Phil Agius
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Welcome to another super Saturday of sports! We have a huge day with World Series Game 2, Week 9 of the college football season, NBA and NHL games, plus soccer and UFC action, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Phillies stage amazing comeback
The 2o22 World Series got off to a sensational start as the Philadelphia Phillies came back from 5-0 down to beat the Houston Astros 6-5 in 10 innings on the road in Game 1. The Phillies have taken over as Fall Classic favorites at -180 odds with DraftKings and FanDuel Sportsbooks, while the Astros are out to +110. Our cappers cashed our best prop play and YRFI/NRFI best bet on the game.
Pacers-Wizards SGP cashes at +1098 odds!
Our Pacers vs Wizards Same Game Parlay cashed at +1098 odds on a Friday night slate that also saw the Magic pick up their first win over the season by beating the Hornets 113-93. The Bucks stayed unbeaten with a win over the Knicks, while the Lakers dropped to 0-5 with a 111-102 loss to the Timberwolves.
Bruins forge on in NHL
The Boston Bruins moved to 8-1 with a 4-0 win in Columbus, but NHL champions the Avalanche lost again, falling to 4-3-1 with a 1-0 loss to the Devils. After failing to win their first 7 games, the Canucks (2-5-2) made it back-to-back wins with a 5-1 win over the Penguins.
Underdogs bite on Friday night
Last night’s college football games went down to the wire, with East Carolina beating BYU 27-24 as 3-point underdogs, while Florida International upset Louisiana Tech 42-34 in 2OT.
Today’s Slate
Huge slate of college football
Today has everything the college football fan could want with a huge slate of games, with the early games including Ohio State vs Penn State at noon ET on FOX. Georgia hosts Florida at 3:30 pm ET on CBS, with Kentucky vs Tennessee at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN. Check out today’s NCAAF picks.
Astros bid to strike back
The Astros are at home again as they look to tie up the World Series at 1-1 before the games move to Philadelphia. Game 2 is at 8:03 pm ET on FOX. Read today’s MLB predictions.
7 games in the NBA
We have a 7-game slate in the NBA tonight with 76ers vs Bulls on NBA TV at 8:00pm ET. Read today’s NBA picks.
Busy day of hockey action
We have a juicy 12-game NHL slate today, starting with Rangers vs Stars on NHL Network at 2:00 pm ET. Maple Leafs vs Stars is also on NHL Network at 7:00pm ET. Read today’s NHL predictions.
There’s soccer and UFC too
The EPL is in full flow this weekend with 8-games today including Liverpool vs Leeds at 2:45pm ET on USA Network. Check out all this weekend’s soccer picks including tomorrow’s MLS playoff games. It’s also UFC Fight Night 213 today and we have the best UFC predictions for today’s bouts.
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Best Bet of the Day
CFB: Kentucky Wildcats +12.5 over Tennessee Volunteers
7:00 pm ET, ESPN
The Tennessee Volunteers are the talk of college football and their quarterback Hendon Hooker might just be doing enough to win the Heisman Trophy. However, the Kentucky Wildcats have the #9 scoring defense in the country and are riding a 3-0 ATS run against AP-ranked opponents. Kentucky can take advantage of a look-ahead spot for Tennessee as the Volunteers have a date with #1 Georgia next week. The Wildcats defense may not slow down the Volunteers all that much, but if they can keep them in the low-30s, Kentucky can cover this number. Read our full Kentucky vs Tennessee predictions.
Must-watch
Be sure to check out our daily show Let’s Bet It on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise at 10:00 am ET.
Lauren Jbara and Mark Zinno are your hosts today and they will be joined by guest college football analyst Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) to look at all the big college football Week 9 games. The team will also have their best bets for today’s MLB and NBA games and give out their Plays of the Day.
You can also access the show at any time through Spotify and Apple Podcasts (search for Let’s Bet It Presented By Pickswise).
The Week 8 edition of Pickwise Playbook, our weekly NFL preview show, is also available, featuring former NFL star Tank Williams, so be sure to check that out too!
Must-read
Everything you need for today’s college football is contained within our college football Week 9 betting guide, which has the links to all today’s picks, parlays, previews and expert analysis.
There’s a ton of NFL Week 8 content available, too — including our experts’ best bets and Week 8 mega parlay, plus this week’s best TD scorer picks.
For today’s World Series game, we have a Phillies vs Astros Same Game Parlay, while our NHL mega parlay and hockey player props are also available.
Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Pacers are only 2-8 SU in their last 10 meetings with the Nets, but they have covered the spread in 8 of their last 9 visits to Barclays Center.
Boost of the Day
FanDuel Sportsbook has enhanced the odds of Ohio State (vs Penn State) and Oregon (vs California) both winning by 14 or more points from +190 odds to +270.
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