Sports Betting Futures Odds: Tiger Tames Augusta Again, What Does Future Hold?

by Ricky Dimon - 4/18/2019

Tiger Woods, y'all…. The 43-year-old won the Masters for the first time in 14 years and for the fifth time overall when he triumphed last Sunday at Augusta National. Now he can take aim at the rest of the 2019 schedule, and perhaps even at Jack Nicklaus' major record. Meanwhile, the Stanley Cup playoffs have been wild, and the 2019 NFL schedule is out.

Odds provided by Bovada Sportsbook unless otherwise indicated.

Tiger Woods

To win the PGA Championship (+700) - The comeback is complete, but how high can Tiger go? He won't have to wait long to bid for another major title, as the PGA Championship has been moved from August to May. It is being held this year at Bethpage Black in New York, where Tiger won the 2002 U.S. Open.

To win the 2020 Masters (+900) - Is it too early to start looking ahead toward the 2020 Masters? Of course not! A players' form may be more important than the course heading into any tournament, so it's tough to forecast, but at the same time there are some horses for certain courses. Tiger, obviously, is just that at Augusta National.

To break Nicklaus' record (+2000) - Tiger's win in Augusta marked the fifth major of his career, putting him three away from equaling Nicklaus' standard. Having previously not captured a major since 2008, the currently world No. 6 seemingly had no chance. But everything is in play now, with Tiger looking like the best golfer on the planet.

To win exactly two majors in 2019 (+250) - As well as Tiger is playing, it is just not easy for anyone to win a major. It wasn't for Tiger last week. There are simply too many great golfers near the top of the game, with too many playing well right now. Remaining with one is a -350 favorite. Three is +2000 and the calendar-year Grand Slam is +5000.

Stanley Cup

Vegas Golden Knights (+550) - The NHL playoffs have been hard to fathom so far. Tampa Bay, which won the Presidents' Trophy by a mile, got swept by Columbus. Calgary, which started as the Western Conference favorite, trails Colorado 3-1. The Golden Knights, who lead San Jose 3-1, are among those who could capitalize.

New York Islanders (+550) - Speaking of surprises, the Islanders swept Pittsburgh in the Eastern Conference first round. Even though New York may have been a slight favorite with home-ice advantage, no one could have expected four straight. Robin Lehner was one of the best goalies in the regular season, and nothing is changing.

Columbus Blue Jackets (+600) - The Lightning began these playoffs as an overwhelming Stanley Cup favorite. Now the team that ousted them, Columbus, is near the top of the chart. Dating back to the regular season, the Blue Jackets are 11-1 in their last 12 games-with nine of those 11 wins coming by multiple goals.

Washington Capitals (+600) - Perhaps the Capitals are restoring at least a little bit of order to the playoff proceedings. Despite losing Game 3 to Carolina on the road, the defending Stanley Cup champions still lead the series 2-1. Led by Alex Ovechkin, Washington ranked fifth in the NHL during the regular season with 3.34 goals per game.

NFL Week 1 (BetOnline Sportsbook)

Green Bay Packers (+3.5) at Chicago Bears - The 2019 NFL schedule was revealed in full on Wednesday. Right on cue, Week 1 lines were released. This coming season begins with a Thursday night showdown between NFC North rivals Green Bay and Chicago. The balance of power in that division seems to have shifted toward the Bears.

Los Angeles Rams (-3) at Carolina Panthers - Los Angeles will begin its NFC title defense with a road trip to Carolina on Sunday afternoon. On paper, of course, the Rams are once again loaded. Who knows what happened to Todd Gurley at the end of last season, but he should start strong following plenty of rest in the offseason.

Pittsburgh Steelers (+6.5) at New England Patriots - These two teams always play each other. Always. And they rarely disappoint. Both teams head into 2019 with question marks. Pittsburgh is now without Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown. Defending Super Bowl champion New England is beginning its post-Rob Gronkowski era.

Denver Broncos (+3) at Oakland Raiders - As usual, the opening week of the NFL slate features a duo of Monday night contests. One pits AFC West rivals Denver and Oakland against one another. The Broncos have a new quarterback (Joe Flacco), while the Raiders still have their same quarterback (Derek Carr). Advantage who?

UEFA Champions League

FC Barcelona (+150) - Quarterfinal action wrapped up this week, so now we're down to the final four in the Champions League. Barcelona had no trouble disposing of Manchester United by an aggregate score of 4-0, including a 3-0 home rout in the second leg. Lionel Messi and company are also dominating La Liga.

Liverpool (+250) - English Premier League squads generally struggle in this event, but that was not-and is not-the case in 2018-19. Four EPL representatives reached the quarterfinals and now two are through to the semis. Liverpool, which tops the Premier League table, destroyed Porto 6-1 on aggregate.

Tottenham Hotspur (+400) - Tottenham, which is third on the EPL table, advanced in far more dramatic fashion. In a match that won't soon be forgotten, the Spurs "lost" at Manchester City 4-3 on Wednesday but prevailed overall on away goals to decide a 4-4 draw. A Premier League rematch takes place between those two teams this weekend.

Ajax (+450) - Cristiano Ronald won the last three Champions League titles before transferring to Juventus prior to this season. He won't be winning another one with his new club-at least not in 2018-19. Juventus went down to Ajax 3-2 on aggregate. Following a 1-1 home draw, the Dutch side pulled off a 2-1 road upset.

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