Wynn Las Vegas race and sports book director Johnny Avello said he can’t justify a wager on Justify at 4-5 morning-line odds to win the 150th running of the Belmont Stakes.
Todd Dewey
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Todd Dewey covers sports betting for the Review-Journal. Prior to taking over that beat in January 2017, he covered UNLV football, 51s baseball and a wide range of other events that come to Las Vegas. A native of Cambridge, Mass., and a graduate of the University of Central Florida, Dewey joined the Review-Journal in 1999 and was the 2013 Nevada Sportswriter of the Year.
Bettors are backing Vegas as favorites over the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final ranging from minus 150 to minus 160 at Las Vegas sports books.
The Golden Knights, who have dropped the past three games after winning the opener, never have lost four consecutive games and are 7-2 at home in the playoffs.
William Karlsson and Alex Ovechkin are the 7-1 co-favorites to score the first goal of Game 5 on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.
Westgate sports book manager Jeff Sherman said 84 percent of the tickets are on the Knights and 88 percent of the money is on Vegas in Game 4.
The Knights have lost three straight games only three times in their first 100 games and handicapper Dana Lane doesn’t expect it to happen again in Game 4.
The Washington Capitals opened as minus 120 favorites over the Golden Knights (Even) at the William Hill sports book in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
Vegas’ price ranges from minus 110 at Boyd Gaming sports book, which also has the Capitals at minus 110, to plus 110 at the Wynn Las Vegas sports book.
The Golden Knights are 23-11 in games after a loss, including a 3-0 record in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Handicapper Dana Lane expects them to win Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at Washington.
The Washington Capitals and Golden Knights meet in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final at 5 p.m. Saturday at Capital One Arena in Washington. The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1.
Handicapper Brian Edwards expects South Carolina to easily cover the spread as a 14-point home underdog to Georgia in Week 2, and he loves the Gamecocks to go over their win total of 7.
Chris Moneymaker outlasted 838 other players en route to the 2003 world title while Scott Blumstein topped a field of 7,221 to win the 2017 Main Event and 1,084 players cashed.
The Washington Capitals opened as minus 140 home favorites over the Knights (plus 120) in Game 3 on Saturday at Capital One Arena.
Golden State has gone under in its past five games and nine of 10 and Cleveland is on a 5-2 under run, but professional sports bettor Erin Rynning expects the pace to pick up in the NBA Finals.
The Cavaliers are 300-1 long shots to win the NBA Finals over the Warriors in four games.