Good morning, Pickswise Nation. It was great to have football back with us last night and we have another fantastic Friday of sports ahead with a big day of baseball, plus Premier Lacrosse League and soccer games. Let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Angels hit 7 home runs but still lose
Things have not been going well for the Angels this season and they added another loss in weird fashion on Thursday as they blasted 7 solo home runs but still lost 8-7 to the Athletics. The Rockies ended the Padres’ 5-game winning streak with a 7-3 victory, while the Phillies beat the Nationals 5-4 in a rain-shortened 5-inning game and the Mets beat the Braves 6-4. The Pickswise team went 7-5-1 on ML/RL picks and 8-3-2 on totals.
Raiders win in Canton
We cashed our first pick of the NFL preseason as the Raiders beat the Jaguars 27-11 in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton. Ricky Dimon’s pick of over 30.5 points was a winner as Las Vegas held on after taking a 20-0 first-half lead.
Today’s Slate
Busy night of baseball
We have a 14-game MLB slate today, with one afternoon game as the Marlins visit the Cubs at 2:20 pm ET. Apple TV+ is showing Nationals vs Phillies at 7:05 pm ET and Reds vs Brewers at 8:10 pm ET, with Red Sox vs Royals on ESPN+ at 8:10 pm ET. Read today’s MLB game previews.