Games Of The Day For Thursday July 7, 2022

Get action on (and watch) these epic matchups

This is shockingly just the second series between the storied rivals so far this season. The Yankees took the first series 2-1 to start off the year and this pitching matchup features Gerrit Cole (7-2, 2.99 ERA) for New York, who is turning in another fantastic campaign, against Boston’s Josh Winckowski (3-2, 3.12 ERA). The Yankees enter this game with an MLB-best 59-23 overall record. Be sure to check out our model’s best bets above!

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These two NL West rivals will send their aces to the mound, as Joe Musgrove (8-2, 2.25 ERA) and the Padres welcome Logan Webb (7-3, 3.13 ERA) and the Giants to San Diego. The Padres have gone 32-14 SU vs. NL teams with batting averages of .245 or worse this season, but are they the best bet in this exact matchup? Take a look above and find out!

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The main reason why I suggest watching (and betting) this game: Tony Gonsolin (10-0, 1.54 ERA) is on the mound for the Dodgers. The NL Cy Young candidate is putting up video game numbers right now (81.2 IP, 44 H, 14 ER, 77 K, 23 BB) and has earned individual wins in five of his last six starts. Is there any value in backing the Dodgers’ moneyline or run line, though? Take a look above and see our model’s projections!

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Rafa Nadal fought through an abdominal issue and somehow got by Taylor Fritz (3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6) to earn a spot in the Wimbledon Semifinal round on Friday morning while Nick Kyrgios cruised past Cristian Garin in straight sets (6-4, 6-3, 7-6) to advance. These two have a bit of a checkered past (as many do when facing Kyrgios), so this will be must-watch television between the living legend and the uber-talented hothead. Keep an eye on Nadal’s health, but judging how he rallied in the Quarterfinal match, modern medicine seemed to work wonders for him and there’s no reason to expect that it won’t again. See if you should take advantage of any edges that our model identified above!

Despite the fact that Jannik Sinner got off to a 2-0 set, Novak Djokovic roared back to win a five-setter in convincing fashion (5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2) in his Quarterfinal match to get here. Meanwhile, crowd favorite (and Brit) Cameron Norrie also won a five-setter, beating David Goffin 3-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 to advance. Djokovic is a massive favorite, but are there any edges to exploit in this matchup? See above!