We had a light day on Thursday, but a good one (2-0). We’re back with a full slate on Friday, targeting six total games, including some team-specific bets.

MLB NRFI Model Picks For Friday

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With a packed, 12-fight slate this weekend in the UFC in Las Vegas, MMA betting experts Sean Zerillo and Billy Ward dive into their favorite plays. Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov face off in the main event, find out how the guys are approaching that 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. 1 - MAIN EVENT 6 - FAVORITE UNDERDOGS 11 - FIGHT OF THE NIGHT 18 - TOP PROPS 22 - BEST BETS/FINAL BETS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC Fight Night Betting Preview | Strickland vs Magomedov

Damir Ismagulov vs. Grant Dawson Odds Ismagulov Odds -115 Dawson Odds -115 Over/Under 2.5 (-220 / +170) Venue UFC Apex Time 8:55 p.m. ET Channel ESPN Odds

Ismagulov vs. Dawson: Bet This Side of UFC Co-Headliner

We got back on track on Wednesday with a 3-1 day that would’ve been a clean sweep if I followed my own “no Yankees YRFI” rule.

MLB NRFI Model Picks For Thursday

Well, Tuesday didn’t go our way, with a scratched starter in one game and plenty of second-inning runs in games where we took the YRFI. Predicting scoring in

MLB NRFI Model Picks For Wednesday

We started the week off on a high note, going 3-1 on a limited Monday slate of baseball. With a full board to choose from on Tuesday, let’s

MLB NRFI Model Picks For Tuesday

Let’s look into some mispriced betting lines for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 76 event on ESPN and see which fighters are overvalued and undervalued heading into the 12-bout

UFC Luck Ratings: 2 Undervalued to Bet Now

Monday features a smaller slate of MLB games, but we still found some value with a few first-inning bets. Let’s get the week started off right with some

MLB NRFI Model Picks For Monday

The Action Network: Sports Betting Picks & Tips

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Amanda Ribas is a BEAST 💪

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals meet for a two-game series at London Stadium beginning on Saturday. The London Series will be MLB’s first trip to the

Cubs vs. Cardinals: How to Bet NRFI/YRFI in London Series Game

Action Network's Brendan Glasheen is joined by UFC experts Sean Zerillo & Billy Ward to break down UFC 76 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 Bets

Expect a lot of Unders in UFC 76 | The Action Network Podcast

With a packed, 14-fight slate this weekend in Jacksonville, Florida, MMA betting experts Sean Zerillo and Billy Ward dive into their favorite plays in the UFC. With Josh Emmett and Ilia Topuria 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 right around 30 minutes! Subscribe, rate and review and download the free, award-winning Action Network app for more UFC betting content. 2 - MAIN EVENT 10 - FAVORITE UNDERDOGS 18 - FIGHT OF THE NIGHT 24 - TOP PROPS 29 - BEST BETS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UFC Fight Night Betting Preview | Emmett vs Topuria

Our solid week continues on Friday with a 2-1 day. We’ve turned a profit on three of the four days this week, with a chance to make it

Jamall Emmers vs. Jack Jenkins Odds Emmers Odds -210 Jenkins Odds +180 Over/Under 2.5 (-185 / +150) Venue VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Time 11:45 a.m. ET Channel

Emmers vs. Jenkins: Grab This Big UFC Underdog

Mateusz Rebecki vs. Loik Radzhabov Odds Rebecki Odds -155 Radzhabov Odds +135 Over/Under 2.5 (-190/ +155) Venue VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Time 1:25 p.m. ET Channel

Rebecki vs. Radzhabov: Bet the Under at UFC Jax

After a profitable Wednesday, we’re back at it on Thursday’s smaller slate. A few of these picks are for the early window, so be sure to

Yesterday didn’t go as hoped, with a 2-4 day, including a fairly bad beat on the last out in the Yankees-Mariners game. Still, we’re slightly in

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

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

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

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.

Final Bet

UFC Vegas 75 Best Bets and Betting Preview | The Action Network Podcast

Bet on the Russian Ronda!!

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

Vettori vs. Cannonier: Crafty Bet for UFC Main Event

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

UFC Fight Night Betting Preview | Vettori vs Cannonier

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

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

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

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