Underdog Betting - top picks for August 7
The public is always enamored with favorites, but underdog betting pays better. Online betting sharps know that the juice doesn’t cost you when you bet underdogs - and when they cash in, they pay out much more. On that note, here are our underdog picks of the weekend.
Underdog betting: August 7 picks
- Jurjjens good value against struggling Billingsley
- Florian to shock the world at UFC 101
- Bills the pick in the Hall of Fame Game
MLB underdog betting pick: Braves over Dodgers
Friday, August 7, 10:10 p.m. ET
The Los Angeles Dodgers are slumping right now, and even though their All-Star ace is on the mound on Friday night, there’s reason to bet against him. Sportsbook odds makers have made the line fairly low, which is an indicator that they don’t trust the National League-leading Dodgers.
Billingsley has allowed 19 earned runs in his last 23.1 innings pitched, which puts his ERA at 7.40 over his last five starts. Stay away from him until he gets more consistent.
UFC 101 underdog betting pick: Florian over Penn
Saturday, August 8, 10:00 p.m. ET
While B.J. Penn is an MMA superstar, not many people know much about Kenny Florian. Penn is a huge favorite on the betting line but that just means there is plenty of value with the underdog, Florian.
The fighters are about equal, although truth be told, Penn is more gifted physically. The problem for Penn is that he isn’t over his last loss to George St. Pierre, and he keeps on bringing up the subject. If he’s not focused on Florian - and to this point it doesn’t sound like he is - he is going to lose on Saturday.
NFL preseason underdog betting pick: Bills over Titans
While most NFL betting fans like to look at quarterback rotation as the leading point for preseason betting, a lot of people are overlooking the Bills’ depth chart. It’s true that the Titans have Vince Young and Patrick Ramsey as their backups, but the Bills also have a good backup in Ryan Fitzpatrick, who started most of last year. Also, Gibran Hamdan is a former NFL Europe standout and he’s capable of picking apart backup defenders as well.
There is no reason to lay points in this contest. Take the Bills as a good underdog betting pick here.
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