Bundesliga, NASCAR among sports to bet on right now
The Bundesliga in Germany is set to resume play after a two-month stoppage due to COVID-19. (Photo by Team 2/Imago/Icon Sportswire)
May 14th, 2020
It's a big weekend for sports fans and bettors alike as two major sports leagues resume their seasons and horse racing returns to historic Churchill Downs.
Germany's Bundesliga picks up where it left off on Saturday after a two-month hiatus, while the NASCAR Cup Series has been given the green light to get back underway with the Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday.
Here is an updated list of sports you can bet on right now.
Bundesliga
The Bundesliga returns Saturday with six matches available to wager on at BetAmerica. RB Leipzig and Dortmund, two clubs in contention to win the championship this season, are in action on Saturday. RB Leipzig has odds of -320 at BetAmerica to defeat Freiburg, while Dortmund is favored to win over Schalke with match odds of -190.
Bayern Munich, which currently sits atop the Bundesliga table, resumes its season on Sunday against Union Berlin. BetAmerica also features a variety of futures markets for the Bundesliga, as well as a Goals Galore Casino Bonus.
The #Bundesliga🇩🇪⚽️is BACK
— TwinSpires Sportsbook 💵 (@TS_Sportsbook) May 14, 2020
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Horse Racing
Horse racing returns to historic Churchill Downs, with opening day of the 2020 Spring Meet scheduled for Saturday. BetAmerica Extra has bettors covered with the latest tips and trends for the spring meet.
Horse racing has continued in parts of the United States and Australia during the pandemic. The start of the spring meet at Churchill Downs will include strict restrictions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19.
NASCAR
The NASCAR Cup Series is back with its first race since March 8. NASCAR plans to run five Cup Series events between now and the end of May, beginning Sunday with the Real Heroes 400 at Darlington. Kyle Busch is the favorite to win at Darlington this weekend, with odds of +550 at BetAmerica.
In addition to the race winner, BetAmerica has a wide selection of markets going into this weekend’s event, including manufacturer to win the race, and individual race matchups in which bettors select the driver they believe will finish first.
Golf
The PGA Tour resumes its schedule next month, with no fans in attendance. However, there are two upcoming golf events that bettors can still wager on.
Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy will face Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff on Sunday in the TaylorMade Driving Relief event to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts.
The team of McIlroy and Johnson is favored to win the match at the Seminole Golf Club, with odds of -200 at BetAmerica.
A week later, the highly anticipated rematch between Phil Mickelson versus Tiger Woods, The Match II, is set. That event will also feature NFL quarterback Tom Brady paired with Mickelson, and former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning paired with Woods.
The team of Woods and Manning is heavily favored with odds of -220 at BetAmerica.
UFC
Mixed martial arts came roaring back with UFC 249 last weekend, as Justin Gaethje upset Tony Ferguson in the main event to win the interim lightweight crown.
THAT'S THE FIGHT - TONY FERGUSON GOES DOWN IN THE FIFTH ROUND #UFC249 pic.twitter.com/f1JQet66to
— TwinSpires Sportsbook 💵 (@TS_Sportsbook) May 10, 2020
Competing out of Jacksonville, Fla., the UFC has now completed two events – without fans in attendance – in the last week, and is set to complete a third event with UFC Fight Night on Saturday.
Walter Harris is the favorite in a heavyweight bout to defeat Alistair Overeem in Saturday’s main event, with moneyline odds of -150 at BetAmerica.
NFL Games
The NFL last week released its 2020 regular season schedule, beginning with a showdown between the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans on Thursday, Sept. 10.
Lines for Week 1 are available at BetAmerica, with action coming in immediately after those odds became available.
The Chiefs are currently double digit favorites (-10.5) for their Week 1 tilt, with the Over/Under set at 56 total points at BetAmerica.
Korean Baseball
The Korean Baseball Organization’s regular season is in full swing now, after being temporarily delayed due to COVID-19.
Bettors can wager on single games, as well as KBO futures at BetAmerica. The Doosan Bears, league winners last season, remain favorites to repeat this year with outright odds of +340 at BetAmerica despite a slow start to the season.
