25 games played, by sport.
EPL The marquee game today is Newcastle United traveling to face Coventry City, a mismatch on paper given Newcastle's far stronger record, but Coventry will be hunting for a result at home to escape the bottom of the table. Newcastle comes in as the clear favorite in the odds, so watch for them to push hard for an early goal rather than let this turn into a cagey nil-nil. If Coventry can keep a clean sheet into stoppage time, it would count as a real statement result for a struggling side.
MLB The marquee matchup is Los Angeles Dodgers at Milwaukee Brewers, a doubleheader at American Family Field with the Dodgers' heart of the order looking to back up a southpaw starter against a Brewers club that's piled up 103 wins and wants its bullpen to hold a late lead rather than see the manager go to the pen too early. Vegas has the Dodgers as slight road favorites, so keep an eye on WHIP from both starters and whether either team gets into the other's stuff early. Cleveland Guardians at Tampa Bay Rays is the other game worth a glance, with the Rays favored at home and a low over/under suggesting this one could come down to a late-inning walk-off.
MLS The marquee game tonight is LA Galaxy visiting St. Louis CITY SC, and it is one of the few matchups on the slate as MLS heads toward the playoff picture. St. Louis holds the better record and will be looking for a clean sheet at home, while a scrappy LA side needs a result to keep its postseason hopes from slipping away. Keep an eye out for a late sitter or a through ball that breaks this one open, since a draw would leave both sides wanting more.
NBA The marquee action tonight is Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets on ESPN, with Nikola Jokic and company favored by seven and a half at home as they try to shake off an uneven start. Earlier on ESPN, Orlando is already in Cleveland's building and jumped out to a quick lead, so keep an eye on whether the Cavs can find their shooting touch in the paint before it gets away from them. Milwaukee heading into Charlotte as road underdogs is the sneaky watch of the night, especially if the Bucks need a few daggers late to avoid taking the L to a rebuilding Hornets squad.
NFL The marquee game is undefeated San Francisco at Seattle, where the Seahawks have clawed back to lead 26-21 in the fourth quarter after the 49ers couldn't sustain time of possession in the red zone late. Keep an eye on Denver's 20-17 road win in progress over Los Angeles, a tight finish that could come down to who owns the line of scrimmage in the final minutes. Don't miss Baltimore at Atlanta tonight, a pick'em-flavored tilt at -3.5 with the over sitting at 43.5, while Detroit is cruising in smashmouth fashion, already up 38-14 on Arizona and well on its way to covering easily.
NHL The marquee action right now is Seattle Kraken at Washington Capitals, with the Kraken clinging to a 3-2 lead heading into the third period and the Capitals needing a push on the power play to avoid falling to 3-2 on the young season. Keep an eye on Vancouver Canucks at New York Rangers too, knotted at 1-1 late in the second, where a shift in puck luck in the slot or a shorthanded snipe could decide it. Later tonight, the Carolina Hurricanes roll into Philadelphia as heavy favorites against a winless Flyers club still searching for its first regulation win.