Another busy weekend of sporting events with betting implications. It all starts very early on Saturday in China.
(odds from DraftKings)
1)UFC Fight Night 277- Macau
UFC continues this week from the Galaxy Arena in Macau, China, on Saturday, May 30. This is the first time UFC has been featured in Macau since late 2024. This event will be early for those in North America, starting at 4amET and 1amPT.
Not surprisingly, with this event being featured in China, the main event of a six-bout card, offers a bantamweight clash between Yadong Song (22-9-1, 1NC) from China and former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (25-6-1) from Brazil. Yadong is -600, while Figuereido is +440.
2)Boxing for Saturday night.
From El Paso, Texas, Stephanie Han (-425) will fight Holly Holm (+300) for 10 rounds and for Han’s WBA women’s lightweight title on ESPN at 7pmET.
From Ekaterinburg, Russia, Dmitry Bivol vs. Michael Eifert (12 rounds) will fight for Bivol’s WBA, IBF and WBO light heavyweight titles. Bivol is a -2500 favorite, with Eifert listed at +900.
From Houston, O’Shaquie Foster will take on Raymond Ford (12 rounds), for Foster’s WBC Junior Lightweight Title. Foster (-175) is the favorite over Ford (+140) in this matchup.
3)NBA Playoffs could be heading to a Game 7 in the Western Conference
Depending on the results of the Spurs/Thunder matchup on Game 6, we could have a spectacular Game 7 from Oklahoma City at 8pmET on NBC/Peacock. The New York Knicks will have over a week to prepare for their Finals opponent.
OKC is -145 to win the NBA Finals, the Knicks are +210 and the Spurs are +550.
4)The NHL Playoffs continue on Friday with Game 5, with the Hurricanes hosting the Canadiens. Carolina leads the series at 3-1 and they look to win the series at home on TNT. If the Habs win, the series heads back to Montreal for Game 6 on Sunday from the Bell Centre (TBA). The winner faces Vegas, which swept Colorado in four games.
Carolina is -145 to win the Stanley Cup, while Vegas is +130 and Montreal is +3000.
5)French Open continues
Tennis continues this weekend with the French Open and as discussed in an earlier post, upsets are bound to happen on the women’s side. No. 2 Elena Rybakina lost in three sets in the second round to unseeded Yuliia Starodubtseva. In other words, look for underdogs in the early rounds on the women’s side. No. 5 American Jessica Pegula lost in three sets in the opening round, but No.4 Coco Gauff and No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka won in two sets. Gauff is +600 to win the French Open, while Sabalenka is +250, though No. 3 Iga Swiatek is the favorite at +240, after she cruised in his second round two-setter over unseeded Sara Bejlek.
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Hoops Basketball Program Continues to Dominate
There are three weeks left in the NBA season. The ATS Basketball Program has won 4 straight weeks, and average bettors are up nearly $3,500 in that span. Or call about Early Bird Discounts.
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