Indy 500 Revs Up Sunday Sports

It has been a tradition for many years. The Indy 500 will run today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Scott McLaughlin will start in the pole position and he is the favorite to win today’s race. McLaughlin is given +450 odds to win this year’s Indy 500.

Interestingly, the Indy 500 had been run 107 times prior to today and only 21 times has the driver starting in the pole won the race. Josef Newgarden is the reigning Indy 500 champion. Last year’s win was the first in his career. Newgarden also won last year’s 24 Hours of Daytona to become just the 16th driver to win both events in the same season.

Four Hall of Fame drivers hold the record for most Indy 500 wins at four. They are A.J. Foyt, Al Unser, Rick Mears, and Helio Castronoves. Team Penske has won the most Indy 500 races with 19. The next closest team – Andretti Autosport – has six wins. McLaughlin, who finished second in last year’s Indy 500, races for Team Penske.

Sports Hub Handicappers Continue Run

The experts at Sports Hub continued their success yesterday with another powerful day. The Top 5 was a collective 16-3 and took home over $1400 in profits yesterday. 

Let’s see how our top dogs performed on Saturday.

• Boss Ross: Ross Walker hit all three of his picks, including the underdog A’s over the Astros to take yesterday’s top spot on the board. With the A’s at +130, Ross totaled $330 in profits. That gives him $600 in winnings over the last three days.
• The Hawk: Mike Hawk took the second spot on the board yesterday. He hit 5 of his 7 picks and won $315 total. His three-day total is now 9-4 with $455 in profits.
• Doyle rules: Patrick Doyle put in another unbeaten day, going 3-0 and collecting $305. Patrick is now in the Top 5 of the 3-day, 7-day, and 30-day leaderboards. He’s up $1370 for the month and he’s our No. 1 baseball handicapper over the last seven days with $660 in MLB profits.

• Smokin’ Joe: Joe Berra is back after nailing both of his picks on Saturday. Joe took home $259 for the day and he’s our No. 1 NHL handicapper over the last seven days. Does he have a pick for tonight’s NHL playoff game? You’ll have to see for yourself.
• Dan the man: Dan Jones rounds out our Top 5. He went 3-1 on his four picks yesterday. He earned $257 in profits. He’s up $499 for the week and is our No. 2 baseball capper over the last seven days ($562).

NBA, NHL Playoffs Heating Up

The NHL’s Western Conference finals series is now tied at 1-1 after last night’s game. Read below to see what happened in Game 2 of the Oilers vs. the Stars. The NBA’s Eastern Conference finals are headed in a different direction. Game 3 was in Indiana last night where the Pacers hadn’t lost a playoff game yet this season. Keep reading to find out last night’s result.

Here’s a recap of what happened yesterday in sports.

• Stars win: After losing Game 1 at home, Dallas knew it couldn’t afford to let another one slip away. Last night, the Stars got 28 saves from goalie Jake Oettinger and beat Edmonton 3-1. The series is now tied at 1-1 and heads to Edmonton for Game 3 on Monday night. 
• Boston on the brink of a sweep: The Celtics traveled to Indiana last night where the Pacers hadn’t lost in the playoffs. Boston’s Jrue Holiday picked the pocket of Indiana’s Andrew Nembard to seal a 114-111 Celtics victory. Boston can now end the series with a win in Game 4 on Monday night.

• Stunning PGA news: Grayson Murray withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday and passed away yesterday at the age of 30. Grayson had two PGA Tour wins to his credit.
• The racing double: Kyle Larson will try and pull off something that only four drivers have ever attempted – the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Both events are today and Larson will attempt to cover all 1,100 miles…and win at least one. Larson is one of the favorites in the Coca-Cola 600. He’s listed at +475 to win.

Indy 500 Tops Big Sunday Sports Day for Bettors

Get ready. Today’s schedule is a big one. We’ve got everything from baseball and hockey to tennis and auto racing. And, hey, how about some Sunday football in May? Yep, we’ve got some of that too.

Here’s a look at today’s schedule.

1. Coca Cola 600: Ryan Blaney is the overall favorite to win this year’s event that is held at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Ty Gibbs will start in the pole. Kyle Larson, as mentioned, will race in this one as well as today’s Indy 500.
2. Indy 500: It’s Memorial Day weekend and, as is tradition, the 108th Indy 500 takes place today. Scott McLaughlin won the pole and is the favorite to win today’s Indy 500. He’s listed at +450 odds.

3. Sunday baseball: All 30 teams are in action this Sunday. The day ends with the traditional Sunday night game. The Chicago Cubs play the Cardinals in St. Louis. Javier Assad (4-0, 1.70) starts for the Cubs. Sonny Gray (6-2, 2.78) takes the mound for St. Louis.
4. NBA Game 3: Minnesota is at Dallas for Game 3 tonight. The TWolves desperately need a win to prevent falling behind 3-0 in the series. The Mavs are a 2.5-point favorite tonight.
5. Rangers-Panthers: It’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals and the series shifts to Florida. The series is tied at 1-1. The Panthers are a -160 home favorite.
6. Soccer: There are three matches on the final day of the LaLiga season. Italy’s Serie A is winding down too and has six matches on the schedule today. The English League Championship between Leeds and Southampton is already underway. A number of lower tier leagues are playing today as well. If you’re a soccer bettor, there is plenty to choose from today.
7. Charles Schwab Challenge: It’s Round 4 today and Davis Riley enters as the leader. He shot a 66 in Round 3 to take a four-stroke lead into today’s final round. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is four shots back in second place.

8. French Open: It’s Round 1 today for both the men and women. Round 1 will continue tomorrow too.
9. UFL Week 9: Birmingham lost yesterday for the first time this season. The Stallions dropped an 18-9 decision to San Antonio, which has qualified for the playoffs. Today, Michigan (6-2) plays Houston (1-7) and D.C. (3-5) takes on Memphis (1-7).