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Good morning, Pickswise Nation. Game 2 of the NBA Finals takes place – finally – on Sunday and there is plenty of action on the Major League Baseball diamond as well, plus F1, NASCAR and French Open tennis. It’s another big day in the world of sports, so let’s get right to it and make your next bet better with Wise n’ Shine!
About Last Night
Vegas starts hot in Stanley Cup Finals
The Golden Knights treated the home crowd to a 5-2 victory over the Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. It was 2-2 heading into the third period before Vegas dominated the final 14 minutes.
Pickswise goes 2-0 on YRFI/NRFI plays
The Pickswise experts cashed the NRFI in Blue Jays vs Mets and the YRFI in Astros vs Angels, making for a successful day at the office. Meanwhile, the Rangers, Brewers and Marlins all reached double digits in the run column in their respective victories.
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Today’s Slate
NBA Finals finally advances to Game 2
Following two off days even though the series didn’t even change locations, the Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets will be back in action on Sunday night. With home-court advantage, Denver hopes to take a 2-0 lead. Check out today’s NBA picks.
Yankees vs Dodgers on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
A full 15-game slate in Major League Baseball wraps up the week in style. It all gets started with an 11:35 am ET showdown on Peacock between the Cardinals and Pirates and the Sunday Night Baseball Game of the Week on ESPN pits the Yankees against the Dodgers at 7:00 pm ET. Don’t miss our MLB predictions.
Best Bet of the Day
MLB: Houston Astros ML over Los Angeles Angels
2:10pm ET
The Angels have been roughed up in Houston this weekend, as the Astros have won the first 3 games of this American League West Division series, while outscoring the Halos by a 20-10 margin. Even RHP Shohei Ohtani was unable to pitch them to victory on Friday. Now, the Halos turn to RHP Griffin Canning to try and salvage something. He is 4-2 with a 4.89 ERA and 1.30 WHIP across 8 starts. However, he also has a dismal 7.90 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 3 daytime starts across 13 2/3 innings, while teams are hitting .291 against him. The Astros are starting to round into form and are 18-5 in their last 23 games.
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Must-read
The NBA Finals continue tonight and we have a Heat vs Nuggets Same Game Parlay and first-basket scorer pick – but it’s a big day in other sports, as well. Don’t miss our French Open Day 8 best bets, our F1 Spanish Grand Prix predictions and our plays for NASCAR’s Enjoy Illinois 300.
Read all of our sports betting articles as they arrive throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
Elina Svitolina is 6-0 lifetime against Daria Kasatkina heading into their fourth-round showdown at the French Open.
Quote of the Day
“I told our players today, don’t read the paper; don’t listen to the folks on the radio and TV saying that this series is over and that we’ve done something – because we haven’t done a damn thing.”
Nuggets head coach Michael Malone wants to guard against complacency.
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