Daily sports news cheat sheets for people who want to talk sports
19 games played, by sport.
MLB The marquee game tonight is the New York Yankees hosting the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium with national coverage on TBS and Prime Video — New York is humming at 48-36 and the Tigers' bullpen has been shaky enough that you'd expect the heart of the Yankees order to get into their stuff early and leave a few balls in the yard. Out west, the Los Angeles Dodgers bring their league-best 55-30 record into Sacramento to face the Athletics, and with the over-under sitting at 11, don't be surprised if that one turns into a shootout before the manager goes to the pen. The Atlanta Braves hosting the St. Louis Cardinals at Truist Park is another one to watch — Atlanta is the hottest team in the National League right now and the Cardinals' starter will need to go deep into the game or that Braves lineup will make it a getaway day to forget.
WNBA Tonight's marquee game has the Las Vegas Aces rolling into Barclays Center to take on the New York Liberty, tipping off at 7 PM Eastern on Prime Video. The Liberty come in as heavy 6.5-point favorites, so the Aces will need to find buckets early and keep it close if they want to leave New York with a W. This is one of the premier rivalries in the WNBA, and with an over/under of 174.5 points, expect both squads to be cooking in the paint all night.
World Cup The marquee fixture today is England against Congo DR at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where the Three Lions are heavy favorites at -350 and will be expected to keep a clean sheet and advance without much drama — anything less would be shambolic. The late-night game to watch is the United States hosting Bosnia-Herzegovina at Levi's Stadium, a must-win for the Americans playing on home soil with the crowd firmly behind them. Senegal against Belgium at Lumen Field is the toss-up of the day, with both sides evenly matched at +120 and either capable of nicking a goal and grinding out a result.