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Sports Betting Futures Odds: Free from Federer, Nadal Aims for 10th French Open Title

by - 5/24/2017

PGA golfer Matt Kuchar

One of the year's four biggest tennis tournaments begins on Sunday at Roland Garros, where Rafael Nadal is eyeing his 10th French Open title. Roger Federer is skipping the event, thus making Nadal an even more overwhelming favorite. Indy Car's biggest race of the season also takes place this weekend with the Indianapolis 500.

Odds provided by BetOnline Sportsbook unless otherwise indicated.

French Open

Rafael Nadal (-120) - Nadal has already captured 10th titles in Monte-Carlo and Barcelona this spring. The King of Clay triumphed in Madrid, as well, before finally falling to Dominic Thiem in the Rome quarterfinals. Nadal is 72-2 lifetime at the French Open but has failed to lift the trophy each of the last two years.

Novak Djokovic (+300) - Nadal's clay-court run this spring includes a 6-2, 6-4 rout of Djokovic in the Madrid semis. Thus continued Djokovic's 2017 slump, which includes a second-round Australian Open exit at the hands of Denis Istomin. Djokovic reached the Rome final last week, only to get upset by Alexander Zverev.

Dominic Thiem (+750) - With Federer out and other top players such as Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, and Kei Nishikori struggling, Thiem has emerged as the third favorite. The 23-year-old Austrian, who was a semifinalist at Roland Garros in 2016, is 17-4 on clay this season with a title in Rio de Janeiro.

Andy Murray (+1200) - Djokovic bagged his first French Open title last year . Murray, who lost to the Serb in the final, is still searching for his first triumph on the red clay of Paris. It doesn't look like this will be the year, because Murray is a dreadful 5-5 in his last 10 matches dating back to March. Wawrinka is also a +1200 fourth choice.

Indianapolis 500 (MyBookie.ag)

Scott Dixon (+500) - Dixon will be looking for his second Indianapolis 500 title when he takes to the track on Sunday. And he will be taking his place on the front line, having captured the pole position earlier this week. Dixon, who lifted the trophy in 2008, placed fourth in 2015 and eighth last season.


Will Power (+650) - Power finished runner-up to Juan Pablo Montoya in 2015 before turning in a 10th-place performance last spring. The 36-year-old is coming off a victory at the Grand Prix of Indianapolis this past weekend and he preceded that showing by finishing second at the Phoenix Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso (+650) - Alonso has not done much in Formula One this season (no Top-10 performances) and this is first-ever Indianapolis 500, but his debut is already off to a good start. The 35-year-old qualified second and will start alongside Dixon on the front line.

Helio Castroneves (+800) -No active racer has more Indianapolis 500 wins Castroneves (three), but he has not triumphed since 2009. He has five straight Top-10 performances this season. Montoya, a two-time Indianapolis 500 champion (2000 and 2015) is also +800 fourth choice.

American League MVP

Mike Trout (-160) -Less than two months into the season, Trout is already favored over the entire rest of the field to win AL MVP. The Angels' 25-year-old center fielder is batting .342 with 15 homers, 35 RBIs, 33 runs scored, and nine stolen bases. He is already a two-time winner of this award (2014 and 2016).

Miguel Sano (+600) -The Twins' third baseman hit just .236 last season, but he belted 25 home runs in just 117 games. Closer to his prime now at 24 years old, Sano is batting .310 so far in 2017 to go along with 11 dingers, 37 RBIs, and 31 runs scored. He is a big reason why Minnesota is 24-18 and atop the AL Central.

Aaron Judge (+800) -Judge has taken the baseball world by storm in his first full major-league season. The Yankees' 25-year-old right fielder, who stands at 6-foot-7, is hitting .315 with 15 home runs, 30 RBIs, and 36 runs scored. He has also stolen four bases. If New York keeps winning (26-17, first in AL East), Judge will have a chance.

Mookie Betts (+800) -Boston is off to a mediocre 23-21 start, and it may have to overcome rival New York in the division if Betts wants to remain in the MVP discussion. The 24-year-old right fielder is batting .281 with seven homers, 28 RBIs, 27 runs scored, and six stolen bases. He also has more walks (19) than strikeouts (15).


Dean & Deluca Invitational

Jordan Spieth (+1100) -Spieth melted down at the Masters on Sunday (what's new?) and he has been a disaster ever since. The 23-year-old promptly missed the cut at The Players Championship and did the same at last week's AT&T Byron Nelson. On the bright side, Spieth is the defending champion of this Dean & DeLuca Invitational.

Sergio Garcia (+1200) - Garcia won the Masters for his first career major title, aced the island hole en route to a T30 finish at The Players, and a Saturday 64 was the highlight of his T20 showing at the Byron Nelson. The in-form Spaniard won this Dean & DeLuca tournament back in 2001, and he has to like his chances 16 years later.

Jon Rahm (+1200) -Rahm has wasted no time making a name for himself on the professional circuit since graduating from Arizona State. The Spaniard has made 20 consecutive cuts dating back to 2016, and he picked up his first career win at Torrey Pines in January. Rahm has five Top-10 performances in his last eight tournaments.

Matt Kuchar (+2200) - Kuchar finished runner-up by one shot to Boo Weekly at this event in 2013. Close-but-no-cigar has been the story of Kuchar's career (he owns seven PGA Tour wins, but could have many more). He has made eight of his last nine cuts and was T9 last week. Paul Casey and Jason Dufner are also +2200 fourth choices.

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