Wise n’ Shine: MLB best bets & Wimbledon tennis predictions for Friday

Good morning, Pickswise Nation. Major League Baseball is back! The all-star break has come to an end, as the proverbial second half of the season gets underway on Friday. We also have action continuing on the Golf course (Scottish Open and Barbasol Championship) and on the lawns of the All-England Club (Wimbledon semifinals). 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

Jabeur upsets Sabalenka at Wimbledon
And then there were 2… The Wimbledon women’s singles title is coming down to Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova. Jabeur is in the final for the second straight year after taking out Aryna Sabalenka, while Vondrousova defeated Elina Svitolina in the semifinals.  

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Today’s Slate

Second half of the Major League Baseball season is here!
The all-star break is over, so baseball is back! Festivities on the diamond resume with a full 15-game schedule on Friday, starting with San Diego visiting Philadelphia at 6:05 pm ET. Don’t miss our MLB predictions.

Men’s semifinals at Wimbledon
It is men’s semifinal day at Wimbledon, with 4-time defending champion Novak Djokovic going up against Jannik Sinner and world #1 Carlos Alcaraz facing Daniil Medvedev. Lock in our Wimbledon Day 12 best bets.

Best Bet of the Day

MLB: San Diego Padres ML over Philadelphia Phillies (-115)
6:05 pm ET, MLBTV 

The Phillies have gotten a lot of backlash in 2023 since they made it to the World Series last year, acquired Trea Turner in the offseason and improved their bullpen, but can’t seem to find any sort of rhythm. San Diego has disappointed, too, but I like the pitching matchup for the visitors on Friday. For the series opener at Citizens Bank Park, Yu Darvish will duel Cristopher Sanchez. Sanchez has spent the majority of 2023 in the minors. He has been effective since being called up, but he is the type of guy that can be figured out very easily.That is worrisome against a San Diego squad that ranked 6th against sliders and 7th against changeups in the first half of the season. Check out our full Padres vs Phillies predictions.

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Must-read

On the Tennis court, Day 12 of Wimbledon takes center stage and we have 2 Wimbledon best bets for the action. In the octagon, UFC on ESPN 49 is set for Saturday night in Las Vegas; we have UFC predictions that you don’t want to miss. Baseball returns today and our +1090 MLB mega parlay for Friday is already live, along with our MLB YRFI/NRFI best bets.

Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.

Stat of the Day

Corbin Burnes of the Brewers has already defeated the Reds twice this season, most recently throwing 6.0 innings and giving up just 2 earned runs.

Quote of the Day

“He’s really complete player. I think (Andrey) Rublev said a few times, he’s an octopus; he catches every ball. It is amazing; he’s an amazing athlete. I think (he is) a mix of everything. He does almost everything well.”

— Carlos Alcaraz on Daniil Medvedev 

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