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Good morning, Pickswise Nation. Now that the trade deadline has come and gone, focus turns to the field and it should be an entertaining day of Major League Baseball action. Meanwhile, the NFL preseason kicks off tonight with the New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns in the Hall of Fame Game. It’s another big day in the world of sports, so let’s get right to it and make your next bet better with Wise n’ Shine!
About Last Night
Productive day for the Pickswise MLB experts
It was a productive day at the office for Pickswise’s MLB team. We went 9-6 overall with our game picks and red-hot handicapper Keith Schmelter cashed another best bet with Seattle and Boston staying Under 2.5 on their first 3 innings total. Keith is now on an 11-4 run with his MLB best bets.
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Today’s Slate
NFL preseason kicks off with Hall of Fame Game
The NFL preseason is here! It all gets started tonight with the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, where the Jets are going up against the Browns. Check out our Jets vs Browns predictions.
Astros vs Yankees on FOX headlines MLB slate
Thursdays are often somewhat small when it comes to Major League Baseball, but the 11 games on offer today pack a real punch. Miami and Philadelphia get things started at 12:10 pm ET, while FOX is regionally televising Houston at the Yankees and Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (both at 7:15 pm ET). Don’t miss our MLB predictions.
Best Bet of the Day
MLB: Texas Rangers -1.5 over Chicago White Sox (-120)
2:05 pm ET, BSSW
Max Scherzer is set to make his first start for the Rangers after being traded by the selling Mets prior to the trade deadline. He will face the White Sox, who should be faded at all costs these days. They have lost 9 of their last 11 games and are already in “wait until next year” mode. The Rangers have won the first 2 games of this series 2-0 and 11-1; more of the same should continue on Thursday. Regardless of what Scherzer does, the Rangers hang their hat on their offense and they continue to lead the league in runs per game. Check out our full White Sox vs Rangers predictions.
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Must-read
With football returning tonight, make sure you lock in our Jets vs Browns Same Game Parlay for the Hall of Fame Game. We are also ramping up NFL preseason coverage with a plethora of futures-related articles, and you can find all of them in our NFL Betting Guide.
Read all of our sports betting articles as they arrive throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Jets are 5-0-1 straight up in the preseason under head coach Robert Saleh.
Quote of the Day
“For anyone to question our mentality hurts a little bit. But at the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter. I don’t really care. It’s what’s going inside of the team and getting ready for that next game.”
— USWNT captain Lindsey Horan or Carli Lloyd’s recent criticism. The United States will face Sweden in the round of 16.
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