Fourth of July Betting Guide: World Cup Best Bets, Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest Picks, MLB & Saratoga

🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July

The Fourth of July betting menu is a little like a backyard barbecue—there’s something for everyone, including hot dogs.

The World Cup Round of 16 gets underway today, Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest returns to Coney Island, baseball fills the afternoon and Wimbledon rolls into its second week.

Today’s World Cup Round of 16 menu:

1 p.m. ET
Canada vs. Morocco

5 p.m. ET
Paraguay vs. France

Nigel Seeley expects Morocco to weather Canada’s fast start.

“Although I expect Canada to come out hot, Morocco can absorb that early pressure before using their superior technical quality to take control of the match.”

👉 Nigel’s Best Bet →

Alex Blowers asks the question everyone is asking about today’s second match.

“France are heavy favorites in Philadelphia, but Paraguay have already proven they can take down a giant in knockout football—can they take down the tournament’s biggest one?”

Based on Alex’s three recommended wagers, the answer is no.

👉 Alex’s France-Paraguay Best Bets →

👉 World Cup hub (including Sunday’s picks) →

Friday Postscript: Egypt, Argentina (in an incredible match against Cape Verde) and Colombia claimed the final three spots in the Round of 16, completing the field.

Nigel Seeley’s Colombia Asian handicap play earned a refund, while Alex Blowers connected on his same-game parlay as Colombia advanced with a 1-0 victory.

👉 See the complete World Cup bracket →

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🌭 The Biggest Menu In Competitive Eating

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is the Super Bowl of competitive eating—and VSiN has covered it like it’s the Super Bowl.

Adam Burke handicaps both the men’s and women’s competitions, noting that the forecasted 100-degree heat at Coney Island could become a major factor.

👉 Adam’s Best Bets →

We also have interviews with competitors James Webb and Derek Hendrickson, plus Major League Eating founder George Shea.

👉 Watch the video clips →

DraftKings is offering one of its deepest Hot Dog Eating Contest menus yet, including:

• Will Joey Chestnut break his record of 76 hot dogs?
  Yes +350 / No -550

• Will there be an “Eat-Off” in the women’s competition?
  Yes +600 / No -1200

👉 See the full betting menu →

The women’s competition begins at 10:45 a.m. ET (ESPN+), followed by the men’s event at 12:30 p.m. ET (ABC).

Circa will be holding its “Weenies and Bikinis” event at Stadium Swim (4 p.m. PT) and we’ll be rooting for VSiN intern Nadia to win. Her idea, not mine.

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⚾ Greg’s Fourth of July Card

Speaking of hot dogs, I believe we once had to give Greg Peterson the Heimlich maneuver after he tried to see how many hot dogs he could eat in a minute.

Fortunately, he was fine—although I still can’t unsee Greg coughing up a chunk of hot dog.

Maybe that’s why he sticks to baseball.

Greg’s Fourth of July card is now live, featuring his Best Bets from around Major League Baseball.

👉 Greg’s Fourth of July Best Bets →

👉 More MLB betting analysis →

👉 MLB player prop projections →

🏇 Saratoga Saturday

Holiday weekend means one thing for horseplayers: Saratoga.

VSiN horse racing analyst Ed Sehon has posted his selections for Saturday’s card, while At The Track hosts Mike Somich and Aaron Halterman preview the day’s biggest races with longtime TVG analyst Dave Weaver.

Weaver discusses the end of TVG, his favorite betting opportunities this weekend and even shares his “ice-cold exacta.”

👉 Ed Sehon’s Saratoga picks →

👉 Watch At The Track →

👉 Listen to At The Track →

🎾 Wimbledon Day 6

Wimbledon rolls into its first weekend with Zach Cohen’s daily betting preview and picks from Zach and Gill Alexander.

👉 Daily Wimbledon betting preview →

👉 Wimbledon picks →

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