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The 2026 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club features withdrawals (Clark, Scheffler, Spieth) and a wide odds gap led by Ludvig Aberg at +800. Defending champ Ben Griffin is at +2200. SportsLine’s 10,000-simulation model predicts surprising results, including Akshay Bhatia at +3300 making a run and two other longshots at +4000+. Full model picks are available on SportsLine.
SportsLine’s Projection Model, on a 72% win rate for top NBA spread picks this season, projects Knicks -6.5 and Over 217.5 for East Finals Game 1 against the Cavaliers, and notes one spread side tends to hit about 60% of the time.
The CJ Cup Byron Nelson tees off May 21 at TPC Craig Ranch in Texas with Scottie Scheffler the +180 favorite. SportsLine's 10,000-simulation model from Mike McClure yields surprising picks: Jordan Spieth could drop out of the top 5 despite being +1600, Pierceson Coody appears as a top-5 contender at +3500, and a +7000 longshot could surge toward the leaderboard. The full model projections are required to see all details and bets.
Josh Appelbaum highlights where smart money is leaning in MLB betting splits for Monday May 18, pointing to bets on Orioles at Rays, Astros at Twins, and Giants at Diamondbacks.
The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs remain the title front-runners in the 2026 NBA playoffs, with the Knicks and Cavaliers trailing in the East. Current odds have OKC around -165 and the Spurs around +300–+310 to win it all, while the Knicks sit at about +550 and the Cavaliers around +2000–+2200. OKC is 8-0 this postseason and could welcome Jalen Williams back, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander highlighted as a two-time MVP and San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama capable of swinging the West; in the East, New York holds a rest advantage over Cleveland, and Anunoby’s health plus the Harden-Mitchell perimeter pressure are key factors.
SportsLine's projection model, boasting a strong NBA track record, projects Game 7 between the Cavaliers and Pistons with Detroit as a 4.5-point favorite and a 205.5 total. The model predicts the game will go Over and flags a spread edge with high probability (over 60%), while noting Detroit’s Duncan Robinson (back) and Caris LeVert (heel) are questionable. Tip-off is 8 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena.
Fourteen horses compete in the 2026 Preakness at Laurel Park—the largest field in 15 years—with Iron Honor the 9-2 morning-line favorite. The Derby winner Golden Tempo is not in the race, and notable contenders include Taj Mahal (trained by Brittany Russell) and Chip Honcho. Post positions and morning-line odds are set ahead of an approximate 7:01 p.m. ET start, with top jockeys Flavien Prat, Jose Ortiz and Tyler Gaffalione aboard various contenders. The race marks a temporary relocation from Pimlico while renovations proceed.
Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano, two pioneers of women's MMA, headline a Netflix-streamed May 16 card at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. Though both fighters are well past their primes, the bout is framed as a landmark showcase; most experts expect Rousey to win—by decision or submission—while BetMGM lists her as a heavy favorite (-700) over Carano (+500). The event also features other bouts like Ngannou-Lins and Diaz-Perry as part of Most Valuable Promotions' first MMA event on Netflix.
Ahead of the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink, analysts lay out favorites and bets with DraftKings odds, highlighting Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy as top contenders, Cameron Young as a strong challenger, and Rickie Fowler as a solid Top 20 bet, while Harris English is pitched as a bold longshot; the Par-70, 7,394-yard layout with large greens will test accuracy and strategy regardless of distance.
Scottie Scheffler is the +390 favorite to win the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink, with Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young and Jon Rahm among the top contenders. Golf betting expert Brady Kannon of SportsLine has released his best bets, sleepers and bets, including fading Rahm at 15-1, plus a huge longshot recommendation revealed only on SportsLine. Odds listed here are from FanDuel and subject to change; Kannon notes his 30-year track record and six outright PGA winners last season.
Scottie Scheffler is the +390 favorite to win the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink, with Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele among the top contenders. SportsLine expert David Bearman, who is up more than 18 units in 2026, reveals his picks, sleepers and a fade on Ludvig Åberg as part of his field preview, with the full odds board from FanDuel.
A proposed NBA draft lottery reform would change how the Spurs' 2031 first-round pick swap with the Kings is valued, introducing more volatility if the Kings land 4–10 range but potentially offering upside if they struggle; the current top-pick chance of about 14% would shrink to roughly 8% for teams in the 4–10 bracket, making the swap riskier yet possibly more valuable five years from now.
Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1, is the +480 favorite to win the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink, aiming to become the first back-to-back PGA winner since Brooks Koepka (2018-19). Tiger Woods isn’t in the field. The top contenders include Rory McIlroy (+850), Cameron Young (+1200), Jon Rahm (+1500) and Ludvig Åberg (+1800). An expert betting figure, David Bearman of SportsLine (up more than 18 units in 2026), has revealed his picks, sleepers and players to avoid, with fades and longshots highlighted; details are available on SportsLine. Odds listed are from FanDuel and cover a wide field, with Bearman noting a high-variance strategy and suggesting one 60+‑1 candidate plus two triple-digit longshots among his bets.
CBS Sports previews the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink with SportsLine's Brady Kannon revealing his best bets, including fading Jon Rahm at 15-1; Scottie Scheffler is the +480 favorite ahead of Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young and Ludvig Åberg, while a gigantic longshot sleeper is teased for a potential payoff and more picks are available on SportsLine.
Denver opens its season on the road at Arrowhead against Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs on Monday Night Football as 2.5-point underdogs (+140 moneyline) with a 43.5-point total; KC is favored to win the AFC West, while Denver returns most of its starters, adds Jaylen Waddle, and faces a challenging September opener to kick off the AFC West title defense.