The morning line

EPL The pick of the day is reigning champions Liverpool heading to St. James' Park to face Newcastle United, a fixture that's produced its share of goals and grudges in recent years. Manchester City should have few problems seeing off AFC Bournemouth at the Etihad, but keep an eye on Brighton & Hove Albion hosting Aston Villa, where a draw wouldn't shock anyone given the odds sitting close to even. If Newcastle can find a clean sheet against Liverpool's front line, that's the story of the weekend.

MLB The marquee game is Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Dodgers heavily favored as they push for playoff seeding down the stretch. Also worth watching is the Cardinals-Phillies getaway day tilt in Philadelphia, live now with Philadelphia already up 3-0 in the bottom of the third after St. Louis's starter got into his stuff early. Don't sleep on Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers on ESPN either, with the Brewers' bullpen and top-of-the-order OBP carrying one of the best records in baseball into a nationally televised test.

MLS The headliner tonight is Houston Dynamo FC visiting St. Louis CITY SC, with Houston's brilliant road record putting real pressure on a St. Louis side that can't afford a slip in the West. Keep an eye on Chicago Fire FC at Red Bull New York too, as Chicago's league-best form makes them the road favorites even against a scrappy Red Bull side chasing a clean sheet. Also worth a glance: Inter Miami CF should cruise past a struggling Toronto FC at home, so watch for Miami to find the net early and coast.

NFL The marquee game is already a blowout: the Los Angeles Rams are up 34-0 on the New Orleans Saints late in the fourth quarter, with the Saints unable to move the ball all night while the defense never had to bail anyone out. Later on, keep an eye on Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where the Buccaneers are favored by three and a half and the total sits at thirty-seven and a half, so watch whether Tampa Bay can control time of possession and keep Kansas City off schedule on third-and-long. Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals closes the night as a near pick'em, with the Cardinals just a point and a half favorites, so that spread and the over could both come down to who finishes drives in the red zone.

WNBA The marquee game tonight is Indiana Fever at New York Liberty, a near-pick'em on Prime Video with the Liberty favored by just a point and a half, and it's a rematch of these two just a day before the Fever head to Chicago. New York's trying to hold serve at home against a Fever squad that's been finding buckets in the paint and won't back down. Also keep an eye on Las Vegas at Toronto, where the Aces are double-digit favorites and could put on an absolute clinic if they get their shooters splashing early.