The morning line

MLB The marquee tilt tonight is the Atlanta Braves visiting the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, with the Braves riding baseball's best record into the Bronx for a proper measuring-stick series. Earlier in the day the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies close out a rubber match at Citizens Bank Park, so keep an eye on whether Philly's bullpen can hold a lead this time. Also worth checking the score at Fenway, where the Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox get going on a getaway day and either lineup could load up the heart of the order against a shaky starter.

NFL Tonight's marquee matchup is the Carolina Panthers visiting the Arizona Cardinals at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, kicking off the preseason slate on NBC. It's still scoreless early in the first quarter, so don't expect much beyond backups feeling out the line of scrimmage and coaches evaluating depth rather than chasing the spread. Nothing's really at stake beyond roster spots, so treat any garbage-time stats with a grain of salt.

WNBA The marquee action is happening right now as the Las Vegas Aces are up 64-58 on the Indiana Fever in the fourth quarter, and with Vegas sitting at 21-9 this one's a statement game about who's really the class of the league. Later, Golden State's Valkyries head to Dallas as heavy buckets-getters in a tight one-possession spread against the Wings, so keep an eye out for a late dagger. Minnesota's Lynx should feast at home against a struggling Sparks squad, and if you want a real clinic, that's the game to watch someone put their foot on the gas early.