Phil Agius
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Good morning Pickswise Nation and welcome to another fantastic Friday of sports. The NBA Finals are underway and the Stanley Cup Final starts tomorrow, but today it’s a busy MLB slate that takes center stage, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.
About Last Night
Nuggets control Heat in Game 1
Nikola Jokic had a triple-double as the Nuggets cruised into a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals with a 104-93 home win over the Heat last night. The Nuggets comfortably covered the spread while the game stayed under by a distance. The Nuggets are now -800 odds with FanDuel Sportsbook to win the championship with FanDuel Sportsbook, which has Miami at +550. The Heat are 9-point underdogs for Sunday’s Game 2.
Great day for MLB handicappers
The Pickswise MLB team went 6-2 with their picks on Thursday’s slate, while our favorite prop play also cashed. The Padres blasted the Marlins 10-1, while the Red Sox avoided a sweep with an 8-2 win over the Reds and the Astros beat the Angels 5-2.
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Today’s Slate
15 MLB games on Friday
We are back up to 15 MLB games today, with Brewers vs Reds at 5:10 pm ET and Guardians vs Twins at 8:10 pm ET being shown on Apple TV+. Read all of today’s MLB predictions.
Top tennis picks
Our expert has gone 2-1 on each of the last 2 days and has French Open Day 6 predictions for today’s action in Paris.
Best Bet of the Day
MLB: Colorado Rockies ML over Kansas City Royals
8:10 pm ET, ESPN
Any time a team is plus-money against the Royals, it’s definitely worth a look. Jordan Lyles taking the mound for Kansas City makes those odds even more appealing. Lyles has had 11 starts this season and has yet to record a win, while allowing 4+ runs in 9 of them. Rockies starter Chase Anderson has a 1.78 ERA through his last 3 games and should be able to find some success against the Royals, who are in the bottom 6 in team batting average and OPS rankings. Read our full Rockies vs Royals predictions.
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Must-read
Today’s MLB mega parlay and our YRFI/NRFI Best Bets are ready to read. Our soccer picks for tomorrow’s FA Cup Final and MLS action are also available, along with our UFC on ESPN 46 best bets and UFC four-fight parlay for Saturday’s big fights. You can also read our Stanley Cup Final series predictions with Game 1 set for tomorrow night.
Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
Of the A’s 46 losses this season, 36 have been by 2 runs or more.
Quote of the Day
“Yeah, it’s free-flowing, and it’s a lot of fun.”
Jamal Murray is enjoying playing with Nikola Jokic in the NBA Finals.
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