Phil Agius
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Welcome to a sensational Saturday of sports! We have an action-packed day with NBA and NHL playoff games, MLB, UFC, soccer and the Kentucky Derby on the schedule. Let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Home teams fight back
Going 3-0 behind is a death knell in the NBA Playoffs, but the 76ers and Mavericks both avoided that fate on Friday night, winning at home to claw back to 2-1 behind against the Heat and Suns respectively. The Suns remain favorites for the championship at FanDuel Sportsbook with +230 odds, with the Warriors at +300 and the Celtics and Heat both at +500.
Rays pull out another road win
Friday’s MLB slate was affected by 6 postponements, but there was plenty of drama in the late games, with the Rays hitting a 3-run homer in the 9th to beat the Mariners 8-7 and the Cardinals beating the Giants 3-2 in the 9th in a game that had been tied at 2-2 since the 5th inning.
Bruins get huge home win
Three of the 4 road teams won in the NHL playoffs on Friday, with the Maple Leafs, Wild and Oilers all going 2-1 up in their series, but the home team who needed to win most, the Bruins, got what they wanted with a 4-2 victory against the Hurricanes to pull the series back to 2-1 to Carolina. The Pickswise team went 3-1 on the sides on Friday night.
Today’s Slate
All to play for in NBA Playoffs
Today’s 4 NBA playoff teams should be ready to go after the schedulers gave them a 4-day holiday since they last met. Both series are tied at 1-1 with Celtics vs Bucks at 3:30 pm ET on ABC and Grizzlies vs Warriors at 8:30 pm ET on the same station. You can read our full previews of today’s NBA games,
Huge slate of MLB games
We have a very busy day of MLB action, weather permitting, starting with the first game of a Pirates vs Reds doubleheader at 12:35pm ET on ESPN+, with Tigers vs Astros at 4:05pm ET and Cardinals vs Giants at 7:15pm ET both on FS1. Check out our picks for all today’s MLB games.
Crucial day in the NHL
It’s another big day in the NHL Playoffs, with the Predators feeling most pressure as they trail the Avalanche 2-0 (4:30pm ET, TNT). The action starts with Panthers vs Capitals (1:00 pm ET) on ESPN. Check out our previews of today’s NHL games.
There’s horse racing, UFC, F1 and soccer action, too!
Don’t miss our expert analysis of the Kentucky Derby, best bets for UFC 274, soccer picks for today’s MLS and EPL games and preview of the first F1 Grand Prix in Miami, for which qualifying is today with the race tomorrow.
Best Bet of the Day
Crystal Palace ML vs Watford
10:00 am ET, Peacock
Watford is on the brink of relegation from the EPL after losing 5 straight games and is likely to be pushed back into the Championship with a loss to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park today. The Hornets have used another 3 managers this season in a desperate effort to retain their Premier League status but none of the changes has worked. Palace is hunting a top-half finish and should improve its chances with another win. Read our full game preview for Watford vs Crystal Palace.
Must-watch
With so much happening, you won’t want to miss today’s edition of our daily sports betting show Let’s Bet It! on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise from 10:00am ET. The team will help you to identify the best plays to make your next bet better.
Today they will be giving their picks for today’s NBA, NHL, MLB and soccer action and revealing their Plays of the Day!
You can also access the show through Spotify and Apple Podcasts (search for Let’s Bet It Presented By Pickswise).
Must-read
Former NBA champion Brian Scalabrine’s best bet of the weekend is on one of today’s games, and you can also read today’s NBA mega parlay, first basket best bets and same game parlays for Celtics vs Bucks and Grizzlies vs Warriors.
We also have today’s MLB mega parlay (+965 odds), and a 4-fight parlay for UFC 274, our Saturday EPL mega parlay and a ton of great content for the Kentucky Derby.
Read all our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
Milwaukee shot just 16% from 3-point range in Game 2 compared to the Celtics’ 46% success rate.
Boost of the Day
FanDuel Sportsbook has boosted the odds of Liverpool winning today’s EPL game against Tottenham (2:45pm ET, USA Network) from +115 to +175. Read our full preview of Tottenham vs Liverpool.
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