The Braves have beaten Nola 3 times this season...

Jacoby Brissett was 38-for-52 against the 49ers...

The Browns are 7-0 on Thursday night since 2018...

Florida State is underrated here...

Could Ohio State lose twice in first 5 games?

The total has gone Under in all four of Tulsa's games this season...

The Cubs got a brutal taste of reality in Game 1 as the Padres thumped them 8-0 to make them 42-18 since July 24th. The Padres look like they have the complete team that can make the World Series, while the Cubs know they're a couple of pitchers short of a championship team. The Cubs had won five straight against the Padres until last night's massacre that got started with long home runs by their two biggest stars in the first inning. The Cubs have lost Kevin Gausman’s last three starts, and that's who the Cubs hope rests with today. The Padres finish off this series tonight.

The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three wild card series with a 9-0 victory against the Red Sox, and that's what Boston manager Chad Tracy predicted. He saved his best starter, Sonny Gray, for Game 2, who’s fresh and hasn't pitched since September 23rd. Tracy is acting like Game 2 was going to be a gimme with left-hander Max Fried as the Yankees starter. Fried has allowed one run or less in seven of his last eight starts. In two starts against the Red Sox this season, the Yankees won them both. I like Sonny Gray, but I don't like the position Tracy put him in: defeatist mode before he even starts. I think the Yankees win game two.

Hunter Brown hasn't been his same dominant self from the past three seasons. He's been ordinary and very beatable, as the Astros have lost seven of his last 10 starts. He only had 20 starts in the regular season, and his strikeout ratio was the lowest of his career. The Astros have as a whole, have struggled all season but survived the AL West at 81-81, the worst record of any postseason team in MLB history. Wednesday is about the White Sox.

The Cubs went 5-1 against the Padres, winning the last five, scoring 55 runs. But those meetings were in April and early July, when the Padres pitching staff and hitters hadn't reached their full potential. Since July 24th, the Padres are 41-18, and in the last month the Padres had an MLB-best .280 batting average. I think for the Cubs to win this series, they have to jump out early on the starters and avoid pressure closeout situations with the Padres excellent bullpen. If the Cubs don't get up early on the starter, they're in trouble. Padres starter Michael King lost his last start against the Dodgers, but he won his previous four starts. I like the Padres to win Game 1 and series.

The Yankees went 7-6 against the Red Sox this season, and for Game 1 in the best-of-three wild-card series, they're sending their best pitcher out there, Cam Schlittler. The Red Sox are sending rookie Payton Tolle to start Game 1 rather than their best pitcher, Sonny Gray, who hasn't pitched since September 23rd when he beat Cleveland 1-0. Boston manager Chad Tracy is playing silly games in a three-game series. He thinks he can do better with Gray in Game 2 than in Game 1, going against the Yankees' best. Tracy is conceding Game 1 because he has a plan for a three-game series. For that alone, I'm on the Yankees in Game 1 and the series.

The Astros have won seven of their last nine meetings against the White Sox, including three or four to start September. But both teams are in different places right now from September 3rd. The White Sox have won six of their last eight, getting their hitting practice against the Rockies and the Royals. Confidence should be high compared to the Astros, who finished the year limping in at 81-81. I don't think there's ever been a team to make the postseason with a .500 or worse record. The Astros beat the White Sox 5 games to 2 this season, but right now I think the White Sox are playing better baseball. White Sox to win Game 1 and the series.

The Braves went 9-4 against the Phillies this season, and the Phillies needed all 162 games to prove they were a playoff team. The Phillies come stumbling in, but they get a big boost on Tuesday when Jesus Luzardo starts his first game since September 7th, beating the Braves 1-0. The Phillies have won his last seven starts while allowing only one run between his last three starts. Luzardo hasn't started a game since September 7th due to inflammation in his left shoulder, but pitched one inning of relief in Sunday's clinching win against Tampa Bay. The Braves won three times this season against Philly with Chris Sale starting the game. I like the Phillies to win, but I like the under a little better.

The Eagles had won six straight meetings over the Bears until last November, when the Bears won 24-15. The Eagles covered five of those games. The Bears will be using third-string quarterback Case Keenum as Caleb Williams and his backup are out for the game. The Bears have the No. 1 running game in the NFL but no Caleb to sell it. It'll be great football weather: 66° with barely any wind and no rain. Jalen Hurts and the Eagles have played a conservative offense and had trouble with Washington, and last week in Tennessee, Hurts threw two interceptions. The Eagles haven't covered any game this season, but they're 2-0. Eagles defense comes up with the win and cover.

Yeah, I bet the Broncos almost religiously when I'm getting points at home against anybody. I've been doing it forever, and I don't know my exact record, but I think I'm like 76% or something. It doesn't happen too often either, so when I see plus points for the Broncos in Denver, I'm taking them. I can give you player stats and numbers, but that's basically the deal here. The Broncos are at home, and they're getting points from the Rams. Okay, I just bet it and said thank you.