Phil Agius
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Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another wonderful week of sports. We have playoff action in the NBA and the NHL today, plus an MLB slate and EPL soccer, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.
About Last Night
Big day for NBA road teams
Road teams went 3-1 SU on Sunday’s NBA Playoffs slate, with wins by the #5 Clippers over the Suns, the #7 Lakers over the Grizzlies and an #8 vs #1 upset for the Heat, who beat the Bucks 130-117 in Milwaukee. The Bucks are -230 at FanDuel Sportsbook to advance and +320 to win the NBA Championship, with the Celtics now favorites at +270. The other game saw the Nuggets comfortably covering in a 109-80 home win over the Timberwolves.
Cole pitches complete-game shutout
Gerrit Cole led the Yankees to a 2-0 win over the Twins with a 2-hit, 10-strikeout complete-game shutout on Sunday. The Rays got back to winning ways at 14-2, beating the Blue Jays 8-1 after following their 13-0 start with back-to-back losses. The Pirates lost 5-4 to the Cardinals, but they had led 2-1 after 5 innings to cash Keith’s MLB Best Bet on Sunday. We also cashed our MLS soccer 3-star play of LAFC at +135 as the champions beat rivals LA Galaxy 3-2.
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Today’s Slate
Playoff games on TNT tonight
Both home teams are looking to move to 2-0 in the NBA playoffs tonight. It’s Nets vs 76ers at 7:30 pm ET and Warriors vs Kings at 10:00 pm ET, with both games being shown on TNT. You can read all of today’s NBA predictions.
NHL Playoffs start tonight
The NHL postseason action gets started with a 4-game Monday slate that begins with Islanders vs Hurricanes at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN2. Panthers vs Bruins and Wild vs Stars follow, before the Game 1 action concludes with Kings vs Oilers at 10:00 pm ET on ESPN. Check out today’s NHL picks.
Early start for today’s MLB action
Today’s 13-game MLB slate begins early with an Angels vs Red Sox matchup at 11:10 am ET. The evening action includes Blue Jays vs Astros on ESPN+ at 8:10 pm ET. Check out today’s MLB picks. We also have soccer picks for today’s Leeds vs Liverpool game (3:00 pm ET, USA Network).
Best Bet of the Day
NBA: Golden State Warriors ML over Sacramento Kings
10:00 pm ET, TNT
The Warriors missed 34 threes in Game 1 and were still in the game until the very last possessions. Despite the loss, there were definitely some positives to take away, the biggest one being the play of Andrew Wiggins. After more than 2 months of no basketball, Wiggins came off the bench and scored 17 points. The Warriors have played over 100 playoff games together and their experience should show tonight. Check out our full Warriors vs Kings predictions.
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Must-read
Today’s NBA Same Game Parlays for the Nets vs 76ers and Warriors vs Kings games are available, along with our NHL mega parlay, NHL player props, Stanley Cup preview and NHL series winner picks. As for baseball, our Monday MLB mega parlay and YRFI/NRFI Best Bets are ready to read too.
Keep an eye out for more great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
Angels starter Shohei Ohtani has a 0.87 ERA after 3 starts. In 19 innings, Ohtani has allowed just 1 run and 6 hits while recording 24 strikeouts, with opponents hitting just .100.
Quote of the Day
“He’s not going to play the next game, and then we’ll just figure it out.”
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra knows his team’s big win came at a cost as Tyler Herro suffered a broken hand.
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