²ÝÝ®´«Ã½

Sports betting roundup: Rory McIlroy provides the excitement by winning another Masters title

provided much of the excitement this weekend with his second straight title at Augusta National.

McIlroy finished at 12 under, one shot better than .

The also came to an end, with the beginning Tuesday, followed by next weekend.

Here’s a look at how things played out over the weekend at the BetMGM :

Trends of the Week

McIlroy went into the Masters at +1100 to win, which was tied for the second-best odds with Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm. In pre-tournament outright winner bets, he took in 3.6% of the bets and 3% of the money. Scheffler entered with the best odds at +550, and took in 9.4% of the bets and 14.3% of the money.

McIlroy went into the final round at +160 to win, followed by Cameron Young at +240. The two were tied at 11-under.

Upsets of the Week

The Thunder (-5.5 vs. Suns) and Magic (-12.5 vs. Celtics) were the two most-bet teams in the NBA. Both teams failed to cover, as and .

The on Sunday to fall to 8-7 on the year. New York (-150) was the most-bet MLB team in terms of number of bets and money on Sunday.

Toronto (-120) was the second-most bet MLB team in terms of number of bets and money on Sunday, and they .

Coming Up

The Thunder have the best odds to win the NBA Finals at +135, followed by the Spurs at +450 and the Celtics at +550.

Next in line are the Nuggets at +1000, the Cavaliers at +1400, and the Pistons and Knicks at +1800.

___

This column was provided to The Associated Press by BetMGM online sportsbook.

___

AP sports:

Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.

Federal ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ Network Logo
Log in to your ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ account for notifications and alerts customized for you.