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Aug 18, 2026
Today's Best Bets & Model Picks — August 18, 2026
On August 18th, 2026, a packed schedule of 123 games is set to unfold across four distinct leagues, including a slew of high-stakes matchups in Esports and the MLB. With 53 model-picked contests live today, our analytics platform has already established a significant presence on the board, boasting an average pick confidence level of 62% for its current selections. As these games come into play, our data-driven approach will continue to guide bettors toward the most promising outcomes.
Today's model picks
| League | Matchup | Pick | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| Tennis | Wojciech Marek vs Oskar Grzegorzewski | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| WNBA | Indiana Fever @ Toronto Tempo | Spread — Home +10.5 | 75 |
| Tennis | Daniele Minighini vs Mikolaj Borkowski | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| Tennis | Alexia Shara Iancu vs Maria Oliver Sanchez | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| Esports | Hanjin Brion Challengers vs Gen G Global Academy | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| Tennis | Luis Guto Miguel vs Valentin Royer | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| WNBA | Indiana Fever @ Toronto Tempo | Spread — Home +10 | 68 |
| MLB | New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles | Moneyline — Away | 67 |
| MLB | Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox | Moneyline — Away | 67 |
| MLB | Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers | Moneyline — Away | 63 |
| MLB | New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles | Moneyline — Away | 62 |
| MLB | Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | Moneyline — Home | 62 |
| MLB | San Diego Padres @ New York Mets | Moneyline — Away | 62 |
| MLB | Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox | Moneyline — Away | 62 |
| MLB | St Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds | Moneyline — Away | 62 |
| MLB | Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins | Moneyline — Away | 62 |
| MLB | Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Moneyline — Home | 62 |
| MLB | San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians | Spread — Away +1.5 | 62 |
| MLB | Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Spread — Away +1.5 | 62 |
| MLB | San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians | Spread — Away +1.5 | 62 |
| MLB | Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies | Spread — Away +1.5 | 62 |
| MLB | Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies | Spread — Away +1.5 | 62 |
| MLB | Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Spread — Away +1.5 | 62 |
| MLB | Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers | Spread — Home -1.5 | 61 |
+ 28 more model picks on today's board.
Full slate today
MLB
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 10:35 PM | New York Yankees @ Baltimore Orioles | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
| 10:40 PM | St Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
| 10:40 PM | San Francisco Giants @ Cleveland Guardians | Spread — Away +1.5 · Spread — Away +1.5 · Spread — Away +1.5 · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
| 10:40 PM | Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies | Spread — Away +1.5 · Spread — Away +1.5 · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
| 10:40 PM | Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Moneyline — Home · Spread — Away +1.5 · Spread — Away +1.5 · Spread — Away +1.5 · Moneyline — Away |
| 10:40 PM | Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays | — |
| 11:10 PM | Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Spread — Away +1.5 · Moneyline — Away |
| 11:10 PM | San Diego Padres @ New York Mets | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
| 11:40 PM | Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
| 11:40 PM | Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home |
| 11:40 PM | Seattle Mariners @ Milwaukee Brewers | Moneyline — Away · Spread — Home -1.5 · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home |
| 11:41 PM | Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | — |
WNBA
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 PM | Los Angeles Sparks @ Connecticut Sun | Spread — Home +1.5 · Spread — Home +1.5 · Spread — Home +1.5 |
| 11:00 PM | Indiana Fever @ Toronto Tempo | Spread — Home +10.5 · Spread — Home +10 · Spread — Home +9.5 · Spread — Home +9 · Spread — Home +9 |
UFC
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 PM | Douglas Rodrigues vs Trent Miller | — |
| 11:00 PM | Mahamed Aly vs Alik Lorenz | — |
| 11:00 PM | Cristian Perez vs Logan Paxton | — |
| 11:00 PM | Namo Fazil vs Kaik Brito | — |
| 11:00 PM | Taner Trembley vs Roman Puga | — |
Tennis
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 AM | Xin Zhou vs Yuquan Jin | — |
| 4:00 AM | Chen Hui Ho vs Koki Matsuda | — |
| 4:00 AM | Eunyeong Park vs Fang An Lin | — |
| 6:30 AM | Alexia Shara Iancu vs Maria Oliver Sanchez | Moneyline — Home |
| 6:30 AM | Mariia Drobysheva vs Lavinia Luciano | — |
| 6:30 AM | Brandy Walker vs Maria Camila Torres Murcia | — |
| 6:30 AM | Simona Ogescu vs Patricia Georgiana Goina | — |
| 7:00 AM | Joel Alan Barreiro vs Egor Shcherbakov | Moneyline — Home |
| 7:30 AM | Yelyzaveta Kotliar vs Laura Mair | — |
| 7:30 AM | Jan Wygona vs Piotr Galus | — |
| 7:30 AM | Nikola Keremedchiev vs Patrik Homola | — |
| 7:30 AM | Lorenzo Ferri vs Adam Kaczmarek | — |
| 7:30 AM | Daniele Minighini vs Mikolaj Borkowski | Moneyline — Away |
| 7:30 AM | Uladzislau Tarasevich vs Oliwier Sterniczuk | — |
| 7:30 AM | Wojciech Marek vs Oskar Grzegorzewski | Moneyline — Away |
| 7:30 AM | Aran Teixido Garcia vs Denisa Zoldakova | — |
| 7:30 AM | Juliusz Bienkiewicz vs Evangelos Kypriotis | — |
| 7:30 AM | Jakub Krawczyk vs Darrshan Suresh | — |
| 8:00 AM | Lucio Ratti vs Ognjen Milic | Moneyline — Home |
| 8:00 AM | Juan Estevez vs Geoffrey Blancaneaux | — |
| 8:00 AM | Kielan Hernandez vs Recek Siniakov | — |
| 8:00 AM | Nikita Mashtakov vs Leyton Rivera | — |
| 8:00 AM | Ribeiro Soto vs Paul Vocel | — |
| 8:00 AM | Paulson Vliegen vs Kumstat Pecak | — |
| 8:00 AM | Molchanov Pavel vs Hardt Rodriguez | — |
| 8:00 AM | Henry Bernet vs Johan Nikles | — |
| 8:00 AM | Kalyanpur Nedunchezhiyan vs Bernet Stricker | — |
| 8:00 AM | Chepelev Kuzmanov vs Basel Ribero | — |
| 8:00 AM | Drzewiecki Walkow vs Barton Vrbensky | — |
| 8:00 AM | Radka Zelnickova vs Barbara Straszewska | — |
+ 53 more Tennis games today.
Esports
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Nongshim Esports Academy vs Dn Soopers Challengers | — |
| 9:00 AM | Dn Soopers vs Nongshim Red Force | — |
| 10:00 AM | Hanjin Brion Challengers vs Gen G Global Academy | Moneyline — Home |
| 2:00 PM | Cita Kaizen vs Nightbirds | — |
| 3:00 PM | Barca Esports vs Movistar Koi Fenix | — |
| 3:00 PM | Sk Nebula vs Gentle Mates Gc | — |
| 3:00 PM | Team Phoenix vs Bushido Wildcats | — |
| 3:00 PM | Forsaken vs Orbit Anonymo | — |
| 4:00 PM | Tln Pirates vs Solary | — |
| 4:30 PM | Bohemian Guardians vs Meavedron | — |
| 5:00 PM | Lodis vs Bomba Team | — |
| 5:00 PM | G2 Gozen vs Fokus Sakura | — |
| 5:00 PM | Dynasty vs Once Upon A Team | — |
| 6:00 PM | Myth Esports vs Mcon Esports | — |
| 7:00 PM | Karmine Corp Blue vs Galions | — |
| 8:00 PM | 7rex vs Intz E Sports | — |
| 8:00 PM | Ushiras vs Mibr Gc | — |
| 10:00 PM | Fusion X vs No Sweat Blossom | — |
| 11:00 PM | Evil Geniuses Gc vs Team Liquid Brazil | — |
| 11:00 PM | Vivo Keyd Stars Academy vs Kabum Ilha Das Lendas | — |
| 11:00 PM | 3v Team vs Kits Esports | — |
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