WATCH: Men’s Olympic Basketball Semifinals betting preview

SportsGrid sets the stage for the Men’s Summer Olympics Basketball Semifinals with picks for USA vs. Australia and France vs. Slovenia.

The semifinals of the Summer Olympics Men’s Basketball Tournament will be played Thursday morning in Tokyo. First, USA and Australia clash at 12:15 a.m. ET, with France and Slovenia playing the second game at 7 a.m. ET. Three of the four teams will win a medal but two spots in the gold medal game are on the line.

SportsGrid previews the semifinals of the Summer Olympics Men’s Basketball Tournament:

USA vs. Australia odds and lines

Summer Olympics odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 6:10 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: USA -800 (bet $800 to win $100) | Australia +500 (bet $100 to win $500)
  • Against the spread/ATS: USA -11.5 (-110) | Australia +11.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 179.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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France vs. Slovenia odds and lines

  • Money line: France +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Slovenia -133 (bet $133 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: France +1.5 (-105) | Slovenia -1.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under: 174.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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WATCH: San Diego Padres at Oakland Athletics betting preview, 8/3

SportsGrid looks at the odds and lines for Tuesday’s San Diego Padres at Oakland Athletics matchup, with MLB odds, picks and predictions.

The San Diego Padres (61-47) visit the Oakland Athletics (60-47) for a two-game interleague set beginning Tuesday with a 9:40 p.m. ET first pitch at Oakland Coliseum. Padres LHP Blake Snell toes the rubber against Athletics LHP Sean Manaea while hoping to put an end to his road woes. SportsGrid breaks down the matchup and looks at the Padres-Athletics odds.

San Diego and Oakland split a pair of games at Petco Park last week. The A’s since took three of four games from the Los Angeles Angels over the weekend and the Friars split a four-game series with the Colorado Rockies.

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SportsGrid previews Tuesday’s Padres vs. Athletics matchup:

Padres at Athletics odds and lines

MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 5:50 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Padres +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Athletics -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Padres +1.5 (-150) | Athletics -1.5 (+120)
  • Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)

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WATCH: WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational betting preview

SportsGrid analyzes the field and odds for the 2021 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, with PGA Tour value picks to win.

A small but elite field of 66 golfers is at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee this week for the 2021 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. SportsGrid breaks down the field and the odds in search of the best value bets to win.

The WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational follows the Summer Olympics in Tokyo and is just the second-to-last event ahead of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

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SportsGrid previews the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational:

WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational odds

MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 3:30 p.m. ET.

  • Brooks Koepka (+1100)
  • Collin Morikawa (+1100)
  • Xander Schauffele (+1200)
  • Jordan Spieth (+1400)
  • Justin Thomas (+1600)
  • Dustin Johnson (+1700)
  • Rory McIlroy (+1900)

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WATCH: Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals betting preview, 8/3

SportsGrid looks at the odds and lines for Tuesday’s Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals matchup, with MLB odds, picks and predictions.

The Atlanta Braves (52-54) and St. Louis Cardinals (53-52) begin a three-game set at Busch Stadium Tuesday with an 8:15 p.m. ET first pitch. Braves LHP Max Fried (7-7, 4.32 ERA) gets the call against Nationals LHP Jon Lester (3-5, 5.02 ERA). SportsGrid tees up Tuesday’s matchup with a Braves-Cardinals betting preview.

The Cardinals won two of three games against the Minnesota Twins over the weekend. The Braves lost two of three homes games to the Milwaukee Brewers. Atlanta and St. Louis enter the series third in the NL East and NL Central, respectively.

SportsGrid previews Tuesday’s Braves at Cardinals matchup:

Braves at Cardinals odds and lines

MLB odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 3:15 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Braves -133 (bet $133 to win $100) | Cardinals +110 (bet $100 to win $110)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Braves -1.5 (+125) | Cardinals +1.5 (-160)
  • Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -125 | U: +100)

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WATCH: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants betting preview, 7/29

SportsGrid looks at the odds and lines for Thursday’s Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants matchup, with MLB odds, picks and predictions.

The Los Angeles Dodgers (62-41) and San Francisco Giants (63-38) play the rubber match of their three-game set at Oracle Park Thursday. First pitch will be thrown at 3:45 p.m. ET. The Giants enter the day with a two-game lead over the Dodgers for first place in the NL West.

San Francisco opened this series with a 2-1 win Tuesday but Los Angeles responded with a convincing 8-0 victory Wednesday. Dodgers LHP David Price takes on Giants RHP Johnny Cueto in the decisive third game of the series.

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SportsGrid previews Thursday’s Dodgers at Giants matchup:

Dodgers at Giants odds and lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 3:15 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Dodgers -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Giants +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Dodgers -1.5 (+125) | Giants +1.5 (-155)
  • Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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WATCH: Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox betting preview, 7/29

SportsGrid looks at the odds and lines for Thursday’s Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox matchup, with MLB odds, picks and predictions.

The Toronto Blue Jays (50-48) and Boston Red Sox (63-40) finish a four-game set at Fenway Park Thursday. First pitch will be at 7:10 p.m. ET as the Jays look to earn a series split. Below, SportsGrid previews Thursday’s Blue Jays vs. Red Sox matchup, with MLB picks and predictions.

Boston took Monday’s series opener by a 5-4 score. After Tuesday’s game was rained out, the teams split a doubleheader Wednesday with each team securing a 4-1 win in seven innings. The Red Sox head into Thursday with a 10.5-game lead over the Blue Jays in the AL East.

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SportsGrid previews Thursday’s Blue Jays at Red Sox matchup:

Blue Jays at Red Sox odds and lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 2:55 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Blue Jays +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Red Sox -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Blue Jays -1.5 (+150) | Red Sox +1.5 (-185)
  • Over/Under: 10 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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WATCH: Men’s Olympic Golf betting preview, with top picks for gold

SportsGrid looks at the odds to win gold in the Men’s Olympic Golf Tournament, with golf picks, predictions and best bets.

SportsGrid tees up the Men’s Olympic Golf Tournament with golf picks and predictions among the favorites in the field at Kasumigaseki Country Club. American Collin Morikawa enters the week as the betting favorite off of his win at the British Open.

Also see: Odds and picks for gold

SportsGrid breaks down the Men’s Olympic Golf Tournament:

Men’s Olympic Golf odds

Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. ET.

  • Collin Morikawa +700
  • Xander Schauffele +900
  • Justin Thomas +1000
  • Hideki Matsuyama +1200
  • Viktor Hovland +1200
  • Rory McIlroy +1400
  • Paul Casey +1600
  • Patrick Reed +1800
  • Abraham Ancer +2200
  • Cameron Smith +2200

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WATCH: Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox betting preview, 7/27

SportsGrid looks at the odds and lines for Tuesday’s Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox matchup, with MLB odds, picks and predictions.

The Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox play the second game of their four-game set at Fenway Park Tuesday. First pitch will be at 7:10 p.m. ET, as the Jays look to rebound from a 5-4 loss Monday. Red Sox RHP Garrett Richards goes up against Blue Jays LHP Steven Matz.

The Red Sox opened the AL East rivalry series with a win in Monday’s opener by scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning off of Blue Jays RHP Trevor Richards. OF Alex Verdugo belted a 2-run home run for his 10th of the season.

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SportsGrid previews Tuesday’s Blue Jays at Red Sox matchup:

Blue Jays at Red Sox odds and lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 4 p.m. ET.

  • Money line: Blue Jays -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Red Sox +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Blue Jays -1.5 (+115) | Red Sox +1.5 (-140)
  • Over/Under: 11 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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WATCH: 2021 British Open live betting strategies

SportsGrid looks at strategies for live betting the 2021 British Open.

The 149th British Open is in full swing with Collin Morikawa holding the clubhouse lead after his second round. According to SportsGrid, value remains in the odds to win the 2021 British Open. They look at some of the top strategies for live betting golf and The Open Championship.

Morikawa shot 6-under, 64 in his second round early Friday morning. That score was matched by Emiliano Grillo, who moved into a tie with 18-hole leader Louis Oosthuizen, who was yet to tee off.

SportsGrid looks at how to live bet the 2021 British Open:

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WATCH: Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns Game 5 betting preview

SportsGrid previews Saturday’s Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns Game 5 of the NBA Finals, with betting odds and picks.

The 2021 NBA Finals are tied at two games apiece between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. SportsGrid previews Game 5 as the Suns return to their home court looking to get back on track against the Bucks.

Milwaukee has stormed back from an 0-2 series deficit with back-to-back wins at home. They won 109-103 Wednesday. Can the Suns, one of the best home teams all season, regain a series lead in Game 5?

SportsGrid breaks down the Bucks-Suns Game 5 matchup:

Bucks and Suns Game 5: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:45 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Bucks +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Suns -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
  • Against the spread/ATS: Bucks +4 (-110) | Suns -4 (-110)
  • Over/Under: 218.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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