Best bets today for all sports: Wednesday's picks include Aces vs. Mercury WNBA play [10/8/2025]

Today’s sports betting picks for October 8, 2025 are here, with Wednesday’s best bets built on thousands of data simulations analyzing the latest odds and matchups.

These best bets come from a range of sports events scheduled over the next 24 hours, with WNBA catching our attention as an inviting betting opportunity.

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List of best bets for today [10/8, updated 7:02PM ET]

After crunching the numbers and running thousands of simulations, our independent predictive analytics model has identified the best bets for Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

WNBA: Mercury ML (-175)

• Probability: 66.2%
• Edge: 2.6%
• WNBA matchup: Aces vs. Mercury (8:00PM ET, Wednesday)

Our model has pinpointed a high-probability betting opportunity today, which comes in the Aces vs. Mercury game in WNBA. We recommend a bet on Mercury ML at -175 odds, with our analysis showing a 66.2% chance of hitting and a compelling edge of 2.6%.

MLB: Blue Jays vs. Yankees over 8 points (-119)

• Probability: 66%
• Edge: 11.7%
• MLB matchup: Blue Jays vs. Yankees (7:08PM ET, Wednesday)

Our model has found another strong bet for Wednesday's sports action, this time in the MLB game between the Blue Jays and Yankees. We suggest placing an over/under wager on over 8 points at -119 odds, with a 66% probability delivering a 11.7% edge.

NHL: Kings +1.5 (-140)

• Probability: 62.5%
• Edge: 4.2%
• NHL matchup: Kings vs. Golden Knights (10:00PM ET, Wednesday)

Our model has found another strong bet for today's sports action, this time in the Kings vs. Golden Knights NHL matchup. We recommend a puck line bet on Kings +1.5 at -140 odds. Our projections shows a 62.5% probability and 4.2% edge for this wager.

Best sports bets today: Wednesday, 10/8/2025

As of 7:02PM ET, here are our top three bets by probability recommended by our model:

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List of upcoming matchups to bet on right now [10/8/2025]

• MLB: Blue Jays vs. Yankees (7:08PM ET, Wednesday)
• NHL: Bruins vs. Capitals (7:30PM ET, Wednesday)
• NCAAF: Missouri State vs. Middle Tennessee (7:30PM ET, Wednesday)
• WNBA: Aces vs. Mercury (8:00PM ET, Wednesday)
• NCAAF: Liberty vs. Texas-El Paso (8:00PM ET, Wednesday)
• MLB: Phillies vs. Dodgers (9:08PM ET, Wednesday)
• NHL: Flames vs. Oilers (10:00PM ET, Wednesday)
• NHL: Kings vs. Golden Knights (10:00PM ET, Wednesday)
• MLS: Toronto vs. LAFC (10:30PM ET, Wednesday)
• Tennis: Jessica Pegula vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova (11:00PM ET, Wednesday)

Conclusion

Our best bets are locked and loaded for October 8, 2025, featuring plays such as Mercury ML and over 8 runs in the Blue Jays vs. Yankees matchup. Powered by advanced simulations, these picks are here to boost your betting game.

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