Categories: Sports Handicapping

Understanding Risk Management on Making a Sports Betting Pick

Professional Sports Handicapper Ron Raymond of the Raymond Report, follows the basic fundamentals of sports handicapping and those 3 key components are the following:

  1. Value
  2. Percentage play
  3. Performance Cycles

Risk Management Decisions

Here are some of Ron’s keys to making a final decision on a pick by identifying the main risk.

  1. Identify and Understand the Situation (Matchup and Game Odds)
  2. Identify both Teams Winning Percentage (Type of Teams)
  3. Identify both Teams Current Performance Cycles
  4. Investigate the Risks
  5. Investigate both Teams Percentage Play (Home, Away, Dog, Fav, etc.)
  6. Shop for Value (Get the best price and/or Line)
  7. Make the Pick and Live with it!

Catch Ron’s Premium videos on the Raymond Report YouTube Channel to get a full instructional video on how to understand the calculated Risk of making picks on sports betting.

Ron Raymond

Ron Raymond is a well-known sports handicapper who runs ATS Stats and the Raymond REPORT. He has over 21 years of experience in the industry and provides expert analysis and predictions for various sports, including football, baseball, hockey, and basketball.

Recent Posts

Raymond Report NHL Value Board – Friday, October 17, 2025

  It’s a short Friday card, but that’s where sharp bettors thrive — fewer games,…

11 hours ago

The 24HR Rule: Why Patience Beats Emotion in Sports Betting

How the pros stay disciplined after a big win — and why most bettors don’t.…

11 hours ago

NHL Power Pulse Report – Fast Starts, Tight Defense & Early Betting Value

The NHL season is only a couple of weeks old, but the numbers don’t lie…

12 hours ago

Raymond Track Report – Friday, October 17, 2025

Happy Friday, horseplayers! Today’s cards serve up a little bit of everything: Keeneland class, Belmont…

12 hours ago

Raymond Report CFB Value Picks – Week 8, 2025 (Dog Edition)

The public bets what they saw last week. The Raymond Report bets what the market…

1 day ago

Raymond Report NFL Value Board – Week 7 (2025 Season)

The Week 7 board is full of public traps — inflated favorites, misleading records, and…

1 day ago