Good morning Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another wonderful Wednesday of sports. Well, it’s official. There’s no more NBA or NHL for a few months since the Vegas Golden Knights ended the NHL season with a Stanley Cup victory last night, but there’s still plenty of action in the MLB and the US Open golf to look forward to, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.
About Last Night
The Vegas Golden Knights are champions
It was a dominant showing by the Vegas Golden Knights last night. They ended the series with a 9-3 statement win over the Florida Panthers which capped off another exciting, grueling and dramatic NHL season. Florida’s Cinderella story run to the Stanley Cup was fun to watch, but the Golden Knights made quick work of the Panthers when the time came. Our NHL experts went 2-0 on sides and totals AND a perfect 2-0 on prop bets to cap off the season in the perfect way.
MLB best bets are on fire
It was a packed slate in the MLB last night, and our MLB experts combined to go 2-0 on best bets which included the over 9 in the Pirates and Cubs game, which finished with 14 runs, and the Dodgers to cover their -1.5 run line as they took care of the White Sox 5-1. Those wins raised our MLB best bets record to an absurd 79-58-3! And on top of that, we hit our Yankees vs Mets Same Game Parlay at +1029 odds!
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Today’s Slate
MLB games on all day
We’re into the dog days of summer with just baseball taking place. However, there’s no shortage of games today as the Braves and Tigers start us off at 1:10 pm ET in Detroit and the White Sox and Dodgers conclude the day with a 10:10 pm ET first pitch on ESPN. Read all of today’s MLB predictions.
Best Bet of the Day
MLB: Boston Red Sox -1.5 (-120) over Colorado Rockies
7:10 pm ET, NESN
The Rockies’ starting rotation has been decimated by injuries and cuts, but one guy that has remained healthy the entire time has been Austin Gomber. His ERA is up to 7.57, his xERA sits at 7.6 and his FIP is an absurd 6.75 — all of that means his struggles are no fluke. To list a few of the things that Gomber has struggled in: 1st percentile in xBA (.323), 2nd percentile in xSLG (.582), 6th percentile in strikeout rate (14%) and 25th percentile in barrel rate (9.9%). It’s not like the lefty had a rough start to the season and has bounced back either because in June, he’s allowed 9 runs, 17 hits, 5 walks and 4 home runs in 6.2 innings. Because Gomber is on the mound for the Rockies, feel comfortable backing the Red Sox run line. Read our full Colorado Rockies vs Boston Red Sox predictions.
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Must-read
Our MLB best bets are hot, and don’t forget to check out today’s +818 MLB mega parlay. Fresh off a 75-1 winner this past weekend, our Golf expert Diane Knox Balas is back with her US Open best bets, along with her best US Open prop bets for this week’s tournament at Los Angeles Country Club. And if you’re already preparing for the 2024 NBA season, check out our NBA 2023-2024 MVP odds and analysis for our early pick! We also have our NBA 2023-24 season best bet which is available right now at +4200 odds.
Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Oakland Athletics have won 7 games in a row to bring their season record to 19-50.
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