In the MotoGP picks, the early-season chase for the championship is turning into a family affair.
Leading the way through the first two races of the season is six-time champion Marc Marquez. The Spanish rider has been nothing short of dominant since switching this season to the factory Ducati Lenovo team.
Right behind him in the standings is his younger brother Alex Marquez. He’s also riding a Ducati for BK8 Gresini Racing.
Entering this week’s stop of the circuit, Sunday’s Grand Prix of The Americas, it’s the elder Marquez who oddsmakers strongly like to keep on winning. He’s set as the -400 odds-on favorite.
Alex Marquez is the second betting choice. He’s set with a line of +400.
Let’s look at the latest Grand Prix of The Americas MotoGP betting lines. Remember, odds are always subject to change.
| Grand Prix Of The Americas Odds |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Marquez | -400 | -400 | -400 |
| Alex Marquez | +450 | +450 | +450 |
| Francesco Bagnaia | +650 | +650 | +650 |
| Fabio Di Giannantonio | +1800 | +1800 | +1800 |
| Franco Morbidelli | +1800 | +1800 | +1800 |
| Marco Bezzecchi | +2500 | +2500 | +2500 |
| Pedro Acosta | +3300 | +3300 | +3300 |
| Brad Binder | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 |
| Ai Ogura | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 |
| Alex Rins | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 |
| Johann Zarco | +6600 | +6600 | +6600 |
| Fabio Quartararo | +8000 | +8000 | +8000 |
| Joan Mir | +10000 | +10000 | +10000 |
| Jack Miller | +15000 | +15000 | +15000 |
| Enea Bastianini | +30000 | +25000 | +25000 |
| Luca Martini | +30000 | +25000 | +25000 |
Two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia is the next betting choice at +650. He’s the only other rider with odds shorter than +1800.
Marc Marquez has not only won both of the races on the slate so far this season, he’s captured pole position for both races. As well, he’s won the Saturday sprint each week.
In this season’s race, following Saturday qualifying will be the 10-lap sprint. The 20-lap main event race is set for Sunday at 3 p.m. EST around the 20-turn, 3.43-mile Circuit of The Americas layout. Remember, the race odds could be changing based upon the results of the qualifying round and the sprint race. That’s why it’s always wise to track the early outcomes. You’ll be able to see which riders are holding hot hands and are the best for you to bet.
The Spanish legend is coming in hot to a circuit that he has previously owned. Marc Marquez has won more Grand Prix of The Americas races (seven) than any other rider.
He also taken pole position for this race on a record seven occasions. Marquez finished second in last year’s race.
As is so often the case with little brother, Alex Marquez is second best. He’s finished second in both races this season.
The GP of The Americas has not been kind to him . The younger Marquez finished 15th last year. He was forced to retire from the race the two previous years. He finished 12th in 2021.
The 2022 and 2023 world champion, Bagnaia also hasn’t enjoyed his GP of The Americas experience.
He’s only found the podium once. Bagnaia finished third in 2021.
Since a 2023 win at Qatar, Di Giannantonio has gone 21 races without a podium finish. He’s never finished better than sixth in the Grand Prix of The Americas.
The Italian rider was fifth in this race in 2019. However, he’s not cracked the top 10 in the GP of The Americas since.
Not surprinsingly, Marc Marquez is also the overwhelming choice in the MotoGP picks to win his seventh world title. It would also be his first since 2019.
At both Bovada and BetUS, Marc Marquez is the -1000 odds-on favorite. You’ll get a slightly better betting line at Betonline, which has Marquez at -800 odds.
Alex Marquez and Bagnaia are the co-second betting choice at +700. Alex Marquez has never won a world title. Bagnaia was MotoGP world champion in 2022 and 2023.
Reigning champ Jorge Martin is starting the season on the injured list. That’s caused his betting line to defend his title to soar to +6600.
At this juncture of the season, making a case for anyone but Marc Marquez winning this race is a daunting challenge. He’s seen the back of no rider at the finish line of any event so far this year. Putting the best rider on the circuit on the best equipment was expected to be a winning combination. That being said, no one likely anticipated it being this successful this quickly.
Then when you factor how dominant the Spaniard has been over the years on this circuit, betting against Marc Marquez makes little sense. Go with him in the Grand Prix of The Americas MotoGP picks.
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