Josh Hokit has a limited sample size in the UFC, but has already won 3 of his 4 UFC fights by KO/TKO. Derrick Lewis, on the other hand, is prone to losing by this method, with 8 UFC losses by KO/TKO. Given that, and the better form by Hokit, he should be able to add another KO/TKO victory to his resume.
Ilia Topuria has won 6 of his last 9 UFC fights by KO/TKO, while Gaethje has lost 3 times by KO/TKO in the UFC. Given that, Topuria's ability to finish a fight could power him to a KO/TKO win and a defense of his Lightweight title.
Both Michael Chandler and Mauricio Ruffy have seen a fair amount of their UFC fights end inside the distance. That said, what they have in common is being able to extend their fights to at least the second round, which is what we expect to be the case in this fight.
Bo Nickal has seen 7 of his last 8 UFC fights end inside the distance, while Daukaus has seen his last 5 UFC fights in a row do the same. Given that, we will be looking for the same result, as both Nickal and Daukaus have aggressive fighting styles that could lead to an early stoppage.
Steve Garcia is in excellent form, with 7 UFC wins in a row. On top of that, he has superior striking and a stronger takedown defense, making him a great upset pick.
Ciryl Gane has the advantage in both striking volume and grappling, plus he is in better form. With that, he should be able to overpower Pereira to pick up a significant win and a UFC Heavyweight Interim title.
Turkey won 7 of 10 games in 2025, including a victory over the USMNT in Connecticut. They are battle-tested after beating Romania and Kosovo in playoff games to reach the World Cup, and should have too much for an Australia team that lost 3 of its 4 games across North America in October and November last year.
Scotland have thrashed Curacao and Bolivia in the past couple of weeks, scoring 4 goals in each of those victories, and they should get the 3 points against a team ranked 40 places below them.
Brazil have won 3 straight since the start of April, but conceded ine ach of those and have failed to record a shutout in any of their last 5. Morocco have scored 11 goals in their last 3 games, and should play their part in sending this game over 2.5 goals.
Switzerland know how to register big wins and will be aware that goal difference could be an important factor in winning their group. With that in mind, don't expect them to take their foot off the gas as they run up the score against Qatar.
Just two starts ago, Shane McClanahan pitched 5.0 innings of one-run baseball against the Angels. The Angels are averaging 5.1 runs allowed per game, fifth-worst in the MLB.
The USMNT have kept just 1 clean sheet across their past 14 games, while Paraguay have conceded at least twice in each of their last 4 games. The last meeting between these teams finished 2-1 to USA, and at plus-money odds, there is good value in there being at least 3 goals once again.
Bryce Miller has been dominant, carrying a 1.33 ERA and 0.78 WHIP into this matchup. Zach Littell is serviceable, but the gap between the starters is significant. If Miller neutralizes Washington's offense, Seattle has more than enough talent to create separation and win comfortably.
Bosnia have not lost a game by more than 1 goal in nearly 2 years, while Canada have won just 3 of their last 9. They have failed to beat Australia, Iceland, Tunisia and Ireland in that run, and I'd argue Bosnia have more quality than each of those nations. Simply put, all the value is with Bosnia to avoid defeat.
South Korea are no strangers to low-scoring games, with 5 of their last 7 matches going under 2.5 goals, while Czechia are unlikely to throw caution to the wind in this opener, especially considering all 4 teams in this group have a reasonable chance of qualifying for the knockout stages.
Momentum is fully in Carolina’s favor after a massive win on the road. Vegas goaltender Carter Hart has struggled, as he has allowed 4 goals and posted a save percentage below .880 in all 4 games of this series. Led by their captain Jordan Staal (5 goals in this series), Carolina will defend their electric home crowd.
The White Sox have won back-to-back 1-run games, while they're a respectable 4-2 in the past 6 outings and 9-4 across the past 13 games. However, the White Sox are just 10-10 vs. LHP, although they did get back to .500 in the category after nipping Sale and the Braves Wednesday. The ChiSox are using LHP Anthony Kay (5-1, 4.40 ERA, 1.45 WHIP), and the Braves are 20-9 this season against lefties.
There have been at least 9 runs scored in every game this series, as well as in Baltimore’s last 8 and 11 of their last 12. Meanwhile, 8 of Seattle’s last 10 road games have seen at least 9 combined runs.
With one elite offense, a vulnerable starter on the other side and enough power in both lineups, this matchup has the ingredients for a game that pushes past the total.
The Cubs are hard to trust right now as their starting pitching is plagued with injuries and they simply can't hit the ball. Cabrera is 0-3 with a 8.06 ERA in his last 5 starts compared to Feltner, who is 1-1 with a 4.18 ERA. With the Rockies swinging the hotter bats and being at home, give me Colorado to complete the sweep.

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