17 games played, by sport.
MLB The marquee game tonight is the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park, already underway in a scoreless top of the third with the Dodgers looking to take control of the series. Keep an eye on the bullpens if either starter gets into trouble early, since both clubs have the depth of a 100-win roster to lean on late. Later, the Milwaukee Brewers visit the San Diego Padres as road favorites on the moneyline despite Petco Park being a tough ballpark for the heart of the order to find the gaps, a solid secondary watch if the Dodgers-Braves game turns into a laugher.
MLS Tonight's lone marquee match sends the Vancouver Whitecaps into Soldier Field to face Chicago Fire FC, and it's a measuring-stick game with the Whitecaps' 15-5-6 record putting them firmly in playoff position. Chicago sits a bit further back at 12-6-8, so a clean sheet at home would be a huge statement as the MLS season winds toward the postseason push. Betting markets have Vancouver as the slight favorite, so keep an eye out for a early through ball setting up a sitter - this one could be decided by a single moment in either box.
NBA The marquee tilt tonight is Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, with the Warriors favored at home and both clubs looking for their first win after splitting their openers. Keep an eye on the paint battle and whoever gets hot from deep, since this one's set up to be a track meet with a 220.5 over/under. If you want a sneaky good watch, Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz is a pick 'em on the road, and buckets should be flowing with a 229.5 total on the board.
NCAA Football Tuesday's headliner is Southern Miss at Troy, where the Trojans are favored by double digits and should be able to control time of possession against a Golden Eagles defense that's struggled to get off the field. The under 51.5 feels live if Troy leans smashmouth and plays keep-away rather than airing it out once they're in the red zone. Keep half an eye on Jacksonville State at Kennesaw State too, a pick'em-flavored third-and-long battle where the Gamecocks are only slight road favorites against an Owls team that will need the defense to bail them out if they want to cover.
NHL The marquee matchup is the New York Islanders at the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, a crosstown clash with the Rangers off to a hot 3-1-0 start and looking to keep their power play rolling early in the season. Also keep an eye on Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets, a battle of two unbeaten clubs where a shorthanded breakdown or a goalie pulled late could decide it. If you want a track-on-ice sleeper, Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks closes the night, and with Edmonton's firepower, a snipe top shelf from the slot wouldn't be a shock in the third period.
WNBA Marquee game tonight is New York Liberty at Atlanta Dream, a tight one-point spread that smells like a nailbiter with buckets on both ends. But the real can't-miss is the nightcap, Las Vegas Aces at Golden State Valkyries, two of the league's best records clashing with a dagger-or-bust feel late. Watch for someone to get splash-happy from deep and ice the game with a cold-blooded and-one in crunch time.