The sports calendar is starting to slow down just a bit, but that doesn’t mean that there is a shortage of great betting options such as bet on esports.
Major League Baseball is going to be the focus for a while, but there are still some other sports you can look at, especially if you are wanting to put together a parlay.
Here are three of the events that you want to look at, and the bets you want to include to put together the best weekend parlay.
Atlanta Braves -155 vs. Cincinnati Reds
The first game you should look at for your parlay bet is the series-opening game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds. This is a matchup of two first-place teams, and one of them is a major surprise at this point of the season.
Atlanta comes into this game with a record of 48-26, and they look like they are well on their way to winning the NL East Division again this season. The Braves swept the Reds earlier this season, but it will be a bit more difficult to get done in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati comes into this game having rattled off 11 straight wins, and they are now atop the NL Central Division standings. The Reds have taken advantage of a pretty favorable schedule up to this point, and they will have to step up their play if they want to beat the Braves in this game.
The starting pitching matchup favors the Braves in the series opener, and Atlanta should have a big day on offense in Cincinnati as well. The Reds have had a remarkable run over the past two weeks, but that losing streak is coming to an end.
- If you are planning to bet on sports this weekend, then taking the Atlanta Braves at -155 over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night is the way to get things started.
Betting the Travelers Championship
The PGA Tour has been in the news a ton over the last few weeks, and it hasn’t always been for golf. This weekend is the Travelers Championship in Connecticut, and betting on the winner should be included in the best weekend parlay.
Just like with other golf tournaments this year, Scottie Scheffler came into the weekend as the betting favorite. Scheffler shot a 7-under par in the first round, and that puts him three shots back of the leader.
Golf is a great option to bet on entertainment when it comes to the biggest events of the year, but it’s all about picking the winner at the Travelers. Scheffler is still the betting favorite heading into the weekend, but the best bet to make is to look for a bit of an underdog.
Adam Scott currently has odds set at +1100 heading into Round 2, and that’s despite being just two shots off of the lead. Looking for value is always something that you are taught to do in betting guides, and that’s the play here.
- Bet on Adam Scott and lock it in at +1100 before the start of Round 2 of the Travelers Championship.
London Series: Cubs vs. Cardinals
Usually, when you think London series, you are thinking about betting on esports of some kind, but that isn’t the case this weekend. The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are headed to London to play some baseball, and the first game will take place on Saturday.
All of a sudden the Chicago Cubs are making a charge up the standings in the NL Central Division, and they will have Justin Steele on the mound on Saturday to get things going. Steele is one of the best pitchers in baseball this season, and the Cubs have an offense that is loaded with some productive hitters.
St. Louis has been one of the most disappointing MLB teams this season as they head to London with a record of 31-44. The Cardinals have a bullpen that has been terrible at holding down leads, and they also have some veterans that aren’t hitting the way that they are used to.
- Bet the Chicago Cubs on Saturday to win the game by at least 1.5 runs to wrap up the best weekend parlay.
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