The Scottish Open features eight of the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Rankings, befitting the prep for a major that it is.
VSiN golf analyst Wes Reynolds handicaps the run-up to next week’s British Open and comes up with seven Best Bets.
Now normally I like to go to Wes’ longest shot on his list, but the first name gave me pause because I’m sure many golf bettors have sworn off him:
Tommy Fleetwood (22-1, DraftKings)
It was yet another disappointment three weeks ago at the Travelers as Fleetwood fumbled the bag on the final hole and came up short yet again for his first PGA Tour victory. The Englishman finished runner-up at Royal Portrush — next week’s Open Championship venue — in 2019 and was runner-up here at Renaissance in 2020. Outside of the runner-up, Fleetwood has finishes of fourth (2022) and sixth (2023) here.
Wes joins Matt Brown and Kelley Bydlon on Long Shots, VSiN’s golf betting podcast. The guys review the course, explain their models and offer their top plays.
>>Watch.
>>Listen.
Since the Scottish Open tees off early on Thursday, you might want to check the golf picks page later today.
MLB Today
Greg Peterson and I had a chance to catch up on Tuesday.
I asked him what team he is keeping an eye on:
The Astros. I think they have what it takes to win the American League.
Greg has 10 Best Bets — 10?! — for today’s menu.
Steve Makinen, Adam Burke and Josh Appelbaum will file their daily contributions later this morning.
ICYMI: The Giants beat the Braves on a three-run, walk-off, inside-the-park home run by Patrick Bailey.
Spanky checks in
I also caught up with professional sports bettor Gadoon Kyrollos, better known as Spanky.
Spanky was on his way to a conference in Louisville to talk to legislators from gambling states, especially relevant given the recent tax changes for sports bettors.
He had some good ideas for me for the football season.
Meantime, there are still tickets available for BetBash, the networking conference he hosts at Circa (Aug. 12-15). He has more than 20 educational seminars scheduled — and plenty more unofficial educational opportunities over cocktails late into the night.
For more information and tickets, go here.
Quick Hits
Wimbledon: Zach Cohen posts his daily Best Bets on our tennis page and adds more picks throughout the day on our tennis picks page. That’s also where you will find Gill Alexander‘s plays.
Horse Racing: 1/ST BET handicapper Jeremy Plonk has picks for today’s Colonial Downs card. Horse racing coverage is sponsored by 1/ST BET. Get your $200 sign-up bonus.
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