Before You Bet: Sports Betting Podcast with Joe Osborne

Before You Bet: Sports Betting Podcast with Joe Osborne

This is the only betting show you need before placing your bets. Join host Joe Osborne and a cast of sports betting experts on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays as they guide you through the betting landscape. We will be giving out picks, best bets, and props, as well as breaking down all the biggest storylines from across the world of football.

Episodes

April 3, 2025 19 mins
BEST NBA & MLB BETS TODAY THURSDAY APRIL 3RD!

Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler discuss their best bets, props, and SGPs for tonight's NBA & MLB action!

00:00 Intro
01:30 NBA Best Bets
12:56 Lakers v Warriors SGP!
15:00 MLB Best Bets & Home Run Props
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NBA & MLB BEST BETS TODAY TUESDAY APRIL 1ST!

Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler discuss their best bets, props, and SGPs for tonight's NBA & MLB action!

00:00 Intro
02:20 NBA Best Bets
08:25 Hawks v Blazers SGP
09:29 MLB Best Bets
12:45 Home Run Bet
14:05 NBA Board/ Recap
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7 BEST MLB & NBA BETS TODAY FRIDAY MARCH 28TH!

Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler discuss their best bets, props, and SGPs for tonight's MLB & NBA action!

00:00 Intro
01:20 NBA Best Bets
09:10 MLB Best Bets
12:00 NBA Tanking: What can be done? 
17:23 Cavs v Pisons SGP!

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9 BEST MLB & NBA BETS TODAY THURSDAY MARCH 27TH!

Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler discuss their best bets, props, and SGPs for tonight's MLB & NBA action!

00:00 Intro
01:05 MLB Opening Day Best Bets
05:50 Home Run Prop
06:53 NBA Best Bets
13:50 Hawks v Heat SGP
15:10 Stephen A Smith v LeBron
20:40 RECAP

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March 21st, 2025

Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler discuss their best bets, props, and SGPs for tonight's NBA action! And the Knicks are falling apart down the stretch, and who's to blame? 

00:00 Intro/ Last Night recap
01:02 Jon Joins the show/The Knicks are falling apart
03:30 NBA Best Bets
14:23 Cavs vs Suns SGP! 
15:30 Recap
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March 18th, 2025

Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler discuss If Kevin Durant is a coach killer, and give their best bets, props, and SGPs for tonight's NBA action!

00:00 Intro/ Joe is 8-0 this week!
01:21 Jon Joins the show
02:48 NBA Best Bets
12:21 NBA SGP
14:30 NBA talk
17:35 Is Kevin Durant a coach Killer?
20:54 Recap
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March 18th, 2025

Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler discuss trending topics from around the sports world and give their best bets, props, and SGPs for tonight's NBA action, plus a bet for tomorrow's MLB opener in Japan.

00:00 Intro
01:30 Jon Joins the show/ tonight board
03:00 NBA Best Bets
11:00 SGP
11:51 MLB best bet
14:13 Warriors struggle against Nuggets
17:00 Recap...
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March 17th, 2025

Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler discuss trending topics from around the sports world and give their best bets, props, and SGPs for tonight's NBA action, plus a bet for tomorrow's MLB opener in Japan.

00:00 Intro/Jon Joins the show
02:00 NBA Best Bets
12:00 NBA SGP
12:50 MLB Best Bet
15:36 Will the Thunder win the NBA Title?
19:33 March Madness/ UNC Outra...
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March 10th, 2025

Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler discuss the BIG moves from NFL free agency and break down their best bets and prop picks for tonight's NBA action! Spread bets, prop picks, and SGP's!

00:00 Intro
01:06 Jon Joins the show
02:45 NFL Free Agency moves
08:41 Cole/LeBron  injury news
13:00 NBA Best Bets
23:00 SGP
24:45 Reap
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March 7th, 2025

Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler discuss the surging Warriors NBA title chances and break down their best bets and prop picks for tonight's NBA action! Spread bets, prop picks, and SGP's!

00:00 Intro
00:59 Jon Joins the show/ Brunson injury
05:50 NBA Best Bets and Prop Picks
13:00 SGP
15:00 Recap
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March 5th, 2025

Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler discuss the surging Warriors NBA title chances and break down their best bets and prop picks for tonight's NBA action! Spread bets, prop picks, and SGP's!

00:00 Intro
00:54 Jon Joins the show/ NBA talk
04:37Warriors are cooking, what’s their ceiling?
07:20 NBA Best Bets and Prop Picks
16:00 SGP for tonight!
17:30 Recap
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March 4th, 2025

Coming off an 8-0 night on Monday! Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler discuss the Mavericks being a disaster since trading Luka and break down their best bets and prop picks for tonight's NBA action! Spread bets, prop picks, and SGP's!

00:00 Intro
00:52 Jon Joins the show/ SWEEP BOYS 
01:30 The Mavs are a DISASTER
06:40 NBA Best Bets SGP and Prop Picks
17:00 Sun...
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Super Bowl 59 Chiefs vs Eagles Best Bets

The biggest game of the year is almost here! Eagles vs. Chiefs Super Bowl 59 goes down in New Orleans, and our NFL betting experts have a plethora of bets to fill up your account for the big game! Spread bets, player props, touchdown scorers & MVP bets; we've got you covered! 

Host: Joe Osborne 
Guests: Josh Inglis, John Middlekauff, and Hitm...
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January 30th, 2025

Host Joe Osborne and Jon Metler break down their best bets and picks for tonight's NBA action!

00:00 Intro
01:25 Jon Metler joins the show
02:05 10-minute Quarters? 
06:26 Jimmy Butler: The Saga Continues
10:52 De'Aaron Fox trade possibilities
14:55 NBA All-Star Reserves
17:55 All-Star weekend participants
20:36 NBA Prop picks & Best Bets
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January 29th, 2025

Before You Bet, host Joe Osborne is joined by John Middlekauff to preview Eagles vs. Chiefs in Super Bowl 59. They break down all the biggest storylines heading into the big game. 


00:00 Intro
01:45 John Middlekauff joins the show
03:26 Thought on the Super Bowl matchup
05:23 Is Nick Sirianni a great coach?
08:45 Will the Bills ever be able to get o...
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January 28th, 2025

Before You Bet host Joe Osborne is joined by professional sports bettor Hitman to preview Eagles vs Chiefs in Super Bowl 58, as well as give some advice for betting on the big game

Jon Metler then joins the show to share his NBA Best Bets!

00:00 Intro
01:45 Hitman joins the show
02:52 Championship Sunday takeaways 
04:46 Betting advice for the Super...
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Before You Bet! 
January 27th, 2025

Before You Bet host Joe Osborne is joined by Josh Inglis to recap Championship Sunday, and give out Winners & Losers for the AFC and NFC Championship game, then look ahead to the Super Bowl between the Chiefs and Eagles. 

Jon Metler then joins the show to share his NBA Best Bets!


00:00 Intro
02:20 Josh Inglis joins the show to recap the Conference ...
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Before You Bet! 
January 24th, 2025

Before You Bet host Joe Osborne is joined by Josh Inglis to preview the AFC and NFC Championship games and drop their best bets and prop picks for Bills vs Chiefs and Commanders vs Eagles!

Jon Metler then joins the show to share his NBA Best Bets!


00:00 Intro
02:00 Josh Inglis joins the show/ coaching hires 
15:00 Commanders vs Eagles Best Bets
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January 23rd, 2025

Before You Bet host Joe Osborne is joined by former NFL and Michigan Tight End Jake Butt to put a wrap on the College Football season and preview the AFC and NFC Championship games, as well as drop some picks and predictions for Bills vs Chiefs and Commanders vs Eagles 

Jon Metler then joins the show to share his NBA Best Bets!
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January 20th, 2025

Joe and Josh break down the fallout of his past weekend's NFL Divisional round, give out their winners and losers, + look ahead to the Conference Championship games! 

Brad Powers is back for a last-minute preview of the College Football National Championship between Notre Dame and Ohio State! Brad also shares a best bet or 2 for this massive CFB matchup. 

Jon M...
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