Best Sporting Events To Bet On (Sept. 23): MLB Playoff Push Is On

Each weekday, Canada Sports Betting highlights the most intriguing professional sporting events for casual bettors to wager on with the best online sportsbooks in Canada.

After a light Monday sports schedule, Tuesday will feature a loaded MLB slate as well as WNBA playoffs and NHL preseason contests.

Let’s take a closer look at the best sporting events to bet on for Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

• MLB Red Sox vs. Blue Jays. The Blue Jays have already clinched a playoff spot, but now they have their sights set on winning the American East crown and clinching a first-round playoff bye. With just six games remaining, the Blue Jays have a two-game lead on the New York Yankees in the division, giving them an 83.6% chance of winning the AL East, according to FanGraphs. This is also an intriguing series from a Boston perspective, as the Red Sox currently sit in the second AL wild card spot with six games to play, with just a one-game advantage over both the Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros. This should be one hell of a series at Rogers Centre, so make sure you visit our best MLB betting sites to get in on the action.

• MLB Tigers vs. Guardians. Detroit’s lead in the AL Central has dwindled down to a single game over the Guardians, who will have three chances at home this week to potentially take command of the division with six games remaining in the regular season. The stakes couldn’t be higher in this series, which should feature a playoff-like atmosphere.

• WNBA playoffs – Lynx vs. Mercury, Aces vs. Fever. The WNBA playoffs continue on Tuesday night with a pair of semi-finals matchups. The Minnesota Lynx will take on the Phoenix Mercury and the Las Vegas Aces will battle the Indiana Fever. Both Minnesota and Indiana hold respective 1-0 series leads heading into these critical Game 2 contests. Every win matters in a short best-of-five series!

• NHL preseason. It’s been a long summer for hockey bettors who are chomping at the bit for the start of the regular season in a few weeks. In the meantime, though, there are plenty of preseason NHL games to wager on, with four games on Tuesday’s slate, including the Edmonton Oilers vs. the Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs. The Calgary Flames will also be hosting the Seattle Kraken. Now is the best time to check out our best NHL betting sites ahead of the new season.