Good morning Pickswise Nation and welcome to another wonderful Tuesday of sports. There’s a huge Game 5 in the NHL Stanley Cup Final on the horizon, but first, we have a busy MLB slate to enjoy, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.
About Last Night
Nuggets clinch NBA title
After 47 years, the Denver Nuggets finally claimed their first NBA title on Monday night with a 94-89 victory over the Miami Heat. It was a sloppy game throughout, but ultimately Nikola Jokic’s 28 points and 16 rebounds on 12-of-16 shooting was just too much for Miami. The Nuggets enter the 2023-24 season as the favorites at most sportsbooks. Check out our analysis of the NBA 2023-24 season odds.
MLB YRFI/NRFI best bets stay hot
It was a light night of action on the diamond, but that didn’t stop our MLB experts from cashing in. Just a day after we hit a +696 MLB mega parlay, our YRFI/NRFI best bets went 2-0 on Monday. Be sure not to miss our first-inning plays for Tuesday’s action.
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Today’s Slate
Golden Knights on the brink of a title
After the Golden Knights went up early and held off a late Panthers push to secure a crucial 3-2 road win in Game 4, Game 5 takes place at 8:00 pm ET in front of what should be a raucous crowd in Las Vegas. Don’t miss our Panthers vs Golden Knights predictions.
Massive MLB slate
We’ve got a full slate of MLB games today, including a Subway Series showdown between the Yankees and Mets at 7:10 pm ET on TBS. Elsewhere, the White Sox will square off with the Dodgers at 10:10 pm ET on ESPN+. Read all of today’s MLB predictions.
Best Bet of the Day
NHL: Las Vegas Golden Knights ML (-175) over Florida Panthers
8:00 pm ET, TNT
The Panthers are down to their last life as they’re down 3-1 in the Stanley Cup Finals following a 3-2 defeat to the Golden Knights on home ice this past Saturday night. The Panthers will have to play a perfect game tonight if they want to extend this series. Bobrovsky will need to put the team on his back for the Panthers to have a chance. Look for Matthew Tkachuk to shake things up tonight and try to get under the Golden Knights player’s skin. A lot of things must go right for the Panthers tonight if they want to keep their season alive. Read our full Panthers vs Golden Knights predictions
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Must-read
The NBA season just ended but our expert already has an early NBA Finals best bet for the 2023-24 campaign, and it may surprise you! Our red-hot YRFI/NRFI best bets are posted as we look to go 2-0 once again. Fresh off a 75-1 winner this past weekend, our Golf expert Diane Knox Balas is back with her US Open best bets, along with her best US Open prop bets for this week’s tournament at Los Angeles Country Club.
Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Nuggets are just the 5th team in the last 23 years to finish with a postseason record of 16-4 or better.
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