Daily Sports Betting Preview 08/05/2021 – NFL Preseason, Angels/Rangers, St. Jude Invitational Odds

  • The Pittsburgh Steelers are the -135 betting favorites against the Dallas Cowboys in the first NFL preseason game of the 2021-2022 season.
  • Collin Morikawa has +1400 odds as the second-best betting option for the St. Jude Invitational.
  • The Los Angeles Angels are a mere -11 on the moneyline against the Texas Rangers for MLB bets.

CANTON, Ohio – The NFL season is back and the Pittsburgh Steelers are only the slight favorites against the Dallas Cowboys. In other sporting events, Collin Morikawa is set with odds to succeed in his first event since the Olympics and in the MLB, the Los Angeles Angels are near EVEN against the lackluster performing Texas Rangers roster.

NFL Hall of Fame Game: Cowboys vs Steelers

The first game of the 2021-2022 NFL season will be between the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Hall of Fame Game. Online sportsbooks have the Steelers labeled as the slight favorites for this matchup.

Steelers vs Cowboys Moneyline Odds

  • Pittsburgh Steelers -135
  • Dallas Cowboys +115

Preseason football often comes down to how hard the coach tries to put a good product on the field. Questions such as "Will the starters play two drives or two quarters?" come into play and can often be the game-changer of outcomes. Over the past few years, Mike Tomlin has had an impressive record in the preseason.

Tomlin has compiled a 3-1 record in each of the last three preseasons combined for a 9-3 record since the start of the 2017 season. This is the first opportunity of the season to bet on the NFL and backing the favorite may be the best play when doing so.

St. Jude Invitational: Collin Morikawa Set Up Well

Collin Morikawa is the third-ranked player in the PGA Tour rankings and could be in a position to take his status even higher in the St. Jude Invitational. He has the second shortest odds in the tournament but has a fair case to be the best bet for gamblers to take.

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WGC-Fedex St. Jude Invitational

  • Brooks Koepka +1200
  • Collin Morikawa +1400
  • Jordan Spieth +1400
  • Xander Schauffele +1400
  • Dustin Johnson +1600
  • Justin Thomas +1800
  • Rory McIlroy +2000

In three of the last four years, the player who won the St. Jude event was the No. 1 player in SG: Tee-to-Green for the event. Morikawa just so happens to lead the PGA Tour in SG: Tee-to-Green. Also, in each of the past three years, the winner’s Par 4 scoring has been either the best or second-best for the week and Morikawa is currently second on tour in Par 4 scoring average.

MLB Betting: Angels vs Rangers

The Texas Rangers remain the most inept team in the batter’s box for the MLB. The Rangers continue to rank last in the MLB in BA, OBP, SLG, wOBA, wRC+, and ISO over the last month and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Texas has won just three of their last 20 games but are given pick ‘em odds against the Los Angeles Angels.

Angels vs Rangers Moneyline Odds

  • Los Angeles Angels -110
  • Texas Rangers -110

The pitching matchup isn’t too favorable for either side as the Angels send Dylan Bundy (1-8, 6.66 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) to the mound while the Rangers have Spencer Howard (0-2, 5.72 ERA, 1.48 WHIP). However, from what we’ve seen from betting on the MLB for the past month, this particular Rangers offense cannot hit the ball even if it were on a tee, regardless of who’s pitching.