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Aug 9, 2026
Today's Best Bets & Model Picks — August 9, 2026
With a total of 85 games scheduled for today's slate, investors and bettors are set to have a busy day across four major leagues: the esports scene, MLB, tennis tournaments, and UFC events. As our models analyze the data from these various sports, they've identified 46 live picks that represent their top recommendations for the day, boasting an average confidence level of 61% in their selections. By examining these key statistics, we'll dive into the models' most promising bets and provide a comprehensive preview of today's action.
Today's model picks
| League | Matchup | Pick | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Detroit Tigers @ San Francisco Giants | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| Tennis | Arevalo Pavic vs Pavlasek Rikl | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| Tennis | Ana Sofia Sanchez vs Giorgia Pedone | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| MLB | Cleveland Guardians @ Chicago White Sox | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| MLB | Detroit Tigers @ San Francisco Giants | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| MLB | Baltimore Orioles @ Texas Rangers | Moneyline — Home | 75 |
| MLB | Athletics @ Boston Red Sox | Spread — Away +1.5 | 75 |
| MLB | Tampa Bay Rays @ Seattle Mariners | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| MLB | Cleveland Guardians @ Chicago White Sox | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| MLB | Toronto Blue Jays @ Philadelphia Phillies | Spread — Away +1.5 | 73 |
| MLB | Cincinnati Reds @ Washington Nationals | Moneyline — Home | 73 |
| MLB | Baltimore Orioles @ Texas Rangers | Moneyline — Home | 71 |
| MLB | Minnesota Twins @ Milwaukee Brewers | Spread — Away +1.5 | 70 |
| MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks | Moneyline — Away | 69 |
| MLB | Atlanta Braves @ New York Yankees | Moneyline — Away | 67 |
| MLB | Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals | Spread — Home +1.5 | 67 |
| MLB | Minnesota Twins @ Milwaukee Brewers | Moneyline — Away | 66 |
| MLB | Toronto Blue Jays @ Philadelphia Phillies | Moneyline — Home | 64 |
| MLB | Colorado Rockies @ St Louis Cardinals | Moneyline — Home | 64 |
| MLB | Los Angeles Angels @ Miami Marlins | Moneyline — Home | 63 |
| MLB | Tampa Bay Rays @ Seattle Mariners | Moneyline — Away | 61 |
| MLB | Toronto Blue Jays @ Philadelphia Phillies | Moneyline — Away | 61 |
| MLB | Minnesota Twins @ Milwaukee Brewers | Spread — Away +1.5 | 61 |
| MLB | Colorado Rockies @ St Louis Cardinals | Moneyline — Home | 60 |
| MLB | Atlanta Braves @ New York Yankees | Spread — Away +1.5 | 60 |
+ 21 more model picks on today's board.
Full slate today
MLB
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 4:15 PM | Cincinnati Reds @ Washington Nationals | Moneyline — Home · Spread — Home +1.5 |
| 5:35 PM | New York Mets @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Moneyline — Home |
| 5:35 PM | Atlanta Braves @ New York Yankees | Moneyline — Away · Spread — Away +1.5 · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Away |
| 5:35 PM | Toronto Blue Jays @ Philadelphia Phillies | Spread — Away +1.5 · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
| 5:35 PM | Athletics @ Boston Red Sox | Spread — Away +1.5 |
| 5:40 PM | Los Angeles Angels @ Miami Marlins | Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home |
| 6:10 PM | Chicago Cubs @ Kansas City Royals | Spread — Home +1.5 |
| 6:10 PM | Cleveland Guardians @ Chicago White Sox | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Spread — Away -1.5 |
| 6:10 PM | Minnesota Twins @ Milwaukee Brewers | Spread — Away +1.5 · Moneyline — Away · Spread — Away +1.5 · Moneyline — Home |
| 6:15 PM | Colorado Rockies @ St Louis Cardinals | Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home |
| 6:35 PM | Baltimore Orioles @ Texas Rangers | Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Spread — Home -1.5 |
| 8:05 PM | Detroit Tigers @ San Francisco Giants | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Spread — Away -1.5 |
| 8:10 PM | Los Angeles Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Spread — Away -1.5 |
| 8:10 PM | Tampa Bay Rays @ Seattle Mariners | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
WNBA
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 4:30 PM | Las Vegas Aces @ New York Liberty | — |
| 7:00 PM | Phoenix Mercury @ Washington Mystics | — |
| 7:30 PM | Dallas Wings @ Minnesota Lynx | — |
| 11:00 PM | Golden State Valkyries @ Los Angeles Sparks | — |
UFC
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | Ty Cole Miller vs Billy Goff | — |
| 12:20 AM | Diego Ferreira vs Billy Quarantillo | — |
| 12:45 AM | A Thainara vs Amanda Lemos | — |
| 1:55 AM | Diego Ferreira vs B Quarantillo | — |
| 2:33 AM | Q Salkilld vs Mateusz Gamrot | — |
Tennis
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Bor Artnak vs Walid Ahouda | — |
| 8:00 AM | Amelie Justine Hejtmanek vs Laura Hietaranta | — |
| 8:00 AM | Noemi Basiletti vs Barbora Palicova | — |
| 9:00 AM | Giannicola Misasi vs Rares Teodor Pieleanu | — |
| 9:00 AM | Daniel Salazar vs Marcel Zielinski | — |
| 9:30 AM | Oliver Tarvet vs Charles Broom | — |
| 9:30 AM | Amelia Rajecki vs Ella Mcdonald | — |
| 10:00 AM | Vincent Dullinger vs Maxime Chazal | — |
| 11:00 AM | Irene Burillo Escorihuela vs Ida Wobker | — |
| 12:00 PM | Andrea Guerrieri vs Joel Schwaerzler | — |
| 12:00 PM | Jerome Kym vs Tom Gentzsch | — |
| 1:00 PM | Theo Papamalamis vs Martin Van Der Meerschen | — |
| 2:00 PM | Iga Swiatek vs Marta Kostyuk | — |
| 2:00 PM | Ilia Simakin vs Lucas Poullain | — |
| 2:00 PM | Cerundolo Etcheverry vs Darderi Tabilo | — |
| 2:00 PM | Diana Shnaider vs Jessica Pegula | — |
| 2:00 PM | Ekaterina Alexandrova vs Aryna Sabalenka | — |
| 2:00 PM | Amanda Anisimova vs Elina Svitolina | — |
| 2:00 PM | Belinda Bencic vs Alexandra Eala | — |
| 2:00 PM | Dana Guzman vs Annika Penickova | — |
| 2:00 PM | Elena Rybakina vs Liudmila Samsonova | — |
| 2:00 PM | Coco Gauff vs Alina Korneeva | — |
| 2:00 PM | Evan Zhu vs Timo Legout | — |
| 2:00 PM | Mihalikova Nicholls vs Routliffe Sutjiadi | — |
| 2:00 PM | Naomi Osaka vs Leylah Fernandez | — |
| 3:00 PM | Hunter Krawczyk vs Siniakova Zhang | — |
| 3:00 PM | Petr Nesterov vs Gabriele Piraino | — |
| 4:00 PM | Anastasia Zakharova vs Hanne Vandewinkel | — |
| 4:30 PM | Daniel Merida Aguilar vs Tallon Griekspoor | — |
| 5:00 PM | Ana Sofia Sanchez vs Giorgia Pedone | Moneyline — Away |
+ 6 more Tennis games today.
Esports
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | Lng Esports vs Invictus Gaming | — |
| 8:00 AM | Paper Rex vs Varrel | — |
| 8:00 AM | Kt Rolster vs Dplus Kia | — |
| 8:00 AM | Wolves Esports vs Edward Gaming | — |
| 9:00 AM | Top Esports vs Thundertalk Gaming | — |
| 9:00 AM | Ground Zero Gaming vs Ctbc Flying Oyster | — |
| 10:00 AM | Funplus Phoenix vs Trace Esports | — |
| 10:00 AM | Lille Esport vs Crystal Rose | — |
| 10:00 AM | Kiwoom Drx vs Bnk Fearx | — |
| 11:00 AM | Team We vs Jd Gaming | — |
| 11:00 AM | Caldya Esport vs Team High Ground | — |
| 11:00 AM | Rex Regum Qeon vs Nongshim Redforce | — |
| 12:00 PM | Karmine Corp Blue Stars vs Ancient Ones | — |
| 1:00 PM | Project Conquerors vs Galions Sharks | — |
| 2:00 PM | Zephyr Esport vs Lausanne Sport Esports | — |
| 3:00 PM | Mom Said No vs Barca Esports Gc | — |
| 3:00 PM | Fire Flux Esports vs Team Heretics | Moneyline — Away |
| 3:00 PM | G2 Esports vs Team Heretics | — |
| 4:00 PM | Vivo Keyd Stars vs Loud | — |
| 5:00 PM | Falke Venom vs Giantx Gc | — |
| 5:15 PM | Karmine Corp vs Fnatic | — |
| 6:00 PM | Enterprise Esports vs Gentle Mates | Moneyline — Away |
| 6:00 PM | Furia Esports vs Fluxo W7m | — |
| 8:00 PM | Lyon vs Dignitas | — |
| 9:00 PM | Nrg vs Evil Geniuses | — |
| 11:00 PM | Team Liquid vs Flyquest | — |
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