The morning line

MLB The marquee game of the day is the Baltimore Orioles visiting the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium tonight, with the Dodgers sitting at a blistering 49-27 and installed as massive -267 favorites — if their starter goes seven and keeps the heart of the order in check, this one could be over early. The other can't-miss matchup is Atlanta Braves hosting the Milwaukee Brewers at Truist Park, a battle of two of the best records in the game (47-27 versus 45-28) where both bullpens figure to be tested late and the over-under sitting at a tight 7.0 suggests the starters are expected to get into their stuff. Also worth keeping an eye on is the New York Yankees hosting the Cincinnati Reds at 1:35 PM — the Yankees at 46-28 have been rolling, and with the Reds a getaway day opponent at 35-39, New York is priced at -205 to cruise.

WNBA The marquee game on today's slate is the Indiana Fever visiting the Atlanta Dream at State Farm Arena — two teams neck-and-neck near the top of the standings, and Atlanta is a 5.5-point favorite at home, so the Dream are expected to put on a clinic and get buckets in the paint. The nightcap worth watching is the Chicago Sky heading to Dallas to take on the Wings, with Dallas a heavy 9.5-point favorite — Chicago has been struggling to stay afloat at 4-10 and could easily take the L here. Keep an eye on the Las Vegas Aces hosting the Golden State Valkyries tomorrow, a tight 3.5-point spread that has 'wire-to-wire battle' written all over it.

World Cup The marquee fixture today is Germany hosting Ivory Coast at BMO Field, with both sides having opened the tournament with wins and desperately needing the points to stay on the right side of the group standings. Keep an eye on the Netherlands against Sweden as well — the Dutch come in as favorites on the odds but are already sitting on a loss, so another slip could see Sweden run away with the group before things get interesting. Later in the slate, Spain take on Saudi Arabia in what looks on paper like an absolute paddling in the making, but Spain's own shaky record means they cannot afford to come out flat.