The $1 million Haskell Stakes goes off at Monmouth Park today with Hot Rod Charlie as the 6/5 favorite on the morning line. As part of my weekly coverage of horse racing's biggest events for ScoresandStats.com, the following link is to my complete preview of this year's Haskell along with my free trifecta bet for the race.
Saturday, July 17, 2021
Sunday, July 4, 2021
Hot Dog Eating Contest Highlights 4th of July Betting
With the 4th of July falling on a Sunday, the biggest betting event of day involves a hot dog eating contest at Coney Island.
The Tour De France moves onto the ninth stage, Wimbledon enters its later rounds, the PGA Tour wraps up its weekend tournament and there is a full slate of MLB Games on the slate. However, all eyes will be on Joey Chestnut and his quest to win yet another Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.
The reining champ set a new world record last year by consuming 75 hot dogs in the allotted time. This year, the OVER/UNDER on total hot dogs eaten is set at 73 1/2 with the betting odds favoring the UNDER at -130. The betting odds for the OVER are set at -110.
Chestnut is in a class of his own as a heavy -1400 favorite to win. Going all the way back to his first hot dog eating title in 2007, he has only lost this contest once (2015). On the women's side, Miki Sudo is an even heavier favorite to win at -3500 betting odds.
As part of my weekly coverage of the entire US sports betting industry for Doc's Sports, I dug down a bit deeper into the various betting options for Sunday's contest starting at 12:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN. Below is a link to that piece.
Saturday, June 26, 2021
2021 CFL Grey Cup Futures
Football north of the border is back with the 2021 CFL season kicking things off the first week in August. The league suspended operations last year due to the coronavirus pandemic and, after a delayed start this season, it is finally ready to return to play.
Acting as a lead-in for the new NFL season in early September, the CFL gives avid bettors a head start on a new season of football. Taking a closer look at each of the nine CFL team's chances to win this year's Grey Cup title, I came up with a couple of picks that offer the best value in their posted betting odds at BetOnline offshore sportsbook.
The link below is to my preview of 2021 CFL futures for the popular sports betting site ScoresandStats.com.
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Betting on the First Pick of the 2022 NFL Draft
The start of a new college football season is still more than two months away. Yet, you can bet on which college player will go on to become the first pick of next year's NFL Draft. Quarterback is always the hottest position on the board, so it is a good guess that the first pick will be a player at this position.
Over the course of the 2021 draft, five quarterbacks came off the board in the opening round to help prove the point. Most of the early attention will be on Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler as the favorite to go No. 1 in 2022. However, there are more than a few worthy candidates this far out.
North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell is also being touted as a possible No. 1 pick. Anything can happen this season as college teams return to a full schedule of games. If you are looking to get a jump on things, check out the link below to my predictions for the No. 1 pick as part of this week's NFL coverage for the popular sports betting site ScoresandStats.com.
Friday, June 11, 2021
Which NFL Division Wins Super Bowl LVI?
There are any number of ways to bet on the futures odds posted for the upcoming NFL season. The most common NFL futures options cover which team wins the Super Bowl, either conference championship or one of the eight division titles.
DraftKings sportsbook has offered a unique twist by posting betting odds for which division will win Super Bowl LVI.
Led by the Kansas City Chiefs, the AFC West had the best odds on the board. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers as defending Super Bowl champs moves the NFC South high on the list. The trio of the Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks add value to the NFC West as another division high on the list.
After the Washington Football Team won the NFC East last season at 7-9, it is no big surprise that this division has the longest odds on the board.
As part of this week's NFL coverage for the popular sports betting site ScoresandStats.com, below is a link to my complete breakdown of the betting odds for this NFL futures bet.
Friday, June 4, 2021
Betting Saturday's Belmont Stakes
This year's Triple Crown series of races for the best three-year old Thoroughbreds comes to a close on Saturday with the running of the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes. This Grade 1 event is the most grueling test of the three at 1 1/2 miles on the dirt track at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
Covering weekly horse racing for the popular sports betting site ScoresandStats.com, I dug deep into the field of eight colts to come up with a variety of ways to bet this race.
Betting the Winner
The overall field is strong with five of the eight entries in excellent position to win this year's Belmont Stakes. However, I am still going chalk with Essential Quality as the top favorite at 2-1 odds on the morning line. Despite slipping to fourth place in the Kentucky Derby, I still believe the son of Tapit is the best three-year old in this year's class. Trained by Brad Cox, he has been preparing for the added distance of this race for more than a month.
Betting the Exotics
I made money on Hot Rod Charlie as my third choice at Churchill Downs on May 1. For the Belmont, I am elevating this Kentucky-bred colt to my second choice as part of an exacta bet.
As far as rounding out the trifecta play, I would add Known Agenda to the mix. Preakness Stakes winner Rombauer is a 3-1 second-favorite breaking out of the No. 3 post. This is another contender that could easily work his way into the money. Yet, I decided to move him to fourth place in this Saturday's featured event.
Race Preview Links
For my complete race preview and official betting picks at ScoresandStats.com, please click through to the two links below:
Friday, May 28, 2021
Tim Tebow NFL Betting Props
Former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, who played his college career at Florida, has been reunited with his former coach Urban Meyer in Jacksonville. Tebow recently signed a one-year deal with the Jaguars in an effort to resurrect his NFL career as a tight end.
Originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in 2010 to play quarterback, he also had a brief stint with the New York Jets. Tebow spent a few seasons playing minor league baseball with the MLB's New York Mets organization.
At the age of 34, he is currently fourth on the depth chart among the tight ends on Jacksonville's roster. Deemed a longshot to even be on the team for the season opener on Sept. 12 against the AFC South rival Houston Texans, you can find prop bet odds for the OVER/UNDER on total receiving yards and touchdown catches for the entire 2021 NFL regular season.
DraftKings has set the totals about as low as it gets with 12.5 receiving yards and .5 touchdowns. However, if Tebow can work his way on to the final roster, the OVER on both offer quite a bit of value.
As part of my weekly NFL coverage for the popular sports betting site ScoresandStats.com, I covered both of these props in detail to come up with my "best bet" plays. Below is the link to that piece:
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