The morning line

MLB The marquee matchup is the Los Angeles Dodgers heading into Atlanta to face the Braves, a heavyweight tilt between two teams built for October with the heart of each order capable of sending one over the fence. Also keep an eye on Milwaukee visiting the Mets, since the Brewers own the best record in the league and can make a shaky Mets bullpen pay if their starter doesn't work deep into the game. Earlier in the day, Tampa Bay's road trip through Detroit is a sneaky watch given the Rays' strong OBP up and down the lineup against a Tigers club still trying to find consistency from its rotation.

WNBA The marquee game tonight is Golden State Valkyries at Minnesota Lynx, with the Lynx sitting on a gaudy 31-7 record and favored by 5.5 to keep pace atop the standings while Golden State tries to play spoiler on the road. Don't sleep on Atlanta Dream at Los Angeles Sparks either, where a 24-13 Dream squad looks to keep ice in their veins against a scrappy Sparks team hunting for buckets against a double-digit spread. Later, Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun is a battle of two teams scrapping for positioning, so watch for someone to catch fire from deep and put a dagger in it late.