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❓ What’s Happening
With kickoff tonight, Boise State leads at 66%, while South Florida trails at 34%. SportsLine’s model has simulated the game 10,000 times and projects the Broncos to cover the -5.5 spread in over 60% of simulations, citing QB Maddux Madsen’s 3,018 yards and 23 TDs last season against a Bulls defense that ranked near the bottom nationally in pass defense.

📈 Market Snapshot

🔍 Why It Matters
Boise State enters ranked No. 25 after a 12–2 season and a College Football Playoff berth, but must replace Heisman runner-up RB Ashton Jeanty. Madsen now leads a balanced attack. South Florida, meanwhile, regains QB Byrum Brown, who set a school passing record before injury. Betting previews note Boise’s experience versus a USF defense that allowed 278.8 passing yards per game last year, creating a sharp contrast between stability and volatility.

⏭️ What to Watch Next

💡 Trader Takeaway
At 66%, Boise is priced as a clear road favorite, but with Brown back healthy, volatility is baked into South Florida’s 34% shot — a live underdog for traders eyeing value.

MLB Games: 8 - First Game @ 1:05 pm ET

WNBA Games: 3 - First Game @ 7 pm ET

Context
The Cubs (76-57) close their set at Oracle Park against the Giants (65-68) in a near pick ’em matchup, with oddsmakers reflecting confidence in both starters. Chicago turns to Shota Imanaga (3.03 ERA), who’s been sharp with a 2.33 ERA in August, while San Francisco counters with ace Logan Webb (3.13 ERA), who owns a 2.60 ERA and 1.05 WHIP at home across the last three years.

Notable
The Giants have had Chicago’s number, winning seven of the past nine meetings and five of their last six home series games. Still, the Cubs have shown resilience, posting a 39-17 record after losses this season, even after Wednesday’s 12-3 blowout. Ian Happ is the lone bright spot against Webb, going 4-for-11 with extra-base pop, while the rest of the Cubs’ lineup carries just a .661 OPS off him.

Lean
Both clubs face uphill offensive battles in pitcher-friendly Oracle Park, which ranks 27th in Statcast park factor and suppresses home runs. With Webb’s home dominance and the Cubs’ glaring weakness against starters the third time through the order, San Francisco has the slight edge in a likely low-scoring game trending toward the under.

Context
The Minnesota Lynx (30-7) ride into Seattle on Thursday with the league’s best record, having tightened their grip on first with back-to-back wins. Napheesa Collier has been the engine, dropping 32 last outing and pacing the season at 23.9 points per game as Minnesota sits atop both offensive and defensive efficiency charts.

Notable
This is the fourth meeting between the two, with the Lynx up 2-1 in the season series. Seattle (20-19) is coming off a 95-75 loss to Indiana where only Nneka Ogwumike and Brittney Sykes cracked double figures, underscoring their offensive inconsistency despite a respectable 45.3% shooting mark on the year.

Lean
The Storm bring one of the league’s top defenses (third in defensive rating) and a clean injury report, but their scoring issues loom large. With Collier in peak form and Minnesota balanced on both ends, the Lynx hold the clear edge to extend their dominance in this matchup.

❓ What’s Happening
Zohran Mamdani leads at 83% on Kalshi. Coverage has focused on two storylines: top Democrats remain reluctant to endorse Mamdani even as he met Hakeem Jeffries for a second time with Brooklyn clergy to discuss affordability and displacement, and Mayor Eric Adams is apologizing after fresh indictments hit his inner circle.

📈 Market Snapshot

🔍 Why It Matters
Polling shows Mamdani leading multi-candidate fields, while Cuomo argues he could win a two-person race and is courting anti-Mamdani consolidation. Adams’ standing is battered by resignations and indictments of close aides; he apologized on ABC for the “distraction” even as he stresses crime declines and recovery. Meanwhile, “powerful Democrats” like Schumer and Hochul have not endorsed Mamdani, keeping institutional signals mixed.

⏭️ What to Watch Next

💡 Trader Takeaway
Price says this is Mamdani’s race. But with elite endorsements unresolved and Adams/Cuomo still seeking a one-on-one lane, 83% bakes in continued fragmentation; any credible consolidation headline could swing the 11–4% tier.

❓ What’s Happening
Odds now sit at 28%, up 15 points this week. The move follows President Trump’s announcement that he was firing Cook over allegations of mortgage fraud — claims tied to two properties she listed as her “primary residence” within weeks of each other. Cook, the first Black woman on the Fed board, immediately vowed to fight back in court, calling the dismissal “unprecedented and illegal.”

📈 Market Snapshot

🔍 Why It Matters
Trump’s firing of Cook is legally contested: under the Federal Reserve Act, governors can only be removed “for cause.” Cook’s lawsuit argues unsubstantiated mortgage allegations don’t meet that threshold. The standoff comes as Trump seeks to install Fed officials friendlier to lower interest rates, raising alarm about the Fed’s independence. Analysts warn the clash could push up U.S. borrowing costs as markets question central bank credibility.

⏭️ What to Watch Next

💡 Trader Takeaway
At 28%, the market reflects uncertainty but not inevitability. Cook’s legal fight — and how quickly courts act — will determine whether Trump’s gamble to reshape the Fed pays off.

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