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The Braves open a four-game set at Chase Field on Thursday night with a 4-2 record and a little early momentum after taking two of three from the Athletics. Arizona is 3-3, second in the NL West, and comes in hotter than its record might suggest after sweeping Detroit at home. First pitch is set for 9:40 PM ET in Phoenix, and while overcast conditions are in the forecast, Chase Field’s roof status was still not posted earlier Thursday, so that is worth one last check before betting totals. This matchup matters because both teams have started cleanly enough to keep the market interested, but they are getting there in different ways. Atlanta has looked steadier on the mound and

The Mets head into Oracle Park on Thursday night trying to stop a two-game slide, while the Giants are back home looking for their first win in San Francisco after an 0-3 start there. First pitch is set for 9:45 PM ET, the game is on MLB Network, and the weather setup looks pretty clean with clear skies and temperatures settling into the mid-50s by game time. New York enters 3-3 and sits fifth in the NL East. San Francisco is 2-4 and fourth in the NL West. From a betting angle, this is a low-total game for good reason. David Peterson gets the ball for the Mets after a scoreless first outing, Robbie Ray goes for the Giants after

The Pittsburgh Penguins head to Benchmark International Arena on Thursday night for a 7:00 PM matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, and this one feels like a real measuring-stick game for both sides. Pittsburgh comes in at 38-21-16 after winning two straight and three of its last four, while Tampa Bay sits at 46-22-6 and is trying to rebound after a 4-1 home loss to Montreal snapped an eight-game point streak. ESPN+ has the broadcast, and the market is making the Lightning a clear home favorite. There is a lot going on under the surface here. The Penguins have been one of the hotter offensive teams in the East lately, dropping 13 goals across their last two wins over the

The Boston Bruins open a four-game road trip Thursday night when they visit the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena for a 7:00 PM start on ESPN+. Boston comes in at 43-24-8, fourth in the Atlantic and holding the top wild-card spot in the East, while Florida is 36-35-3 and sitting near the bottom of the conference with almost no room left to breathe. That setup makes the side interesting. Boston has won four straight and has points in nine of its last 10, so the Bruins are bringing the better full-season profile and the better current form. Florida did just hammer Ottawa 6-3 after losing six of its previous nine, so this is not exactly a dead team walking