Prime Weekend Betting Preview: April 11-12, 2026
The weekend spotlight centers on Augusta National as the Masters moves into its pivotal final two rounds, bringing one of the most prestigious and heavily bet events in golf to the forefront. With leaderboard pressure building and major championship history on the line, Saturday and Sunday provide a compelling mix of strategy, volatility, and high-stakes opportunities for bettors.
The schedule is further strengthened by the NCAA Men’s Hockey National Championship on Saturday in Las Vegas, adding another title-deciding event to an already strong weekend slate.
Beyond those headline events, the schedule is packed with nationally televised matchups across the NBA and NHL as teams continue to position themselves for the postseason and MLB has a number of televised contests. Soccer provides an early start to both days with full English Premier League slates and key international and MLS matchups, while UFL Week 3 continues to build momentum in the spring football landscape.
The weekend is further highlighted by UFC 327 in Miami, a major heavyweight boxing bout featuring Tyson Fury and Arslanbek Makhmudov in London, and NASCAR’s Food City 500 in Bristol on Sunday.
With action spanning from early morning overseas matches through late-night finishes, this weekend delivers a full slate of betting opportunities across nearly every major sport, maintaining steady volume and variety from start to finish.
Major Events This Weekend
• April 9–12: The Masters — Augusta, GA
• April 10–12: UFL Week 3
• April 11: NCAA Men’s Hockey National Championship — Las Vegas, NV
• April 11: UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg — Miami, FL
• April 11: Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov — London, England
• April 12: Food City 500 — Bristol, TN
Saturday, April 11
NBA
(No games scheduled)
NCAA Men’s Hockey National Championship
TBD vs. TBD — 5:30 PM, ESPN
MLB
Arizona at Philadelphia — 1:05 PM, FS1
San Francisco at Baltimore — 7:15 PM, FOX
Boston at St. Louis — 7:15 PM, FOX
(Other games MLB.TV or ESPN+ only.)
NHL
Tampa Bay at Boston — 12:30 PM, ABC
Washington at Pittsburgh — 3:00 PM, ABC
Vegas at Colorado — 8:00 PM, ABC
(All other games ESPN+ only.)
Soccer
English Premier League
Arsenal vs. AFC Bournemouth — 7:30 AM, USA Network
Brentford vs. Everton — 10:00 AM, Peacock
Burnley vs. Brighton & Hove Albion — 10:00 AM, Peacock
Liverpool vs. Fulham — 12:30 PM, NBC
German Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen — 9:30 AM, ESPN2
(Other games ESPN+ only.)
MLS
Austin FC vs. LA Galaxy — 2:30 PM, FOX
Portland Timbers vs. LAFC — 4:30 PM, FOX
(All other matches Apple TV only.)
UFL Week 3
Houston Gamblers at DC Defenders — 12:00 PM, ESPN
Golf
Masters — Third Round, Paramount+ (Early Coverage) / CBS
Sunday, April 12
NBA
(No nationally televised games.)
MLB
Cleveland at Atlanta — 7:20 PM, NBC / Peacock
(Other games MLB.TV or ESPN+ only.)
NHL
Pittsburgh at Washington — 3:00 PM, TNT / truTV / HBO Max
Boston at Columbus — 6:00 PM, NHL Network
(All other games ESPN+ only.)
Soccer
English Premier League
Crystal Palace vs. Newcastle United — 9:00 AM, Peacock
Nottingham Forest vs. Aston Villa — 9:00 AM, USA Network
Sunderland vs. Tottenham Hotspur — 9:00 AM, USA Network
Chelsea vs. Manchester City — 11:30 AM, USA Network
UFL Week 3
Columbus Aviators at Dallas Renegades — 12:00 PM, ABC
Birmingham Stallions at St. Louis Battlehawks — 3:00 PM, ABC
NASCAR
Food City 500 — 3:00 PM, FS1
Golf
Masters — Final Round, Paramount+ (Early Coverage) / CBS