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The North Carolina Tar Heels visit the Syracuse Orange on Friday, October 31, 2025, at the JMA Wireless Dome. Both ACC teams are desperate to end four-game losing streaks in what could be a pivotal late-season contest. Kickoff is set for 7:30 PM ET on ESPN. North Carolina (2-5, 0-3 ACC) is coming off a heartbreaking 17-16 overtime loss to Virginia, while Syracuse (3-5, 1-4 ACC) continues to search for rhythm after a 41-16 defeat to Georgia Tech. Both programs are trying to salvage momentum heading into November. Syracuse opened as a slight 2-point favorite at home, with a moneyline around -130. North Carolina sits at +108, while the total is set at 46.5. Bettors anticipate a low-scoring, grind-it-out game

The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers square off in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 8:00 PM ET on FOX. The series is tied 2-2 after Toronto evened things with a 6-2 victory in Game 4 behind Shane Bieber’s steady start and a home run from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. With the championship now a best-of-three, the Dodgers turn to ace Blake Snell (2.35 ERA), while Toronto counters with rookie sensation Trey Yesavage (3.21 ERA). Snell looks to avenge a rough Game 1 outing, while Yesavage aims to replicate his poised performance that opened the series. Opening odds list the Dodgers as -206 favorites, while the

The Minnesota Timberwolves continue their homestand Wednesday night at Target Center, hosting the Los Angeles Lakers on October 29, 2025. Tip-off is set for 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. Both teams are 2-2, and both are navigating injuries early in the season. Minnesota coach Chris Finch is improvising without star guard Anthony Edwards, who’s out with a hamstring injury. Julius Randle is being used all over the floor — handling the ball high, playing the post, and facilitating from the elbow. His versatility is keeping the Wolves offense afloat. The Lakers are also shorthanded. LeBron James and Luka Dončić are out, forcing Austin Reaves to shoulder a bigger scoring load. He’s poured in 92 points over his last two games,

The Houston Rockets (1-2) visit the Toronto Raptors (1-3) on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena. Tipoff is 6:30 p.m. ET. Houston broke through Monday with a 137-109 win over Brooklyn. Tari Eason led with 22 points, Alperen Sengün added 21, and Kevin Durant said the victory “felt great walking back to the locker room.” Toronto has dropped three straight and faces concerns with Jakob Poeltl’s back tightness. RJ Barrett continues to lead the offense while rookie Collin Murray-Boyles flashed promise with 19 points against San Antonio. You can track all current NBA numbers on our NBA odds page The market opened Houston −5.5 with a total of 232.5. As of Wednesday morning, the line has ticked up to Rockets −6