MLB, NBA, & WNBA Writer for BetMGM. Bets are tracked on Betstamp & Action Network (ShaneThurston).https://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mk6ambk6fs26Find it interesting that the Aces are No. 1 in consensus WNBA power rankings. All for the defending champs getting the respect they deserve, but it’s clear that the betting market doesn’t agree. The Liberty are title favorites and have the highest win total.23 Apr 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6ambk6fs26https://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mk2qtnz5bc2zObviously LeBron doing the thing at 41 is the main story, but JJ Redick deserves a ton of credit for getting the Lakers to play like this on both ends without their two best players. Not bad for a podcaster.22 Apr 2026 05:21 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2qtnz5bc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mjcghmrhyc2fOn Friday, Awa Fam was a +105 favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft. Azzi Fudd was +125. The latest odds at BetMGM: Fudd -400 Fam +45012 Apr 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcghmrhyc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mj44z4yiic2tWatching Bobby Witt Jr. play shortstop is a privilege.10 Apr 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj44z4yiic2thttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3miwca4nd4s2vCarter Jensen with an alarm clock is a problem 😤07 Apr 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwca4nd4s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mitpq4i4m22eAtlanta Dream went from +1200 to +900 in the latest WNBA championship odds at BetMGM after trading for Angel Reese. They started at 14/1 in this market. https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/wnba/wnba-championship-odds-bm23/06 Apr 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitpq4i4m22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mijonbg24k2tJust when I thought that I couldn’t love him more. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijonbg24k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mii47f2to22nThe Royals have just been waiting for the worst weather possible to unleash their bats.02 Apr 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mii47f2to22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3micprywibc2jOpening Day ⚾️30 Mar 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3micprywibc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mi7w7oz72k2uHonestly, credit Matt Quatraro for quickly pivoting to Lucas Erceg as the closer. It would have been easy to give last year’s saves leader another shot.29 Mar 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7w7oz72k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mi624l7q3c25I truly don’t know how you give Carlos Estevez the ninth inning in the second game of the season after what you saw in the spring.29 Mar 2026 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi624l7q3c25https://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mi2mrpdmec2mMy official predictions for the Kansas City Royals in 2026: https://open.substack.com/pub/shanethurston/p/kansas-city-royals-2026-season-predictions?r=nr5e&utm_medium=ios27 Mar 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2mrpdmec2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mi2lwornss2vJac Caglianone is following the Maikel Garcia breakout path of not starting on Opening Day. It is all going according to plan. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Mar 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2lwornss2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mhxvfhuppc2uHappy Opening Day! I'm sure you are dying to read another MLB award picks column, so here's mine: https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/mlb/mlb-award-picks-predictions-2026-bm23/26 Mar 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxvfhuppc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mhwdjkkm7k2pBaseball is normally excellent about starting on time, so of course Netflix found a way to ruin that.26 Mar 2026 00:21 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwdjkkm7k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mhmlhhq7lk2qI’ve never been more convinced a heave was going down. What a game.22 Mar 2026 03:17 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhmlhhq7lk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mhmgkmojt22eNot sure who these March Madness halftime shows are even for. Why share basketball analysis when you can play “guess the mascot” games instead.22 Mar 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhmgkmojt22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mhgbb6fqts24That pre-March Madness dog walk is what dreams are made of.19 Mar 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgbb6fqts24https://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mhckp67ats2xBang ✅ So happy for Maikel Garcia. https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/venezuela-vs-usa-prediction-wbc-championship-game-bm23/18 Mar 2026 03:37 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhckp67ats2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mhcihu6cyk2zHell yeah. Baseball rules.18 Mar 2026 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhcihu6cyk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mgs4cpdvjk2e*whispers* I’d rather have a healthy Maxx Crosby and have lost two picks than an older Trey Hendrickson on a four-year, $112 million deal. I think the Ravens agree because they sent the trade offer before waiting out the Hendrickson market. To me, this move seems more like a desperate pivot.11 Mar 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgs4cpdvjk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mgqnhwrimk27Being a Ravens fan is never just normal.11 Mar 2026 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqnhwrimk27https://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mf66333rs22mImagine being the sports fan who roots for Arsenal and the Ravens, growing used to the art of being a perennial choker. It me. I am that sports fan.18 Feb 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf66333rs22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3meo7hoa7dc2cMy favorite thing about PECOTA projections is that every fan base is convinced the system hates their team. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Feb 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3meo7hoa7dc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mej7dvibo22qHappy PECOTA day! Looks like the Royals are projected to win the AL Central with 84.4 wins. Tigers come in second with 83.9 wins.10 Feb 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mej7dvibo22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3mef43jhy7c2xRemember who the real enemy is. Go Seahawks.08 Feb 2026 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mef43jhy7c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/shanethurston.bsky.social/post/3me6ymzckd22hLast night: Lauri Markkanen played 23 minutes on a night where the Jazz had 8 players. He didn’t play at all in the fourth quarter. The Jazz lost by 2. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Feb 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:o7tkncgfoqaa6k2iclb2x3kw/app.bsky.feed.post/3me6ymzckd22h