Josh Appelbaum

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Josh graduated from the University of Vermont in 2009 with a degree in English and History. He has worked at Sports Insights since 2011 as Customer Service Manager and Betting Hangout Host. He joined the Action Network in 2017.
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Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Odds Plummet Following Latest Allegations

On Friday — just three short days ago — Brett Kavanaugh’s odds of being confirmed to the Supreme Court were sitting pretty. He had a 71.4% chance

Josh Appelbaum
3 hours ago

NFL Week 3 Sharp Report: Pros Betting 49ers-Chiefs, Two Other Games

In gambling circles, sharps (or wiseguys) are professional bettors who bet large amounts on games and have a long track record of success. They don’t bet based on bias

Josh Appelbaum
Sep 23, 2018 / 3:30 PM UTC

Wiseguys Picking a Side in Friday’s Florida Atlantic-Central Florida Matchup

It took an epic sweat, but wiseguys were able to cash their Thursday night Tulsa-Temple Under play. A night later, sharps are going back to the college football well, this

Josh Appelbaum
Sep 21, 2018 / 8:00 PM UTC

Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Chances Improving in Betting Market

A little more than a week ago, the political world was turned upside down when decades-old sexual assault allegations surfaced against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh,

Josh Appelbaum
Sep 21, 2018 / 7:11 PM UTC

Significant Wiseguy Action Moving Thursday’s Tulsa-Temple Line

While much of the betting public is focused on Jets-Browns tonight, wiseguys are quietly targeting the other Thursday night football game — Tulsa (1-2) vs. Temple (1-2). Tulsa (+6.5)

Josh Appelbaum
Sep 20, 2018 / 6:00 PM UTC

Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Odds Keep Getting Worse Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

Two months ago, it seemed like Brett Kavanaugh was a shoo-in to be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. However, over the past week, decades-old allegations of sexual misconduct

Josh Appelbaum
Sep 18, 2018 / 4:20 AM UTC

Monday Sharp Report: Pros Betting Cubs-Diamondbacks, Three Other Games

Public bettors will be glued to Monday Night Football tonight. But wiseguys are riding baseball until the bitter end. They know that the final two weeks provide sneaky sharp value.

Josh Appelbaum
Sep 17, 2018 / 9:05 PM UTC

NFL Sharp Report: Pros Betting Chargers-Bills, 2 Other Week 2 Games

Week 2 of the NFL season is upon us and sharps are locked and loaded for another big Sunday. What exactly is a sharp? In betting circles, sharps (or wiseguys)

Josh Appelbaum
Sep 16, 2018 / 4:54 AM UTC

Friday Sharp Report: Pros Betting Nationals-Braves, Four Other Games

Wiseguys spent another night in Green Dot City on Thursday, cashing their Blue Jays-Red Sox Under and Dodgers-Cardinals contrarian Over en route to a 2-1 night. Sharps will look to

Josh Appelbaum
Sep 14, 2018 / 12:58 PM UTC

Thursday Sharp Report: Pros Betting Dodgers-Cardinals, Two Other Games

Wiseguys had a successful Wednesday night, going 2-1 with their three plays. Thanks to the plus-money payouts on the Padres (+135) and Nationals (+120), sharps were able to profit +1.

Josh Appelbaum
Sep 13, 2018 / 8:04 PM UTC

Wednesday Sharp Report: Pros Betting Nationals-Phillies, Two Other Games

Wiseguys went 1-2 with their Tuesday plays, cashing the Indians-Rays Under without a sweat but losing the Brewers moneyline and Pirates-Cardinals Under. Sharps will look to pick their spots and

Josh Appelbaum
Sep 12, 2018 / 7:41 PM UTC

Tuesday Sharp Report: Pros Betting Brewers-Cubs, Two Other Games

Baseball bettors are entering the homestretch. With the MLB regular season ending on Sept. 30, wiseguys have a little fewer than three weeks left to pad their bankrolls before switching

Josh Appelbaum
Sep 11, 2018 / 7:00 PM UTC

Friday Sharp Report: Pros Betting Red Sox-White Sox, Two Other Games

Wiseguys posted their fourth straight winning day on Thursday, cashing both of their Under plays (Angels-Astros and Mariners-Athletics) en route to a 2-0 night. Now it’s onto Friday.

Josh Appelbaum
Aug 31, 2018 / 9:01 PM UTC

Thursday Sharp Report: Pros Betting Angels-Astros, Mariners-Athletics

Wiseguys stayed hot on Wednesday, cashing the Orioles (-110) and Pirates (+149) en route to a 2-1 night (+1.4 units). With a small Thursday board, sharps will stay selective

Josh Appelbaum
Aug 30, 2018 / 7:00 PM UTC

Wednesday Sharp Report: Pros Betting Blue Jays-Orioles, Two Other Games

Wiseguys kept the good times rolling on Tuesday, cashing their Nationals-Phillies contrarian Over 7 (30% bets) and Padres moneyline (25% bets, +107) en route to a 2-1 night. With a

Josh Appelbaum
Aug 29, 2018 / 8:10 PM UTC