Agatha's Top Picks

Arthur Rinderknech comes in off victories at the US Open. He beat Jaume Munar 7-6, 6-2, 7-5 in Round 2 on Sep 2, and Sho Shimabukuro 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-2 in Round 1 on Aug 30. Rinderknech is ranked No. 61. Kym lost to Colton Smith 7-6, 2-6, 6-4 in the second qualifying round of the US Open on Aug 26. Agatha predicts straight sets and gives Rinderknech about a 6-in-10 chance to win. The risk is Kym won their last meeting in our records 6-1, 7-6 in the first qualifying round of the Swiss Indoors Basel.

Rebeka Masarova has the wins behind her, beating Ane Mintegi del Olmo 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 in Round 2 of the Mallorca Women's Championships on Oct 16 and Noma Noha Akugue 6-4, 6-3 in Round 1 on Oct 13. Julia Riera is 1-4 over the last 5 matches and lost to Antonia Ruzic 6-3, 6-4 in Round 2 of the Adana Open on Sep 30. Agatha gives Masarova close to a 6-in-10 chance to win and predicts straight sets. The risk is Masarova lost to Tamara Zidansek 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinal of the Mallorca Women's Championships on Oct 16.

Cameron Norrie has lost five matches in a row, the latest at the Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes. He went out to Benjamin Bonzi 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in Round 1 of that tournament on Oct 20. Francisco Cerundolo arrives off a 6-2, 6-4 win over Clement Chidekh in the quarterfinal of the BNP Paribas Fortis European Open on Oct 23, and he is ranked No. 21 while Norrie is ranked No. 40. Agatha gives Cerundolo about a 6-in-10 chance to win and predicts straight sets. The risk is a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 loss to Tallon Griekspoor in the semifinal of the BNP Paribas Fortis European Open on Oct 24.

Their last meeting in our records settles it: Emiliana Arango won 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in Round 2 of the Guadalajara 125 Open on Sep 4, 2024. Mandlik has lost three matches in a row, the latest at the US Open, and is 0-3 on the main tour this year. Arango is 5-5 on clay courts this year, and this Round 1 match at the Queretaro Open is on clay. Agatha predicts straight sets and gives Arango about a 6-in-10 chance to win. The risk is Arango's own form: she has lost five matches in a row, the latest at the RoveretOpen Citta della Pace.

Flavio Cobolli comes in off a loss, falling to Lorenzo Musetti 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the semifinal of the Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes on Oct 24. He also lost to Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in Round 2 of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Oct 9. Over their last ten matches Grigor Dimitrov went 6-4 and Cobolli went 5-5. Agatha picks Dimitrov to win, a little better than a coin flip, and predicts straight sets. The risk is Dimitrov last played on Aug 31, 57 days before this match, and he is 2-8 on hard courts this year.

Western Kentucky has won two games in a row, including a 34-13 home win over Missouri State on Oct 8 and a 16-3 win at Sam Houston on Oct 14. Western Kentucky also won the last meeting with Delaware, 27-24 on the road on Oct 3, 2025, and this game is on its home ground. Agatha predicts a 29-23 Western Kentucky win, about a 2-in-3 chance. The risk is Delaware, which scored 61 points in a 61-38 home win over Missouri State on Oct 20.

The Dallas Stars have won five games in a row, and the defense is the reason. They allowed fewer goals per game than the Devils this season, 1.8 to 2.9, and Jake Oettinger had a .939 save percentage over 8 starts. They beat the New York Islanders 6-3 at home on Oct 25. Agatha has the Stars winning 3-1, slightly better than even. The risk is the Devils won the latest meeting, 6-4 on the road on Mar 24, 2026, and have won three games in a row.

Griffin Jax has kept his strikeouts down, striking out 2, 1, 5, 7, 2 over his last five starts, 3.4 a start, and the under of 3.5 landed in 3 of them. He struck out 2 in 4.0 innings against the Cleveland Guardians on Oct 15 and 1 in 3.0 innings against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sep 26. Agatha's pick is Jax under 3.5 strikeouts, slightly better than even. The risk is the Brewers hitters strike out 8.8 times a game, the 8th most of 30 teams.

The Canucks have lost ten games in a row, and the Ducks allow fewer goals a game this season, 3.4 to 4.6. Lukas Dostal had a .880 save percentage over 8 starts for the Ducks this season, and Leo Carlsson has 13 points in 11 games. The Ducks won 5-4 at the Philadelphia Flyers on Oct 24. Agatha predicts a 6-3 Ducks win, about a 2-in-3 chance. The risk is the Canucks won the latest meeting 4-3 on the road on Apr 12, 2026, taking five of six since Mar 5, 2025.

The Lakers are 3-0 in three games this season. Their most recent result was a 132-123 win at the Utah Jazz on Oct 25. Luka Doncic had 33.5 points per game, 7.7 rebounds per game and 8.3 assists per game in 64 games for the Lakers last season. Agatha predicts a 116-111 Lakers win, about a 7-in-10 chance. The risk is the Trail Blazers won the latest meeting, 132-116, on Jan 17, 2026.