Good morning, Pickswise Nation. It’s another great day for sports, and there is a ton of action including MLB, NFL, EPL and UFC 278. Let’s get right into making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Champs defend their crown
The defending champs displayed their power as they took down the Astros 6-2 as the Braves continued their hot streak. They’ve now won 10 of their last 11 games and have closed the gap between first and second place in the NL East. Other notable wins included the Yankees continuing their losing ways as they lost 4-0 to the Blue Jays, the Orioles out-slugged the Red Sox 15-10, and the Guardians beat their AL Central rival the White Sox 5-2. Check out all of today’s MLB picks here.
NFL preseason Week 2 action
The NFL preseason continued on Friday as the Patriots beat the Panthers 20-10 and the Packers also beat the Saints 20-10. It was the second day in a row of NFL preseason action, and it continues on Saturday. Check them out here!
Today’s Slate
A massive 16-game MLB slate
MLB action rolls into the weekend with a 16-game slate on Saturday. Games start early in the afternoon with the Blue Jays-Yankees starting at 1:05 pm ET and go throughout the day as the Marlins-Dodgers end the day at 9:10 pm ET. Be sure to read all of our MLB previews.
Saturday NFL action
Third straight day with NFL action? That’s right, the NFL continues on Saturday with 8 games taking place throughout the day. The Broncos-Bills and Lions-Colts kick off at 1:00 pm ET, and action will continue through the afternoon as the Cowboys-Chargers end the day with a 10:00 pm ET kickoff. Check out all of our NFL coverage, which includes a multitude of futures plays heading into the 2022 campaign.
Both EPL and MLS return
There is a lot of soccer throughout the world on Saturday as the EPL and MLS both have matches happening throughout the day. We have picks for every soccer matchup for Saturday, as well as a +1076 EPL parlay that you won’t want to miss.
UFC 278 is finally here
Fight night returns as UFC 278 headlines Saturday night’s action. Whether you’re looking to watch the preliminary card or the main card, we have picks for every fight. Of course, the biggest fight of the night will be between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards, and we have picks, predictions and best bets for the fight.
Best Bet of the Day
MLB: Texas Rangers vs Minnesota Twins over 8.5 runs (-115)
7:10 pm ET
In their lone head-to-head series this season entering Friday, the over is 3-0 with authority. With 38 runs scored, the totals have gone over by 12.5 total runs, which is good for more than 4 runs over the total per game. When these teams face each other, the total climbs. They both have decent lineups and generally weaker pitching staffs. That is a good recipe for high totals. It is also the combination of team strengths and weaknesses that has led to more game total overs than unders for both teams this season. This pitching matchup presents a great opportunity to reinforce those trends.
Glenn Otto enters this game with a 4.96 ERA and has been prone to high numbers this season. Archer enters this game with a 4.15 ERA and has not made it past 5 innings all season. Offensive production should continue to be prominent in this one.
Must-read
With so much action on Saturday, we have picks and predictions for all of it. Make sure to note our best YRFI/NRFI bets for Saturday’s MLB schedule in addition to our +1399 mega parlay.
The NFL preseason continues on Saturday, and we have mega parlay (+425 odds) for the action. Also, check out our 2022 NFL betting preview which features everything you need to know before Week 1.
UFC 278 is the highlight of Saturday night and what better way to celebrate the fight night than with 4 fight +573 parlay? Don’t miss it!
As for our college football coverage, it continues to heat up. Most recent articles include college football team previews of Boise State, Florida, Northwestern and Oklahoma State.
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.
Jared Smith and Mark Zinno are your hosts today and they will be revealing their Plays of the Day, reactions to the Deshaun Watson suspension, and NFC North team preview and player props.
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
The over is 5-1 in Joe Musgrove’s last 6 starts with all 5 overs reaching at least 10 runs. Today’s Nationals-Padres total is set at 7.5 runs.
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