{"id":147074,"date":"2017-08-08T22:36:09","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T02:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=147074"},"modified":"2017-08-08T22:36:41","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T02:36:41","slug":"best-games-to-bet-on-today-wednesday-edition-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/best-games-to-bet-on-today-wednesday-edition-29.html","title":{"rendered":"Best Games to Bet On Today \u2013 Wednesday Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/22\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119725\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BASEBALL-BANNERS620x110.gif\" alt=\"baseball-banners620x110\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It\u2019s not quite the NFL season yet but preseason games? Why not? It\u2019s still football and watching backups, second and third stringers on the field is better than zero games at all. Tonight, we\u2019ll have the Houston Texas and the Carolina Panthers duke it out in what should be a competitive contest. Before that, the Pittsburgh Pirates look to solve Justin Verlander and the rest of the Detroit Tigers in the second of their three-game series at Comerica Park.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>MLB World Series\u00a0News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/cleveland-indians-vs-minnesota-twins-predictions-picks-and-mlb-preview-august-17-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Indians vs. Minnesota Twins Preview \u2013August 17, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/tampa-bay-rays-vs-toronto-blue-jays-predictions-picks-and-mlb-preview-august-17-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays \u2013 August 17, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/chicago-white-sox-vs-texas-rangers-predictions-picks-and-mlb-preview-august-17-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago White Sox vs. Texas Rangers Betting Preview \u2013 August 17, 2017<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Detroit Tigers (7:10 PM ET)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Pittsburgh Pirates (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/baseball\/mlb\"><strong>+123<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Detroit Tigers (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/baseball\/mlb\"><strong>133<\/strong><\/a>); total: <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/baseball\/mlb\"><strong>9.0<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/baseball\/mlb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view all MLB lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ivan Nova bounced back from a sorry performance in a 4-2 loss in San Diego on Jul. 29, as he beat the same Padres team, this time at home, five days later, pitching for six frames and allowing just an earned run on six hits in a 10-6 victory. On the season, Nova is 10-8 with a 3.66 ERA. He\u2019ll be countered by former Cy Young winner Justin Verlander, who is 7-7 with a 4.20 ERA in 23 starts this 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Verlander has been terrific in his last three starts, wherein he\u2019s gone 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 25 total strikeouts. Detroit\u2019s hitters could capitalize on Nova\u2019s struggles at Comerica Park, where the Pirates\u2019 pitcher owns an 8.25 ERA in three starts there. As for Verlander, he is 4-2 with a 3.29 ERA in 11 home starts this season.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Detroit wins, 5-3.<\/p>\n<h3>Houston Texans vs. Carolina Panthers (7:10 PM ET)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Houston Texans (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/nfl\"><strong>+3<\/strong><\/a>) vs. Carolina Panthers (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/nfl\"><strong>-3<\/strong><\/a>); total: <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/nfl\"><strong>36.0<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">view all NFL lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are a number of reason why you should watch this glorified NFL practice game but none could be bigger than that of the chance to witness the debut of rookie Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.<\/p>\n<p>Watson, who led the Clemson Tigers to a national title last season in the NCAA, is slated to be the backup to Tom Savage in the regular season but a good showing in the preseason could change head coach Bill O\u2019Brien\u2019s mind. As for the Panthers, they have a high-profile rookie of their own to deploy in this contest.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s Swiss knife Christian McCaffrey, who is expected to play a variety of positions in this game. It\u2019s hard to imagine Cam Newton risking injury in a no-bearing game so signal-calling duties will likely be shared by Derek Anderson and Joe Webb. Last season, the Texans led the NFL in scoring defense with just 300.1 total yards allowed per game. The Panthers, meanwhile, were 19<sup>th<\/sup> in total offense with 343.7 yards per contest in 2016.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Carolina (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/nfl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>-3<\/strong><\/a>) wins, but Texans cover.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Create a betting account now<\/a>, and don\u2019t miss to bet on these two big games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/22\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-119725\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/BASEBALL-BANNERS620x110.gif\" alt=\"baseball-banners620x110\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"147074\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;1,925&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not quite the NFL season yet but preseason games? 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