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Guide
Getting Started with THE LINEUP
Everything you need to start finding and placing +EV bets with THE LINEUP.
getting-started
ev-betting
tutorial
March 28, 2026
7 min read
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Betting Strategy
Best NBA Prop Bets Today: How AI Finds Profitable Picks Every Night
How our AI model evaluates every NBA player prop to find profitable picks. 139,000+ NBA picks tracked at 53.5% win rate. The methodology, the edge, and why unders outperform.
NBA Props
Prop Bets Today
AI Betting
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March 17, 2026
5 min read
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Betting Strategy
NHL Player Props Strategy: Why Unders Win at 69% and How to Find Them
Our AI model has graded 34,000+ NHL player props at a 69% win rate with a 46-day profit streak. Why NHL unders dominate, what the model looks for, and how to bet hockey props profitably.
NHL
Player Props
Betting Strategy
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March 17, 2026
5 min read
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Data Journalism
The Sam & Bryce Dictionary
We ran 60 episodes of Game Theory through a word counter. Sam says 'feels' 12x more than Bryce. Bryce says 'listen' 7x more than Sam. It got weird.
Game Theory
Sam Vecenie
Bryce Simon
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February 19, 2026
1 min read
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Betting Education
Best NBA Prop Bets Strategy: How AI Finds Profitable Player Props
A data-driven strategy for finding the best NBA prop bets. Which stat categories are most predictable, how to spot +EV lines, and building a systematic prop betting approach.
NBA Props
Betting Strategy
Player Props
+3 more
February 5, 2026
8 min read
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Transparency
How We Track Accuracy (And Why Most Services Don't)
How we grade and verify 193,000+ betting picks against official box scores. Our A+ through C confidence system, settlement methodology, and why most services hide their records.
Accuracy
Transparency
Grading System
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February 5, 2026
6 min read
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Transparency
NBA Player Prop Predictions: How We Improved Accuracy by 13.5%
Our v4.0 NBA player prop prediction engine reduced error by 13.5% with EWMA features, Huber loss, and defense-vs-position data. Full technical breakdown inside.
Machine Learning
Accuracy
Projections
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February 5, 2026
6 min read
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Betting Education
Arbitrage Betting 101: How to Find Risk-Free Profit Opportunities
Arbitrage betting guarantees profit by exploiting odds differences between sportsbooks. Learn how to find arbs, calculate stakes, and avoid common mistakes.
Arbitrage
Risk-Free Betting
Betting Strategy
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January 20, 2026
9 min read
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Transparency
How AI Predicts Player Props: Inside Our ML Projection Engine
How our machine learning models generate player prop predictions. From data collection to LightGBM training to final projections -- full transparency on the engine behind 193K+ picks.
Machine Learning
Projections
Transparency
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January 20, 2026
7 min read
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Betting Education
What is +EV Betting? The Math Behind Finding Real Betting Edges
Learn what +EV betting means and how to calculate expected value on any bet. The math behind finding profitable sports betting edges, explained with real examples.
EV Betting
Expected Value
Betting Strategy
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January 20, 2026
8 min read
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Betting Strategy
54,000 NBA Props Analyzed: Which Player Prop Bets Actually Have an Edge
We analyzed 53,923 NBA player props across 23 sportsbooks. Most markets are efficient, but a few prop types offer real edges. Here's what the data shows.
Props
Backtesting
Betting Strategy
+2 more
December 18, 2025
7 min read