Updated 7 October 2024

AI Sports Picks – Free, Data-Driven Betting Predictions for Major League Sports

Here at BetIdeas we provide a regular flow of AI sports picks for bettors to enjoy. This article will explain how we use AI technology to create betting picks and how you can make the most of them.

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How We Make Our AI Sports Picks

We’re going to reveal the process of how we make our AI sports betting picks. This step-by-step guide demonstrates the various processes behind our predictions.

Artificial Intelligence Sources Relevant Information

Our AI scans numerous sources of data, related to the upcoming games that we want a prediction for.

It will include factors such as team news, form, historic results, head-to-head records, team statistics and much more.

Key Data is Processed

The AI compares the data it has sourced, omitting anything which is deemed to be irrelevant. The accuracy of this data is checked, to determine that the information that the picks are based upon, is correct.

AI Models Produce Simulations

Next, our advanced model AI finds the likeliest scenarios within the upcoming events, by producing thousands of simulations.

When we get an idea of how a sporting contest is likely to pan out based on these simulations, we can match the likely events to betting lines.

We Match Bet Picks with the Best Odds

Even if the data suggests a certain wager is likely to be successful, that likelihood has to be weighed up against the betting odds.

Our AI models take odds from the best online sportsbooks and then finds the best value bets available for you.

Accurate Picks are Made and Posted on BetIdeas

When all of these steps have taken place, we are left with accurate AI sports betting predictions to share with you.

We then post them on BetIdeas, ready for you to consider.

How Do Computer Picks Work?

Traditionally, humans have made sport betting picks.

Such expert handicappers typically do lots of research to establish the facts that relate to a sporting event, but it is hard for them to consider all of the facets that AI is able to effortlessly pull together.

When it comes to analyzing the data, AI can produce countless simulations. A human handicapper might be able to consider a few different scenarios, but there will not be the same depth.

Even the most analytical and fair-minded handicappers are prone to letting gut feeling or their own bias enter the equation, when making their picks. This is not something that we have to worry about when utilizing AI.

Humans have made successful picks for years and will continue to do so. We are not using computer sports picks here at BetIdeas, with any agenda to replace traditional handicappers.

When we look into the future of sports betting, we envisage both human and AI picks co-existing. What’s clear is that AI has brought something fresh to the world of betting, that cannot be replicated by human endeavor.

AI can come up with picks at a quicker rate, which means that we can share more betting advice at BetIdeas, while not scrimping on accuracy.

How to Get the Best Odds for Our Betting Picks

We partner with the biggest and best offshore sportsbooks that are available to US bettors. Collectively, these sportsbooks have the best odds available in the betting industry.

With this resource available to us, it is then a matter of pairing the best odds with our AI generated sports picks. As we mentioned earlier, it’s not simply a case of pairing a bet that we believe in with the biggest available odds.

We’re looking to find value and if we don’t think the odds represent that for a bet, then we won’t recommend it. Value is a marriage between statistical likelihood and the percentage chance represented by the odds.

So, when you see a betting pick recommended by BetIdeas, you will know that it has been deeply considered from an odds perspective and that the price is the best available.

Featured Major Leagues for our AI Sports Picks

The major sports in the US are football, basketball, hockey, baseball and in recent years, soccer.

We produce AI picks for the biggest leagues in those sports and other competitions that are of interest to American bettors.

Let’s take you through the different types of daily picks that you can expect to find at BetIdeas.

NFL Picks

A football game can support a huge number of betting markets. Aside from the obvious ones such as moneyline, spread and totals, there are typically lots of props based on team and player performances.

Our NFL picks, just like the entire regular season and playoffs builds to the Super Bowl in February. This needs no introduction as one of the biggest betting events across the planet.

NBA Picks

We move from football to basketball, where the NBA serves up a huge number of games during the regular season and playoffs. There are 1230 contests in the regular season alone.

Basketball is a sport that is especially rich for player props, and NBA picks reflect that as they provide our AI systems plenty of opportunity to find winners.

NHL Picks

The NHL has even more games during their regular season than the NBA. There’s 1312 in the regular season, giving hockey fans a steady stream of games to bet on between October and April.

We serve this demand with free betting picks for NHL, throughout the season, playoffs and finally, the Stanley Cup itself.

MLB Picks

As busy as the NBA and NHL schedules are, they can’t quite compete with Major League Baseball. There are 162 games for each of the 30 teams, meaning 2430 games in the regular season.

Baseball is very much a numbers game, creating lots of opportunities for sportsbooks to create innovate props markets based on team and player statistics. You’ll see this in our MLB picks throughout.

MLS Picks

A growing force amongst the range of leagues is Major League Soccer. Founded in 1996, the MLS has slowly evolved to become one of soccer’s biggest leagues.

It attracts many of the top talents from around the world, including the great Lionel Messi. Soccer is now one of the most popular sports for US bettors and here at BetIdeas, our AI picks and MLS predictions will help you to find winning wagers.

NCAA College Sports Betting Picks

Outside of the pro leagues of the major sports, there is a vibrant college scene in the US.

Let’s take a look at some of the areas where we provide picks for college sports.

College Football Picks

College football is the second-tier of gridiron in the US, behind the NFL. Talented young athletes sign with colleges, with a number of the top players graduating to eventually grace the pro ranks in the NFL.

A divisional system ranks the teams and at the highest level colleges compete for the College Football Playoff National Championship. Watch the next big things in action. Our college football picks have it covered.

College Basketball Picks Including March Madness

College basketball provides one of the highlights of the US sporting calendar. The NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament sees 68 qualifiers competing through the month of March into early April, to crown a national champion.

Casual sports fans and seasoned bettors alike, traditionally predict the results during March Madness, with picks available throughout at BetIdeas.

The Different Types of AI Betting Picks We Offer

We try to concentrate our picks on the most popular and biggest betting markets around.

Here are some of the different type of lines that you can expect to find picks for at BetIdeas.

  • Moneyline – Perhaps the most popular betting market. You must predict the result of a sporting contest.
  • Point Spread – This market gives the favorites a points handicap to overcome and an advantage to the underdogs. The idea is that the spread is set to make the odds quite even.
  • Against the Spread (ATS) – A phrase used to describe when you back a team to cover the spread. So a favorite wins by more than their points handicap, or an underdog loses by less than their points advantage, or wins.
  • Over/Under Totals – A number for a sporting stat is set and you bet on whether the total for that stat will be over or under the figure. So you might bet on over/under 41.5 points in a football game, for example.
  • Parlays – Group together a number of betting picks today to form an accumulated bet, where every single selection must win, for the overall parlay to be successful.
  • Player Prop – Sportsbooks create lines based around the performance of individual players. So you can bet on the passing yards of a quarterback, or the number of rebounds that a basketball player will score, for example.
  • Team Prop – Betting sites also create props based around team performance. You can bet on how many home runs will be scored by a baseball team, or how many corners a soccer team might win.

Why Join & Trust BetIdeas

We consider our picks to be the best AI sports predictions around. Our team have worked hard to create accurate AI systems and are continuing to fine tune our technology.

The modern bettor should be looking to implement AI into their overall betting strategy.

BetIdeas are transparent about the results of our picks with a page devoted to our recent selections. This shows you can see whether they have won or lost.

We think that they make a strong argument for following BetIdeas’ advice.

FAQs

Do AI betting predictions work?

Sports betting picks made by AI have a high success rate. AI is able to make an accurate prediction by sourcing all the relevant data relating to a sporting event and then running countless simulations, to get an idea of the likely outcomes.

When do you post your computer picks?

We put up fresh picks on BetIdeas every day. You can expect to see picks available from a couple of days before the sporting event is due to take place.

Why offer free sports betting picks?

Our choice to provide free AI sports picks stems from BetIdeas wanting to give the best betting advice, to the widest audience possible. Many sites charge for their picks. That doesn’t mean that the picks are better or more valuable. It’s just a different funding model.

What are the negatives with AI sports picks?

AI-generated picks can be inaccurate if the data source is unreliable, or the modelling systems are not sophisticated enough to understand the impact of tactics or other factors. Here at BetIdeas, we pride ourselves on constantly looking to improve upon our AI systems, which are already delivering great results.

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