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Sports Betting Futures Odds: Justify Eyes Triple Crown at Belmont


by - 6/6/2018

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As if Justify needed any help, the field for this weekend's Belmont Stakes has been depleted of late. That means the reigning Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner is a considerable favorite to complete the Triple Crown. Speaking of triples, Stephen Curry is making a lot of those in the NBA Finals and may not be far away from becoming a triple NBA champion.

All odds provided by Bovada Sportsbook .

Belmont Stakes

Justify (-125) - Justify is a perfect 5-0 in 2018, which obviously includes victories at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He represents trainer Bob Baffert's fifth shot at a Triple Crown going into the Belmont. The first three such horses came up short before American Pharoah got the job done in 2015.

Hofburg (+400) - With Good Magic and Audible out of the race, Hofburg appears to be Justify's biggest threat to prevent history. Hofburg, who was sired by 2004 Kentucky Derby second favorite Tapit, owns one win this season to go along with a runner-up performance at the Florida Derby.

Bravazo (+700) - Bravazo stumbled and bumbled to an eighth-place performance at the Louisiana Derby and a sixth-place showing at Churchill Downs, but his bravado is back after a runner-up finish behind Justify at the Preakness that featured an incredible closing stretch following the final turn.

Vino Rosso (+900) - Vino Rosso went off at the Kentucky Derby as the ninth favorite, and that is exactly where he finished. He was sired by Curlin, who placed in the top three in all three Triple Crown races 11 years ago-including a win at the Preakness. Vino Rosso is well-rested after skipping the Preakness.

World Cup

Brazil (+450) - The World Cup begins next Thursday, and not a moment too soon for Brazil (which kicks off its campaign next Sunday). Neymar and company are eager for redemption after they got humiliated on home soil in the form of a 7-1 semifinal loss to Germany in 2014 (the Brazilians trailed 5-0 less than 30 minutes into the match).

Germany (+475) - Brazil, which last triumphed in 2002, is the all-time leader with five titles. Germany is tied for second with four, and it leads the way in final appearances (eight). The Germans ended up lifting the trophy last year in Brazil and remained in stellar form with a victory in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Spain (+600) - Spain has made plenty of recent headlines, with Real Madrid winning a third straight Champions League title and Andres Iniesta playing his final match with FC Barcelona. Now can the national team once again make the biggest headline of all? The Spaniards won their first World Cup in 2010 before getting bounced out early in 2014.

France (+650) - France lifted the trophy in 1998 but suffered heartbreak eight years later when Zinedine Zidane's infamous head-butt led to a shootout loss in the final against Italy. The Blues were nothing short of a disaster in 2010, but they recovered to reach the quarterfinals in 2014 before falling to eventual champion Germany.


Golden State Warriors

To win the NBA title (-2200) - According to the odds (and perhaps according to common sense), the Warriors are just about a lock to capture their third title in the last four seasons. And why not? They own a commanding 2-0 lead over Cleveland in the NBA Finals after surviving Game 1 in overtime and dominating Game 2 122-103.

To win Game 3 at Cleveland (-180) - There is at least some semblance of good news for Cleveland; well, sort of. The Cavs should have won the opener and probably would have if not for J.R. Smith's epic blunder of failing to put back an offensive rebound at the end of regulation. They are also back at home, where they are 8-1 in the playoffs.

To score more than 111 points in Game 3 (-105) - Golden State went for 107 points during regulation in Game 1, finishing at better than 51 percent from the floor. Curry then set an NBA Finals record with nine three-pointers this past Sunday as his team racked up 122 points. Houston briefly held the Warriors in check, but the Cavs have not.

To have Kevin Durant on their roster for the 2018/2019 opener (-700) - Durant is going to decline his player option for the 2018-19 campaign and get out of his current contract, thus becoming an unrestricted free agent. But he is expected to do nothing more than restructure his deal with the Warriors to earn more money.

FedEx St. Jude Classic

Dustin Johnson (+700) - What's not to like about Johnson's chances this week in Memphis? He won the St. Jude Classic in 2012 and placed fifth two years ago. The 33-year-old American is also in fine form at the moment. In nine tournaments in 2018, Johnson has not finished worse than T17 and he lifted the trophy at Kapalua.

Brooks Koepka (+900) - Koepka has missed much of this season due to a left-wrist injury, but he is back and heating up nicely in time for his U.S. Open title defense. The 28-year-old American finished T11 at THE PLAYERS and is coming off a runner-up showing at Colonial late last month. He tied for second at the St. Jude Classic in 2016.

Phil Mickelson (+1400) - Mickelson was on fire in February and March but did basically nothing at the Masters and missed the cut at THE PLAYERS. Has Lefty recaptured his form? He placed T13 last week at the Memorial to go along with a recent T5 finish at Quail Hollow. Mickelson is a two-time runner-up at the St. Jude Classic.

Henrik Stenson (+1600) - In March and April, Stenson went on a streak of the following performances: fourth (Bay Hill), sixth (Houston), and fifth (the Masters). He has not finished worse than 23rd in any of his past six appearances. However, the 42-year-old has won just once in the United States since the 2013 Tour Championship.


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