Best sportsbook promotions and odds boosts for Monday, May 31 for the MLB, NBA playoffs and NHL playoffs

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Matthew Lowrimore

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Updated: 11:53 AM ET May 31, 2021

There are plenty of sports going on today with the NHL playoffs, NBA playoffs and plenty of baseball games. There look to be plenty of promotions and boosts on offer from sportsbooks. But which ones should you look to capitalize on?

We’ve put together a list of all of the day’s best boosts, which happen to be from DraftKings Sportsbook and PointsBet Sportsbook today and whether they are worth playing. Let’s dive in.

Over 23.5 Ks in St Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (Boosted to +160), DraftKings Sportsbook

We have a heavyweight pitching matchup between Trevor Bauer and Jack Flaherty tonight which should generate plenty of strikeouts. This odds boost is not even reliant on just the starters as both bullpens are sure to play a massive role. Both lineups have plenty of great hitters, but we still expect quite a few strikeouts to happen tonight. For that reason, we believe this boost is a decent play.

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Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup. You can also read the rest of our MLB picks and predictions, as well as our prop bets, parlays, and MLB Best Bets

Astros, Royals and Mets all to win (Boosted to +400), DraftKings Sportsbook

A trio of baseball games for this particular odds boost and our experts like most of the teams involved. We love the Royals to beat a horrible Pittsburgh team and like the Mets to handle Arizona. However, we do not like the Astros as much. Even though our pick in that particular game is Boston, it is only a lean. Having odds like this could be a chance to hedge a play on the Red Sox, so overall this is still a decent looking play.

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Be sure to check out our full game previews for the Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals and New York Mets. You can also read the rest of our MLB picks and predictions, as well as our prop bets, parlays, and MLB Best Bets

New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs to both win (Boosted to +325), DraftKings Sportsbook

The New York Islanders will try to avoid going down 2-0 to Boston, while the Toronto Maple Leafs will look to finally finish off the Montreal Canadiens. The Islanders did not put on a good performance defensively in Game 1, but our experts believe that will change tonight. As for the Maple Leafs, we believe their depth and superstars will do enough to win this game. For that reason, we like this odds boost.

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Be sure to check out our full game previews for the New York Islanders and Toronto Maple Leafs. You can also read the rest of our NHL picks and predictions, as well as our prop bets, parlays, and NHL Best Bets

Joel Embiid to score 30+ points and the 76ers to win (Boosted to +130), PointsBet Sportsbook

The 76ers are on the verge of a sweep and our experts like them to do just that. The Wizards do not have an answer for Joel Embiid. The man is averaging 29.3 points per game, so if the game is close at all, he is likely going to hit 30 points. Even if it is not close, Embiid has the ability to take over the game in the post and at plus-money, we like this boost.

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Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup. You can also read the rest of our NBA picks and predictions, as well as our prop bets, parlays, and NBA Best Bets

Ja Morant over 1.5 dunks and Rudy Gobert over 2.5 blocks (Boosted to +300), DraftKings Sportsbook

Focusing on the individual performances of both these players, we are asking them to have very specific stats tonight. The Grizzlies are down 2-1 but Ja Morant is doing it all for the Grizzlies. He is scoring plenty of points per game, and because of his athleticism, having two dunks is very likely. On the other side, Gobert is a block machine. He is averaging 3.66 blocks per game and that trend should continue. For that reason and at this price, this looks like a decent play.

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Be sure to check out our full game preview for this matchup. You can also read the rest of our NBA picks and predictions, as well as our prop bets, parlays, and NBA Best Bets