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Bookie Busters weekend edition: EPL Kickoff

Bookie Busters weekend edition: EPL Kickoff
Harry Kane is the favorite to league the EPL in goals. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images

Soccer fans have been waiting patiently while recovering from World Cup fever. The wait is over, Friday brings us the kickoff of the English Premier League.

We are doing Bookie Busters a little different now. I'll be updating my plays on this same article throughout the weekend. That way nobody misses the plays, just click my latest articles as I update plays. This will be crucial during football when we fire off halftime/live bets.

Click away!

ODDS TO WIN 2018-19 PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester City    -150
Liverpool    +400
Manchester United    +750
Chelsea    +1200
Tottenham    +1600
Arsenal    +2500
Everton    +20000
Leicester    +30000
Wolves    +30000
Burnley    +50000
Newcastle    +50000
Southampton    +50000
West Ham    +50000
Crystal Palace    +75000
Cardiff City    +100000
Fulham    +100000
Bournemouth    +100000
Brighton    +100000
Huddersfield    +100000
Watford    +100000

I personally love Liverpool this season. 4-1 seems a little short after the recent signings and the public had jumped on board.
 

Champion prediction: Liverpool   2U

ODDS TO BE 2018-19 PREMIER LEAGUE TOP GOAL SCORER

Team    Odds
Harry Kane (Tottenham)    +300
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)    +450
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)    +700
Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)    +800
Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United)    +850
Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City)    +1000
Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal)    +2500
Alvaro Morata (Chelsea)    +2500
Eden Hazard (Chelsea)    +3300
Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United)    +3300
Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)    +3300
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)    +3300
Olivier Giroud (Chelsea)    +4000
Leroy Sane (Manchester City)    +4000
Jamie Vardy (Leicester)    +5000
Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)    +5000
Sadio Mane (Liverpool)    +6600
Cenk Tosun (Everton)    +6600
Marko Arnautovic (West Ham)    +6600
Riyad Mahrez (Leicester)    +6600
Christian Benteke (Crystal Palace)    +8000
Anthony Martial (Manchester United)    +8000
Javier Hernandez (West Ham)    +10000
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester)    +10000
Dele Alli (Tottenham)    +10000
Charlie Austin (Southampton)    +10000
David Silva (Manchester City)    +10000
Javier Hernandez (West Ham)    +10000
Danny Welbeck (Arsenal)    +15000
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)    +15000
Christian Eriksen (Tottenham)    +15000
Callum Wilson (Bournemouth)    +15000

Eden Hazard had one of the best performances at Russia 2018. Now, he comes into the season sitting at 33-1 to win top goalscorer this season, I'll take those odds.

Eden Hazard .5U

Friday

Plays
Leicester at Manchester United - EPL Regular Season Kickoff
Manchester United team total over 1.5        MAX 5U -140   WINNER

Match Result and O/U 1.5 Goals
United and Over   MAX 5U -125   WINNER

EPL

Cardiff vs Bournemouth

Bournemouth -110 ML  2U   WINNER

Uruguay

Cerro vs Nacional

Over 1 First Half   -160  MAX  PUSH

Holland

Utrecht vs PSV

Over 3 4U   WINNER

 

 

MLS

Minn/LA

Over 3.5     MAX WINNER

 

KC/ LA FC

Over 3     MAX  LOSS

 

RSL/ MTL

Over 3     MAX   LOSS

Pool/West ham  

Over 3  3U   WINNER

Arsenal/ City     

Over 3 MAX LOSS

Updated 8/14    6:15 PM CST

MLS

Rapids/ Galaxy 

Over 3 MAX

 



I'll be updating all weekend, stay tuned!!

 

For any questions or comments reach me @JerryBoKnowz on twitter. Check out Moneyline on Sundays from 10 a.m. - noon with Josh Jordan on ESPN 97.5.


 

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The World Series is in full swing and as we wait to see which team brings home the hardware, odds have already been released for the 2025 season.

According to Draft Kings and Fan Duel, the Astros have the sixth-best odds to win the championship next season. So while many in the national media are burying the Astros and saying the window is closed, the oddsmakers don't agree.

Of course, these odds have been released before free agency, so things will change based on the moves made this offseason.

For Houston, Alex Bregman's future with the team is up in the air. So that could have a big impact on their chances in 2025. Something else to monitor heading into the offseason is if the club would consider trading either Framber Valdez or Kyle Tucker.

If Breggy leaves, it's hard to imagine Houston moving on from Tucker. They can't afford to lose two of their best bats, and the team clearly has more depth in the rotation than they do in the outfield.

Trading Framber could clear about $18 million off the books and bring some top prospects into the farm system. And if Bregman is off the books as well, perhaps the team could afford to re-sign Yusei Kikuchi. Kikuchi would be significantly cheaper than signing Valdez to a long-term deal.

This could change the market

Another thing to consider this offseason is super agent Scott Boras, who also happens to represent Bregman. Boras was unable to secure blockbuster contracts for several of his clients last offseason. Many had to settle for shorter prove it deals.

It's fair to wonder if his clients will be more willing to take the first deal they are offered that they view as acceptable. As opposed to rolling the dice on what Boras is promising.

Maybe this could be a good thing for Bregman's chances of returning, if the Astros are willing to give him a reasonable offer.

Finally, Yankee GM Brian Cashman is still blaming the Astros for not being in a World Series over the last 15 years. We thought we were past this, but if he wants to go there again, we're more than happy to put him in his place!

Don't miss the video above for the full conversation!

*The Astros are always in season for discussion. Our Stone Cold ‘Stros podcasts drop Mondays!

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