Author: Al MacMillan

San Diego and Los Angeles close Tuesday's slate with the most important unresolved pitching note of the night. Michael King is confirmed for the Padres at 12-9 with a 3.03 ERA, while MLB's official starting-lineup page still lists the Dodgers starter as TBD. Some betting-market pages have circulated Yoshinobu Yamamoto,…

Today's Los Angeles Sparks vs Las Vegas Aces picks for Tuesday, September 22, 2026, come from Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. The Aces enter at 29-13 after completing a season sweep of Seattle, while Los Angeles is 16-26 after a 105-84 home win over Portland. Las Vegas is favored…

Today's Golden State Valkyries vs Portland Fire picks for Tuesday, September 22, 2026, come from Moda Center in Portland. Golden State enters at 31-11 after holding Seattle to 57 points, while Portland is 16-27 after allowing 105 in a road loss to Los Angeles. Golden State is favored by 14.5…

Minnesota gets an immediate rematch after losing 5-2 to San Francisco on Monday. The Twins are 73-84, while the Giants improved to 65-92 with the series-opening win. Tuesday's starter matchup favors Minnesota more clearly than Monday's did: Taj Bradley owns an 11-6 record and 3.81 ERA, compared with Anthony Molina's…

The Angels and Athletics meet with nearly identical records and a market that has treated the game as close to a true coin flip. Los Angeles is 60-96 after an 8-0 loss to Minnesota on Sunday, while the Athletics are 61-95 after a 1-0 loss in Cleveland. Brady Basso has…

Seattle is only 73-83, but Tuesday's matchup with Houston gives the Mariners one of the clearer starting-pitching advantages on the late slate. Logan Gilbert enters at 12-10 with a 3.69 ERA, while Cristian Javier is 2-6 with a 5.31 ERA. Houston is 77-79 after losing 4-2 to Atlanta on Sunday,…

Arizona visits Coors Field as a heavy favorite after beating the Yankees 8-4 on Sunday, while Colorado comes off a 2-1 loss to Seattle. The Diamondbacks are 82-74 and the Rockies are 57-99, with an even larger gap in the starting matchup: Michael Soroka owns a 3.45 ERA and Kyle…

Texas enters Tuesday exactly .500 at 78-78 and gets a favorable home matchup against a 71-85 Mets club that lost 7-2 to Philadelphia on Sunday. The starting pitchers are close by ERA, with MacKenzie Gore at 4.67 and Sean Manaea at 4.74, so the case for Texas comes from the…

Today's Toronto Tempo vs Chicago Sky picks for Tuesday, September 22, 2026, come from Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Toronto enters at 11-31 after a 106-69 loss to New York, while Chicago is 15-27 and has also dropped five straight entering the final week. Chicago is favored by 6.5 points in…

Today's Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever picks for Tuesday, September 22, 2026, come from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Minnesota enters at 32-10 with a chance to lock down the league's top seed, while Indiana is 27-15 and needs every remaining win in a crowded battle for first-round home court. Minnesota…