Daily Sports Betting Preview 7/1/2020: Tennis Betting, CS:GO Betting, Virtual NBA Betting

• Tennys Sandgren faces off against Sam Querrey, and boasts -132 odds as the favorite.
• ENCE is set to battle G2, and are underdogs with +145 odds.
• The All-Time Houston Rockets face off against the All-Time Philadelphia 76ers in a virtual NBA battle today.

LAS VEGAS - Welcome to the first Daily Sports Betting Preview of the second half of 2020! Halfway there!

Today, the Preview takes a look at three great betting opportunities, spanning multiple sports and esports.

First, the Preview takes a look at one of the matches in the Altec Styslinger tennis exhibition.

Then, the Preview examines a match from the playoff bracket of CS Summit 6 EU.

Finally, to close out the Preview, there will be a discussion of a matchup between the all time Houston Rockets and the all-time Philadelphia 76ers on NBA2k.

There’s a lot to cover, so let’s get started!

Altec Styslinger Betting

The first sport on the docket today is tennis, as the Altec Styslinger exhibition provides multiple interesting matches to tennis bettors.

One of the most interesting, however, is between Tennys Sandgren and Sam Querrey - a rematch from Wimbledon.

Last time these two faced off, Sandgren handled Querrey easily, winning in straight sets, each of them with a 6-4 margin.

However, the odds seem to indicate that this match will be closer than their last meeting.

Sandgren is a -132 moneyline favorite in this match, while Querrey clocks in with +112 odds on the moneyline.

Sandgren, 28, is currently the 55th ranked singles player in the world, with a 5-4 record so far in 2020.

Meanwhile, Querrey is actually ranked higher than Sandgren as of right now, at 45th in the world.

This makes the match a fun conflict between the rankings and the past history of the two players.

On the one hand, Querrey is higher ranked. On the other, the last time he met Sandgren, he lost in straight sets.

This provides an interesting dynamic for bettors to examine. As of right now, it appears that the major online sportsbooks are putting more weight on history than rankings.

However, it remains to be seen what will happen. This match airs at 2:00 p.m. EST.

CS Summit 6 EU Betting

CS Summit 6 EU is one of the biggest events that will happen in this year’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive season.

It consists of the best teams in Europe, going head to head in both group and playoff stages to determine a champion.

The group stages ended a few days ago, meaning that the tournament is well into the playoff bracket as of right now.

The playoff stage of the bracket is double-elimination format - once a team loses twice in the playoffs, they are eliminated.

Today’s featured match is one of three excellent ones in the tournament today - a match between ENCE and G2 Esports.

After coming in third in their group, each of these teams are looking to salvage the tournament and lock up 9th place by winning this match.

These teams met recently in the BLAST Premier Series, and it did not go well for ENCE. They lost 2-1 overall, with the scores being fairly lopsided: 16-6, 8-16, 16-6.

The odds seem to suggest a similar result is possible here.

ENCE are underdogs on the moneyline, with +145 odds, while G2 boast -200 moneyline odds.

On the spread, which in CS:GO betting serves as an alternate line similar to a puck line, ENCE +1.5 has -235 odds, while G2 -1.5 has +165 odds.

This means that G2 has +165 odds, effectively, at winning the match 2-0. Meanwhile, ENCE has -235 odds of either losing 1-2 or winning the match outright.

Overall, the odds paint a picture of this match going similarly to the last time these two teams met - ENCE seems good enough to take a map, but not necessarily good enough to win.

However, that is why they play the games - instead of playing on paper.

NBA Sim Betting

The NBA is still nearly a month away, and NBA bettors might be looking for something to wager on.

Luckily, the NBA sim world is still chugging along, with simulated NBA battles happening daily at many of the major online sportsbooks.

Virtual sports betting served as a breath of fresh air during the beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It could still be a useful tool in the arsenal of sports bettors around the globe.

Today’s highlighted virtual sports betting opportunity is a matchup between the All-Time Houston Rockets and the All-Time Philadelphia 76ers in NBA2k.

The teams will be set on Hall Of Fame difficulty. Let’s check out the moneyline!

The Rockets seem to have the edge on the moneyline, but the game looks to be incredibly close.

Both teams are stacked with legends, of course, and it makes some sense that the Rockets would be mildly favored - but only mildly.

Meanwhile, the spread also suggests a close match.

The spread doesn’t split the difference between the teams perfectly in this instance, but it does a pretty good job.

A spread of 1.5 points is astoundingly low in a game where the expected Over/Under line for points is set at 113.5.

Overall, this looks to be a compelling match to watch, as well as a compelling match to bet on.

Happy Betting!