5 Live Events That You Can Legally Bet On This Weekend: 5/1 – 5/3

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The NFL draft has come and gone, and now we’re back to betting as usual, which is pretty boring right now. But as long as we’re staying safe, that’s okay!

While this weekend will be relatively uneventful, we’ve got UFC 249 coming up next weekend, and we’ll have live NASCAR races again starting on May 17th. It’s not quite a return to normal, but we’re getting there.

Until then, however, these are your best betting options.

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1. International Soccer

Where: 888sport, FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, FOX Bet, William Hill.
When: Games run all weekend long.

Eastern Europe has been carrying sports bettors — and sportsbooks — through quarantine. Lots of money has come in on Russian table tennis and Belarusian soccer, and this weekend should be no exception. We’ve also got some lines on a couple of Taiwanese soccers games over at BetMGM as well, and I’d look for other sportsbooks to publish lines on them as Sunday approaches. FOX Bet also has lines on some Turkmen soccer games.

In Belarus, I’d going to recommend an underdog play. League-leading FC Slutsk (+390) take on Dinamo Minsk (-167) at home on Saturday, and I’ve got to say, these odds don’t make sense. Sure, Dinamo Minsk has been historically successful, but they haven’t done much this season. They’re on a two-game winning streak, but Slutsk is 3-1-0 through their last four. They’re also leading the league in goal differential! Punch in FC Slutsk to win (+390) or draw (+275) over at DraftKings before the lines move.

Over in Taiwan, the Taiwan Football Premier League will enter its fourth week of action on Sunday. Over at BetMGM, the second-place Hang Yeun FC (-589) is heavily favored over the second-to-last place Ming Chaun University (+900). I wouldn’t recommend playing the underdog, but the over/under offers some nice value. Hang Yeun has allowed just one goal all season, and Ming Chaun has allowed two goals in both of their last two games. With the over/under set at 2.5, and the under at +250, I’d bet against both teams’ offenses this weekend.

2. eNASCAR Racing

Where: DraftKings, BetMGM, FOX Bet, William Hill.
When: Sunday, 1:00 PM EST (FOX Sports 1)

The eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series hits the simulated concrete banks of Dover International Speedway this weekend. Last week, longshot Alex Bowman brought home the checkered flag at Talladega, but Dover is a less chaotic track, so things should return to normal here.

My once-unbeatable bet finally lost last weekend, as William Byron didn’t win and Timmy Hill didn’t finish ahead of Byron. Tough, but not unexpected. Talladega gets wild, and the dependence on the draft gives less autonomy to each driver.

This week, with Byron (+140) once again a heavy favorite, I’d put my money on him to come out in first. He’s dominated each of the non-Superspeedway tracks so far, and there’s little reason to expect anything different. As insurance, take the Timmy Hill (+180) to beat Byron (-210) prop bet, as Hill’s consistency should offset an off week from Byron.

3. Taiwanese Baseball

Where: 888sport, FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, FOX Bet, William Hill.
When: Games run all weekend long.

Although the Taiwan Super Basketball League’s season has concluded, the Chinese Taipei Baseball League’s season will continue for the foreseeable future.

The first games get underway early on Friday morning — right around when this article will run online — so I won’t waste your time with making a pick for those games. Keep an eye out for when sportsbooks upload their lines for Saturday and Sunday’s action.

That said, Friday’s lines offer some insight into what the sportsbooks will post on Saturday, as Saturday’s two games wrap up the two series that are underway on Friday. In one, the Uni-President Lions and their league-best run differential of +27 are underdogs to the last-place Fubon Guardians on DraftKings. If that remains the case for Saturday’s matchup, consider taking them on the moneyline.

4. Darts

Where: FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, FOX Bet, William Hill.
When: Events run all weekend.

Both the Professional Darts Corporation’s (PDC) Home Tour and British Modus Icons of Darts continue this weekend.

The format is similar to that of the NBA Horse challenge, as players stream their use of regulation setups at home. If you’re trying to find value on darts betting, check out this British darts database for more information.

5. NFL Starting Quarterback Futures

Where: FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM.
When: Events run all weekend.

Okay, I’m cheating on this one. Forgive me. While it’s not technically a “live” event, the quarterback lottery will heat up now that the draft is over, and some of these bets may settle themselves in the short term.

For instance, at BetMGM, you can buy Andy Dalton to take the Patriots’ first regular-season snap at odds of +250. That number is +300 on DraftKings and +200 at FanDuel. While I think the Patriots will somehow end up with Dalton, they’ll need to clear some cap space first. They’ve even shown interest in him already, along with the Jaguars.

If I were Dalton, I would go somewhere to compete after trudging through years of mediocrity. That’s just me though — you do you, Red Rifle.

The lines for Dalton to end up in New England (and not necessarily start for them in Week 1) offer a little less value, but they come with less risk. You can punch in Dalton to New England at +100 on DraftKings.

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