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The market rundown: October 06, 2026

28 upcoming games checked · 23 with different totals across books.

Prices checked Oct 06 at 07:10 AM ET

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Price movement after our picks

For each pick on a recent card, we keep the latest market snapshot taken after publication and before the start. A pick “beat the move” when other books’ fair probability at the same line ended above the published price’s break-even rate. A changed line is counted separately. Refreshes run a few times a day, so this is the latest pregame snapshot we hold, not necessarily the closing line, and one snapshot says little about skill.

Sport	Picks observed	Beat the move (same line)	Average move	Line moved our way
MLB	11 of 11	0 of 11	-1.7 pp	0 of 0

The price rundown

Book prices pulled Oct 6, 7:00 AM–7:09 AM ET

Full-game totals across observed books. Model total is the experimental NHL model’s expected full-game goals, including one overtime/shootout goal when regulation ends tied; other sports show a dash. Lowest line shows the book with the best Over price at that total; highest line shows the book with the best Under price. With four or more books, the range uses totals at least two books share; a total posted by one book alone is listed beneath as “Only”.
Game / start ET	Market median	Model total	Lowest line	Highest line
MLB · Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves Tue 06:00 PM ET · 11 books	6.0	—	6.0 LowVig.ag O -112 / U -103	6.0 Caesars O -122 / U +103 Only FanDuel: 6.5 (O -102 / U -120)
NHL · Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres Tue 07:10 PM ET · 10 books	6.5	6.23 Reg. 2.97–3.09 (away–home)	6.0 LowVig.ag O -125 / U +109	6.5 BetMGM O +100 / U -120
NHL · Carolina Hurricanes @ Montréal Canadiens Tue 07:10 PM ET · 9 books	6.5	6.18 Reg. 2.91–3.10 (away–home)	6.5 LowVig.ag O +104 / U -120 Only Bovada: 6.0 (O -120 / U +100)	6.5 LowVig.ag O +104 / U -120
NHL · Ottawa Senators @ Detroit Red Wings Tue 07:10 PM ET · 10 books	6.0	5.96 Reg. 3.01–2.78 (away–home)	5.5 BetRivers O -129 / U +104	6.0 LowVig.ag O -108 / U -108
NHL · Nashville Predators @ Toronto Maple Leafs Tue 07:10 PM ET · 10 books	6.0	6.06 Reg. 2.95–2.95 (away–home)	5.5 BetRivers O -129 / U +104	6.0 BetUS O -110 / U -110
NHL · Utah Mammoth @ New Jersey Devils Tue 07:10 PM ET · 10 books	6.0	6.07 Reg. 3.13–2.78 (away–home)	6.0 Caesars O -105 / U -115 Only FanDuel: 5.5 (O -134 / U +110)	6.5 DraftKings O +114 / U -135
NHL · New York Islanders @ New York Rangers Tue 07:40 PM ET · 10 books	5.5	5.74 Reg. 2.64–2.93 (away–home)	5.5 BetRivers O -113 / U -110	5.5 LowVig.ag O -116 / U +100
NHL · St Louis Blues @ Chicago Blackhawks Tue 08:10 PM ET · 9 books	5.5	6.06 Reg. 3.14–2.76 (away–home)	5.5 LowVig.ag O -110 / U -106	5.5 DraftKings O -120 / U +100
NHL · Vegas Golden Knights @ Seattle Kraken Tue 09:10 PM ET · 10 books	6.0	—	5.5 BetRivers O -136 / U +110	6.0 LowVig.ag O -115 / U -101 Only DraftKings: 6.5 (O +110 / U -130)
MLB · Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres Tue 09:30 PM ET · 11 books	7.0	—	7.0 Caesars O -113 / U -106	7.0 LowVig.ag O -117 / U +102 Only FanDuel: 7.5 (O +110 / U -134)
NHL · Florida Panthers @ Los Angeles Kings Tue 10:40 PM ET · 9 books	5.5	—	5.5 BetRivers O -120 / U -105	6.0 BetUS O -105 / U -115
MLB · Cleveland Guardians @ Chicago White Sox Wed 04:00 PM ET · 11 books	8.0	—	7.5 DraftKings O -118 / U -102	8.0 BetRivers O -109 / U -112
MLB · Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees Wed 08:00 PM ET · 11 books	7.0	—	7.0 Caesars O -112 / U -106	7.0 LowVig.ag O -120 / U +105 Only FanDuel: 7.5 (O +116 / U -142)
NFL · Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys Thu 08:15 PM ET · 11 books	47.5	—	47.5 FanDuel O -104 / U -118	47.5 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107
NFL · Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars Sun 09:30 AM ET · 11 books	43.0	—	42.5 MyBookie.ag O -110 / U -110	43.0 LowVig.ag O -104 / U -110
NFL · Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	45.0	—	44.5 FanDuel O -106 / U -114 Only BetRivers: 44.0 (O -112 / U -109)	45.0 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107 Only DraftKings: 45.5 (O -102 / U -118)
NFL · Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	42.5	—	42.0 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107	42.5 MyBookie.ag O -110 / U -110
NFL · Cleveland Browns @ New York Jets Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	40.0	—	39.5 BetRivers O -114 / U -107	40.0 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107 Only FanDuel: 40.5 (O -102 / U -120)
NFL · Houston Texans @ Tennessee Titans Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	39.5	—	39.5 FanDuel O -105 / U -115	39.5 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107
NFL · Indianapolis Colts @ Pittsburgh Steelers Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	44.5	—	44.0 BetRivers O -108 / U -113 Only FanDuel: 43.5 (O -120 / U -102)	44.5 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107
NFL · Las Vegas Raiders @ New England Patriots Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	45.0	—	45.0 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107 Only BetRivers: 44.5 (O -113 / U -108)	45.5 BetMGM O -108 / U -110
NFL · Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints Sun 01:00 PM ET · 7 books	42.0	—	41.5 Caesars O -114 / U -106	42.0 MyBookie.ag O -110 / U -110 Only FanDuel: 42.5 (O -105 / U -115)
NFL · New York Giants @ Washington Commanders Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	43.5	—	43.5 LowVig.ag O -105 / U -109 Only BetRivers: 43.0 (O -114 / U -107)	43.5 DraftKings O -118 / U -102
NFL · Denver Broncos @ Los Angeles Chargers Sun 04:05 PM ET · 11 books	42.0	—	42.0 LowVig.ag O -102 / U -113	42.5 FanDuel O -112 / U -108
NFL · Detroit Lions @ Arizona Cardinals Sun 04:25 PM ET · 11 books	54.5	—	53.5 BetRivers O -114 / U -107	54.5 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107
NFL · San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks Sun 04:25 PM ET · 11 books	47.0	—	47.0 Bovada O -105 / U -115 Only Fanatics: 46.5 (O -115 / U -105)	47.5 DraftKings O -105 / U -115
NFL · Baltimore Ravens @ Atlanta Falcons Sun 08:20 PM ET · 6 books	45.5	—	45.5 BetRivers O -108 / U -113	45.5 FanDuel O -115 / U -105
NFL · Buffalo Bills @ Los Angeles Rams Mon 08:15 PM ET · 10 books	54.5	—	54.0 Bovada O -110 / U -110	54.5 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107

Price checks follow the morning sports refresh, with later scheduled checks at 11:07 a.m., 4:07 p.m. and 9:07 p.m. Eastern. Recovery and hourly maintenance can refresh prices when due; check the quoted timestamps. Lowest/highest totals are among observed books and are not a ranking of expected value.

Behind the numbers

MLB · Analysis · 2026-10-05

Dodgers–Braves: a 6.5-run total tests the bullpen reset

Atlanta’s pitching plan and Edwin Díaz’s sharper outing frame Game 3, but a split between totals of 6 and 6.5 matters more than simply expecting another low-scoring game.

MLB · Analysis · 2026-10-04

Padres–Brewers Game 2: Michael King’s outs hinge on the postseason leash

Michael King’s outs forecast sits above the 14.5 market threshold, but Game 2 urgency cuts both ways. Bullpen workload and the final batting order matter more than the series narrative alone.

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Coverage and sources

Prices: The Odds API. The price rundown compares full-game totals; quotes more than six hours old and started games are excluded at publication. Today's picks preserve a dated snapshot selected from the separate NFL, MLB and NHL model boards after freshness and review checks. Newsgathering: dated ESPN league RSS headlines linked to their original articles. Market quotes and publisher timestamps are retained in the downloadable edition snapshot; model forecasts and offers remain in each sport's pipeline archives.

NFL: 15 upcoming games with fresh paired totals at two or more books
MLB: 4 upcoming games with fresh paired totals at two or more books
NBA: 0 upcoming games with fresh paired totals at two or more books
NHL: 9 upcoming games with fresh paired totals at two or more books

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