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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Toronto Raptors Picks and Predictions May 1st 2026
Game 6 heads to Scotiabank Arena on Friday night with Cleveland carrying a 3-2 series lead and its first chance to close out this Eastern Conference first-round matchup. Tipoff is set for 7:30 PM ET, the game streams on Prime Video, and the spot is pretty clear for both teams. The Cavaliers are trying to finish the job after a 125-120 comeback win in Game 5, while the Raptors are back home trying to force one more trip to Cleveland. There is real pressure on Toronto here, but there is also real reason to think this stays competitive for a while. The Raptors have been better on their own floor in this series, and Cleveland has not exactly cruised through
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Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Picks and Predictions May 1st 2026
Game 6 shifts back to Toyota Center on Friday night with the Lakers still holding a 3-2 series lead, but this series does not feel settled. Houston has taken the last two games, both with its defense setting the tone, and now the Rockets are back home with a chance to push this matchup to a winner-take-all Game 7. Tipoff is set for 9:30 PM ET, and the national stream is on Prime Video. The pressure is a little different on each side. Los Angeles is trying to avoid letting a 3-0 lead get messy, while Houston is playing with the kind of nothing-to-lose edge that can be dangerous in a playoff series. The market has the Rockets favored at
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Boston Red Sox vs Houston Astros Picks and Predictions May 1st 2026
The Houston Astros visit the Boston Red Sox on Friday night at Fenway Park, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Houston enters at 12-20 and sitting fifth in the AL West, while Boston is 12-19 and fifth in the AL East. Neither team has started well, but this line is tight for a reason. Both clubs have flaws, both pitching staffs are banged up, and both lineups still have enough bats to push the game over the number. Houston is coming off an 11-5 win over Baltimore, which was one of its better offensive showings of the season. Yordan Alvarez and Cam Smith both homered, and Lance McCullers Jr. gave the Astros a much-needed quality outing. Boston, on
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Tampa Bay Rays vs San Francisco Giants Picks and Predictions May 1st 2026
The San Francisco Giants visit the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night at Tropicana Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. San Francisco enters at 13-18 and sitting fifth in the NL West, while Tampa Bay is 18-12 and second in the AL East. The Giants have dropped three straight, and the Rays are trying to bounce back after a 3-1 loss to Cleveland. Tampa Bay has been the more reliable team overall, especially at home, where it owns an 8-4 record. The Rays have won six of their last 10 and have been strong in tight games, which matters in a matchup lined with a low total. San Francisco has been competitive against the run line lately,
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Miami Marlins vs Philadelphia Phillies Picks and Predictions May 1st 2026
The Philadelphia Phillies head to loanDepot Park on Friday night to face the Miami Marlins, with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Philadelphia enters at 12-19 and sitting fourth in the NL East, while Miami is 15-16 and second in the division. It is an early-season division matchup, but the betting angle is not hard to spot. The Phillies have the better top-end starter, while the Marlins have the better home profile. Philadelphia has won three straight, all against the Giants, and the offense is starting to show more life. Miami has also won two straight and just beat the Dodgers 3-2, which is a pretty strong confidence boost for a team that has been much better at home

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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Columbus Blue Jackets Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 19th 2023

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The Philadelphia Flyers will look to extend their season-high winning streak to five games on Sunday when they host the struggling Columbus ... more

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UNLV Runnin’ Rebels vs. Florida State Seminoles Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 20th 2023

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The Florida State Seminoles will look to bounce back from a lopsided loss to in-state rival Florida when they face UNLV in ... more

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Virginia Cavaliers vs. Wisconsin Badgers Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 20th 2023

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Wisconsin South meets Wisconsin North on Monday when the Virginia Cavaliers face the Badgers in Florida at the Fort Myers Tip-Off event. ... more

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Kentucky Wildcats vs. St. Joseph’s Hawks Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 20th 2023

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No. 17 Kentucky bounced back from its first loss of the season by shooting the lights out of the ball against Stonehill. ... more

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Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. Purdue Boilermakers Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 20th 2023

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The field for the Maui Invitational is stacked. There’s No. 1 Kansas, No. 2 Purdue, No. 4 Marquette, No. 7 Tennessee, No. ... more

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Syracuse Orange vs. Tennessee Volunteers Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 20th 2023

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No. 7 Tennessee and Syracuse meet in Honolulu on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational. The Volunteers (3-0) won ... more

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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 19th 2023

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren have the potential to develop into one of the NBA’s top tandems. Then again, the two Oklahoma ... more

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Central Florida Knights vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 19th 2023

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UCF coach Johnny Dawkins is seeking a repeat of the intensity his Knights displayed in Thursday’s rout of Cal State-Fullerton when they ... more

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Washington Huskies vs. San Diego St. Aztecs Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 19th 2023

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Jaedon LeDee was a productive role player on the San Diego State squad that lost in last season’s national championship game. Now ... more

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Xavier Musketeers vs. St. Mary’s Gaels Pick & Prediction NOVEMBER 19th 2023

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Saint Mary’s and Xavier, both 2-2 and coming off consecutive losses, will meet in the Continental Tires Main Event consolation game Sunday ... more