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The Kansas City Royals are playing their most dominant baseball of the season—and they’re doing it the old-fashioned way: with elite pitching and just enough timely hitting. Coming into Thursday’s finale against the Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City has already taken the first two games of the series, holding the Rays to just one run across 18 innings, including a 3-0 shutout win on Wednesday. The Royals, now winners of eight of their last nine, are riding high as they send veteran righty Seth Lugo to the mound in pursuit of their first sweep in Tampa Bay since 1998. Get the latest series odds and prop picks at the MLB odds page. Kansas City’s pitching has been nothing short of

The Milwaukee Brewers have hit their stride again. After stumbling early in their 10-game road trip, they’ve now won three straight—including two decisive victories over the Chicago White Sox—and they’ll look to complete the sweep Thursday afternoon at Guaranteed Rate Field. Milwaukee has now won eight straight games against the White Sox dating back to last season and is getting key contributions from up and down the lineup. With a win, the Brewers would match their longest winning streak of the season and further capitalize on a White Sox team that’s been in freefall, losing 13 of their last 16 games. Track betting trends and matchups with the MLB odds page. Milwaukee has outscored its opponents 20-7 during their current

The Dallas Stars are heading into Thursday night’s Game 6 in Denver with a golden opportunity—one they know all too well. Just one year ago, they ended the Colorado Avalanche’s season. Now, they’re on the brink of doing it again, this time in the first round. Following a commanding 6-2 victory in Game 5, the Stars hold a 3-2 series lead and have momentum on their side. Colorado, meanwhile, is searching for answers—on both ends of the ice. Monitor game-day odds and prop bets with the NHL odds tracker. The scene was strange, but impactful. Former Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen, now in Dallas green, finally broke through with his first goal of the postseason in Game 5—and the bench went

The Detroit Pistons are in survival mode—again. But they’re also finding a rhythm in desperation. Following a clutch 106-103 win in Game 5, the Pistons have narrowed the New York Knicks’ series lead to 3-2 and now return home for Game 6 on Thursday, needing a rare home playoff win to push this first-round battle to a decisive Game 7. Only 13 teams in NBA history have come back from a 3-1 series deficit, and head coach J.B. Bickerstaff knows what it takes—he was part of one of them in 2015 as an assistant with the Houston Rockets. “This team’s mindset is just one game at a time,” Bickerstaff said. “We play in the moment.” Tuesday’s win at Madison Square