Good morning, Pickswise Nation. We have another action-packed Friday of sports ahead with an extended baseball slate and Week 5 college football games. Let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Tua hurt as Dolphins lose unbeaten tag
The Philadelphia Eagles are the last remaining unbeaten team in the NFL after the Dolphins lost 27-15 to the Bengals last night. The game was overshadowed by a concussion sustained by Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa near the end of the first half, with Teddy Bridgewater playing the rest of the game. Our NFL expert Clevta’s best bet on the game of over 26.5 Bengals points cashed and props expert Bobby “Prop Holliday” Stanley went 2-0 with his prop picks, FanDuel Sportsbook has the Bengals (2-2) at +1200 odds to win back-to-back AFC championships, with the 3-1 Dolphins at +1000.
MLB player props on a 6-2 run
Our MLB player props plays are finishing the regular season with a strong run and Thursday’s best bet of under 1.5 Shohei Ohtani earned runs cashed in the Angels’ win over the A’s to take our current run to 6-2. The White Sox won for the first time in 9 games by beating the Twins 4-3 while the Rays missed a chance to clinch a playoff place with a 2-1 loss in Cleveland. The Dodgers got their 108th win, beating the Padres, while the Mariners closed in on a playoff place with a 10-9 win over the Rangers.
Today’s Slate
Busy day of baseball
We have an extended 16-game MLB slate today, with the Phillies and Nationals playing a doubleheader starting at 1:05 pm ET. The Mets and Braves go head to head in Atlanta at 7:20 pm ET as they battle for the NL East title.
Friday night lights are on
Washington vs UCLA tops the bill on tonight’s college football Week 5 slate on ESPN at 10:30 pm ET. Tulane vs Houston is on ESPN at 7:00 pm ET with San Diego State vs Boise State on FS1 at 8:00 pm ET.
MLS weekend gets started
There’s one MLS game tonight as Inter Miami plays Toronto at 7:30 pm ET on ESPN+ and you can check out all our soccer picks for this weekend’s MLS and EPL action.
Best Bet of the Day
NCAAF: Washington Huskies -2.5 over UCLA Bruins
10:30 pm ET, ESPN
The Washington Huskies have started the season with a perfect 4-0 record and find themselves ranked in the top 15. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. leads the country in passing yards and has thrown just 1 interception, while the Huskies’ offense as a whole ranks 5th in total offense and 12th in scoring offense through 4 games. The 4-0 Bruins have a good offense in their own right with dual-threat quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and are averaging over 40 points and 500 yards per game, but the Bruins defensive line has been riddled with injuries and UCLA benefited from one of the easiest non-conference schedules in the country before starting conference play. This does not appear to be a daunting road test for the Huskies.
Must-watch
Don’t forget to check out our daily show Let’s Bet It on our YouTube channel atyoutube.com/c/Pickswise at 10:00 am ET.
Lauren Jbara and Jared Smith are your hosts today, and they will be joined by David Bearman (@DBearmanESPN), deputy editor for sports betting at ESPN, to react to last night’s NFL game and look ahead to the rest of the Week 4 slate. The team will also look at today’s MLB and college football games 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).
The Week 4 edition of Pickwise Playbook, our weekly NFL preview show, is also available, featuring former NFL star Tank Williams, so be sure to check that out too!
Stat of the Day
The UTSA Roadrunners have a 13-5 ATS record in their last 18 road games.
Quote of the Day
“I know I got MVP last year, but I’m having a better season this year.”
Shohei Ohtani is finishing the baseball season in impressive form.
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