Caleb Wilfinger
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Good morning, Pickswise nation! The NFL season gets underway tomorrow, and today we have a full MLB slate, plus U.S. Open tennis and UEFA Champions League, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Wild night of baseball
The MLB slate on Tuesday was an eventful one, as a number of heavy favorites lost outright — including the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers. The Atlanta Braves were also heavy favorites and knocked off the Oakland A’s, but they failed to cover the run line. Overall, favorites still remained profitable despite some unusual results. There were four games decided in the 9th inning, including walk-off victories for the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres. The race for the AL East also got tighter, as the Tampa Bay Rays closed to within 4.5 games of the New York Yankees with their victory on Tuesday.
Today’s Slate
Bumper 17-game MLB slate today
There are 17 games to enjoy today, with action getting started bright and early at 12:35 pm ET for Mets-Pirates. Gerrit Cole is set to start for the Yankees against the Twins as those teams will play a double-header. The slate ultimately runs through to the AL West, as the Astros take on the Rangers at 8:40 pm ET on FS1. Be sure to check out all of today’s MLB predictions.
Tennis and soccer take center stage
Nick Kyrgios is out of the U.S. Open men’s field, but the tennis action continues at Flushing Meadows and Ricky Dimon has his U.S. Open Day 10 best bets. There’s also midweek soccer action as the Champions League group stage continues with Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Barcelona all in action. Read today’s best Champions League soccer picks.
Best Bet of the Day
MLB: Atlanta Braves -1.5 over Oakland Athletics
3:35 pm ET
Braves starter Spencer Strider is the favorite for NL Rookie of the Year, and it’s for good reason. In fact, Strider holds a 2.67 ERA and a 2.44 xERA with a stunning 38.1% strikeout rate on the season. Not only will he be pitching in a friendly ballpark for road pitchers, but the rookie has been excellent away from home this season. Opponents have been limited to just a .169 batting average in 50 innings, and we wouldn’t expect that to change here. He’s also been incredible since the all-star break with a 2.01 ERA while limiting opponents to a .177 batting average. So if the Cardinals, Astros and Mets couldn’t hit Strider, we highly doubt the awful Athletics lineup can do any damage. Read our full Braves vs Athletics predictions.
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Must-watch
Enhance your sports betting knowledge by watching our daily sports betting show Let’s Bet It at 10:00 am ET.
Mark Zinno and Jared Smith are your hosts today, and they will be breaking down Thursday Night Football between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams to open the NFL season. The team will also be analyzing the Week 2 college football slate as well as finding the best bets for today’s MLB action and revealing their Plays of the Day.
Check it out at our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/c/Pickswise and remember you can also access the show through Spotify and Apple Podcasts (search for Let’s Bet It Presented By Pickswise).
The first Pickswise Playbook show of the season is also available now, featuring special guest analyst Todd Fuhrman as our experts discuss the best NFL futures plays, betting strategies, teaser picks and preview Thursday and Sunday’s primetime games.
Must-read
Don’t forget to download our awesome Pickswise NFL Preview 2022, presented by Superbook Sports — you can read more about all the great NFL analysis inside it here.
Our new NFL expert Clevta has all the best bets for Thursday’s Bills vs Rams game, while props guru Bobby Stanley (aka @PropHolliday) has picked out the best player props for Thursday Night Football.
Today’s baseball action gets underway early, so check out our Wednesday MLB mega parlay!
With the Champions League group stage rolling on, you will want to take a look at our best bets for Wednesday’s Champions League games.
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for all today’s great betting content as it drops throughout the day.
Stat of the Day
The Blue Jays have lost 4 of Alek Manoah’s last 5 outings, including 2 against the Orioles. He’ll pitch against Baltimore on Wednesday.
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