Phil Agius
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Good morning Pickswise Nation and welcome to Wise n’ Shine, your one-stop shop for everything you need to know to bet better today!
It’s time for the playoffs! The MLB elimination action gets started tonight with a showdown between the Yankees and Red Sox. Let’s get straight to it!
About Last Night
Chargers in command
NFL Week 4 lasted a little longer than expected as there was a weather delay before the Chargers could play the Raiders on Monday Night Football. When the action did get going, the Los Angeles team took control, with 3 passing TDs by Justin Herbert and a 117-yard rushing game from Austin Ekeler paving the way for a 28-14 win and ending the Raiders’ unbeaten start. Our game pick of Chargers -3.5 cashed comfortably. Check out Ricky Dimon’s verdict on what we learned from Raiders vs Chargers.
Today’s Slate
Yankees and Red Sox get MLB playoffs started
The MLB field has been reduced from 30 to just 10, and we will lose two more teams over the next two days. There’s only one game in town tonight, but it’s a great one, as rivals the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox fight out the American League Wild-Card game at Fenway Park (8pm ET, ESPN).
Best Bet of the Day
Under 8 total runs in Yankees vs Red Sox
8pm ET, ESPN
Gerrit Cole can be expected to pitch well in such an important game. He saw the Boston offense a lot in the regular season and he should allow 2 to 4 runs before the Yankees’ bullpen gets involved. With the day off on Monday, both teams now have a well-rested bullpen, which makes this under look attractive. If more than 3 runs are scored against these bullpens it would be a surprise, so back the under in Boston. Read our full preview for tonight’s game.
Must-watch
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Must-read
With the MLB playoffs starting, you won’t want to miss Andrew Ortenberg’s MLB playoffs preview and early best bets, while Ricky Dimon is looking ahead to the College Football Game of the Week as Iowa and Penn State go head to head. We’re also looking ahead to NFL Week 5, with John Hyslop’s top teaser plays and parlay.
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for even more great betting content.
Stat of the Day
After allowing 5 or fewer hits in his first 8 starts, Yankees starter Gerrit Cole has allowed at least 5 hits in 6 of his last 8 starts.
Boost of the day
A close game is expected at Fenway Park and FanDuel Sportsbook has enhanced the odds of a narrow Yankees victory by 1-3 runs from +190 to +230.
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