A men’s and women’s swimming and two women’s track and field events highlight Saturday’s action at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The home pool advantage will be put to the test during the men’s 100-meter butterfly, which begins at 2:30 p.m. ET. Hungary’s Kristof Milak (-115) is the favorite, with Canada’s Josh Liendo and France’s Maxime Grousset at +430, while Switzerland’s Noe Ponti at +750. Grousset will be looking to follow in the footsteps of countryman Leon Marchand, who has earned four gold medals at these games.
Another event that is expected to come down to the wire is the women’s 200-meter individual medley, which begins at 3:08 p.m. ET. Canada’s Summer McIntosh is the +155 favorite, while American Kate Douglass is at +260, American Alexandra Walsh at +310 and Australian Kaylee McKeown at +600. McIntosh has already won two gold medals in Paris – the 200 butterfly and the 400 medley events. She took gold in the 200 medley at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Before locking in any 2024 Summer Olympics picks on those events or others, you need to see what SportsLine Olympic insider Mike Tierney has to say.
A national sportswriter whose work appears in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Tierney has covered nine Olympic Games in person. At Rio in 2016, Tierney profited big-time. He told readers to bet over on Team USA’s gold medal count (41.5) and over on Team USA’s overall medal count (102.5). The result? 46 golds, 121 medals and two easy cashes. Then, at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Tierney hit two of his three predictions: Germany (+200) to win the most gold medals and the United States winning under 10.5 gold medals (+110). Anybody following has seen some big returns.
Now, Tierney has broken down the 2024 Olympics from every possible angle and revealed his best bets for Saturday, Aug. 3. He has one men’s and one women’s swimming, and two women’s track and field selections. You can visit SportsLine now to see his 2024 Summer Olympics picks.
Top 2024 Paris Olympics picks for Saturday, August 3
Tierney sees good value at plus odds in backing Summer McIntosh (+155) of Canada in the women’s 200-meter individual medley. One of her two main challengers, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown, had troubles in the semifinals and posted the seventh-best time. Kate Douglass of the United States has had success in the event, winning two world championships, but McIntosh doesn’t seem swayed by that.
“The Canadian at “plus” odds is too good to pass up,” Tierney told SportsLine. “She entered qualifying with two main challengers. However, Kaylee McKeown of Australia struggled in with the seventh best time during the semis, placing her chances in doubt. That leaves only Kate Douglass of the U.S., a two-time world champ in the event. McIntosh excels in the butterfly and freestyle. The mature 17-year-old has shown no indication of being dazzled by the bright lights and can cement her status as the female breakout star of these Games.” See the rest of Tierney’s picks here.
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Tierney has analyzed the 2024 Paris Olympics odds for Saturday from every angle and locked in one men’s, one women’s swimming and two women’s track and field best bets, including one that pays 5-1. He’s only sharing his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
What are Tierney’s best bets for the 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday, and which 5-1 longshot should you be all over? Visit SportsLine now to see Mike Tierney’s 2024 Summer Olympics best bets and analysis, and find out.