- The Temple Owls are 14.5-point underdogs against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for Thursday's game.
- Jenson Brooksby and Taylor Fritz have the closest odds of any US Open match with Brooksby being favored at -115.
- The total for the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies game is set at 12.5 with the OVER being the betting favorite.
LAS VEGAS – The Temple Owls and Rutgers Scarlett Knights kick off the true opening to Week 1 for the college football season while the US Open and MLB continue pushing along towards the finish line. There are odds on all three sporting events that could be worth looking into for wagers.
College Football Week 1: Temple Vs. Rutgers
The Temple Owls will travel to play the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Thursday. Both teams are coming off of disappointing seasons as Temple went 1-6 in 2020 while Rutgers went 3-6. Despite both teams being less than impressive, online sportsbooks have set a large spread for the game.
Rutgers vs. Temple Spread Odds
- Temple Owls +14.5 -110
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights -14.5 -110
The Scarlet Knights have been awful for a while now. The team has had just one winning season since 2012 and has gone winless in the conference in three of the last five seasons. Temple had a down year last year but had five straight seasons with a winning record before that.
The Owls have +450 odds on the moneyline and could possibly pull off the upset but the +14.5-point spread posted by sportsbooks seems a little too good to pass up on. The 2020 season was a mess for a lot of teams but it seemed more run-of-the-mill for Rutgers than it did for Temple.
The game is set to start at 6:30 p.m. EST and will be aired on the Big Ten Network.
US Open Second Round: Jenson Brooksby Vs. Taylor Fritz
Jenson Brooksby and Taylor Fritz will meet one another in the second round of the US Open on Thursday evening. Brooksby beat Mikael Ymer in four sets in the first round while Fritz took down Alex de Minaur in four sets as well. Tennis betting sites have this meeting listed as the closest match of the day.
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Brooksby vs. Fritz Moneyline Odds
- Jenson Brooksby -115
- Taylor Fritz -105
With betting value to be had on both sides, it ultimately comes down to personal preference. Brooksby has won 85% of his service games and 22% of his return games this season while Fritz has won 82% of his games on serve and 19% of his return games. The numbers are not too far off from one another but Brooksby does hold the slight advantage.
Viewers can tune into ESPN+ at 5:30 p.m. EST to watch the match.
MLB Betting: Atlanta Braves Vs. Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies will host the Atlanta Braves in a game that is expected to be a high-scoring affair, at least according to the MLB betting sites.
Braves vs. Rockies Total Odds
- OVER 12.5 -115
- UNDER 12.5 -105
Only one of the Rockies’ last six games and two of their last 11 have seen more than 12.5 runs. A total this high isn’t too common with the Braves either as each of their last 11 games has had fewer runs than the current total. The UNDER seems like the play in this one as long as Chi Chi Gonzalez and Touki Toussaint do not allow themselves to get obliterated.
The first pitch is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on the MLB Network.
Nick got involved with the world of sports at a young age and never turned his back on it. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Broadcast/Journalism. In his free time, you can catch him at the bottom of the leaderboards on any video game he’s playing.
