18 games played, by sport.
EPL The lone marquee match today sends Nottingham Forest to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town, with both sides scrapping for traction near the bottom of the table. Ipswich Town is unbeaten in four and will look to pepper a shaky Forest back line for a sitter or two, while Forest just needs a clean sheet to climb out of the relegation mire. Expect a tight, nervy one that could easily end nil-nil if neither keeper blinks.
MLB The marquee game is the Tampa Bay Rays visiting the Milwaukee Brewers, and with records like these it feels like a preview of the sport's elite. Milwaukee enters as sizable home favorites at -198, so watch whether their starter can work deep into the game and keep the heart of the Rays order quiet, or if this turns into a bullpen chess match late. The over-under sits at a modest 6.5, so expect a crisp, low-scoring affair rather than a slugfest, with every extra-base hit carrying real weight on the scoreboard.
NBA The night's marquee is LA Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers, a freeway rivalry with both clubs sitting 1-0 and plenty of pride on the line at crypto.com Arena. Elsewhere, keep an eye on the Knicks heading to Boston to face the Celtics in a battle of last year's conference contenders looking to atone for 0-1 starts, and Denver visiting Oklahoma City to see if the defending-feel Thunder can bully another team in the paint. Vegas likes the Lakers by double digits, so watch for whether they put on a clinic or the Clippers find enough buckets to keep it close.
NCAA Football The marquee game is James Madison at App State, where the unbeaten Dukes head into Kidd Brewer Stadium favored by double digits and chasing a signature road win to keep their playoff hopes smashmouth-simple. Expect James Madison to lean on time of possession and ball control to protect that spread, while App State needs a fast start to avoid falling behind and chasing garbage-time stats. Later, keep an eye on Duke at Virginia, a near pick'em where the loser's season could unravel if they can't move the ball on third-and-long.
NHL The headliner tonight is Carolina at Edmonton, two of the league's hottest starts colliding, with the Hurricanes defending the league's best record and the Oilers looking to feed Connor McDavid in the slot and finally snap off a signature snipe. Keep an eye on Vegas at St. Louis too, where the Golden Knights' depth should test a Blues penalty kill that's been shaky early. Don't sleep on Rangers at Maple Leafs either, a tight divisional-style measuring stick where a power play goal or a late stick save could decide it.