Wise n’ Shine: MLB best bets & EPL soccer predictions for Monday

Good morning, Pickswise Nation. Another week in Major League Baseball gets started with a 9-game schedule on Monday. We also have English Premier League action on the menu this afternoon in addition to the first World Cup semifinal on Monday night/Tuesday morning between Spain and Sweden. It’s another big day in the world of sports, so let’s get right to it and make your next bet better with Wise n’ Shine!

About Last Night

Pickswise MLB experts go 2-0 on best bets
The Pickswise MLB team cashed both of its 3-star best bets on Sunday. Toronto was an easy money line winner over the Cubs with an 11-4 romp, while the Dodgers covered their -1.5 run line by blasting Colorado 8-3.

Saints beat Chiefs in preseason
Week 1 of the NFL preseason wrapped up with 1 game on Sunday. New Orleans treated the home crowd to a 26-24 victory over Kansas City, covering a -1 spread.

Sinner is a winner at +1000 odds
The Pickswise experts found plenty of success on the country club sports (what’s new?!?!) this past week. Jannik Sinner was a big tennis winner for us at +1000, as he won the ATP Masters 1000 title in Toronto. On the golf course, Lucas Glover went back-to-back by winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship and we had him at +550 to place in the top 5

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Today’s Slate

Diamondbacks vs Rockies on FS1
The beginning of another week in Major League Baseball includes Arizona visiting Colorado at 8:40 pm ET on FS1. Meanwhile, the Braves are returning from New York (where they faced the Mets) to host the Yankees. Don’t miss our MLB predictions.

Plenty of action on the pitch
There is 1 Game in the English Premier League on Monday: Manchester United vs Wolves. Meanwhile, the World Cup semifinals are on Tuesday and Wednesday: England vs Australia and Spain vs Sweden. Check out all of our soccer picks. 

Best Bet of the Day 

MLB: Houston Astros vs Miami Marlins Over 7.5 (-120)
6:40 pm ET

Houston’s Framber Valdez had a great start to the season but struggled in the month of July, posting a 7.29 ERA and 1.62 WHIP in 4 starts. He has been all over the place in August, from a no-hitter to a 6-run outing. The southpaw doesn’t exactly sit within the best crowd regarding his percentiles, as he struggles with the categories of average exit velocity (3rd percentile), hard-hit percentage (8th percentile) and xBA (41st percentile). He has also been roughed up in road appearances this season, putting together a 4.55 ERA in away games compared to his home mark of 2.44. Braxton Garrett of the Marlins sits near the lower end of all percentile rankings besides BB% (97th percentile) and K% (67th percentile). Garrett has been poor in home games, as his home ERA (5.40) is more than double his road ERA (2.68). Check out our full Astros vs Marlins predictions. 

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Must-read

We are ramping up NFL preseason coverage with a plethora of futures-related articles, and you can find all of them in our NFL Betting Guide. Additionally, our team-by-team previews have continued with the NFC West, including the 49ers team predictions and Cardinals season preview.

Following our +1000 success on the Tennis court, we also have Tennis best bets for this week’s tournament in Cincinnati. 

Read all of our Sports betting articles as they arrive throughout the morning and afternoon on the Analysis tab. 

Stat of the Day

Manchester United went 14-0-3 in its last 17 home matches of the 2022-23 English Premier League campaign while conceding only 8 total goals in those 17 matches. 

Quote of the Day 

“If you would have told me this three months ago, I’d tell you you’re crazy. But at the same time, if you asked me legitimately did I think I was capable, I’d say yes, even then. It’s just one of those sad ways athletes are wired. We always believe in ourselves no matter how bad it is.”

— Glover, whose victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship was his second on the PGA Tour in as many weeks. He won the previous week at the Wyndham Championship. 

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