Olympics Odds July 27th – Swimming, Softball, Cycling & More

• The Tokyo Olympics continue on Tuesday, July 27th with more medals up for grabs
• USA’s Women’s Softball team faces Japan in the gold medal game
• Read below for odds, analysis and best bets

Three full days of medal events are in the books at the Tokyo Olympics, and surprisingly the United States rank behind China in overall medals won, and second to Japan in the gold medal category. The Americans will look to close the gap in both of those areas on Tuesday (July 27th), beginning with Women’s Softball.

USA is a -180 favorite to capture the gold, which would be its fourth in the five Olympic Games where the sport has been included.

Women’s Softball – Gold Medal Odds

Odds as of July 26th at DraftKings.

These two teams actually faced off in a thriller on Monday, with the winner earning last at-bat in the gold medal game. The U.S. earned a come from behind 2-1 victory, thanks to a walk-off home run by Kelsey Stewart.

A walk-off for @TeamUSA!@USASoftball beats Japan 2-1! They'll play Japan again Tuesday for GOLD! #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/lXGeo01mch

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 26, 2021

The Americans finished the group stage with a perfect 5-0 record, conceding just two runs in the process. Monica Abbott and Cat Osterman have surrendered only a single run combined over 30.2 innings and will be seeking revenge for USA’s loss to Japan in the 2008 gold medal game (the last time the sport was played at the Olympics).

The host nation on the other hand, was 4-1 in the group stage and conceded only five runs. They elected to rest Yukiko Ueno, who defeated the U.S. in the 2008 gold medal game on Monday, meaning her arm will be fresh for Tuesday’s championship clash.

Pick: Under 4 (-135)

Men’s 100 Meter Backstroke Odds

Team USA is undefeated in the backstroke events since 1996, and Ryan Murphy will look to continue their reign of dominance on Tuesday. The defending Olympic champion in both the 100 meter and 200 meter disciplines has the second shortest odds in the 100m, behind Russian Kliment Kolesnikov.

#Swimming Men's 100m back
With 7/8 finalists within 0.72, this final promises to be incredible!
(ROC) Kliment Kolesnikov has the fastest time from the heats (52.15), while the WR holder and Olympic Champion 🇺🇸Ryan Murphy did better in the semis.

Session start 👉3.30AM CEST pic.twitter.com/pq2ZszKmpH

— World Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) July 27, 2021

Kolesnikov is the world record holder in the 50 meter backstroke, and posted the fastest time in the 100m heats. Murphy however, bested that number in the semis, and possesses the closing speed to upset the favorite. The 26-year-old American holds the World and Olympic record in this event, and represents excellent value at plus money to capture his fourth career Olympic gold medal.

Pick: Ryan Murphy (+150)

Women’s Mountain Bike Cross-Country Odds

When it comes to Women’s Olympic Mountain Biking, there’s France’s Loana Lecomte and then there’s everyone else. The 21-year-old is undefeated on the World Cup circuit this year, winning all four races by healthy margins.

Loana Lecomte with a clinic in the mud at Nové Město, amazing riding from the French superstar to be. pic.twitter.com/IqqVfte30y

— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) May 16, 2021

Not only has Lecomte won every race she’s entered in 2021, she’s also led every lap of every race. She has the power to tackle treacherous climbs and the finesse to navigate the most difficult terrains. This type of dominating talent doesn’t come around often, making her -285 odds actually seem quite appealing.

Pick: Loana Lecomte (-285)

Women’s Weightlifting 64 kg Odds

The top-two 64 kg women weightlifters are absent from the Tokyo Games, leaving a giant opportunity for the rest of the field to capture a gold medal. Canada’s Maude Charron, fresh off a gold medal performance at this year’s Pan-Am games, is the favorite, but Colombia’s Mercedes Perez may be the better value.

Perez is a three-time Pan-Am Games champ (2011, 2015 and 2019) and boasts a career best total of 238 kg. She took bronze at the 2017 World Championships, and narrowly missed the podium at the Rio Games. She’s a much more experienced lifter than Charron, and I like her chances of rising to the occasion on Tuesday.

Pick: Mercedes Perez (+175)