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Aug 5, 2026
Today's Best Bets & Model Picks — August 5, 2026
Today's 86-game slate features a diverse mix of contests across three major sports leagues, with 34 MLB matchups, 23 tennis matches, and 29 WNBA games up for grabs. Our model has generated 41 live picks to date, informed by an average confidence level of 53% that provides a robust foundation for the day's analysis. With a broad range of statistical models and algorithms contributing to our pool of predictions, we are poised to provide in-depth insights into today's Esports, MLB, Tennis, and WNBA action.
Today's model picks
| League | Matchup | Pick | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| MLB | Athletics @ Cincinnati Reds | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| MLB | Athletics @ Cincinnati Reds | Moneyline — Home | 73 |
| MLB | San Francisco Giants @ Texas Rangers | Moneyline — Home | 71 |
| MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs | Moneyline — Away | 70 |
| MLB | Los Angeles Angels @ Baltimore Orioles | Moneyline — Home | 70 |
| MLB | Miami Marlins @ Atlanta Braves | Moneyline — Home | 70 |
| MLB | San Francisco Giants @ Texas Rangers | Moneyline — Home | 70 |
| Esports | Karmine Corp Gc vs Sk Nebula | Moneyline — Away | 69 |
| MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs | Moneyline — Away | 68 |
| MLB | Toronto Blue Jays @ Houston Astros | Moneyline — Away | 65 |
| MLB | Toronto Blue Jays @ Houston Astros | Moneyline — Home | 61 |
| Esports | Joblife vs Esprit Shonen | Moneyline — Home | 61 |
| MLB | St Louis Cardinals @ New York Yankees | Moneyline — Home | 57 |
| MLB | Athletics @ Cincinnati Reds | Moneyline — Home | 57 |
| MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs | Moneyline — Away | 57 |
| MLB | San Francisco Giants @ Texas Rangers | Moneyline — Home | 57 |
| MLB | Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies | Spread — Away +1.5 | 56 |
| MLB | Tampa Bay Rays @ Colorado Rockies | Moneyline — Away | 55 |
| MLB | San Francisco Giants @ Texas Rangers | Moneyline — Away | 55 |
| MLB | San Francisco Giants @ Texas Rangers | Moneyline — Away | 55 |
| MLB | New York Mets @ Cleveland Guardians | Moneyline — Home | 54 |
| MLB | New York Mets @ Cleveland Guardians | Moneyline — Away | 53 |
| MLB | Miami Marlins @ Atlanta Braves | Moneyline — Home | 51 |
+ 16 more model picks on today's board.
Full slate today
MLB
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 6:10 PM | Toronto Blue Jays @ Houston Astros | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home |
| 6:20 PM | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Spread — Away +1.5 |
| 6:35 PM | San Francisco Giants @ Texas Rangers | Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Spread — Home -1.5 · Spread — Home -1.5 |
| 7:10 PM | Tampa Bay Rays @ Colorado Rockies | Moneyline — Away |
| 10:35 PM | Los Angeles Angels @ Baltimore Orioles | Moneyline — Home · Spread — Home -1.5 |
| 10:40 PM | Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies | Spread — Away +1.5 |
| 10:40 PM | New York Mets @ Cleveland Guardians | Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Away |
| 10:40 PM | Athletics @ Cincinnati Reds | Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Spread — Home -1.5 · Spread — Home -1.5 · Spread — Home -1.5 |
| 10:41 PM | Oakland Athletics @ Cincinnati Reds | — |
| 11:05 PM | St Louis Cardinals @ New York Yankees | Moneyline — Home |
| 11:10 PM | Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox | — |
| 11:15 PM | Miami Marlins @ Atlanta Braves | Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Spread — Home -1.5 · Spread — Home -1.5 |
| 11:40 PM | Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals | — |
| 11:40 PM | Pittsburgh Pirates @ Milwaukee Brewers | Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Spread — Home -1.5 · Spread — Home -1.5 |
WNBA
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 PM | Phoenix Mercury @ Atlanta Dream | — |
| 11:00 PM | Seattle Storm @ New York Liberty | Moneyline — Away |
| 11:30 PM | Dallas Wings @ Washington Mystics | — |
Tennis
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 AM | Ruien Zhang vs Thasaporn Naklo | — |
| 2:00 AM | Meiling Wang vs Cheuk Ying Shek | — |
| 5:00 AM | Anna Pushkareva vs Selina Atay | — |
| 5:00 AM | Sora Fukuda vs Alibek Kachmazov | — |
| 5:00 AM | Asylzhan Arystanbekova vs Ekaterina Tupitsyna | — |
| 5:00 AM | Arnav Vijay Paparkar vs Alexander Klichnikov | — |
| 5:00 AM | Mahin Qureshi vs Anna Sedysheva | — |
| 5:00 AM | Zeel Desai vs Yuka Hosoki | — |
| 5:00 AM | Mukund Sasikumar vs Rethin Pranav Senthil Kumar | — |
| 5:00 AM | Edda Mamedova vs Akanksha Nitture | — |
| 5:00 AM | Irem Kurt vs Yashaswini Panwar | — |
| 5:00 AM | Zangar Nurlanuly vs Pawit Sornlaksup | — |
| 5:00 AM | Kira Bataikina vs Satima Toregen | — |
| 5:00 AM | Alexandra Malova vs Victoria Milovanova | — |
| 5:00 AM | Sergey Petrov vs Taiyo Yamanaka | — |
| 6:00 AM | Yerassyl Yerdilda vs Ivan Gretskiy | — |
| 6:00 AM | Su Jeong Jang vs Eunchae Kim | — |
| 6:00 AM | Egor Agafonov vs Martin Borisiouk | — |
| 6:00 AM | Anna Bazderova vs Haruna Arakawa | — |
| 7:00 AM | Radu David Turcanu vs Odysseas Geladaris | — |
| 7:00 AM | Iulius Maximus Stoica vs Matteo Sciahbasi | — |
| 7:30 AM | Massimo Pizzigoni vs Mohamed Nazim Makhlouf | — |
| 7:30 AM | Peter Sallay vs Matthias Ujvary | — |
| 7:30 AM | Radovan Michalik vs Peter Makk | — |
| 7:30 AM | Shunsuke Mitsui vs Yu Tanaka | — |
| 7:30 AM | Karol Filar vs Tomas Lanik | — |
| 7:30 AM | Samir Hamza Reguig vs Piet Luis Pinter | — |
| 6:00 PM | Emma Navarro vs Alina Korneeva | — |
Esports
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 AM | Nongshim Esports Academy vs Dplus Kia Challengers | — |
| 5:00 AM | Kiwoom Drx Challengers vs Bnk Fearx Youth | — |
| 8:00 AM | New Meta vs Fennel | — |
| 8:00 AM | Nongshim Red Force vs Hanjin Brion | Moneyline — Home |
| 8:00 AM | A Team vs Trace Esports | — |
| 9:00 AM | Lgd Gaming vs Jd Gaming | — |
| 10:00 AM | Keepbest Gaming vs Tec Esports | — |
| 10:00 AM | Gen G vs Hanwha Life Esports | — |
| 11:00 AM | Top Esports vs Edward Gaming | — |
| 2:30 PM | Dia Ozarox Esports vs Shark Attack | — |
| 3:00 PM | Lua Gaming vs Giantx Itero | — |
| 3:00 PM | Giantx Gc vs G2 Gozen | — |
| 3:00 PM | Karmine Corp Gc vs Sk Nebula | Moneyline — Away |
| 3:00 PM | E Wie Einfach E Sports vs Eintracht Frankfurt | — |
| 3:00 PM | Forsaken vs Up2umedia Cebulaki | — |
| 4:00 PM | Pyramid Iv Esports vs Jsk Esports | — |
| 4:00 PM | Galions vs Tln Pirates | — |
| 4:00 PM | The Secret Club Esport vs Hooligans | — |
| 4:00 PM | Absolved vs S Rby Esport | — |
| 4:00 PM | Arctic Pandas vs Dmg Esports | — |
| 5:00 PM | Devils One vs Bomba Team | — |
| 5:00 PM | Joblife vs Esprit Shonen | Moneyline — Home |
| 5:00 PM | Kaufland Hangry Knights vs Team Orange Gaming | — |
| 5:30 PM | Bushido Wildcats vs Pcific | — |
| 5:30 PM | Movistar Koi Fenix vs Ucam Esports Club | — |
| 6:00 PM | Epic Avalanche vs Brod N Friends | — |
| 6:00 PM | Alternate Attax Ruby vs Fokus Sakura | — |
| 6:00 PM | Hyperion vs Dominion Goblins | — |
| 6:00 PM | Rich Gang vs 2 Massive | — |
| 6:00 PM | Twisted Minds Orchid vs Gentle Mates Gc | Moneyline — Away |
+ 11 more Esports games today.
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