LeBron James
(Instead of the
Los Angeles Lakers)
Dallas Mavericks +300
Golden State Warriors +400
Phoenix Suns +500
Cleveland Cavaliers +600
New York Knicks +600
Chris Paul
(Any Team)
San Antonio Spurs +200
Los Angeles Lakers +275
Boston Celtics +500
Los Angeles Clippers +600
Dallas Mavericks +700
Russell Westbrook
(Instead of the Los Angeles Clippers)
New York Knicks +200
Chicago Bulls +300
San Antonio Spurs +400
Miami Heat +650
Washington Wizards +800
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North Carolina is the next state with legal online sports betting in the US market. The Tar Heel State had retail sportsbooks in tribal gaming casinos, but state lawmakers expanded legal sports betting to commercial sportsbooks.
After Jan. 8, 2024, North Carolina plans on launching sportsbook operators both in retail settings and online with websites and mobile betting apps. One of the retail sportsbooks will be in Bank of America Stadium hosting the Carolina Panthers.
Doc's Sports Service has all the details in the post, North Carolina is Next In Line to Legalize Online Sports Betting.
* Previously Published at Doc's Sports Service
Forte (5-2)
This
Kentucky-bred colt was a 3-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby back in May, but an
injured foot caused him to scratch in that event. Forte is a 5-2 favorite for
the Belmont Stakes and his 8.22 rating from Horse Racing Nation is the highest
in the nine-horse field. Trained by Todd Pletcher, he won two major prep races
at Gulfstream Park including the Grade 1 Florida Derby on April 8. Sired by
Violence, Forte should be leading the way in the stretch run of the Belmont
Stakes and he will probably finish first or second at the wire. Jockey Irad
Ortiz Jr. is leading him out of the sixth gate for this race.
Percent to Win:
35%
Tapit Trice
(3-1)
At 3-1 odds on
the morning line, Tapit Trice is the second-favorite for the Belmont Stakes by
a slim margin either up or down the list of entries. He is starting at the No. 2
gate with jockey Luis Saez getting the ride. Tapit Trice finished seventh in
the Kentucky Derby in his first race in the Triple Crown series, but he won the
Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April 8 with a speed rating of 102. Also
trained by Todd Pletcher, Tapit Trice is a solid contender that could make things
interesting at the wire, if the breaks go his way.
Percent to Win:
15%
Angel of
Empire (7-2)
Breaking from
the No. 8 gate with Flavien Prat as his jockey, Angel of Empire should get off
with a clean start for this race. He finished third in the Kentucky Derby and trained
for the Belmont Stakes while taking a break for the Preakness Stakes. The Pennsylvania-bred
colt finished first at Oaklawn Park in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby as a major
prep race for the Triple Crown series and he should finish first or second in
the 1 ½ miles on dirt in the Belmont Stakes.
Percent to Win:
35%
National
Treasure (5-1)
After finishing
fourth in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby in the beginning of April, National Treasure
bypassed the Kentucky Derby to focus on the Preakness Stake at 1 3/16 miles on
dirt. The won the second leg of the 2023 Triple Crown series in 1:55.12 over
Blazing Sevens and Mage. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by veteran jockey
John Velazquez, National Treasure is fourth in line at 5-1 odds to win this
race. Increasing both distance and grade in the Belmont Stakes, he is also surrounded
by first-rate talent in the field.
Percent to Win:
5%
Hit Show (10-1)
As a live
longshot at 10-1, Hit Show has drawn the No. 7 gate for the Belmont Stakes with
jockey Manuel Franco on board. He finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby with a
much more crowned field and bypassed the Preakness Stakes to train for this
event. The three-year-old colt placed
second in the Grade 1 Wood Memorial Stakes as a prep race for the Triple Crown
series. With Brad Cox as his trainer, Hit Show could be right in the middle of
the lead for the stretch run of the Belmont Stakes. I have him finishing third
in this race.
Percent to Win:
10%
The Belmont
Stakes Bonus Pick
$50 on Angel of Empire to Win
$25 on Forte to Place
$25 on Hit Show to Show
Previously published at Geek Brand Media
A Favorite
Scottie
Scheffler is the favorite to win the 2023 US Open at +750 and Jon Rahm is No. 2
in the world. However, my pick to win the US Open as a favorite is Brooks Koepka
at +950. Koepka shot up the list of the odds on with winning the US Open after
a first place showing in the PGA Championship in May. He was part of the final
paring at Augusta National Golf Club in the Masters and finished tied for
second.
Koepka has the
game for majors in tournaments, placing in the top five in eight of his last 18
events. He has a history for success in the US Open, winning back-to-back titles
in 2017 and 2018.
A Few Contenders
My Number One contender to win the 2023 US Open is Xander Schauffele at +1700. He joined the European Tour in 2018 and, in January of 2019 on the PGA Tour, he won the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Resort in Maui, Hawaii. More recently, Schauffele tied for seventh in the 2021 US Open before placing 14th in the US Open last year. He tied for 10th in the 2023 Masters to start this season’s majors tournaments.
Viktor Hovland is a Norwegian golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. At +1900 odds, he is one of the legitimate contenders to win the 2023 US Open. Hovland won the 2023 Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club to raise his stakes to win this tournament. The 25-year-old has not been a factor in recent US Open tournaments over the past few years, but he has finished in the Top 10 in three other major tournaments in a row going back to the 2022 Open Championship on the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland.
From 2019 and
2023, Jordan Spieth has finished in the Top 5 of two Masters, one PGA
Championship and one Open Championship. The only major tournament that he is not
represented is the US Open. Spieth won the 2015 US Open Championship, but his
best effort in the last five years was a tie for 19th in 2021. With
+2400 odds to win this US Open, he is one of the legitimate contenders that can
make an appearance Sunday in the last few rounds.
One Live Longshot
Adam Scott has
played consistently in the US Open for the last four years. He tied for seventh
in 2019 and he made the Top 50 in 2020 to 2022. Scott’s best performance in the
US Open was a back-to-back Top 10 finish in 2014 and 2015. At the age of 42, he
is a live longshot (+9000) to win this year. Scott has finished fifth in the
Well Fargo Championship and eighth in the AT&T Byron Nelson in May of this
year.
Colorado, Ohio and Virginia had impressive April figures to lead the way in legal sports betting in the US market. Colorado surpassed $12 billion in betting volume in only three years, Ohio was sixth in country in April for the sports betting handle and Virginia was the ninth state to go over $10 billion since May of 2018.
These three states are a testament for building a legal sports betting industry both now and in the future. Colorado is one of three states (along with Nevada and Arizona) to lead the way in the Western states. Ohio is sat to make a great start as a Midwestern state. Virginia is a shining star for the Mid-Atlantic.
Doc's Sports Service has all the details in the post, Colorado, Ohio and Virginia Highlight Legal Sports Betting in the US Market.
Denver Nuggets vs. Miami Heat Total Games
Nuggets vs. Heat: 5 Games +185
Nuggets vs. Heat: 6 Games +250
Nuggets vs. Heat: 7 Games +250
Nuggets vs. Heat: 4 Games +420
NBA Finals Scorer Leader
Nikola Jokic +110
Jimmy Butler +170
Jamal Murray +260
Michael Porter Jr. +6500
Caleb Martin +6500
Aaron Gordon +20000
NBA Finals Popular Parlay Props
Nikola Jokic to average 30+ points +160
Jimmy Butler to average 30+ points +160
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers+250
Toronto Argonauts +500
Hamilton Tiger-Cats +550
British Columbia Lions +550
Calgary Stampeders +650
Montreal Alouettes +1200
Saskatchewan Roughriders +1200
Ottawa RedBlacks +1500
Edmonton Elks +2000
The CFL Championship odds and predictions are posted at Doc's Sports Service