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Good morning, Pickswise Nation. We have a whopping 16 games on today’s Major League Baseball schedule and this week in general is a big one. After all, college football season is upon us! There is no time to waste, so let’s make your next bet better with Wise n’ Shine!
About Last Night
Yankees top Mets in Subway Series opener
The Yankees took the first leg of a two-game set with the Mets on Monday, winning 4-2 at home. Aaron Judge hit a home run off Max Scherzer and Domingo German allowed just one earned run in 6.1 innings of work. Meanwhile, the only run in the entire Cardinals-Cubs game came on Albert Pujols’ 693rd homer.
Jets get comeback win on Monday Night Football
A preseason installment of Monday Night Football went the Jets’ way, as they dug out of a 16-3 hole to beat the visiting Falcons 24-16. The Jets are now 2-0 in the preseason heading into Sunday’s finale against the Giants. Check out all of our preseason coverage and also our best futures bets on our NFL page.
Today’s Slate
Cardinals and Cubs playing a doubleheader
A hefty 16-game MLB slate can be attributed to a doubleheader in the National League Central. The Cardinals and Cubs are playing two, with game one set for 2:20 pm ET before the nightcap begins at 8:05 pm ET. Meanwhile, the Mets and Yankees are wrapping up their quick two-game series at 7:05 pm ET on TBS. Be sure to read all of our MLB predictions.
Best Bet of the Day
MLB: San Diego Padres ML over Cleveland Guardians
9:40 pm ET
The Padres were hyped up in a big way after acquiring Juan Soto at the trade deadline. Although they have not been dominant since that point in time, that means they are still priced reasonably by the oddsmakers. Their talent combined with reasonable odds creates value in the market. At just -150 on the money line for Tuesday’s game against the Guardians, the Padres are a great bet. The pitching matchup is Mike Clevinger of San Diego versus Aaron Civale of Cleveland. Civale was on the injured list for nearly a month and has only faced the Tigers since his return. They are the league’s lowest-scoring team. The Padres most definitely aren’t. They have won four of his last five starts and he should get more than enough run support against Cleveland. Be sure to read our full Guardians vs Padres predictions.
Must-read
There was some Super Bowl odds movement yesterday after Baker Mayfield was named the Panthers starter. Find out all the fallout and reaction as the former Brown prepares to try and guide Carolina back to the playoffs.
With the 2022 MLB regular season nearing the home stretch, our betting advice is more extensive than ever. Make sure to read our +1052 mega parlay for Tuesday. We also have our Mets vs Yankees same game parlay and our YRFI/NRFI best bets of the day.
Meanwhile, it’s an important time of year for country-club sports. The TOUR Championship is this week and tennis’ final Grand Slam of the year – the U.S. Open – begins next week. On the links, Diane Knox Balas has published her preview and picks for the PGA Tour’s finale in Atlanta. Before the U.S. Open begins, you can whet your tennis appetite by reading our best bets for this week’s ATP tournament in Winston-Salem.
Check out more great content as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Must-watch
Don’t forget to check out our daily show Let’s Bet It! on our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/c/Pickswise at 10:00 am ET.
Lauren Jbara and Jared Smith are your hosts today and they will be joined by guest Dan Servodidio, lead college football analyst for Fantasy Alarm. They will discuss teams to fade, potential dark horses and player props. Lauren and Jared will also give their best bets for today’s MLB games, break down AFC West player props and reveal 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).
Stat of the Day
Against lefties this season, the Pirates are 17-28 and rank 25th in OPS and 29th in OBP. They are also second in strikeout rate at 26.2 percent. That isn’t good news heading into a matchup with Braves ace Max Fried.
Quote of the Day
“I’m in a really good spot. It’ll be a little different type of a challenge this year, obviously, being two behind Scottie. He’s played a lot of great golf this year, so I expect the same. But it’s a golf course I really like, and I’m looking forward to the challenge. I’ll be just trying to shoot under par each day and not losing sight of that. I’ll definitely draw on those memories from last year and try and stay as focused and in the moment as possible.”
— Defending FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay, who will start the TOUR Championship two strokes behind FedEx Cup leader Scottie Scheffler.
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