MLB picks, NASCAR predictions and F1 best bets for Sunday, July 23

Good morning, Pickswise Nation! The Open wraps up on Sunday and we’ve still got plenty of baseball to enjoy, plus F1 and NASCAR action on the track, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.

About Last Night

Wild night on the diamond
Saturday was another jam-packed day of MLB action, with the biggest result coming in the AL East, as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to claim sole possession of first place. Elsewhere, the Dodgers demolished the Rangers, the Mariners beat the Blue Jays and the A’s upset the Astros in Oakland.

Harman closes in on Open crown
The story of the British Open continues to be Brian Harman, as he now holds a 5-shot lead over Cameron Young and a 6-shot edge over John Rahm, who shot 8-under par as part of a terrific Saturday afternoon stretch of Golf. Sepp Straka and Jason Day round out the top 5, but the chase for the Open Championship feels like a 3-horse race at this point. Harman is just 18 holes away from a historic victory at Royal Liverpool Golf Course.

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Today’s Slate

Full day of baseball ahead
Today’s MLB action is headlined by a showdown in Texas between the Dodgers and Rangers. We also have a massive tilt in the AL East between the Orioles and Rays, plus Sunday Night Baseball between the Mets and Red Sox. Be sure to read our MLB predictions.

There’s NASCAR and F1, too
We’ve got some more NASCAR action with the Pocono 400 today with the race set to get started at 3:00 pm ET. Be sure to also check out our F1 Hungarian GP predictions, which includes a +2000 longshot!

Best Bet of the Day

MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers ML (-110) over Texas Rangers
2:35 pm ET

While this series might not be a potential World Series preview, it does feel as if Los Angeles is gearing up for a strong stretch run to close the season. The Dodgers have emerged from the All-Star break winning 3 consecutive series on the road. This team is far from perfect, but the quartet at the top of their lineup (Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, J.D. Martinez and Will Smith) is as good as it gets this season. Los Angeles as a team is seeing the ball very well of late, and they should feast on Martin Perez, who ranks inside the bottom 10 percentile in xBA, xERA, strikeout percentage and SLG.

Opposing Perez will be rookie Emmett Sheehan, who has regressed to the mean a bit in recent outings after a terrific start. However, given that Corey Seager appears likely to miss Sunday’s game with a thumb injury, that makes Sheehan’s job noticeably easier. After all, the right-hander still has outstanding stuff and should be able to put together 5 or 6 strong innings of work. This one should be a close game, but I trust the more experienced side to pull it out. Read our full MLB predictions.

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Must-read

Don’t forget to check out our MLB YRFI/NRFI best bets for today’s action, along with our MLB mega parlay (+731 odds). If you’re looking for action on the racetrack, we’ve got F1 Hungarian GP predictions and best bets, plus our NASCAR expert also has a myriad of picks for today’s NASCAR Pocono 400 race.

Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for all of today’s great betting content as it drops throughout the day.

Stat of the Day

The Dodgers have now won 11 of their last 13 games.

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