Phil Agius
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Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another terrific Tuesday of sports. The NFL finally got its big offseason trade done as Aaron Rodgers left Green Bay to join the Jets. Plus, there’s more NBA and NHL playoff action today, as well as a great MLB slate and midweek EPL soccer, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Bucks on the brink of elimination
The Heat is on Milwaukee after Miami went 3-1 up in their series with Monday’s 119-114 home win. The Heat are -152 favorites to advance at FanDuel Sportsbook, with the Bucks available at +128 to come back for a 4-3 win. The Lakers are also 3-1 up in their series after a 117-111 overtime win over the Grizzlies.
Close games in the NHL
We had 2 overtime games in the NHL Playoffs last night as the Maple Leafs went 3-1 up on the Lightning with a 5-4 win while the Kraken tied it up at 2-2 with the Avalanche with a 3-2 Game 4 victory. The Devils are also level with the Rangers again after a 3-1 win at the Garden, while the Golden Knights are within a game of advancing after beating the Jets 4-2 in Winnipeg.
Rays set another record with 14th home win
The Tampa Bay Rays’ historic start to the season continued as they scored a modern-era record 14th straight home win to open a season, beating the Astros 8-3. Their 20-3 overall record is the best start since the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers went 21-2. Also in the AL East, the Orioles won their 7th in a row with a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.
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Today’s Slate
NBA Game 5s begin
We have 3 Game 5s in the NBA postseason tonight, with a team on the brink of clinching in each one. The Hawks visit the Celtics at 7:30 pm ET on TNT before Timberwolves vs Nuggets on NBA TV at 9:00 pm ET and Clippers vs Suns at 10:00 pm ET on TNT. Read today’s NBA picks.
3 games in the NHL
The Hurricanes are the only team that can advance with a win in tonight’s 3 NHL games. They host the Islanders at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN, with Wild vs Stars on TBS at 8:00 pm ET and Kings vs Oilers at 9:30 pm ET on ESPN. Read today’s NHL predictions.
Full slate of baseball
There are 15 MLB games on Tuesday, with Cardinals vs Giants on ESPN+ at 9:45 pm ET. Read today’s NHL predictions. We also have soccer picks for today’s midweek EPL games.
Best Bet of the Day
NBA: Over 229.5 points in Atlanta Hawks vs Boston Celtics
7:30 pm ET, TNT
The Celtics have averaged 120.5 points through the first 4 games in this series while shooting 51% from the field and 42.2% from 3-point range. They averaged 46.4 points in the paint per game in the regular season but are averaging 58 paint points in their 3 wins. Atlanta’s defense has never been their strong suit, ranking 22nd in defensive rating to end the regular season and now 12th of 16 in the playoffs. The Celtics could flirt with 130 points again, which means the Hawks would only need to break 100 points, something they failed to do only 4 times throughout the regular season and playoffs. Read our full Hawks vs Celtics predictions.
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Must-read
Today’s NBA Same Game Parlays for Hawks vs Celtics, Timberwolves vs Nuggets and Clippers vs Suns are available now, along with our Tuesday NHL mega parlay and NHL prop bets. As for baseball, we have today’s MLB mega parlay, YRFI/NRFI Best Bets and today’s MLB player props. Our golf expert Diane Knox Balas has golf predictions for this week’s tournament, the Mexico Open.
Getting back to the NFL news, we have analysis of the latest Super Bowl odds and the outlook for the Jets and Packers after the Aaron Rodgers trade. We’re also looking ahead to the NFL Draft, with analysis of the first overall pick and a look at the prospects of Bryce Young and CJ Stroud.
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
The Clippers have covered the spread only 3 times in the last 9 meetings with the Suns and only once in their last 5 road games overall.
Quote of the Day
“You look on the scoreboard, it seems like there’s a new record broke every day.”
The Rays’ rookie pitcher Taj Bradley should probably not assume things are always going to be this easy.
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