save each of those situations and let WiseStats db track their ongoing profitability. Even better, WiseStats db will send you an alert every time one of your favorite betting situations is “in play”, saving you a ton of time doing manual research. Getting these alerts allows you to go straight to your favorite sportsbook and place your bet!

Let’s look at an example betting situation that is “in play” tonight in the NBA when the San Antonio Spurs travel to Philadelphia to take on the 76ers. Most sportsbooks currently have Philadelphia listed as a 3-point underdog (how do point spreads work?).

When Philadelphia has played as a home underdog on a Friday after a 1-game home stand in the last 5 years, they are 10-2 against the spread, an 83.3% cover rate.

As always, let’s break the situation down to see why it is “in play”:

• Philadelphia is playing at home, and as mentioned, are currently listed as 3-point underdogs
• Today is Friday (obviously), and their last game was at home (on Wednesday against Orlando) after being on the road

Every time the 76ers have been in this situation in the last 5 years, they have covered the spread 83.3% of the time. Had you placed the same bet on the 76ers in this situation, you would be picking very profitably! You can use WiseStats db to swap out any type of stats to find situations that you want to track, and WiseStats db will let you know every time one is in play!

Sounds pretty good, huh? WiseStats db will be launching on March 31 for the opening day of the 2011 MLB season. Be sure to help us spread the word and tell you friends about WiseStats db by sending them this link to subscribe to these emails: http://db.wisestats.com/

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Yesterday, we took a look at a situation in the NBA when the Orlando Magic took on the Indiana Pacers. Orlando entered the game as 5-point favorites to win, and the situation that we looked at using WiseStats db suggested that Orlando would cover the spread. Indeed, Orlando won the game 111-96, easily covering the 5-point spread. Another great example of how WiseStats db allows you to look at historical outcomes to predict future results!

Today, we’ll stick to the NBA and look at a situation that is in-play tonight using WiseStats db, this time for the game between the Boston Celtics and the Portland Trailblazers.

When Portland has played as the home team after 2 days off when their last game was against a non-division opponent and they scored 85 points or less, they are 16-2, an 88.9% win rate.

As always, let’s break the situation down to see why it is “in play”:

• Portland plays at home tonight against the Celtics at the Rose Garden
• They last played on Monday against Sacramento, meaning they’ve had 2 days off between then and tonight’s game
• The last game against Sacramento was a non-division game; Sacramento is in the Pacific division, whereas Portland is in the Northwest division
• In that game against Sacramento, the Trailblazers scored 81 points

Even though Portland has historically performed predictably well in this situation, they are still considered underdogs in tonight’s game. According to most sportsbooks, the Trailblazers are 4.5-point underdogs at home against the Celtics, with moneyline odds of +170. It is always difficult to justify betting on an underdog, but when WiseStats db suggests that they win 88.9% of the time in a situation that is in play, it’s worth a second look!