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The NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror and there are still a few weeks until the World Cup kicks off on FOX. Some of you may be wondering where to place your bets in the meantime.
Luckily for us, we’re still early in the MLB season, so there’s at least one futures bet to consider in the awards market.
Plus, the WNBA gives tips this week.
Take a look at some bets I support.
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Emerson Hancock win AL Cy Young
Tarik Skubal’s unfortunate injury leaves the AL Cy Young race wide open. Cam Schlittler is the current short, but it seems wise to take a look around the board and see if there are arguments for a longer prize beyond the Schlittler-Fried-Cease-deGrom group.
And that’s where I suggest the Mariners’ promising youngster, Emerson Hancock.
The 26-year-old went from 60.2 innings pitched to 90 IP, and might now be ready to take the step up to the ace level. He enters Friday’s start for the White Sox with a 2.56 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings and a K/BB ratio near 8-to-1.
His opponents are hitting just .225 against him, a drop of nearly 45 points from a year ago.
At this price, I’ll definitely take an educated guess.
PICK: Emerson Hancock (+8000) to win AL Cy Young
Chicago Sky Over/Under 18.5 wins
After a disastrous 2025-26 season, the Sky made coaching changes and sent Angel Reese to Atlanta.
The result? A new team hoping to return to the playoffs.
The talent level has been significantly improved 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 selection, Kamilla Cardoso, up front.
Even with Reese and his rebounding skills, the Sky were horrible defensively and his offensive game wasn’t very good either. That, combined with a weak roster, put the Sky at the bottom of the offensive and defensive rankings.
If the veteran newcomers can mesh with the youngsters up front — and one might 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.
PICK: Chicago Sky Over 18.5 wins in regular season
Chennedy Carter Sixth WNBA Player of the Year
Carter is in a great situation with defending champion Las Vegas. Jewell Loyd is expected to start, which means Carter will play a huge role off the bench.
The last time we saw Carter, she was averaging 17.5 points with the Sky in 2024.
PICK: Chennedy Carter (+480) Sixth WNBA Player of the Year
