What To Bet Today: The Sweet 16 begins; MLB has its Opening Day

Sports activities are an on a regular basis factor — that means there may be at all times a chance to throw down a couple of bucks.

At the moment, we’re within the midst of the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, with the NBA and NHL playoffs approaching, and the brand new MLB season starting Thursday.

Like we mentioned, plenty of wagering choices.

With that, on weekdays, FOX Sports activities will talk about a couple of huge video games and matches on faucet, and the person performances to probably control.

Here is what to guess for March 27, with odds by way of DraftKings Sportsbook.

NCAAM — Candy 16

(6) BYU vs. (2) Alabama
ALA -5.5, ML: ALA -230, O/U 175.5

What to know: Alabama completed the common season with 9 straight ranked matchups. Sure, 9. It went 4-5 in these video games, earlier than edging Robert Morris within the Spherical of 64 and beating St. Mary’s within the Spherical of 32. BYU, in the meantime, had 5 ranked matchups in its final 9 regular-season video games, going 4-1. It beat VCU within the Spherical of 64 and upset Wisconsin by two within the Spherical of 32.

The percentages: Alabama is +1900 to win the nationwide title (sixth). BYU is at +7500 (thirteenth)

(4) Maryland vs. (1) Florida
FL -6.5, ML: FL -278, O/U 156.5

What to know: Florida did the responsibility of placing a cease to the UConn three-peat bid, beating the Huskies by two within the Spherical of 32. The Gators beat Norfolk State within the Spherical of 64. As for Maryland, after defeating Grand Canyon within the Spherical of 64, it had that second of the Match to date, within the type of Derik Queen’s buzzer-beating, game-winner to down Colorado State within the Spherical of 32.

The percentages: Florida has the second-shortest odds to win all of it, at +350. Maryland is at +3500 (ninth).

(4) Arizona vs. (1) Duke
DUKE -9.5, ML: DUKE -520, O/U 153.5

What to know: Duke gained 11 straight to finish the common season, together with profitable the ACC title. Within the first two rounds of the Match, the Blue Devils earned two wins by a mixed 67 factors. In different phrases, they’re buzzing. Arizona misplaced within the Large 12 Championship to shut the common season, after which beat Akron and Oregon within the first two rounds of the Match.

The percentages: Duke is favored to win March Insanity, at +210. Arizona is tenth, at +4000.

(10) Arkansas vs. (3) Texas Tech
TT -5.5, ML: TT -238, O/U 148.5

What to know: The Purple Raiders beat UNC Wilmington and Drake within the first two rounds of the Match, however that’s not the story of this sport. Arkansas, led by John Calipari, had an up-and-down season to place it mildly, ending ninth within the SEC in the course of the common season. Nevertheless, after beating Kansas within the Spherical of 64, the Razorbacks pulled off arguably the most important upset of the Match to date, beating St. John’s within the Spherical of 32.

The percentages: Arkansas is final on the title oddsboard, at +10000. Texas Tech is seventh, at +2000.

MLB: Mets @ Astros
HOU -1.5, ML: HOU -130, O/U 8

What to know: The MLB season begins with a slate of video games, however right here we’ve got Juan Soto, in his first sport with the Mets, taking up the Astros, a franchise that has made the postseason eight straight years.

MLB: Tigers @ Dodgers
LAD -1.5, ML: LAD -180, O/U 6.5

What to know: The World Collection champs have a stiff check on Opening Day, dealing with the reigning Cy Younger winner within the AL, Tarik Skubal. Skubal additionally gained the triple crown within the AL final season, main that league in wins, strikeouts and ERA. What a matchup.

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