Sports Betting Roundup: Wimbledon Favorite Iga Swiatek Delivers for Bettors in Women's Final
Trends of the Week At the BetMGM online sportsbook, Swiatek (-275) was a big favorite in the final. She took in 37 percent of the bets and 57 percent of the money. Going into the tournament, Swiatek was +700. She was +350 before the quarterfinals and +190 before the semifinals. In the men's field, both Sinner and Alcaraz were -110. But 56 percent of bets and 58 percent of money came in on Alcaraz. In the futures market, 51 percent of the money was on Alcaraz. In the WNBA, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever routed the Dallas Wings 102-83. Indiana was a 10.5-point favorite and took in 70 percent of the money. Clark's over 17.5 points prop was the most bet of the day. She finished with 14 points.
Upsets of the Week Going into Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates had lost eight games in a row, and the Minnesota Twins were -190 on the moneyline with 90 percent of the money coming in on them. Pittsburgh was able to snap its streak with a 2-1 win thanks to a run in the top of the ninth. Chris Gotterup (+10000) won the Scottish Open for his first career PGA Tour victory. He finished at 15 under, which was good for a two-shot win over two players including Rory McIlroy. He took in only 0.1 percent of the money in pre-tournament outright winner betting.
Coming Up Monday night is the MLB Home Run Derby. As of Monday morning, Cal Raleigh has the best odds to win at +275. Behind him are Oneil Cruz (+350), James Wood (+400), Matt Olson (+800), Brent Rooker (+850), Byron Buxton (+900), Junior Caminero (+1000), and Jazz Chisholm Jr. (+1400). The most money (26 percent) is on Wood.
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