Caleb Wilfinger
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Good morning, Pickswise Nation! Today’s sports slate isn’t too busy, but we’ve got new content in store for Week 0 in college football, plus a look at our best bets for this week’s preseason NFL action. The MLB slate is the main source of entertainment today, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Solid day on the diamond
The Pickswise MLB team had a fine day on Wednesday. Not only did we finish 15-11-1 on MLB picks yesterday, but we also kept our run of success going in picking game totals. Over the last 4 days, we are 29-23-1 on game totals for a success rate of nearly 56 percent. Can we stay hot in this market on Thursday? Make sure to keep track of our MLB best bets page, where you can find our favorite baseball plays every day!
Today’s Slate
Lighter MLB schedule
After a busy MLB slate on Wednesday, Thursday’s card is noticeably lighter. Baseball will be on throughout the day, with the Angels-Rays contest getting the day started at 1:10 pm ET. There are some good games in store on Thursday, such as Guardians-Mariners, White Sox-Orioles and Blue Jays-Red Sox. You can read our previews for all today’s MLB games here.
Final week of NFL preseason gets started
We also have two NFL preseason games to look forward to as the final round of games take place before the regular season gets underway in 2 weeks. Tonight sees the 49ers take on the Texans while the Packers take on the Chiefs, and we have NFL picks for each of those matchups. Check ’em out.
Best Bets of the Day
MLB: New York Mets -1.5 (-155) over Colorado Rockies
7:10 pm ET
Jacob deGrom was originally scheduled to start the second game of the Subway Series. However, the Mets ace was allotted some extra rest in preparation for this start. Predictably, deGrom has looked like his usual dominant self since he returned from injury. The best pitcher in baseball has struck out 12, 10, and 9 batters over his last 3 starts, pitching deeper into the contest with each outing. Given his history against the Rockies, expect those strong numbers to only improve. deGrom has enjoyed facing Colorado, posting a 5-1 record and a ridiculous 1.17 ERA against the Rockies. With the Mets out to make up for their 2 defeats to the Yankees, the Rockies could be in serious trouble on Thursday. Check out our full Rockies vs Mets predictions.
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.
Lauren Jbara and Mark Zinno are your hosts today and they will be joined by former Arizona Cardinals reporter Kyle Odegard to preview the NFC West. The panel will also be going through this weekend’s college football slate 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).
Must-read
With the PGA Tour Championship teeing off today, our golf expert Diane Knox Balas is back with her Tour Championship 2022 picks, predictions & best bets.
College football is finally here! Be sure to grab our best bets for this weekend’s Week 0 slate, and be on the lookout for continuing coverage all season long.
The start of the 2022 NFL season is almost here, and we have preseason picks for Week 3! Get the lowdown on our best bets for this week’s preseason action. Be sure to also check out our NFL futures guide, where we have best bets for almost every market!
We’ve got a three-leg MLB mega parlay with nearly 9/1 odds for Thursday’s slate, so you won’t want to miss that. Today’s MLB YRFI/NRFI best bets are also live, and we are currently on a 57-35 run!
Keep an eye out for more great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Toronto Blue Jays have won 12 of their 15 meetings against the Boston Red Sox in 2022. The two teams square off yet again on Thursday night.
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