šŸŒ­ July 4th Weekend Betting Preview

Euros, Wimbledon and of course, all-you-can-eat hot dogs. What more could you ask for over the next five days? Before you start soaking up the sun, here's the latest on 4th of July weekend's can't-miss action šŸ˜Ž (3 min read)

What to Watch

Hereā€™s hoping everybody has the pleasure of reading this poolside. 4th of July week/weekend is officially upon us, and that means plenty of relaxation, plenty of fireworks, and plenty of sports to bet on šŸ¤‘

  • As unpatriotic as it may be, letā€™s start off by checking in on the Euros. And first things first, you gotta see this game-clinching save yesterday that sent Turkey to the quarterfinals šŸ‘‡

Down to just eight teams left, England remains the favorite (+350) to win their first ever European Championshipā€¦despite just narrowly escaping elimination the last time they took the field šŸ˜¬

Euros action resumes on Friday and Saturday with the quarterfinal round; take a look at the matchups ā¬‡ļø

  • 6/5 12PM: Spain (-115 to advance) vs. Germany (-105)

  • 6/5 3PM: Portugal (+122) vs. France (-150)

  • 6/6 12PM: England (-172) vs. Switzerland (+140)

  • 6/6 3PM: Netherlands (-375) vs. Turkey (+285)

Next up, letā€™s stay on that side of the pond but head over to London for some tennis, where the 137th edition of Wimbledon is in the midst of its first couple rounds šŸŽ¾

  • Weā€™ve already been treated to one of the biggest upsets youā€™ll see all year, with the reigning champ on the womenā€™s side going down in her first match šŸ¤Æ

On the menā€™s side, the winners of the last two Grand Slam tournaments find themselves neck-and-neck at the top of the odds board once again, and thereā€™s another familiar face right behind them. Take a look at this yearā€™s top contenders (Wimbledon schedule here) šŸ‘‡

  • Carlos Alcaraz: +220

  • Jannik Sinner: +220

  • Novak Djokovic: +330

  • Hubert Hurkacz: +1600

  • Alexander Zverev: +1900

  • Alex De Minaur: +2600

Back over here on U.S. soil, weā€™ve got a loaded slate of MLB action going down all week long. But itā€™s no secret that on the 4th, Americaā€™s pastime takes a backseat to another competition, which also features some of the worldā€™s finest athletes. Letā€™s talk dogs šŸŒ­

  • Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island is back, but this yearā€™s event comes with an unfortunate disclaimer. Joey Chestnut, the 16x champ and world record holder, wonā€™t be participating šŸ˜­

An absolute travesty; the 4th just wonā€™t be the same without Chestnut defying the basic laws of human anatomy. But while the GOAT will be sorely missed, his absence does mean that the field is as wide open as its been in a while. Take a look at this yearā€™s favorites šŸ˜‹

  • Geoffrey Esper: -120

  • James Webb: +200

  • Nick Wehry: +550

  • Patrick Bertoletti: +800

Trivia Question: Since 2007, who is the only person to beat Joey Chestnut in the Nathanā€™s Hot Dog Eating Contest?

For My Parlay Gurus

I wish I had some hot tips for you on the Nathanā€™s hot dog markets, I really do, but your guess is as good as mine there. Instead, Iā€™ll hook you up with some baseball picks for today; check out this parlay šŸ‘‡

  • Guardians ML vs. White Sox: -190

  • Blue Jays ML vs. Astros: -106

  • Rangers ML vs. Padres: -138

$100 on this bet would win you $412 ā€” if we hit, make sure you email [email protected] for a chance to win an Overtime hoodie*. Many will enter, only some will win šŸ˜‰

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Trivia Answer: In 2015, Matt Stonie interrupted Joey Chestnutā€™s reign, out-eating him 62-60 (watch here)

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