--- description: Laurence J Blut Team Oddspedia Profile. Visit Oddspedia today for all your sports betting needs! title: Laurence J Blut at Oddspedia image: https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/og/us/OG-homepage-1200x1200.jpg --- ![LJ Blut](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/4/2023/06/pic2.jpg) ## LJ Blut Sports Writer ![](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/static/background/bgr-circles.png) Football 5.0/5 Basketball 5.0/5 MMA 4.0/5 Baseball 4.0/5 Soccer 4.0/5 ### Experience | Years | Position | | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 2000 - Present | Former collegiate soccer player who has always specialised in the analytics of sports. Extremely passionate sports fan for over 30 years. | ### A bit about LJ LJ, known as Alpha Dog Bets on X, has appeared on Ball is Life, Rotogrinders radio network on Sirius XM, as well as The Veterans minimum podcast. He’s hosted several live sports betting shows for various networks, such as SoBet/ATS Spot, and has been cited by BR Betting multiple times. Alpha has been a writer for Oddspedia for over a year and has worked with BetUS, Underdog Fantasy, as well as several major sportsbooks in the United States, such as FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, and Tipico. He’s been handicapping sports for over 15 years and professionally for over 5 years. ### What advice would you give to the community? If it looks too good to be true - it probably is. Always gamble within your means, and have fun. ### Other Experts: [See all ](/us/experts) [![Sam Bentham](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/4/2025/08/sam2.jpg) Sam Bentham Sports Betting Expert ](/us/experts/sam-bentham "Sam Bentham") [![Luc LeBlanc](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/4/2024/03/photo-new.jpg) Luc LeBlanc Sports Writer ](/us/experts/luc-leblanc "Luc LeBlanc") [![Eduardo Siles](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/betting/4/2021/12/eduardo.jpg) Eduardo Siles Youtube Showman ](/us/experts/eduardo-siles "Eduardo Siles") ## Latest articles by LJ Blut [![Best Celtics vs Knicks Player Props: Brown, Brunson To Show Up In Game 6](/placeholder.svg) ](/insights/basketball/best-celtics-vs-knicks-player-props-5162025) [Best Celtics vs Knicks Player Props: Brown, Brunson To Show Up In Game 6 ](/insights/basketball/best-celtics-vs-knicks-player-props-5162025) We are back with our best Celtics vs Knicks player props for Game 6\. * [![Boston 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Knicks](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/medium/3/9784.png)](/insights/tags/new-york-knicks) * a year ago * [ Basketball](/insights/basketball) [![Best Knicks vs Celtics Player Props: Brunson To Cash Again In Game 2](/placeholder.svg) ](/insights/basketball/best-knicks-vs-celtics-player-props-572025) [Best Knicks vs Celtics Player Props: Brunson To Cash Again In Game 2 ](/insights/basketball/best-knicks-vs-celtics-player-props-572025) We are back with our best Knicks vs Celtics player props for Game 2\. * [![Boston Celtics](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/medium/3/28653.png)](/insights/tags/boston-celtics) * [![NBA](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/leagues/small/79.png)](/insights/tags/nba) * [![New York Knicks](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/medium/3/9784.png)](/insights/tags/new-york-knicks) * 2 years ago * [ Basketball](/insights/basketball) [![Best Knicks vs Celtics Player Props: Brunson To Put New York On His Back In Game 1](/placeholder.svg) ](/insights/basketball/best-knicks-vs-celtics-player-props-552025) [Best Knicks vs Celtics Player Props: Brunson To Put New York On His Back In Game 1 ](/insights/basketball/best-knicks-vs-celtics-player-props-552025) It's Round 2, which means it's time to dive into our best Knicks vs Celtics player props for Game 1\. * [![Boston Celtics](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/medium/3/28653.png)](/insights/tags/boston-celtics-nba) * [![NBA](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/leagues/small/79.png)](/insights/tags/nba) * [![New York Knicks](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/medium/3/9784.png)](/insights/tags/new-york-knicks) * 2 years ago * [ Basketball](/insights/basketball) [![Best Nuggets vs Clippers Player Props: Leonard, Harden To Put On A Show In Game 6](/placeholder.svg) ](/insights/basketball/best-nuggets-vs-clippers-player-props-512025) [Best Nuggets vs Clippers Player Props: Leonard, Harden To Put On A Show In Game 6 ](/insights/basketball/best-nuggets-vs-clippers-player-props-512025) We are back with our best Nuggets vs Clippers player props for Game 6\. * [![Denver Nuggets](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/medium/3/9796.png)](/insights/tags/denver-nuggets) * [![NBA](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/leagues/small/79.png)](/insights/tags/nba) * 2 years ago * [ Basketball](/insights/basketball) [![Best Clippers vs Nuggets Player Props: Leonard Holds The Hot Hand](/placeholder.svg) ](/insights/basketball/best-clippers-vs-nuggets-player-props-4292025) [Best Clippers vs Nuggets Player Props: Leonard Holds The Hot Hand ](/insights/basketball/best-clippers-vs-nuggets-player-props-4292025) We are back with our best Clippers vs Nuggets player props for Game 5\. * [![Denver Nuggets](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/medium/3/9796.png)](/insights/tags/denver-nuggets) * [![MLB](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/leagues/small/60.png)](/insights/tags/mlb) * 2 years ago * [ Basketball](/insights/basketball) [![Best Nuggets vs Clippers Player Props: Jokic, Kawhi To Put On A Show In Game 3](/placeholder.svg) ](/insights/basketball/best-nuggets-vs-clippers-player-props-4242025) [Best Nuggets vs Clippers Player Props: Jokic, Kawhi To Put On A Show In Game 3 ](/insights/basketball/best-nuggets-vs-clippers-player-props-4242025) We are back with our best Clippers vs Nuggets player props. * [![Denver Nuggets](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/medium/3/9796.png)](/insights/tags/denver-nuggets) * [![NBA](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/leagues/small/79.png)](/insights/tags/nba) * 2 years ago * [ Basketball](/insights/basketball) [![Best Clippers vs Nuggets Player Props: Jokic, Harden To Shine In Game 2](/placeholder.svg) ](/insights/basketball/best-clippers-vs-nuggets-player-props-4212025) [Best Clippers vs Nuggets Player Props: Jokic, Harden To Shine In Game 2 ](/insights/basketball/best-clippers-vs-nuggets-player-props-4212025) We are back with our best Clippers vs Nuggets player props for Game 2\. * [![Denver Nuggets](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/medium/3/9796.png)](/insights/tags/denver-nuggets) * [![LA Clippers](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/medium/3/9799.png)](/insights/tags/la-clippers) * [![NBA](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/leagues/small/79.png)](/insights/tags/nba) * 2 years ago * [ Basketball](/insights/basketball) [![Best Heat vs Hawks Player Props: Young, Herro To Put On A Show](/placeholder.svg) ](/insights/basketball/best-heat-vs-hawks-player-props-4182025) [Best Heat vs Hawks Player Props: Young, Herro To Put On A Show ](/insights/basketball/best-heat-vs-hawks-player-props-4182025) We are back with our best Heat vs Hawks player props for the final Play-In Tournament game. * [![Atlanta Hawks](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/medium/3/9791.png)](/insights/tags/atlanta-hawks) * [![Miami Heat](https://cdn.oddspedia.com/images/teams/medium/3/1090.png)](/insights/tags/miami-heat) * 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