The month of August is usually known for being slow when it comes to the sports calendar, but that’s not going to be the case this year.
MyBookie’s Betting Action for the Week
Things have really heated up since the 2024 Paris Olympics have made the sports calendar more exciting, but there are other great events taking place.
It’s already been an exciting start to the month in the world of sports, and that is a trend that should continue this weekend.
Not only will there be some great sporting events to watch, but there will also be some excellent betting options to explore.
Here is a look at the biggest events of the weekend, and also some of the top betting options to explore for each event.
Paris Olympics Action
The 2024 Summer Olympics will be wrapping up this weekend, that means that a ton of big events will come to a conclusion.
Most of the top action will be on the track this weekend, but there are still some other team events finishing up as well.
Team USA is a big betting favorite to win the gold medal in both men’s and women’s basketball.
If you are going to be betting on those events then you will want to back the United States to get that done.
Be sure to look at the updated odds for all of the individual events as well to make predictions as to which athletes will win the gold medal.
MLB Slate is Loaded
There are less than two months remaining in the 2024 MLB season, and that means that the action is really going to start heating up.
Since MLB has expanded the playoff field, that has kept more teams in the running for a playoff spot.
When it comes to MLB action, there are a couple of top betting options that should be explored for each game.
Betting the moneyline is always a good option for MLB games, but there is more value in betting the run line.
This does appear to be a great weekend of rivalry matchups in Major League Baseball, and that will increase the excitement.
Wyndham Championship
The start of the Wyndham Championship is currently being impacted by Hurricane Debby, but the action is going to get eventually.
Betting odds have been set for this huge golf tournament, but there are many big names that have decided to skip out on the action.
Since many of the biggest names are still not recovered from the Olympics, that will allow some of the other players a chance to pick up a win.
Sungjae Im comes into this event with odds set at +1225, and that does make him the clear betting favorite.
Shane Lowry and Billy Horschel are next on the list when looking at the odds, but there is a significant gap between the top golfers.
If this event ever gets up and running, it would be wise to bet on Billy Horschel to come up with a win at the Wyndham Championship.