Phil Agius
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We have another fantastic Friday of sports ahead of us, with NBA and NHL action, the second day of the MLB season and round 2 of the Masters golf, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Promising start to the MLB season
The Pickswise MLB team made a solid start to the 2022 season, going 4-3 on both the sides and totals. Cleveland lost its first game as the Guardians, going down 3-1 to the Royals, while the Cardinals made a great start by crushing the Pirates 9-0. Shohei Ohtani lost his first start of the season as the Astros beat the Angels 3-1.
Champions move into #2 seed in the East
The Bucks jumped into the #2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a vital 127-121 home win over the Celtics on Thursday night. The Raptors kept up their strong form with a 119-114 win over the 76ers, while the Nuggets beat the Grizzlies and the Warriors overcame the Lakers 128-112, cashing our only NBA 3-star play of Over 221.5.
Rangers sink Penguins
The New York Rangers shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 3-0 win, while the Maple Leafs beat the Stars 4-3 in overtime and the Oilers beat the Kings 3-2 in Thursday’s NHL action.
Today’s Slate
Suns in the spotlight
There are 9 great NBA games today, including an NBA TV double-header of Bucks vs Pistons at 7:00 pm ET, and Suns vs Jazz at 9:30 pm ET. Read all of today’s NBA game previews.
Huge day of baseball
If you had been missing baseball, don’t worry. We have 13 games to savor today, including a showdown between the Red Sox and Yankees at 1:05 pm ET. Read today’s MLB game previews.
5-game slate in the NHL
There are 5 NHL games today, starting with Bruins vs Lightning on NHL Network at 7:00 pm ET. Read today’s NHL game previews.
Best Bet of the Day
Minnesota Wild vs St. Louis Blues Over 6
8:00 pm ET, ESPN+
The Wild and Blues are 4th and 5th, respectively, in the league in scoring, so we could be in for a fun one. They combine for an average of 7.2 goals per game and should be able to register more than 6 tonight. The teams both defend well and have decent goaltenders, but there’s no doubt that against this offensive talent they would rather be watching this one from the bench. Take the over. Read our full game preview for Wild vs Blues.
Must-watch
Don’t forget to check out our daily show Let’s Bet It! on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise every day at 10:00 am ET.
Lauren Jbara and Jared Smith are your hosts today and they will be joined by Howard Bender, head of content for FantasyAlarm and host of the Ante Up podcast, to discuss MLB headlines, win totals and picks. The team will also look at today’s NBA and NHL games before revealing their Plays of the Day.
Must-read
Be sure to use our Masters golf hub to navigate your way around all our great Augusta content. We also have today’s NBA mega parlay (+1522 odds), MLB mega parlay (+1708 odds), and a great MLB player prop play.
Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
The Bucks have beaten the Pistons in 16 of the teams’ last 17 meetings and have won on their last 8 visits to Detroit.
Boost of the Day
It’s a big day for Max Scherzer as he makes his first start for the Mets against the Washington Nationals, with whom he won the 2019 World Series. DraftKings Sportsbook has enhanced the odds of Scherzer recording 7 or more strikeouts and getting the win from +210 to +250.
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