Good morning, Pickswise nation! The NFL season is officially BACK tonight as the Buffalo Bills take on the Los Angeles Rams, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
New York sweeps the day
It was a day of doubleheaders as both the Mets-Pirates and the Twins-Yankees played two yesterday, and both New York teams swept the day. The AL Wild Card race continues to get more exciting as the Rays beat the Red Sox, the Blue Jays beat the Orioles and the White Sox beat the Mariners. Is it too little too late for the O’s? Our experts went 10-7 on their ML/RL picks, while props expert JutPicks enjoyed a 2-0 day.
Today’s Slate
NFL season kicks off
The words you’ve all been waiting for: the NFL is back! The Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams start the 2022 NFL season, in what could be a Super Bowl preview, tonight at 8:20 pm ET on NBC. Be sure to check out our Bills vs Rams predictions.
MLB has a small but solid slate
There are only 7 MLB games on Thursday as most of the country will have their eyes focused on the NFL, but there are still quality matchups in baseball such as a doubleheader between the Giants and Brewers, along with a highly anticipated Twins-Yankees game. Read today’s MLB picks.
Best Bet of the Day
MLB: St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 over Washington Nationals
1:15 pm ET
Josiah Gray looks like the future of the Washington rotation. He has been pretty good in his first full season in the Majors but does not have the ceilings of the likes of Max Scherzer or Stephen Strasburg (few do). Most of the time, he is giving the team a chance. While Gray is just getting his career started, Adam Wainwright is finishing up a strong tenure with the Cardinals. The big righty was good in August with a 2.50 ERA, and there is no reason to expect him to fade in September – he is already off to a 1-0 start. Read our full Nationals vs Cardinals predictions.
Best online sportsbook offers and bonuses
It’s the perfect time to get your sportsbook accounts set up in advance of the new football season, and you can find all the best free bets offers and sign-up bonuses.
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.
Jared Smith and Lauren Jbara are your hosts today and they will be joined by props specialist Prop Holliday to preview NFL player props for Thursday Night Football. The panel will also be going through a preview of tonight’s Bills-Rams matchup and revealing their Plays of the Day.
You can access the show at any time through Spotify and Apple Podcasts (search for Let’s Bet It Presented By Pickswise).
The first Pickswise Playbook show of the season is also available now, featuring special guest analyst Todd Fuhrman as our experts discuss the best NFL futures plays, betting strategies, teaser picks and preview Thursday and Sunday’s primetime games.
Must-read
Don’t forget to download our awesome Pickswise NFL Preview 2022, presented by Superbook Sports — you can read more about all the great NFL analysis inside it here.
Our new NFL expert Clevta has all the best bets for Thursday’s Bills vs Rams game, while props guru Bobby Stanley (aka @PropHolliday) has picked out the best player props for Thursday Night Football.
You can also find our same game parlay for tonight’s Bills-Rams game along with our anytime touchdown scorer picks for the big game.
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for all today’s great betting content as it drops throughout the day.
Stat of the Day
Under Sean McVay, the Rams are 5-0 straight up in Week 1. LA is also a perfect 5-0 against the spread in those games.
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