Caleb Wilfinger
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Good morning Pickswise Nation and welcome to another day of sports! There’s no football to keep us company, but we do have a full MLB slate today, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Monday Night Dominance
The Buffalo Bills were dominant in their Week 1 victory over the Rams, and that momentum carried into their demolition of the Titans last night. Buffalo controlled the game on both sides of the ball, bottling up Derrick Henry and throwing all over Tennessee’s secondary. It was another great performance from the Super Bowl favorites. Over in Philadelphia, the Eagles looked the part of the best team in the NFC with a convincing win over Minnesota. Philadelphia is +1300 to win the Super Bowl at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Great day of MLB picks
The Pickswise MLB team had a rock solid evening, going 6-3 on ML/RL picks, 5-4 on totals and 2-0 on our YRFI/NRFI Best Bets. Our top player prop play cashed and our best bet for the evening got there with the Dodgers on the run line. On the field, the Mets clinched a playoff berth with a win over the Brewers. The Astros also won their 8th game in their last 9 contests, improving to 97-51 on the year.
Today’s Slate
Full MLB slate of games
After a quiet Monday schedule, we have a full slate of baseball games today, starting with the latest Dodgers vs Diamondbacks matchup at 3:10 pm ET. The evening slate includes Astros vs Rays at 6:40 pm ET and a Mets vs Brewers matchup at 7:40 pm ET on TBS. You can read our MLB picks for all of today’s games.
Best Bet of the Day
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays ML over Philadelphia Phillies
6:45 pm ET.
Ross Stripling has looked like the ace for the Blue Jays in the last few weeks. Kevin Gausman has been shaky recently, while Stripling has a 2.80 ERA since the all-star break and has been the most reliable starter. He has thrown 6 innings or more while allowing 3 runs or less in 6 consecutive starts and is coming off an excellent outing against AL East rival, the Rays. Opponents are hitting just .195 with a .231 OBP against Stripling in the second half of the season and he will have the benefit of facing the Phillies, who have lost 4 in a row, including being swept by the Braves. Toronto has won 8 of Stripling’s last 9 starts, and that’s because he has been incredibly consistent, but also because the Blue Jays lineup has been mashing in September. Check out our full Blue Jays vs Phillies predictions.
Must-read
With football on a break, today’s slate is all about baseball. If you’re looking to follow along with our red-hot first-inning handicapper, we’ve got 2 more YRFI/NRFI best bets available now, along with our Tuesday MLB mega parlay.
After hitting another winner with Max Homa over the weekend, Pickswise golf analyst Diane Knox Balas is back with her picks and best bets for the Presidents Cup. The action starts on Thursday so make sure you get the most value on your picks by checking out her tips!
Keep an eye out for more great sports analysis 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 youtube.com/c/Pickswise at 10:00 am ET.
Mark Zinno & Jared Smith are your hosts today and they will be joined Frank Schwab, a Yahoo Sports NFL & Betting Writer. The trio will discuss last night’s games, plus the NFL Week 3 slate. The trio will be looking at which teams’ stock is up and who is trending downward before revealing 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
Oakland Athletics starter J.P. Sears has allowed 11 runs in 6.0 innings across his last 2 starts.
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