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Aug 31, 2026
Today's Best Bets & Model Picks — August 31, 2026
With 86 games scheduled for competition across four major leagues - including an extensive lineup in the English Premier League, a pivotal match of the esports championship series, several crucial matchups in Major League Baseball, and high-stakes singles events in tennis - our advanced analytics model is live with its predictions on today's slate. As of now, 24 picks have been made, each weighted by an average confidence level of 56%, setting the stage for a potentially pivotal day of sports betting decisions.
Today's model picks
| League | Matchup | Pick | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esports | The Ruddy Sack vs Deer Gaming | Moneyline — Home | 64 |
| MLB | Seattle Mariners @ Boston Red Sox | Moneyline — Away | 61 |
| MLB | Miami Marlins @ Washington Nationals | Moneyline — Away | 60 |
| MLB | Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs | Moneyline — Away | 60 |
| MLB | Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins | Moneyline — Home | 60 |
| MLB | Miami Marlins @ Washington Nationals | Moneyline — Away | 56 |
| MLB | New York Mets @ Tampa Bay Rays | Moneyline — Home | 56 |
| MLB | Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs | Moneyline — Away | 56 |
| MLB | Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins | Moneyline — Home | 56 |
| MLB | San Diego Padres @ Cincinnati Reds | Spread — Home +1.5 | 55 |
| MLB | San Diego Padres @ Cincinnati Reds | Spread — Home +1.5 | 55 |
| MLB | San Diego Padres @ Cincinnati Reds | Spread — Home +1.5 | 55 |
| MLB | San Diego Padres @ Cincinnati Reds | Spread — Home +1.5 | 55 |
| MLB | Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins | Moneyline — Home | 55 |
| MLB | Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs | Moneyline — Away | 55 |
| MLB | Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins | Moneyline — Home | 55 |
| MLB | Miami Marlins @ Washington Nationals | Moneyline — Away | 54 |
| MLB | San Diego Padres @ Cincinnati Reds | Moneyline — Away | 53 |
| MLB | New York Mets @ Tampa Bay Rays | Moneyline — Home | 53 |
| MLB | Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins | Spread — Away +1.5 | 53 |
| MLB | Miami Marlins @ Washington Nationals | Spread — Home +1.5 | 53 |
| MLB | Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs | Moneyline — Away | 52 |
| MLB | San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves | Moneyline — Home | 52 |
| Esports | Rmd Gaming vs Intz E Sports | Moneyline — Away | 52 |
Full slate today
MLB
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 10:05 PM | San Francisco Giants @ Atlanta Braves | Moneyline — Home |
| 10:40 PM | New York Mets @ Tampa Bay Rays | Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home |
| 10:40 PM | San Diego Padres @ Cincinnati Reds | Spread — Home +1.5 · Spread — Home +1.5 · Spread — Home +1.5 · Spread — Home +1.5 · Moneyline — Away |
| 10:45 PM | Seattle Mariners @ Boston Red Sox | Moneyline — Away |
| 10:45 PM | Miami Marlins @ Washington Nationals | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Spread — Home +1.5 |
| 11:40 PM | Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins | Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Moneyline — Home · Spread — Away +1.5 |
| 11:40 PM | Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs | Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away · Moneyline — Away |
EPL
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM | Arsenal @ Aston Villa | — |
Tennis
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM | Darwin Blanch vs Taylor Fritz | — |
| 3:00 PM | Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Jan Choinski | — |
| 3:00 PM | Panna Udvardy vs Mananchaya Sawangkaew | — |
| 3:00 PM | Carlos Taberner vs Zizou Bergs | — |
| 3:00 PM | Diane Parry vs Viktorija Golubic | — |
| 3:00 PM | Diana Shnaider vs Daria Snigur | — |
| 3:00 PM | Lorenzo Musetti vs Arthur Fery | — |
| 3:00 PM | Thanasi Kokkinakis vs Rafael Jodar | — |
| 3:00 PM | Simona Waltert vs Nadia Podoroska | — |
| 3:00 PM | Camila Osorio vs Aryna Sabalenka | — |
| 3:00 PM | Ignacio Buse vs Marcos Giron | — |
| 3:00 PM | Stan Wawrinka vs Matteo Berrettini | — |
| 3:00 PM | Francisco Cerundolo vs Filip Misolic | — |
| 3:00 PM | Frances Tiafoe vs Martin Damm | — |
| 3:00 PM | Tamara Korpatsch vs Lilli Tagger | — |
| 3:00 PM | Karolina Muchova vs Sinja Kraus | — |
| 3:00 PM | Daniel Altmaier vs Zachary Svajda | — |
| 3:00 PM | Michael Zheng vs Fabian Marozsan | — |
| 3:00 PM | Arthur Fils vs Stefanos Tsitsipas | — |
| 3:00 PM | James Duckworth vs Matteo Arnaldi | — |
| 3:00 PM | Tereza Valentova vs Anastasia Potapova | — |
| 3:00 PM | Magdalena Frech vs Iva Jovic | — |
| 3:00 PM | Sebastian Baez vs Brandon Nakashima | — |
| 3:00 PM | Anna Kalinskaya vs Anna Blinkova | — |
| 3:00 PM | Clara Tauson vs Sloane Stephens | — |
| 3:00 PM | Casper Ruud vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo | — |
| 3:00 PM | Marie Bouzkova vs Elsa Jacquemot | — |
| 3:00 PM | Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Valentin Vacherot | — |
| 3:00 PM | Learner Tien vs Nuno Borges | — |
| 3:00 PM | Alejandro Tabilo vs Yannick Hanfmann | — |
+ 34 more Tennis games today.
Esports
| Start (UTC) | Matchup | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00 AM | Kiwoom Drx Challengers vs Kt Rolster Challengers | — |
| 8:00 AM | Dn Soopers Challengers vs Nongshim Esports Academy | — |
| 9:00 AM | Zero Tenacity vs Puckchamp | — |
| 12:00 PM | Team Lynx vs Team Synapse | — |
| 3:00 PM | Berg vs Alternate Attax Ruby | — |
| 3:00 PM | Cgn Esports vs Hook Esport | — |
| 3:00 PM | Sissi State Punks vs Gamerz Esports | — |
| 3:00 PM | Glacial Guardians vs Rizon Sugar | — |
| 3:00 PM | Inner Circle vs 4ikibamboni | — |
| 4:00 PM | Arctic Pandas vs Verdant | — |
| 6:00 PM | Pipsqueak 4 vs Spirit Academy | — |
| 6:00 PM | The Ruddy Sack vs Deer Gaming | Moneyline — Home |
| 8:00 PM | Rmd Gaming vs Intz E Sports | Moneyline — Away |
| 11:00 PM | 3v Team vs Fuego | — |
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