23 games played, by sport.
EPL The marquee match is Arsenal traveling to Brighton & Hove Albion, with Arsenal still unbeaten this season and looking to keep the clean sheet streak alive against a Brighton side that has been finding the net at home. Aston Villa visits Tottenham Hotspur in a game both sides need, since neither has strung together wins yet and a draw would keep the pressure on. Also watch Newcastle United host Hull City, where Newcastle will be hunting for a signature win after a shaky start to the campaign.
MLB The marquee matchup is the Philadelphia Phillies visiting the New York Mets at Citi Field, with Philadelphia clinging to a playoff push and the Mets playing spoiler down the stretch on a getaway day. Keep an eye on the heart of each order chasing extra-base hits, since a shaky bullpen night from either side could easily turn into a late walk-off. Also worth checking in on the Milwaukee Brewers, who own the best record in the sport and are rolling into Baltimore looking to get their starter through six or seven clean innings before handing off to a lights-out pen.
MLS The marquee matchup tonight is the Hudson River Derby as Red Bull New York heads to Yankee Stadium to face New York City FC, with the home side favored but both clubs jostling for playoff positioning. It anchors a stacked slate of fourteen MLS games, including Vancouver Whitecaps visiting a Real Salt Lake side needing points and Nashville SC hosting Chicago Fire FC off the West's best record. Keep an eye out for a scrappy draw or a late through ball that finds the net in stoppage time to decide one of these tight playoff races.
NCAA Football The marquee game is North Carolina Tar Heels at Clemson Tigers, a pick-'em-caliber matchup with the spread sitting at just three points and everyone wondering if the Tar Heels can finally move the ball against a defense that lives at the line of scrimmage. Down in the SEC, Florida Gators at Auburn Tigers is the one to watch late, a rare road-favorite spot with Florida giving 2.5 in what should be a smashmouth, time-of-possession battle rather than a shootout. If you want garbage-time stats and an easy cover, Georgia Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks fits the bill, with Georgia laying 24.5 and expected to be putting up points in the red zone well into the fourth quarter.
NHL All eyes are on the preseason double-header between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs, a home-and-home that lets both fan bases size up their rosters before the games count. Later, keep a glance on Winnipeg Jets at Edmonton Oilers, since any night in Edmonton can turn into a track meet with power-play chances and someone burying one top shelf. If either game gets tight late, watch for a team pulling the goalie for an extra attacker and a scramble in the slot for the OT winner.
WNBA The marquee tilt is New York Liberty at Minnesota Lynx, with the Lynx sitting at 31-9 and favored to protect home floor against a Liberty squad that can still get buckets in bunches when their stars catch fire. Keep an eye on Indiana Fever visiting Toronto Tempo too, since Indiana is favored on the road despite the Tempo's home crowd, so a road dagger there would be a legit statement. Nightcap watchers should flip to Golden State Valkyries hosting Portland Fire, where a double-digit spread suggests the Valkyries could put on a paint-dominant clinic.