Gambling Guide
Bookie busters: Plays for the weekend with a heavy focus on soccer
Apr 27, 2018, 6:57 am
Ronaldo should score a goal this weekend. Photo courtesy of Nike, Inc.
Let's jump into a weekend primed for gambling with Playoff action and a few soccer bets I love. Come with me; I'll take you around the world!
Tuesday Champions League Semi-Finals 2nd leg
Real Madrid -Bayern Munich 1:45 PM
The highly anticipated grudge match, in which the away team will be looking to overcome a 2-1 home loss in the first leg. Having allowed two away goals, Bayern Munich knows the task at hand, and that will be to score quickly. I don't think they are capable of shutting down Madrid in the Bernabeu. Both teams will have chances with Real Madrid ultimately putting the nail in the coffin through counter attacks.
Both teams to score
Over 3
Scores in both halves
Ronaldo scores goal
NBA
Utah Jazz vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Friday 9:35 PM
An elimination game, with the world watching, brings us everything we want out of a playoff NBA game. Now you would think teams in "have to" win situation would go out and win but the truth is in the last five years teams facing elimination are 53-71 straight-up and 58-64 (47.5percent) ATS. Sometimes the added pressure of needing to win doesn't relate to better play. Utah set the pace at home; the 6 point spread might be a little too much so I'll go with the under.
Jazz games went under the total 52.3 percent of games during the season, while at home the number skyrocketed to 60.5 percent.
Under 207
Australia
Friday 4:50 AM
Melbourne City vs. Newcastle Jets
Newcastle has scored 10 goals in the past 5 matches but also has allowed 12.
Over 3
Germany
Saturday 11:30 AM
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart
Leverkusen last three over. Visitors last 3 road games over total 2.5
Over 3
England
Sunday 10:30 AM
Plays Of The Weekend
Manchester United vs. Arsenal
United has scored 2+ goals in 8 of last 9 games in English competitions. Arsenal 23 goals in the last 8 matches also scoring 2+ in 9 of the last 10 matches.
Over 2.5
Both teams to score
MLS
Saturday 7 PM
Minnesota vs. Houston Dynamo
Minnesota's last two matches have seen a combined nine goals, Not a good trend hosting the league's top 5 scoring team. The only problem is the Dynamo defense has allowed 14 goals, landing them in bottom 10 in the MLS.
Both Teams to Score
Over 3
France
Sunday 2 PM
PSG vs. Guingamp
Guingamp have netted 13 goals in the last 6 matches; The home team is one of the highest scoring squads in European football. PSG has scored 15 goals in the last 5.
Over 3.5
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Luis Robert Jr. tied it with an RBI single with two outs in the sixth inning, stole second base and scored the go-ahead run on Edgar Quero's single as the Chicago White Sox rallied to beat the Houston Astros 5-4 on Sunday in a game shortened to seven innings by rain.
The game was delayed for 80 minutes before being called. It was the White Sox’s second series victory of the season and their first series win against the Astros since July 2021. Chicago had lost or split its last six series with Houston.
Chicago reliever Mike Vasil (1-1) earned his first career win after holding the Astros without a hit in 2 1/3 innings.
Lance McCullers Jr. made his first start for Houston since Game 3 of the 2022 World Series. The 31-year-old right-hander missed the entire 2023 and 2024 seasons, but kept the White Sox scoreless Sunday in 3 2/3 innings. McCullers allowed three hits, walked three and struck out four.
Astros reliever Steven Okert (1-1) allowed two earned runs in one inning. Zach Dezenzo hit his first homer of the season for Houston and Mauricio Dubón had a two-run single.
Key moment
With two outs in the sixth and a rain delay looming, Robert dropped a 2-1 pitch into center field for a single. Chase Meidroth came around to score from second, tying it at four. Robert stole second, enabling Quero to bring him home on what turned out to be the winning base hit.
Key stat
Entering Sunday, Chicago was 30th in the majors with runners in scoring position, hitting just .202 this season. The White Sox initially struggled, but finished the game 4 for 13 with runners in scoring position. All five of the team’s runs came with two outs.
Up next
The Astros will continue their road trip in Milwaukee, while the White Sox head to Kansas City for a four-game series against the Royals. Both series are scheduled to begin Monday.