Phil Agius
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Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another fantastic Friday of sports. The MLB returned in style yesterday and there are also NBA and NHL slates to enjoy today, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.
About Last Night
Awesome start to MLB season for Pickswise handicappers
The Pickswise MLB team made a fantastic start to the 2023 season, going 12-4 with our picks on the Opening Day games! Our first daily baseball parlay of the season (Braves -1.5, Rays -1.5, Twins ML) cashed at +468 odds, we went 4-0 on our MLB Best Bets and our top prop play won too.
On the diamonds around the nation, the Astros opened with a 3-2 loss to the White Sox, the Yankees beat the Giants 5-0 and there were two 10-9 thrillers as the Orioles beat the Red Sox and the Blue Jays edged out the Cardinals.
First-basket win at +470 odds
There were only two NBA games on Thursday but our cappers went 3-1 with their picks as the Celtics crushed the Bucks 140-99 and the Pelicans beat the Nuggets 107-88. We also hit a great +470 odds first-basket winner with Jonas Valanciunas.
Bruins clinch Presidents’ Trophy
The Boston Bruins were made to work hard for their 58th win of the season, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 in overtime, but that was enough to secure the Presidents’ Trophy as the NHL points leader. The Red Wings beat the Hurricanes 3-2 and the Sharks beat the Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime in other games.
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Today’s Slate
10 MLB teams in action again
After all 30 teams played yesterday, we have 5 games on Friday, including Diamondbacks vs Dodgers on ESPN+ at 10:10 pm ET. Read all today’s MLB predictions.
Doubleheader on NBA TV
There’s a great 13-game slate in the NBA tonight, with Lakers vs Timberwolves on NBA TV at 8:00 pm ET and Nuggets vs Suns at 10:30 pm ET on the same channel. Read today’s NBA picks.
Rangers vs Sabres on NHL Network
It’s a quieter day on the ice, with only 4 games. Rangers vs Sabres will be shown on NHL Network at 7:00 pm ET. Read today’s NHL picks.
Best Bet of the Day
NBA: Los Angeles Lakers ML over Minnesota Timberwolves
8:00 pm ET, NBA TV
On Sunday the Lakers couldn’t defend to save their lives and the Bulls ran them out of their own building, but just 3 days later they got their revenge on the road, beating the same team by 11. Minnesota has had their number for a while but Naz Reid has suffered a broken wrist and Karl-Anthony Towns, Austin Rivers, Taurean Prince and Anthony Edwards are all on the injury report as well and the Timberwolves are just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games. With 4-2 ATS record in their last 6 on the road, the Lakers can reverse the head-to-head trend. Read our full Lakers vs Timberwolves predictions.
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Must-read
Today’s NBA mega parlay and Same Game Parlays for the Lakers vs Timberwolves and Nuggets vs Suns games are available, and you can also read our MLB mega parlay, NHL mega parlay and NHL player props.
Head over to our March Madness hub for all our NCAA Tournament picks, parlays and analysis, including our Final Four parlay and Saturday’s EPL parlay is also on offer already.
Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Pistons have covered the spread in 7 straight road games against the Rockets.
Quote of the Day
“It’s been a magical season so far. We know the hardest part is ahead of us.”
Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery appreciates that the job is not finished yet.
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