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The market rundown: October 07, 2026

24 upcoming games checked · 17 with different totals across books.

Prices checked Oct 07 at 07:09 AM ET

Open today's picks and current quote checks →. This dated edition preserves its market rundown; current picks are shown only on the latest briefing.

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 7, 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 · Cleveland Guardians @ Chicago White Sox Wed 04:00 PM ET · 11 books	8.0	—	7.5 BetRivers O -118 / U -103	8.0 Fanatics O -105 / U -115
MLB · Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves Wed 06:10 PM ET · 11 books	7.5	—	7.5 LowVig.ag O +103 / U -118	7.5 FanDuel O -106 / U -114
NHL · Colorado Avalanche @ Winnipeg Jets Wed 07:30 PM ET · 11 books	6.5	6.09 Reg. 3.18–2.74 (away–home)	6.5 DraftKings O -105 / U -115	6.5 FanDuel O -112 / U -108
NHL · Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals Wed 07:40 PM ET · 11 books	6.5	6.49 Reg. 3.12–3.20 (away–home)	6.5 BetRivers O -108 / U -114	6.5 LowVig.ag O -113 / U -103
MLB · Tampa Bay Rays @ New York Yankees Wed 08:00 PM ET · 11 books	7.0	—	7.0 LowVig.ag O -120 / U +105	7.0 LowVig.ag O -120 / U +105 Only FanDuel: 7.5 (O +108 / U -132)
MLB · Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres Wed 10:00 PM ET · 9 books	7.5	—	7.5 Bovada O +105 / U -125 Only BetRivers: 7.0 (O -122 / U +100)	7.5 LowVig.ag O -102 / U -113
NHL · Edmonton Oilers @ Anaheim Ducks Wed 10:00 PM ET · 11 books	6.5	6.72 Reg. 3.32–3.24 (away–home)	6.5 DraftKings O -130 / U +110	6.5 LowVig.ag O -136 / U +118 Only BetMGM: 7.0 (O +110 / U -135)
NHL · Philadelphia Flyers @ Ottawa Senators Thu 07:10 PM ET · 2 books	5.5	5.94 Reg. 2.55–3.23 (away–home)	5.5 Fanatics O -120 / U +100	5.5 Fanatics O -120 / U +100
NHL · San Jose Sharks @ St Louis Blues Thu 08:10 PM ET · 2 books	5.5	6.24 Reg. 2.76–3.32 (away–home)	5.5 Fanatics O -115 / U -105	5.5 Fanatics O -115 / U -105
NFL · Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Dallas Cowboys Thu 08:15 PM ET · 11 books	47.5	—	47.5 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107	47.5 DraftKings O -115 / U -105
NFL · Philadelphia Eagles @ Jacksonville Jaguars Sun 09:30 AM ET · 11 books	42.0	—	41.5 MyBookie.ag O -110 / U -110	42.5 LowVig.ag O -102 / U -113
NFL · Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	45.5	—	45.5 MyBookie.ag O -110 / U -110	45.5 LowVig.ag O -110 / U -104 Only BetMGM: 46.0 (O -108 / U -110)
NFL · Cincinnati Bengals @ Miami Dolphins Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	42.5	—	42.0 LowVig.ag O -113 / U -102	42.5 Fanatics O -115 / U -105 Only Bovada: 43.0 (O -105 / U -115)
NFL · Cleveland Browns @ New York Jets Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	40.0	—	40.0 LowVig.ag O -104 / U -110 Only DraftKings: 39.5 (O -118 / U -102)	40.0 BetMGM O -110 / U -108 Only FanDuel: 40.5 (O -105 / U -115)
NFL · Houston Texans @ Tennessee Titans Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	37.5	—	37.5 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107	37.5 FanDuel O -115 / U -105
NFL · Indianapolis Colts @ Pittsburgh Steelers Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	44.5	—	44.5 FanDuel O -102 / U -120 Only BetRivers: 44.0 (O -114 / U -106)	44.5 LowVig.ag O -113 / U -102
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 FanDuel: 44.5 (O -115 / U -105)	45.5 BetMGM O -108 / U -110
NFL · Minnesota Vikings @ New Orleans Saints Sun 01:00 PM ET · 11 books	42.0	—	42.0 LowVig.ag O -104 / U -110	42.5 FanDuel O -110 / U -110
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 LowVig.ag O -105 / U -109
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	—	54.5 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107 Only BetRivers: 54.0 (O -112 / U -109)	54.5 DraftKings O -115 / U -105
NFL · San Francisco 49ers @ Seattle Seahawks Sun 04:25 PM ET · 11 books	46.5	—	46.0 LowVig.ag O -107 / U -107	46.5 FanDuel O -115 / U -105 Only MyBookie.ag: 47.0 (O -110 / U -110)
NFL · Baltimore Ravens @ Atlanta Falcons Sun 08:20 PM ET · 11 books	43.5	—	43.5 BetRivers O -109 / U -112	43.5 LowVig.ag O -113 / U -102 Only BetUS: 44.0 (O -110 / U -110)
NFL · Buffalo Bills @ Los Angeles Rams Mon 08:15 PM ET · 11 books	54.5	—	54.0 Bovada O -110 / U -110	54.5 DraftKings O -118 / U -102

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 · 2026-10-06

Dodgers–Braves: Sale’s extra rest tests the 7.5-strikeout price

Chris Sale’s familiar rest schedule strengthens the case for a full outing. Our experimental strikeout forecast points lower, but lineup uncertainty and price discipline keep this a watchlist market.

NFL · Analysis · 2026-10-06

Eagles–Jaguars: Backfield uncertainty tests a 42.5–43 total

Philadelphia faces uncertain running-back availability before Jacksonville. A narrow total range and a higher dated scoring estimate frame the question, but neither resolves it.

Reporting to follow

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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: 5 upcoming games with fresh paired totals at two or more books

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