Masters best bets: X marks the spot 

We covered some golf looks in yesterday's edition, but we need a few more Masters bets in the pocket, don't you think? The weather delay pushed the start time back just a bit, and we're highlighting two guys who don't get started until this afternoon. So, you should be able to secure these prices if you like the reads. 

Adding some Augusta picks for the next few days

Make sure you're perusing all of your available sportsbooks, as most are offering plenty of promotions, free bets and profit boosts.

Xander Schauffele

• To win: +1875 on Fanatics with 25% boost
• Top 10: +130 DraftKings

Xander Schauffele is an interesting case of a guy who has come so close at Augusta. Over the last five years, he's finished T2 and T3, and he was inside the Top 10 last year.

The man has clearly shown that he can handle Augusta and be up to the task for four days. Schauffele is the world's highest-ranked player without a major title. He is so incredibly due to get over the hump, and we like investing in him doing just that this weekend.

Schauffele is playing very good golf right now, with six Top 10 finishes in eight tournaments this year and three Top 5 finishes in his past four.

We'll roll that momentum forward this week at The Masters.

Sahith Theegala

• To win: +6250 Fanatics with 25% boost
• Top 10: +350 DraftKings

Theegala is a name you may want to load up a bet or two on. In his Masters debut in 2023, Theegala finished ninth. That's impressive stuff for someone making his first start at Augusta, a situation that typically leads to trouble for most.

Theegala is rolling of late, with three Top 10 finishes in his past five starts, with all three of those tournaments considered to be some of the tougher courses of the season in the Players (T-9th), Arnold Palmer Invitational (T-6) and Phoenix Open (5th).

Theegala is putting extremely well and should be able to pick up some strokes near the greens, making him one of our favorite long shots of the weekend.

In the news ...

Get some more Masters prep in — The Masters teed off earlier this morning, but there's still plenty of research you can do before round one comes to a close. Looking for three prop bets? Jack Doughtery has you covered there. Want to explore a more in-depth look at the field and some names to know? Action Network has done the heavy lifting for you. Explore some of our resources and enjoy all the action at Augusta this week!

Celtics sign Jrue Holiday to contract extension — The Boston Celtics are going all-in with their core for both this season and the next, signing Jrue Holiday to a four-year, $135 million contract extension after acquiring the guard last summer. Boston already has signed Jaylen Brown to a monster contract, Kristaps Porzingis is signed through 2026, and Jayson Tatum is about to sign a supermax extension this summer that should make him one of, if not the highest-paid player in the NBA. Luxury tax be damned, the Celtics want to get over the hump and win. They've secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference and are -170 to reach the Finals and +180 to win it all.

Arizona Coyotes could be moving to Salt Lake City as soon as next season — Reports came out from NHL reporters on Wednesday afternoon that schedules are being drafted to plan for a potential Coyotes relocation to Salt Lake City. Utah has wanted an NHL team, and the Coyotes have been playing in a college arena with no current plans to build a bigger home. Three of the last five NHL franchises to relocate have been the Stars, Avalanche and Hurricanes, all of whom are among the Cup favorites this year. A new home may not be bad news for the Coyotes, but it seems as if Arizona is about to lose its hockey team.

Today's Bark Bets is written by Griffin Carroll. Follow him on Substack: griffybets.substack.com.