25 games played, by sport.
MLB The San Diego Padres are clinging to a 3-2 lead over the Milwaukee Brewers with the bullpen trying to close it out in the top of the 9th, and a walk-off is still very much in play for the Brewers if their heart of the order can scratch something across. Looking ahead, the Atlanta Braves head to Dodger Stadium as heavy underdogs against a Los Angeles Dodgers club that's -212 on the moneyline, so watch whether their starter can work deep into the game and keep the Dodgers' lineup off balance. Also circle the New York Yankees at the Tampa Bay Rays, a tight 1.5-run spread where a southpaw on the mound and a shaky bullpen could easily turn into a late-inning slugfest.
NBA The headliner tonight is Golden State Warriors at LA Clippers, two rosters loaded with buckets and point-of-attack defenders who'll be trying to find chemistry early in preseason. Keep an eye on Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets too, since Nikola Jokic doesn't need the regular season to start carving teams up in the paint. Nothing's on the line standings-wise yet, but these are the first live looks at new-look rotations before things get serious.
NFL The marquee game is Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders, two unbeaten teams trading punches late, with Kansas City clinging to a 17-16 edge inside nine minutes left in the fourth quarter. Keep an eye on Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Chargers too, where Seattle has pulled away 30-13 and the winless Chargers couldn't move the ball enough to make it a game, while Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins are grinding out a smashmouth, low-scoring affair with Minnesota up 15-10 in the final two minutes. Later tonight the Detroit Lions head to Carolina as 3.5-point favorites, with the total sitting at 51.5 for anyone eyeing the over.
NHL The marquee matchup is already underway at Madison Square Garden, where the Utah Mammoth are trying to spoil the New York Rangers' home opener, trailing 1-0 early in the second after the Rangers cashed in on a power play. Keep an eye on whether Utah's penalty kill can hold up the rest of the way, since one more Rangers snipe from the slot could make this one hard to climb back into. Later tonight, the Florida Panthers head to Anaheim as slight favorites, a good one to flip to if the Rangers game turns into a stick-save clinic instead of a shootout.
WNBA The nightcap steals the show: Las Vegas Aces at Golden State Valkyries is a near pick'em on the road, with the Aces favored by just a point and a half and the over/under sitting at 161.5, so expect buckets at both ends. Earlier, New York Liberty heads to Atlanta Dream as a solid underdog, and if the Dream's role players are splashing early this one could get out of hand fast. Either game could end on a dagger, but the Vegas-Golden State clash has the ice-in-your-veins closer potential.