Timothy Hessen

TST Best Bets: August 30, 2026 Aug 29, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers center fielder Max Clark (15) slides safely into second base for a leadoff double ahead of the tag from Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman (25) in the fifth inning at Comerica Park. Today's MLB and WNBA slates feature a pair of rubber matches, with both series deadlocked entering Sunday. The Dodgers and Tigers have split two tightly contested games, each decided by a 2-1 score.

College football is officially back, and after a long offseason, we finally have a full season of Saturdays and betting opportunities ahead of us. We're opening the year with two West Coast matchups, beginning at the Coliseum as No. 14 USC hosts San Jose State before Stanford and Hawaii take over the evening window. There will be plenty of time to settle into the season. Today, we're coming out firing with two bets to kick off another year of college football. Let's cash some tickets.

Tonight's WNBA slate features two matchups between teams sitting on opposite ends of the standings as the league approaches its FIBA World Cup break. The Fever return home with an opportunity to complete a season sweep of the Sun. Indiana last took the floor in a 113-90 win over Chicago behind 37 points from Caitlin Clark and 30 from Kelsey Mitchell, while Connecticut is coming off a 25-point loss to Golden State. Later, the Aces and Tempo meet for the second time in less than a week.