Luke Littler Installed As US Darts Masters Favourite Before MSG Opener
Luke Littler has been installed as the clear favourite for the 2026 bet365 US Darts Masters before the World Series event begins at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on Thursday.
The latest market puts Littler at +130 to win the title, with reigning champion Luke Humphries next at +450 and Gerwyn Price third in the list at +650. Gian van Veen, Jonny Clayton, Josh Rock, Stephen Bunting and James Wade complete the PDC representatives in a 16-player field that also includes eight North American qualifiers.
The price matters because Littler is still chasing a first US Darts Masters crown. He reached the semi-finals in 2024 and the quarter-finals in 2025, when Humphries went on to beat Nathan Aspinall 8-6 in the final.
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The first-round draw will pair each PDC representative with a North American player, with the opening night taking place on Thursday and the tournament concluding on Friday. Jim Long, David Cameron, Alex Spellman, Leonard Gates, Brayden Hall, Gary Mawson, Fred Kreuger and Adam Sevada are the home-continent names in the field.
That makes Littler the headline act, but not the only storyline. Humphries is attempting to become the first back-to-back US Darts Masters winner, while Price and Van Veen both arrive with enough scoring power to make the favourite work immediately, according to the latest bet365 US Darts Masters odds.
