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Sports Betting Futures Odds: Carnoustie Hosts Third Golf Major of the Year


by - 7/17/2018

Rory McIlroy

The all-star break is always a slow week in sports, and this one will feel even slower since the World Cup-and Wimbledon, for that matter-just ended. But the British Open will help fill the void, with Carnoustie hosting the festivities for the second time since Jan Van De Velde's epic collapse in 1999. And it's never too early to start looking ahead to the World Cup in 2022! Well, maybe it is….

All odds provided by Bovada Sportsbook.

British Open

Dustin Johnson (+1000) - The U.S. Open is by far Johnson's best major (and only title in 2016), but he has three top-10s at the British (T2 in 2011) and two other top-14s. He is the top-ranked player in the world and without question the best on tour right now. Johnson recently won the FedEx St. Jude Classic and was T3 at the U.S. Open.

Rory McIlroy (+1600) - As an amateur at Carnoustie in 2007, McIlroy fired a first-round 68 and made the cut before finishing T42. The Northern Irishman has since won four majors, including the British Open in 2014. He has been T5 and T4 the last two years at the Open, so he has to like his chances despite not being quite in peak form.

Jordan Spieth (+1600) - Spieth has been an absolute disaster by his standards of late, but he generally gets his game in top shape for majors. He did that at the British last summer, when he hoisted the Claret Jug following a memorable duel with Matt Kuchar. The 24-year-old American was also T3 at the Masters earlier this season.

Justin Rose (+1600) - On this list of favorites, Rose and McIlroy were the only ones around at Carnoustie 11 years ago. The Englishman recovered from a slow start to place T12 along with Tiger Woods. Rose has posted three straight top-10s on the PGA Tour, including a win in late May. Rickie Fowler is also a +1600 second choice.

World Series

Houston Astros (+450) - The defending World Series champions are once again looking like the best team in baseball. Houston's 64-35 record is second best behind only Boston and its plus-188 run differential is by far the best in business (25 better than that of the Red Sox). The Astros are second in runs scored and first in ERA.

Boston Red Sox (+500) - Boston seems to have taken control of the American League East with an awesome 12-1 record in its last 13 games since losing two of three to the rival Yankees. The Red Sox, who lead New York by 4.5 games, are No. 1 in Major League Baseball in runs scored and batting average, and also fifth in ERA.

New York Yankees (+500) - The Yankees have not done too much wrong, with a solid but unspectacular 8-5 record in their last 13 outings. Their problem is simply that Boston is on fire. The Bronx Bombers have gone deep 161 times this season-25 by Aaron Judge, 23 from Giancarlo Stanton, and at least 14 off the bats of four other players.

Chicago Cubs (+700) - If the American League is baseball's version of the NBA's Western Conference, then the Cubs are hoping to be what LeBron James used to be in the Eastern Conference-or the equivalent of baseball's National League. The 2016 World Series champs lost in the NLCS last year, but they are a stellar 55-38 right now.

2022 World Cup

France (+200) - France has participated in exactly half of the last six World Cup finals, winning twice-first in 1998 and again this past Sunday. This current team is young and super athletic, perhaps only getting better with time. They should be loaded for the 2022 festivities in Qatar, and Kylian Mbappe could be best player on the planet by then.

Brazil (+700) - At least Brazil did not muff things up as bad as it did when it hosted in 2014 (lost to Germany 7-1 in the semifinals). Still, the Brazilians were the pre-tournament favorites this time around and got bounced by Belgium 2-1 during quarterfinal action. Neymar should still be in his prime at 30 years old in 2022.

Spain (+750) - Brazil is the all-time leader with five World Cup titles, while Spain is one of two countries (England is the other) that has lifted the trophy exactly once. The Spaniards got the job done in 2010 before failing to reach the quarterfinals on each of the past two occasions. This team is not young, so it will have to reload.

Germany (+800) - Germany's bid to tie Brazil with five titles came up well short, as its title defense never got off the ground in Russia. The Germans just barely stayed alive following their second group-stage match before getting eliminated with a shocking 2-0 loss to South Korea. Like Spain, this is a squad that could look much different in 2022.

Justin Bieber/Hailey Baldwin

Engagement to last between six months and one year (+150) - Bieber and Baldwin got engaged earlier this month. Baldwin is the 21-year-old daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin, and therefore the niece of actor Alec Baldwin. One to 1.5 years is also +150, while less than six months is +250 and more than 1.5 years is +350.

To get married before the end of 2018 (+160) - Bieber and Baldwin dated and 2015 and 2016 before taking a break. They reportedly just recently got back together and wasted no time getting engaged. If they are in a similar hurry to get married, it could come sometime in 2018. But after 2018 is a -230 favorite.

To get married in the United States (-140) - Bieber, of course, is Canadian. Baldwin hails from the United States (Tucson, Ariz. to be specific). Getting married at the bride's home is more traditional, which is which is why USA is the favorite. Canada is +130, while any country other than the USA or Canada is +250.

Ryan Butler to be Bieber's best man (+125) - Butler has been Bieber's best friend since they were growing up in Stratford, Ontario. And he really isn't known for anything else aside from having a decent Instagram following and appearing in a few of Bieber's music videos. Father Jeremy Bieber and agent Scooter Braun are both +250.

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