There will be the second-to-last weekend before football takes over from mid-August through the Super Bowl. There’s no World Cup or major tennis or golf tournaments, but there are always sports to bet on.
1)Baseball. This weekend is bigger than just a normal first weekend of August. That’s because the trade deadline is Monday, August 3 at 6pmET. That means that there could be a major deal or two (most likely) take place this weekend that could impact games. You also might have several teams on the bubble in terms of being buyers or sellers.
In terms of big series, we have the Yankees (61-48) at Wrigley Field to take on the Cubs (62-47), beginning Friday afternoon. The surprising White Sox (57-51) will travel to St. Pete to face another surprising team in Tampa Bay (64-44). Finally, Boston (56-51) travels to Los Angeles (68-40) to take on the LA Dodgers. Will ace Tarik Skubal get traded over the weekend?
Right now, according to DraftKings, the Dodgers are a +190 favorite to capture their 2nd straight World Series, while the Yankees (+550) are second-favorite, followed by Milwaukee (+900).
2)UFC Fight Night emanates from Serbia on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 1pmET. It features Uros Medic (-395) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (+310). Medic is the hometown hero, while Rodriguez is looking to re-establish himself after an extended layoff.
Another potential great matchup is Jan Blachowicz (+250) vs. Navajo Stirling (-310).
3)Not sure there has been a tennis tournament on hard courts with more name changes than the Mubadala Citi DC Open. This has always been one of the tune-up tournaments for the U.S. Open. One of the top players left is American Taylor Fritz, who is a -236 favorite against Alex Michelson (+189). Top seed Alex de Minaur or No. 2 Ben Shelton are also still around. On the women’s side, No. 3 Naomi Osaka (-640) faces Elisabetta Cocciaretto (+445) on Friday, while No. 1 Jessica Pegula (-292) faces Anna Kalinskaya.
Honorable mention:
Golf with the Women’s British Open being led by Jeeno Thitikul (-7) after the first round. The PGA is in Detroit, where Peter Malnati shot a 9-under 61 to tie a tournament record and leads the Rocket Classic after the first round.
There’s also Summer Slam for WWE fans if you like to bet on predetermined events, and the Premier Lacrosse League offers two games on Friday, two on Saturday, and two on Sunday with spreads, totals, and money lines.
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Upcoming and Current Events at ATS:
- Baseball Second Half projected to win 150+ units after a strong finish the last 10 weeks (discounts are available with football).
- UFC Fight Night on Aug. 1 from Serbia, featuring Medic vs. Rodriguez. UFC wins three straight weeks, going 16-5! Average clients up over $5,200!
- Hall of Fame Game (Aug 6). Training camp starts this week! Preseason NFL action begins as ATS enters its 34th football season. Early Bird discounts are still available!
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