Episode 656: GAUSMAN vs SKENES | BEST BETS of 08.18.2025 | NFL Preseason Week 2 | CAN THE CUBS FIGHT BACK?

Welcome to Sports By The Book -- August 18th, 2025 You LIVE sports. You LOVE sports. You BET sports. The key to winning your sports bets is information. You need an edge. Our professional betting specialists, Alex White & Jeff Parles each give you their favorite picks every show. Entertaining and enlightening, you're sure to collect on your sports bets more often after watching "Sports By The Book". Streamed LIVE from South Point Studio in the beautiful South Point Hotel & Casino. Get ready to up your game and get in on the action with the ultimate sports betting podcast - Sports By the Book. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3WXUaD4 MLB: St. Louis Cardinals @ Miami Marlins Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs (DOUBLE HEADER) Los Angeles Dodgers @ Colorado Rockies San Francisco Giants @ San Diego Padres Houston Astros @ Detroit Tigers Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals Toronto Blue Jays @ Pittsburgh Pirates Seattle Mariners @ Philadelphia Phillies Chicago White Sox @ Atlanta Braves Cincinnati Reds @ Los Angeles Angeles Cleveland Guardians @ Arizona Diamondbacks NFL Preseason Week 2: Tennessee Titans @ Atlanta Falcons (FINAL: 23-20, Titans) Kansas City Chiefs @ Seattle Seahawks (FINAL: 33-16, Seahawks) Green Bay Packers @ Indianapolis Colts (FINAL: 23-19, Packers) New England Patriots @ Minnesota Vikings (FINAL: 20-12, Patriots) Carolina Panthers @ Houston Texans (FINAL: 20-3, Texans) Cleveland Browns @ Philadelphia Eagles (FINAL: 22-13, Browns) Miami Dolphins @ Detroit Lions (FINAL: 24-17, Dolphins) San Francisco 49ers @ Las Vegas Raiders (FINAL: 22-19, 49ers) New York Jets @ New York Giants (FINAL: 31-12, Jets) Los Angeles Chargers @ Los Angeles Rams (FINAL: 23-22, Rams) Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Pittsburgh Steelers (FINAL: 17-14, Buccaneers) Baltimore Ravens @ Dallas Cowboys (FINAL: 31-13, Ravens) Arizona Cardinals @ Denver Broncos (FINAL: 27-7, Cardinals) Jacksonville Jaguars @ New Orleans Saints (FINAL: 17-17, TIE) Buffalo Bills @ Chicago Bears (FINAL: 38-0, Chicago) Cincinnati Bengals @ Washington Commanders NFL Preseason Week 3 Pittsburgh Steelers @ Carolina Panthers (Thursday, August 21) New England Patriots @ New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles @ New York Jets (Friday, August 22) Atlanta Falcons @ Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings @ Tennessee Titans Chicago Bears @ Kansas City Chiefs Baltimore Ravens @ Washington Commanders (Saturday, August 23) Indianapolis Colts @ Cincinnati Bengals Denver Broncos @ New Orleans Saints Los Angeles Rams @ Cleveland Browns Houston Texans @ Detroit Lions Seattle Seahawks @ Green Bay Packers Jacksonville Jaguars @ Miami Dolphins Buffalo Bills @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers Los Angeles Chargers @ San Francisco 49ers Las Vegas Raiders @ Arizona CardinalsSpecial Guest: Brett Ciancia .