- Jordan Spieth is a +145 favorite in his first-round grouping with Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning to score in the first period is set at -130.
- Kevin Durant has -115 odds to record 53.5 or more points + rebounds + assists.
LAS VEGAS – Thursday marks the start of the U.S. Open, but there are plenty of other big sporting events as well.
Both the NBA and NHL Playoffs are in action which leads to a full day of betting value and opportunities.
U.S. Open Betting Odds – Spieth, Scheffler, Zalatoris
Any time Jordan Spieth is on the golf course at a major, eyes are going to be on him. However, a pair of 24-year-old rising stars will be grouped with him, making this a marquee grouping.
Spieth is projected to have the best opening round of the bunch, as he sits with the shortest odds in the 3-ball prop.
First Round 3-Ball Betting Odds
- Jordan Spieth +145
- Scottie Scheffler +185
- Will Zalatoris +200
Since 2004, about 31% of total approach shots at Torrey Pines have been from outside of 200 yards, meaning that long iron play is a major key to success in this tournament. If bettors follow this statistical trend, then online sportsbooks have these betting odds all wrong.
Spieth ranks 182nd on tour this year from 200+ out, Scheffler ranks 86th and Zalatoris sits comfortably in 20th. Golf bettors may find some major value in Zalatoris as the biggest underdog of the group.
NHL Odds – Tampa Bay Lightning To Score In First Period
The Tampa Bay Lightning have scored in the first period in seven of the team's 13 games thus far in the postseason and sports betting sites are projecting it to happen again.
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Total Lightning First Period Goals
- Over 0.5 -130
- Under 0.5 EVEN
This could be largely in part because of the New York Islanders’ poor first-period defense in the playoffs.
They’ve allowed a first-period goal in an astounding 11 of their 14 postseason games. Considering the rate at which the Lightning are scoring and the Islanders are allowing scoring in the first period of play, hockey betting fans should take advantage of the -130 odds.
NBA Odds: Kevin Durant Prop Bets
Kevin Durant is coming off of one of the best playoff performances of all time, and thus his NBA prop betting lines are heavily inflated.
His points + rebounds + assists total is set at 53.5 with odds of -115 on both the Under and Over.
Durant played all 48 minutes in their last game and could be a little tired heading into Game 6 on Thursday night. Plus, James Harden should be in better shape which would allow him to take a little of the load off of KD’s back.
For as great as Durant is, NBA bettors should look into the Under as it’ll be tough to replicate the performance he had a couple of nights ago.
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