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Friday, October 27, 2023

Happy Friday, gamblers. It's that glorious day of the week where we know that there's endless hours of sports to watch over the next two days.

All of the action gets underway Friday with Game 1 of the World Series along with a heavy NBA slate. It's a wonderful time of year where we've got all four major sports taking place at one time. Consider this a sneak preview for the type of expert analysis and insight you will receive as a SportsLine subscriber.

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All times Eastern |Game odds via SportsLineconsensus

Today's top story feature

RANKING TOP 10 PLAYERS IN WORLD SERIES

The 2023 World Series begins Friday evening when the Rangers host the Diamondbacks in Game 1. It'll mark the first Fall Classic appearance for the Diamondbacks since winning it all in 2001, while the Rangers haven't been to the World Series since 2011 when they lost to the Cardinals. There's a ton of talent on both sides this time around, leading Dayn Perry to rank the top 10 players in this year's World Series.

Here's more from Perry on why Rangers shortstop Corey Seager tops this impressive list:

"Even with the substantial time lost to injury, Seager grades out as one of the best players of 2023. If he'd managed to be healthier, then Seager likely would've challenged Shohei Ohtani et al., for AL MVP honors. His bat is elite by any standard but especially so among shortstops."

The Hot Ticket

Diamondbacks at Rangers, 8:03 p.m. | TV: Fox

The Pick: Rangers (-155)

Key trend: The Rangers have won all four of Nathan Eovaldi's postseason starts in 2023.

SportsLine expert Mike Barner is 91-55 in his last 146 MLB picks.

"Game 1 of the World Series brings a great pitching matchup between Zac Gallen and Nathan Eovaldi. Gallen did not have a good series against the Phillies, though, allowing nine runs and five home runs over 11 innings. Eovaldi has been outstanding, allowing seven runs and recording 28 strikeouts over 26 innings in the playoffs. Over 69 career postseason innings, he has a 2.87 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. Add that to this game being played in Texas and the Rangers have the edge to earn the victory."

Here's what else SportsLine is saying about the game:The Projection Model has a "B" picks on the total, and more experts have picks on the game.Get one week of picks from SportsLine completely free with the promo codeNEWSLETTER*

Also on tonight ...

Pistons at Hornets, 7 p.m. | Watch live: NBA.tv

The Projection: Hornets -4 (-110)| Grade: A -- Strong

SportsLine's Projection Model has an "A" grade on the spread with a "B" grade for the total for the contest. The Hornets are coming off an impressive 116-110 win over the Hawks, while the Pistons were defeated by the Heat in their respective season openers.

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Saturday on CBS, a full day of college football kicks off with Big Ten action between Indiana and #10 Penn State. Then at 3:30 PM ET, the SEC on CBS features #1 Georgia facing Florida. It's all coming up on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.Watch Live

Sunday, it's another NFL on CBS doubleheader. The early games feature Trevor Lawrence and the Jag on the road against the Steelers. Later, Burrow's Bengals try to stop McCaffrey and the 49ers. It all begins at 12 PM ET with JB and the guys on The NFL Today. Watch mon CBS and streaming on Paramount+.Tune In

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