After nearly two months without sports, there is now a chance that we have a cornucopia of new sporting options in the summer. The Bundesliga and NASCAR are back in action this week, and there is a good chance that we see the NBA return in June. The MLB is preparing for a June start, and soccer leagues in other countries are aiming to return in late May and early June. That will give sports fans real choices after the slate was barren from late March to early May.
May 16-17, 2020 Sports Betting Schedule
Saturday Morning, May 16
Soccer
South Korea K League Classic
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix vs. Gangwon FC, 1 a.m. ET
Daegu FC vs. Pohang Steelers FC, 3:30 a.m. ET
Busan I Park vs. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, 6 a.m. ET
Energetik BGU Minsk vs. FC Brest, 8 a.m. ET
FC Shakhter Soligorsk vs. FC Slavia Mozyr, 10 a.m. ET
BATE Borisov vs. Slutsksakhar Slutsk, 12 p.m. ET
Bundesliga
Red Bull Leipzig vs. SC Freiburg, 9:30 a.m. ET
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs. Hertha BSC, 9:30 a.m. ET
FC Augsburg vs. VfL Wolfsburg, 9:30 a.m. ET
Fortuna Dusseldorf vs. SC Paderborn 07, 9:30 a.m. ET
Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Schalke 04, 10:30 a.m. ET
Baseball
Taiwan CPBL
Fubon Guardians vs. Rakuten Monkeys, 5:05 a.m. ET
Uni Lions vs. Chinatrust Brothers, 5:05 a.m. ET
Kiwoom Heroes vs. LG Twins, 1 a.m. ET
Lotte Giants vs. Hanwha Eagles, 1 a.m. ET
NC Dinos vs. SK Wyverns, 4 a.m. ET
Samsung Lions vs. KT Wiz, 4 a.m. ET
Doosan Bears vs. Kia Tigers, 4 a.m. ET
Fans around the world have really enjoyed Doosan Bears’ games. The winners of three of the last five KBO League titles have played some extremely high-scoring games, and there have been an average of 15 runs scored in their games thus far in 2020. This team is hitting .330, but its pitchers have a cumulative 7.00 ERA, so the ‘over’ has cashed often.
Saturday Afternoon, May 16
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Borussia Monchengladbach, 12:30 p.m. ET
CS:GO ESL One: Road to Rio – Europe Playoffs
Semifinals, TBD, 2 p.m. ET
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Harris, 6 p.m. ET
This is a big moment for Walt Harris. Alistair Overeem is one of the most seasoned heavyweights in the UFC, and he his fights have been action packed over his career. Harris is entering the cage for the first time in almost a year after the tragic death of his daughter, and it will certainly be an emotional fight for the knockout specialist. All 13 of Harris’ victories have come by knockout, and his last two KOs were recorded inside a minute.
Sunday Morning, May 17
Soccer
South Korea K League Classic
Suwon Bluewings vs. Ulsan Hyundai FC, 3:30 a.m. ET
FC Seoul vs. Gwangju FC, 6 a.m. ET
Seongnam Ilhwa vs. Incheon United FC, 6 a.m. ET
Taiwan Premier League
Taichung Futuro FC vs. FC Taicheng Lions, 4 a.m. ET
Hasus TSU FC vs. Taiwan Power Company, 4 a.m. ET
Tainan City FC vs. Hang Yuen, 4 a.m. ET
Ming Chuan University vs. Tatung FC, 4 a.m. ET
Belarusian Premier League
FC Belshina Bobruisk vs. FC Vitebsk, 8 a.m. ET
FC Dinamo Minsk vs. FC Isloch, 10 a.m. ET
FC Ruh Brest vs. FC Smolevichi-Sti, 12 p.m. ET
Bundesliga
FC Cologne vs. FSV Mainz 05, 9:30 a.m. ET
FC Union Berlin vs. FC Bayern Munich, 12 p.m. ET
Bayern Munich have a four-point lead on Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga standings, and they are looking to hold on down the stretch. They have won seven straight league titles, and this club is the odds-on favorite to lift the trophy again. Bayern are sizable favorites against Union Berlin on Sunday.
Baseball
Taiwan CPBL
Fubon Guardians vs. Rakuten Monkeys, 5:05 a.m. ET
Uni Lions vs. Chinatrust Brothers, 5:05 a.m. ET
KBO League
Kiwoom Heroes vs. LG Twins, 1 a.m. ET
Lotte Giants vs. Hanwha Eagles, 1 a.m. ET
NC Dinos vs. SK Wyverns, 1 a.m. ET
Samsung Lions vs. KT Wiz, 1 a.m. ET
Doosan Bears vs. Kia Tigers, 1 a.m. ET
Sunday Afternoon, May 17
TBD, 2 p.m. ET
Darlington Raceway, 3:30 p.m. ET
There will be four NASCAR Cup Series races over the next 11 days, starting with Sunday’s race at Darlington. The sport will run two races at Darlington and two races at Charlotte, giving fans a lot to cheer for after two months off. The usual suspects are the favorites in this race, and this is a track where veterans thrive due to its intricacies.
