Articles / Today's Best Bets & Model Picks — August 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026
Today's Best Bets & Model Picks — August 17, 2026
Today's board preview features a packed 94-game slate across four major sports leagues, including the high-stakes world of esports and the top-tier contests of Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. With model picks live at 38, our in-house analytics team is poised to capitalize on the vast majority of the action, boasting an average pick confidence level of 61% that positions them for optimal returns on this busy betting day.
Today's model picks
| League | Matchup | Pick | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays | Moneyline — Away | 75 |
| MLB | Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | Moneyline — Away | 71 |
| MLB | St Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds | Moneyline — Away | 70 |
| MLB | Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox | Moneyline — Away | 70 |
| MLB | Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox | Moneyline — Away | 69 |
| MLB | Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Moneyline — Away | 66 |
| MLB | San Diego Padres @ New York Mets | Moneyline — Away | 66 |
| MLB | Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | Moneyline — Away | 66 |
| MLB | Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins | Moneyline — Away | 66 |
| MLB | St Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds | Moneyline — Away | 65 |
| MLB | Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins | Moneyline — Away | 65 |
| MLB | Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | Spread — Away +1.5 | 64 |
| MLB | Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | Spread — Away +1.5 | 64 |
| MLB | St Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds | Moneyline — Away | 63 |
| MLB | Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins | Moneyline — Home | 62 |
| MLB | Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | Spread — Away +1.5 | 62 |
| MLB | Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox | Spread — Away +1.5 | 62 |
| MLB | Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | Spread — Away +1.5 | 62 |
| MLB | Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies | Spread — Away +1.5 | 62 |
| MLB | Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox | Spread — Away +1.5 | 62 |
| MLB | St Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds | Moneyline — Away | 61 |
| MLB | Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays | Moneyline — Home | 61 |
| MLB | Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Moneyline — Away | 61 |
| MLB | Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | Moneyline — Away | 60 |
| MLB | Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox | Moneyline — Away | 57 |
+ 13 more model picks on today's board.
Full slate today
MLB
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 5:40 PM | St Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
| 10:05 PM | Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Home |
| 10:40 PM | St Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds | — |
| 10:40 PM | Miami Marlins @ Philadelphia Phillies | Spread — Away +1.5 |
| 11:00 PM | Detroit Tigers @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
| 11:10 PM | San Diego Padres @ New York Mets | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
| 11:10 PM | Arizona Diamondbacks @ Boston Red Sox | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Spread — Away +1.5 · Spread — Away +1.5 · Moneyline — Away · Spread — Away +1.5 |
| 11:40 PM | Atlanta Braves @ Minnesota Twins | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Away |
| 11:40 PM | Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | Moneyline — Away · Spread — Away +1.5 |
| 11:41 PM | Oakland Athletics @ Kansas City Royals | Moneyline — Away · Spread — Away +1.5 · Spread — Away +1.5 · Spread — Away +1.5 · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
MLS
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 2:30 AM | Vancouver Whitecaps @ Seattle Sounders | — |
UFC
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 11:00 PM | Taner Trembley vs Roman Puga | — |
| 11:10 PM | Mahamed Aly vs Alik Lorenz | — |
| 11:30 PM | Trent Miller vs Douglas Rodrigues | — |
| 11:40 PM | Namo Fazil vs Kaik Brito | — |
Tennis
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 4:00 AM | Stefan Storch vs Haolong He | — |
| 5:00 AM | Margot Phanthala vs Zi Ye Zhang | Moneyline — Away |
| 6:00 AM | Ku Keon Kang vs Jae Sung Choe | — |
| 6:30 AM | Bianca Nica vs Maria Oliver Sanchez | — |
| 7:00 AM | Joshua Schaefer vs Gheorghe Claudiu Schinteie | — |
| 7:00 AM | Cezar Stefan Bentzel vs David Ioan Morega | — |
| 7:00 AM | Gabriel Sardo vs Arturs Zagars | — |
| 7:00 AM | Alexandra Biot vs Micol Salvadori | — |
| 7:00 AM | Kirill Mishkin vs Renaud Lefevre | — |
| 7:00 AM | Yoav Versloot vs Botond Kisantal | — |
| 7:00 AM | Teodor Lefter vs Filippo Francesco Garbero | — |
| 7:30 AM | Zhibek Kulambayeva vs Ksenia Zaytseva | — |
| 7:30 AM | Cristina Elena Tiglea vs Ada Kumru | Moneyline — Away |
| 7:30 AM | Maciej Kazanowski vs Evangelos Kypriotis | — |
| 7:30 AM | Antonia Stoyanov vs Lucija Ciric Bagaric | Moneyline — Home |
| 7:30 AM | Juliusz Bienkiewicz vs Alex Finkelstein | — |
| 7:30 AM | Karolina Mrazikova vs Amelie Justine Hejtmanek | — |
| 7:30 AM | Maksymilian Zurek vs Oliwier Sterniczuk | — |
| 7:30 AM | Darya Velikova vs Salma Drugdova | — |
| 7:30 AM | Jakub Januchowski vs Darrshan Suresh | — |
| 7:30 AM | Stijn Pel vs Jakub Krawczyk | — |
| 8:00 AM | Tereza Tsybulska vs Julie Myatovic | — |
| 8:00 AM | Filip Kosinski vs Patrik Homola | — |
| 8:00 AM | Javier Barranco Cosano vs Andrej Martin | — |
| 8:00 AM | Lorenzo Bocchi vs Alex Marti Pujolras | — |
| 8:00 AM | Alex Martinez Sanz vs Ivan Iutkin | — |
| 8:00 AM | Thiago Cigarran vs Luca Wiedenmann | — |
| 8:00 AM | Norbert Gombos vs Andrew Paulson | — |
| 8:00 AM | Charlotte Van Zonneveld vs Greta Nemcsek | — |
| 8:00 AM | Zhao Zhao vs Suk Ann | — |
+ 31 more Tennis games today.
Esports
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Kt Rolster Challengers vs Dplus Kia Challengers | — |
| 9:00 AM | Dn Soopers vs T1 | — |
| 10:00 AM | Hanwha Life Esports Challengers vs Kiwoom Drx Challengers | — |
| 3:00 PM | Team Heretics vs Natus Vincere | — |
| 3:00 PM | Giantx Gc vs Fokus Sakura | — |
| 4:00 PM | Dmg Esports vs Brod N Friends | — |
| 5:00 PM | Leo vs Bulldog Esports | — |
| 5:00 PM | Habos Babos vs G2 Gozen | — |
| 5:15 PM | Karmine Corp vs Giantx | — |
| 6:00 PM | Volda E Sport vs Lundqvist Lightside | — |
| 7:00 PM | Looking For Laburo vs Npc Team | — |
| 8:00 PM | 7ven Stars vs Gato Pensante | — |
| 8:00 PM | Rmd Gaming vs Estral Esports | — |
| 9:00 PM | Sen Otters vs Cloud9 Gc | — |
| 11:00 PM | Arashi Gc vs Evils Of Delusion | — |
| 11:00 PM | Lyon Academy vs 3v Team | — |
| 11:00 PM | Ei Nerd Esports vs Pain Gaming Academy | — |
| 11:30 PM | 3 vs Mvsk Secret | — |
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