Wise n' Shine: What you need to know to bet better on Wednesday, August 3

Welcome to another wonderful Wednesday of sport, Pickswise Nation. The MLB trade deadline (and more NFL disciplinary measures) brought us plenty of drama yesterday, and today we have a full MLB slate and MLS games to entertain us. Let’s get straight to making your next bet better!

About Last Night

Soto switch headlines MLB deadline moves
The off-field action was as interesting as the games themselves in the MLB yesterday, and if you missed the news, we have all you need to get up to speed with Juan Soto’s trade from the Nationals to the Padres, and how the World Series odds changed after all the day’s trades.

Dodgers success makes it 4 MLB best bet wins in a row
The Pickswise 3-star play of Dodgers ML cashed easily as LA won 9-5, giving us a 4-0 run on MLB Best Bets stretching back to Friday. The Padres’ spirits were clearly high as they beat the Rockies 13-5 and 3-2 in their doubleheader, the Nationals upset the Mets 5-1, the Mariners beat the Yankees 8-6 and the Red Sox got past the Astros 2-1.

Today's Slate

Early games across Major League Baseball
There’s a lot of afternoon action in the MLB today, with the Blue Jays and Rays getting us going at 12:10 pm ET and Phillies vs Braves on ESPN+ at 12:20 pm ET. The 15-game slate runs right through to the Dodgers taking on the Giants at 9:45 pm ET.' You can read all our previews for today’s MLB games.

  
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