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Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Picks and Predictions April 30th 2026
Lawrence Butler's bat has been in a deep slumber, and the 25-year-old outfielder hasn't resembled the player who topped 20 homers in each of his first two full major league seasons. Perhaps that's why Athletics manager Mark Kotsay was so excited to see the "Law Dog" deliver a pivotal three-run homer in Wednesday's 5-2 triumph over the Kansas City Royals. Now Butler and the A's will look to beat the Royals again on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series at West Sacramento, Calif. Butler broke a 1-1 tie with his three-run homer, in the fourth inning, to help propel the Athletics on Wednesday. "It's nice to see the results and the joy," Kotsay said of Butler. "It's
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Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars Picks and Predictions April 30th 2026
Dallas heads to Grand Casino Arena on Thursday night for Game 6 with its season on the line. Minnesota leads this first-round series 3-2, so the setup is pretty clean now: the Wild can close it out at home, while the Stars have to win to force a Game 7 back in Texas. Puck drop is set for 7:30 PM ET, and this one lands in a high-pressure slot on TNT. Minnesota has earned this chance by taking the last two games, including a 4-2 road win in Game 5 behind another big Kirill Kaprizov night and steady work from Jesper Wallstedt. Dallas still has the profile of a dangerous team, especially with its power play, but the Stars have
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Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers Picks and Predictions April 30th 2026
The Edmonton Oilers head to Honda Center on Thursday night for a 10:00 PM start on TNT knowing there is no margin left. Anaheim leads this first-round series 3-2, so Game 6 is simple for Edmonton: win and drag this matchup back to Rogers Place, or the season ends on the road. The Ducks, meanwhile, are one win from closing out a Pacific Division rival in front of a crowd that has already seen them go 2-0 at home in this series. Edmonton did exactly what it had to do in Game 5, winning 4-1 behind a huge night from Leon Draisaitl and another strong effort from Connor Ingram. That result matters, but so does the setting change. The Oilers
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Atlanta Hawks vs New York Knicks Picks and Predictions April 30th 2026
The Knicks head to Atlanta for Game 6 with a 3-2 series lead and a real chance to finish this first-round matchup on the road. Tipoff is set for 7:00 PM ET on Thursday night at State Farm Arena, with ESPN carrying the broadcast. New York grabbed control again in Game 5 with a 126-97 win, and that result felt bigger than the margin. It was not just a win. It was a reminder that when the Knicks own the glass and dictate the physicality, Atlanta has a hard time getting the game where it wants it. That is the pressure spot for the Hawks now. They are back home, facing elimination, and trying to recover after getting pushed around
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Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Picks and Predictions April 30th 2026
Boston gets its second straight chance to close this series on Thursday night, heading to Xfinity Mobile Arena for Game 6 with a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference first round. Tipoff is set for 8:00 PM ET, and the game is available on Peacock. The Celtics finished the regular season 56-26 and entered the playoffs as the No. 2 seed, while Philadelphia went 45-37 and came in as the No. 7 seed. Game 5 was the reminder that this matchup still has some life. Philadelphia stayed alive with a 113-97 win in Boston behind 33 points and eight assists from Joel Embiid and 25 points plus 10 rebounds from Tyrese Maxey. The Celtics led by a point after three

Portland Pilots vs Pacific Tigers preview graphic with team logos and NCAA branding for picks and predictions on January 28 2026

Portland Pilots vs Pacific Tigers Picks and Predictions January 28th 2026

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Portland Pilots vs Pacific Tigers Picks and Predictions – Wednesday, January 28, 2026 Portland heads to Stockton for a West Coast Conference ... more

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Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens vs New Mexico State Aggies Picks and Predictions January 28th 2026

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Delaware vs New Mexico State Picks and Predictions – Wednesday January 28, 2026 Delaware heads to Las Cruces for a Conference USA ... more

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Belmont Bruins vs Valparaiso Beacons Picks and Predictions January 28th 2026

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Belmont vs Valparaiso Picks and Predictions – January 28, 2026 Belmont heads to Valparaiso for a Missouri Valley matchup on Wednesday, January ... more

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UCLA Bruins vs Oregon Ducks Picks and Predictions January 28th 2026

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UCLA vs Oregon Picks and Predictions – January 28, 2026 UCLA heads to Eugene for a late Big Ten tip against Oregon ... more

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Colorado State Rams vs San Diego State Aztecs Picks and Predictions January 28th 2026

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Colorado State vs San Diego State Picks and Predictions – Wednesday January 28, 2026 Colorado State heads to Viejas Arena for a ... more

Northern Iowa Panthers vs Southern Illinois Salukis Picks and Predictions January 28th 2026

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Northern Iowa heads to Carbondale on Wednesday night to face Southern Illinois at the Banterra Center, with tipoff set for 7:00 PM ... more

Charlotte 49ers vs Temple Owls Picks and Predictions January 28th 2026

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Charlotte heads to Philadelphia on Wednesday night to face Temple at the Liacouras Center, with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. This ... more

Rice Owls vs East Carolina Pirates Picks and Predictions – January 28, 2026

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Rice travels to Greenville on Wednesday night to face East Carolina at Minges Coliseum, with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. This ... more

Davidson Wildcats vs George Mason Patriots Picks and Predictions – January 28, 2026

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Davidson heads to Fairfax on Wednesday night to face George Mason at EagleBank Arena, with tipoff scheduled for 7:00 PM ET. This ... more

St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Duquesne Dukes Picks and Predictions – January 28, 2026

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St. Bonaventure makes the short trip to Pittsburgh on Wednesday to face Duquesne at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in an Atlantic 10 matchup ... more