We started the week off strong with a 3-0 sweep, including one bet at plus-money on Monday. Let’s keep the ball rolling on a busy Tuesday in which

MLB NRFI Model Picks For Tuesday

We’re nearing the halfway point of the baseball season, with the All-Star break right around the corner. It’s a slower Monday with only three bets showing

MLB NRFI Model Picks For Monday

Let’s look into some mispriced betting lines for Saturday’s UFC Jacksonville event and see which fighters are overvalued and undervalued heading into the ABC-televised event. UFC Jacksonville,

UFC: Undervalued Fighters to Bet Now

Our strong week continues after going 4-1 on Thursday, including the recommended half-unit bet on the Padres game. Overall, we’re up a bit more than three units this

MLB NRFI Model Picks For Friday

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Action Network's Brendan Glasheen is joined by UFC experts Dan Stop & Billy Ward to break down UFC 75 this Saturday, June 16th. They breakdown the main card with Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier as well as their favorite UFC Fight Night underdogs and UFC best bets. Click here for more UFC picks: bit.ly/UFCAction https://www.tiktok.com/@actionnetworkhq Individuals must be 21+ to participate in sports betting and iGaming in the U.S. Please gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800 GAMBLER in the U.S. or visit: https://www.actionnetwork.com/general/responsible-gambling. In Massachusetts, please call 1-800-327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org for 24/7 support. LiveChat with a GameSense Advisor at GameSenseMA.com or call 1-800-GAM-1234.

Main Event

Underdogs

Props

Final Bet

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Marvin Vettori vs. Jared Cannonier Odds Vettori Odds -124 Cannonier Odds +106 Over/Under 4.5 (-215 / +166) Venue UFC Apex in Las Vegas Time 12:25 a.m. ET

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With 12 fights on the cards and plenty of action, MMA betting experts Billy Ward and Dann Stupp dive into their favorite plays in the UFC this weekend. With Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier facing off in the main event, find out how the guys are approaching the fight. Plus, they give out their favorite underdogs, prop bets and more, all in under 30 minutes! Subscribe, rate and review and download the free, award-winning Action Network app for more UFC betting content. 2 - MAIN EVENT 7 - FAVORITE UNDERDOGS 9 - FIGHT OF THE NIGHT 12 - TOP PROPS 16 - BEST BETS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Armen Petrosyan vs. Christian Leroy Duncan Odds Petrosyan Odds +135 Duncan Odds -165 Over/Under 2.5 (-125 / -105) Venue UFC Apex in Las Vegas Time 11:25 p.m.

Petrosyan vs. Duncan: Back UFC's Minute-Winner

Nicolas Dalby vs. Muslim Salikhov Odds Dalby Odds +160 Salikhov Odds -190 Over/Under 2.5 (-170 / +130) Venue UFC Apex in Las Vegas Time 9:55 p.m. ET

Dalby vs. Salikhov: Kung Fu Good at UFC Vegas 75?

It was another solid day on Wednesday, including a win on our first ever two-leg NRFI parlay. No parlay bets today, but we do have a team-specific line at juicy

MLB NRFI Model Picks For Thursday

We got back to our winning ways on Tuesday, thanks to a win on the Dodgers team-specific line at solid plus-money. Let’s keep things going with five more

MLB NRFI Model Picks For Wednesday

We got off to a rough start on Monday, going 1-3 on a lighter slate of games. The MLB is back with a full slate today, though, so we can

Let’s look into some mispriced betting lines for Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 75 event and see which fighters are overvalued and which are undervalued heading into the

UFC Luck Ratings: Undervalued Fighters to Bet Now

I found a surprising amount of first-inning picks that showed value today despite the smaller slate. One of the benefits of getting deeper into the season is that more and

Action Network's Brendan Glasheen is joined by UFC experts Sean Zerillo & Billy Ward to break down UFC 289 this Saturday, June 9th. They breakdown the main card with Amanda Nunes vs Irene Aldana as well as their favorite UFC Fight Night underdogs and UFC best bets. Click here for more UFC picks: bit.ly/UFCAction https://www.tiktok.com/@actionnetworkhq Individuals must be 21+ to participate in sports betting and iGaming in the U.S. Please gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800 GAMBLER in the U.S. or visit: https://www.actionnetwork.com/general/responsible-gambling. In Massachusetts, please call 1-800-327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org for 24/7 support. LiveChat with a GameSense Advisor at GameSenseMA.com or call 1-800-GAM-1234.

Fight of the Night

Final Bets

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Experts Matt Moore, Billy Ward and more join host Maria Marino on today's episode. Together they discuss everything worth betting in the sports world for Friday, June 9th. And for any listeners who haven't signed up yet at BetMGM, remember to use bonus code ACTION at sign-up and get up to $1000 paid back in bonus bets if your first bet doesn’t win. Must be 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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Let’s finish the week strong, despite a rough Thursday where one of our picks was cancelled and the other two lost. We have three regular picks tonight, plus

With 11 fights on the cards and plenty of action, MMA betting experts Sean Zerillo and Billy Ward dive into their favorite plays for UFC 289. With Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana facing off in the main event, find out how the guys are approaching the fight. Plus, they give out their favorite underdogs, prop bets and more, all in under 30 minutes! Subscribe, rate and review and download the free, award-winning Action Network app for more UFC betting content. 2 - MAIN EVENT 6 - FAVORITE UNDERDOGS 9 - FIGHT OF THE NIGHT 16 - TOP PROPS 20 - BEST BETS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC 289 Betting Preview

It's UFC 289 and our Action Network analysts have all the information you need to know to bet on the slate. Action Network's Brendan Glasheen is joined by UFC experts Sean Zerillo & Billy Ward to break down UFC 289 this Saturday, June 10th. They're breaking down the Women's Bantamweight Title match between current champion Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana and giving out their favorite underdogs, props and more for the Main Card and Prelims. Click here for more UFC picks: bit.ly/UFCAction https://www.tiktok.com/@actionnetworkhq Individuals must be 21+ to participate in sports betting and iGaming in the U.S. Please gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800 GAMBLER in the U.S. or visit: https://www.actionnetwork.com/general/responsible-gambling. In Massachusetts, please call 1-800-327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org for 24/7 support. LiveChat with a GameSense Advisor at GameSenseMA.com or call 1-800-GAM-1234.

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Welcome to Action Network's daily sports betting show! Green Dot Daily will take you through the entire sports betting odds landscape and give you the insights, analysis, and betting picks you need to get ready for tonight's games. On today's show, host Maria Marino is joined by Matt Moore to break down game four between the Nuggets and Heat and get his favorite bets for the matchup before we hear from Jim Turvey on what's going on in the WNBA tonight. Later, Billy Ward joins the show to discuss his favorite NRFI bets from today's MLB slate and preview UFC 289. Plus, Anthony Dabbundo joins us to preview the Champions League final and Nick Giffen gives us his favorite NASCAR bets this weekend. Individuals must be 21+ to participate in sports betting and iGaming in the U.S. Please gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800 GAMBLER in the U.S. or visit: https://www.actionnetwork.com/general...

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Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr Odds Ige Odds -260 Landwehr Odds +220 Over/Under 2.5 (+105/ -135) Venue Rogers Arena in Vancouver Time 10:25 p.m. ET Channel

Ige vs. Landwehr: Bet This Mispriced UFC 289 Prop

Just three picks today, as my model wasn’t showing much value on most of the games on hand today. Notably, all three picks are on games in the

Following an excellent 4-1 day on Tuesday that included a win on a +295 team-specific line, we’re back with five more bets on Wednesday. Moving forward, we’

Let’s look into some mispriced betting lines for this weekend’s UFC 289 and see which fighters are overvalued and which are undervalued heading into Saturday’s

UFC 289: 4 Undervalued Fighters to Consider Now

We got the week started right, with a 2-1 day on a quiet Monday slate. All 30 MLB teams are back in action on Tuesday, so we have a few

MLB NRFI Model Picks for Tuesday

Much of the league has the day off on Monday, but we’ve still managed to find a few spots worth betting. We’ve got three picks today

Despite the full slate of games we have just two bets for Sunday, as there’s a slew of starting pitchers without enough data to feel comfortable enough projecting

MLB NRFI Model Picks For Sunday

Friday was a bit of a down day for the model, going 3-3 and paying the juice on our six-pack of MLB bets. Still, if that’s a bad

MLB NRFI Model Picks For Saturday

Action Network's Brendan Glasheen is joined by UFC experts Sean Zerillo & Billy Ward to break down UFC 74 this Saturday, June 3rd. They breakdown the main card and give out their favorite underdogs and best bets. Click here for more UFC picks: bit.ly/UFCAction https://www.tiktok.com/@actionnetworkhq Individuals must be 21+ to participate in sports betting and iGaming in the U.S. Please gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800 GAMBLER in the U.S. or visit: https://www.actionnetwork.com/general/responsible-gambling. In Massachusetts, please call 1-800-327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org for 24/7 support. LiveChat with a GameSense Advisor at GameSenseMA.com or call 1-800-GAM-1234.

Final bet

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Billy contributes MMA and NFL betting content, as well as slate and position DFS breakdowns He has a degree in mathematical economics and a statistics minor. He's been playing fantasy football since the 1990s Prior to joining Action in 2021, he contributed as a freelancer starting in 2018. He is also a former Professional MMA fighter.

Summary

Billy graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in Mathematical Economics and a minor in statistics. This data-focused education allows him to take an analytical approach to betting and fantasy sports.

Education

Billy contributes to MMA and NFL content for Action, both for betting and fantasy contests. Action is his first job in the sports industry, but he's played DFS seriously since 2017.

Experience

Mike covers college football, baseball and hockey for The Action Network and co-hosts the Big Bets on Campus Group of Five Deep Dive Podcast