Phil Agius
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Welcome to another wonderful Wednesday of sport. Today, we have NBA playoff games, MLB, NHL and soccer on the schedule, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better!
About Last Night
Grizzlies, Pelicans tie it up
The Heat went 2-0 up in their NBA Playoffs series against the Hawks with a 115-105 win on Tuesday, but the other games had a different result to the first meeting, with the Grizzlies emphatically drawing level with the Timberwolves, winning 124-96, before the Pelicans recorded a stunning 125-114 upset of the Suns as double-digit underdogs. Phoenix is still the favorite for the championship at FanDuel Sportsbook, but now on offer at +300, with the Warriors at +350 and the Bucks +440.
Mets double up against Giants
The Mets had a great Tuesday of baseball, beating the Giants twice, by scores of 5-4 (10 innings) and 3-1. The Nationals also won both games of their doubleheader against the Diamondbacks. The Dodgers saw their 7-game winning streak ended by the Braves in a 3-1 loss.
Panthers stretch winning streak to 11
The Panthers show no signs of slowing down as the NHL playoffs approach, although they needed overtime and a hat-trick by Aleksander Barkov to beat the Islanders 3-2 and extend their winning run to 11 games. The Bruins also needed OT to beat the Blues 3-2, while Flames vs Predators went all the way to a shootout before Nashville prevailed.
Today’s Slate
Raptors hoping for better at home
The Raptors trail the 76ers 2-0 as their series moves to Canada for Game 3 (8:00 pm ET, NBATV). Today’s first game see the Celtics go up against the Nets again (7:00pm ET, TNT) after a 1-point win in the opener, with Bulls vs Bucks bringing the day to a close at 9:30 pm ET on TNT. Read our picks for today’s NBA games.
Stars vs Oilers on NHL Network
There are only 4 games in the NHL today, starting with Stars vs Oilers on NHL Network at 7:30 pm ET. Read today’s NHL picks.
16-game MLB slate
We are due to get 16 games in MLB today, with the White Sox and Guardians playing a doubleheader at Progressive Field. Read today’s MLB game previews.
Premier League action
We hit a 3-star soccer play with over 3.5 goals in Liverpool vs Manchester United (+136) on Tuesday, and there are 4 games in the EPL tonight, including Chelsea vs Arsenal. Read our previews of today’s soccer games.
Best Bet of the Day
Toronto Raptors ML vs Philadelphia 76ers
8:00 pm ET, TNT
Philly leads 2-0 in this series, but Matisse Thybulle is ineligible to play in Toronto, where the Raptors are counting on the energy of the home crowd to carry them to a win. They beat Philly at home about 2 weeks ago, 119-114, and if this series has any chance of going to 6 or 7 games, the Raptors simply have to win. Take the home team to win outright. Read our full game preview for 76ers vs Raptors.
Must-watch
You won’t want to miss today’s edition of our daily sports betting show Let’s Bet It! at 10:00 am ET on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/Pickswise.
Lauren Jbara and Jared Smith are your hosts today, and they’ll be joined by our golf betting analyst Diane Knox Balas to discuss the Zurich Classic and give out her picks, and by former NBA champion and Pickswise NBA analyst Brian Scalabrine, who will discuss the NBA playoffs and give his advice for today’s games.
We’ll also have the best bets for today’s MLB and NHL games, 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 also read Diane Knox Balas’ best bets and insights for the Zurich Classic, while we have NBA same game parlays for Nets vs Celtics, 76ers vs Raptors and Bulls vs Bucks.
Our NBA mega parlay (+1034 odds), and NHL player props are also available, along with some great NFL Draft analysis, including the best bets to be the first running back drafted.
Be sure to head over to the Analysis tab for even more great sports betting content as it arrives throughout the day.
Stat of the Day
The Raptors have won 17 of their last 20 meetings with the 76ers in Toronto.
Boost of the Day
FanDuel Sportsbook has boosted the odds of this 3-team EPL parlay, which requires Chelsea (vs Arsenal), Everton (vs Leicester) and Manchester City (vs Brighton) to all win their games today, from +460 to +600.
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