20 games played, by sport.
EPL The marquee game tonight is Liverpool heading to Portman Road to take on Ipswich Town, with Liverpool sitting winless at 0-2-0 and desperate to avoid another slip against a scrappy home side that's already found a shock win this season. Bettors clearly expect the Reds to bounce back, with the odds installing them as heavy favorites at minus-195, but Ipswich has nothing to lose and every reason to sit deep and hope for a scrappy nil-nil clean sheet if they can survive the opening onslaught. Watch for whether Liverpool can find the net early or if this turns into a stoppage-time nail-biter.
MLB The marquee matchup tonight is Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies, with both clubs jockeying for playoff position and the Phillies just a razor-thin favorite at home. Keep an eye on Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs too, since Milwaukee has the best record in baseball and Wrigley Field crowds tend to feed off a starter who gets into his stuff early. If the bullpens get shaky in either game, watch for the heart of the order to do damage late and maybe even set up a walk-off.
MLS The marquee slate tonight is a Major League Soccer clash at Yankee Stadium, where Nashville SC visits New York City FC. Nashville comes in as the clear form side with a 16-4-2 record and the betting favorite at plus-150, while New York City FC sits at a middling 7-7-8 and will need to find the net to keep pace in a crowded playoff picture. Expect a cagey opener that could easily stay nil-nil into the second half before someone forces a breakthrough through traffic in the box.
NCAA Football The marquee matchup is Miami Hurricanes at Stanford Cardinal, a ranked Miami squad on the road against a Stanford team that opened 1-0 and will lean on smashmouth run blocking to control time of possession and keep Miami's offense off the field. Right now the actual action is Massachusetts at Rutgers, where the Minutemen jumped out 21-7 early in the second quarter after Rutgers couldn't move the ball on their first few series. Also watch Colorado at Georgia Tech, a near-pick'em with the Yellow Jackets favored by just 6.5, the kind of spread that could come down to a third-and-long stop in the red zone.