The Philadelphia Phillies hit the road on Friday night for the start of a five-game road trip beginning with three-games in Miami against the Miami Marlins. The Fightins will look the expand on their best record in baseball against the lowly, 10-win Marlins. Here’s a look at today’s Phillies vs. Marlins matchup including how to watch, today’s Phillies lineup, today’s pitching matchup, betting odds, and more! Phillies vs. Marlins Philadelphia Phillies at Miami Marlins When: May 10, 2024 Where: LoanDepot Park | Miami, Florida First Pitch: 7:10 PM Telecast: NBC 10 Broadcast: SportsRadio 94 ..read more

  Sports IQ Analytics CEO Omer Dor announced on his LinkedIn account that his company has been acquired by DraftKings. This is the second major acquisition by the Boston-based sports betting operator in 2024, after acquiring lottery app Jackpocket for $750 million in February. “I’m excited for this next chapter in the Sports IQ Analytics journey. In DraftKings Inc. we join a team whose desire for winning and being the best matches our own,” Dor said. “Thank you Jason Robins, Paul Liberman and the entire team for welcoming us onboard. … Thank you to my co-founders Matthew Belzberg, Jo ..read more

It’s a lock. The Philadelphia Flyers will have the 12th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. During the NHL Draft Lottery, the Flyers and the other 15 teams who did not qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, all stayed put at their draft position. While the draft is still over six weeks away, the time to look into the potential best and most-likely options for the Flyers with the first of their two first-round picks is already here. The good news is that the Flyers will still have many quality players to pick from, but the question that remains is who should they draft? It’s no secret what ..read more

The Philadelphia 76ers’ season ended in stinging fashion with a 118-115 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 6. With the loss, yet another season has ended with the Sixers falling short of their ultimate goal: winning a championship. The first-round series between the Sixers and Knicks went down to the wire in every game. Both teams were evenly matched. The Sixers lost the overall points scored in the series by just one. While the Sixers again came up short in the playoffs, this iteration of the Sixers evokes a different feeling than years past. They battled through a myriad of injuries through ..read more

In September, Kentucky launched legal online sports betting. The running of the 150th Kentucky Derby this past weekend was the first time bettors could place wagers in person at Churchill Downs. Over the weekend, the Kentucky Derby set several new betting handle records. Churchill Downs announced that $320.5 million was wagered from all sources on the Kentucky Derby Day program. Their previous record was $288.7 million set in 2023.  Including all sources who wagered on the Kentucky Derby race itself, $210.7 million was wagered. That beat their record of $188.7 million set in 2023. Additio ..read more

On November 14, 2023, ESPN Bet first opened to the public. ESPN Bet owned by Penn Entertainment, was in the market to relaunch a sports betting app Today, Penn Entertainment is expected to have a call to discuss their first full quarter in the market with ESPN Bet. That call is likely to happen around 9:00 a.m. EST.   So far, ESPN Bet is still young in the sports gambling market and they know they’re far from reaching their true potential. According to Legal Sports Report, executives from the company are expected to include a competitive parlay offering and integration with the main ..read more

Last week, a Pennsylvania bill (Senate Bill 1159) was filed that could change how players fund their online gambling accounts. The bill was filed by Senator Wayne Fontana, who wants an outright ban on credit card funding for all online gambling. Fontana specifically mentions online casinos, iLottery, daily fantasy sports, and Pennsylvania sports betting accounts.  Fontana had this to say about the issue with credit cards funding online gambling in Pennsylvania: “There are more young folks between 18 and 30 gambling online, and they are running it up on their credit cards,” – Fontana told ..read more

The guys are back for a new YWT Podcast. There is not much news in the world of the Flyers. The team re-signed goalie Ivan Fedotov to a two-year deal. Rumors are swirling about Matvei Michkov. The NHL Draft Lottery locked in the Flyers draft position. The guys discuss the latest. The attention then shifts to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the guys break down the first round and preview the second round. Join Kyle Collington and Kevin Durso as they break it all down. You can listen to this episode of the podcast below and be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts ..read more

In September, Kentucky launched legal online sports betting. The running of the 150th Kentucky Derby this past weekend was the first time bettors could place wagers in person at Churchill Downs. Over the weekend, the Kentucky Derby set several new betting handle records. Churchill Downs announced that $320.5 million was wagered from all sources on the Kentucky Derby Day program. Their previous record was $288.7 million set in 2023.  Including all sources who wagered on the Kentucky Derby race itself, $210.7 million was wagered. That beat their record of $188.7 million set in 2023. Additio ..read more

Key Highlights: Michael Kopech (+3.6 mph) has seen his fastball velocity increase more than any other MLB pitcher Mason Miller is the MLB’s hardest thrower with an average fastball velocity of 100.7 mph Velocity gainers have improved K/9 (+2.3) and ERA (-0.874) in 2024 MLB pitchers are throwing harder than ever but has the increase in fastball velocity actually improved their results on the mound? At Sports Talk Philly, we’ve analyzed the Statcast numbers to determine which pitchers have gained and lost the most velocity on their four-seam fastball this season. Below, we will discuss which M ..read more