Good morning Pickswise Nation and welcome to another terrific Thursday of sports. The story of Thursday is baseball, as Opening Day of the MLB is today! But we also have action in the NBA and NHL, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Light the beam in Sacramento
The playoff drought is over in Sacramento! After a historic 16-year playoff draught, the Kings are finally headed back to the NBA playoffs. They did it with a 120-80 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, as the NBA inches closer to the end of the season.
Big, and bigger wins in the NBA
The NBA was full of blowouts on Wednesday night. It started with the Bucks scoring 149 points on the Pacers en route to a 13-point win. It continued with the Clippers putting up 141 points on the Grizzlies, and the night finished with the Kings’ 40-point win over the Trail Blazers.
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Today’s Slate
MLB Opening Day
Baseball is back! After months of no baseball, it is finally Opening Day, and all 30 teams are playing on Thursday. Read today’s MLB predictions. and check out all our coverage in our MLB betting guide.
Celtics vs Bucks on TNT
There are just 2 NBA games on tonight, but both should be entertaining. The Celtics and Bucks duel to begin the night at 7:30pm ET on TNT and the New Orleans Pelicans face the Denver Nuggets to conclude the small slate on the same channel at 10:00pm ET. Read today’s NBA picks.
Big slate in the NHL
It’s a big day on the ice on Thursday as 11 games are taking place. Read today’s NHL predictions.
Best Bet of the Day
MLB: Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 (+100) over Detroit Tigers
3:10 pm ET, BSSUN
The Rays open up their season with a home series against the Tigers. Tampa Bay comes into the 2023 season with very high expectations having reached the playoffs the past 4 years, and they arguably have their most well rounded lineup and pitching staff out of any of those seasons. On the other side, the Tigers seem to be continuing their youth movement as they build for the future, but they still have a solid mix of veterans that can make them a competitive team this season. Opening Day means both teams are healthy and rested, but Tampa Bay is clearly the superior team both on the mound and at the plate, so trust them to take care of the Tigers at home. Read our full Tigers vs Rays predictions.
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Must-read
We have a ton of MLB content for you on Opening Day. Start with Keith Schmelter’s MLB Opening Day best bets, and also be sure to check out our +701 MLB mega parlay for Thursday. We also have a ton of MLB futures betting that you can find in our 2023 MLB betting guide!
Over in the NBA, we have Same Game Parlays for Celtics vs Bucks and Pelicans vs Nuggets, while we also have today’s NHL mega parlay and hockey player props.
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for all today’s great betting content as it drops throughout the day.
Stat of the Day
This is the first Opening Day since 1968 in which all 30 teams are playing.
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