Wise n' Shine: MLB predictions and NASCAR best bets for Sunday, July 2

Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another fantastic Sunday of sports. We have a busy MLB slate today, plus plenty of NASCAR, F1 and Gold Cup action to keep us entertained, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.

About Last Night

Full MLB slate delivers plenty of excitement
Major League Baseball took center stage on Saturday, including a couple of massive games in the American League. First up, the Red Sox held off a late charge from the Blue Jays to beat Toronto 7-6, while the Rangers knocked off the Astros 5-2 in an AL West clash. Elsewhere, the Royals upset the Dodgers while the Yankees and Cardinals split a day-night doubleheader.

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Today’s Slate

15 MLB games on Sunday
We’ve got 15 MLB games in store today, including Sunday Night Baseball between the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets from Citi Field. Read all of today’s MLB predictions.

There’s NASCAR and F1, too
Looking for more action outside of the diamond? We’ve got a full slate of racing on tap for Sunday, starting with the F1 Austrian Grand Prix at 9:00am ET on ESPN. For your afternoon viewing pleasure, there’s also NASCAR with the Grant Park 220 from Chicago at 5:30pm ET on NBC.

Best Bet of the Day

MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 over Kansas City Royals (-115)
2:10 pm ET

On paper, it appears as if Brady Singer may have turned a corner. After all the Royals starter has only surrendered 11 runs over his last 5 outings. However, this Dodgers lineup is a completely different animal than that of the Rockies, Tigers or Guardians. In his last outing against a stout offense, Singer lasted just 4.1 innings against the Orioles while allowing 6 hits and 4 earned runs, including a home run. The Dodgers have scored 31 runs over their last 3 games and I don’t expect this red-hot offense to slow down anytime soon.

Los Angeles won’t need much run support to give Tony Gonsolin a solid cushion in this one. Outside of a poor start against the Giants on June 18, Gonsolin has been as consistent as ever, holding a 3.30 ERA and allowing just 6 ER in his last 4 starts away from Dodger Stadium. Expect the right-hander to attack the Royals lineup, which is one of the worst in baseball in most statistical categories, including OBP, SLG and OPS. Even away from home, this should be a routine win for the Dodgers. Check out our full MLB predictions.

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Must-read

Our MLB mega parlay and YRFI/NRFI Best Bets for today are ready to read, along with our NASCAR Grant Park 220 predictions. Our F1 Austrian Grand Prix picks for Sunday’s big race is also available.

Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.

Stat of the Day

The Atlanta Braves have won 9 of their last 10 games and now have the best record in baseball this season at 55-27.