Phil Agius
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Good morning Pickswise Nation! The NBA Playoffs take a break today but we still have MLB, NHL, soccer and golf action to enjoy. Let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Heat and Suns stay hot as NBA parlay cashes
The Heat and Suns both covered as favorites to go 2-0 up in their respective series against the 76ers and Mavericks on Wednesday night. The Pickswise team got both of those calls correct and also cashed our NBA parlay at +597 odds! The Suns are now +200 championship favorites at FanDuel Sportsbook, with the Warriors +320, the Heat +460 and the Celtics +500.
Wonderful Wednesday of MLB picks
The Pickswise baseball cappers absolutely smashed Wednesday’s big slate, going an incredible 14-3 on ML/RL picks and 10-6-1 on totals. The Blue Jays ended the Yankees’ 11-game win streak with a 2-1 win, while the Braves beat the Mets 9-2 and the Brewers crushed the awful Reds 18-4.
Hurricanes breeze past Bruins
It was also a strong day for Pickswise on the ice, as the team went 3-1 on the playoff game sides, cashed our NHL parlay at +569 odds and went 2-0 on NHL props. The Hurricanes were the only team to go 2-0 up in their series with a 5-2 win over the Bruins, while the Lightning, Wild and Oilers all bounced back from losing their opening games to tie their series at 1-1.
Today’s Slate
10-game MLB slate
The MLB action calms down a little after yesterday’s 17 games but we still have 10 matchups to enjoy. Nationals vs Rockies is live on YouTube at 3:10 pm ET, while Blue Jays vs Guardians is being shown on ESPN+ at 6:10 pm ET. Read today’s MLB game previews.
Avs looking strong
We have 4 more NHL Playoff Game 2s today, with the Avalanche being the day’s hottest favorites as they host the Predators. Get our picks for today’s NHL matchups.
There’s golf and soccer too
The PGA Tour field contest the Wells Fargo Championship today and we also have soccer picks for today’s Europa League semifinals.
Best Bet of the Day
Florida Panthers 3-way ML vs Washington Capitals
7:30 pm ET, TBS
Three NHL teams bounced back from losing Game 1 of their series last night, and the Florida Panthers can do the same tonight against the Washington Capitals. Washington came back from a 2-1 deficit to win the opener with 3 late goals, but don’t expect the Panthers to lose back-to-back home games against the 8th-ranked team in the Eastern Conference. Take Florida to win in regulation. Check out our full preview for Capitals vs Panthers.
Must-watch
Enhance your betting knowledge by watching our daily show Let’s Bet It, available at 10:00 am ET on our YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/c/Pickswise.
Lauren Jbara and Mark Zinno are your hosts today, and they’ll be joined by Howard Bender, head of content for Fantasy Alarm and host of the Ante Up podcast, to discuss today’s baseball.
We’ll also have NBA Morning Radar, NHL Ice Picks and the team’s 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
You can use today’s NBA break to read former NBA champion Brian Scalabrine’s latest thoughts on the playoff series, and our analysis of the playoff trends so far.
You can also read golf expert Diane Knox Balas’ insight into the Wells Fargo Championship, an MLB same game parlay for Nationals vs Rockies and today’s NHL mega parlay and player prop bets.
NFL fans can also check out out article on the opening lines for the 2022 international games and Jared Smith’s early thoughts on the NFL Futures markets.
There’s always plenty more great betting content on our Analysis tab.
Stat of the Day
Predators goaltender David Rittich allowed 5 goals on just 13 shots in the first game against the Avalanche.
Boost of the Day
Rangers, Panthers & Avalanche all to win
Boosted to +250 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook
FanDuel Sportsbook has enhanced the odds of the Rangers (vs Penguins), Panthers (vs Capitals) and Avalanche (vs Predators) all winning their NHL games today from +185 to +250.
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