ScoresandStats.com Latest Sports Previews

Image
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
Image
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
Image
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
Image
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,
Image
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

Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Merrimack College Warriors Picks and Predictions – January 17, 2026

by

|

Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Merrimack College Warriors Picks and Predictions – January 17, 2026 Saturday’s Northeast Conference battle brings the Quinnipiac Bobcats to ... more

Northern Iowa Panthers vs Valparaiso Beacons Picks and Predictions – January 17, 2026

by

|

Northern Iowa Panthers vs Valparaiso Beacons Picks and Predictions – January 17, 2026 Saturday’s Missouri Valley matchup features a near pick’em as ... more

Drake Bulldogs vs UIC Flames Picks and Predictions – January 17, 2026

by

|

Drake Bulldogs vs UIC Flames Picks and Predictions – January 17, 2026 Missouri Valley play heats up on Saturday as the Drake ... more

Georgia State Panthers vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Picks and Predictions – January 17, 2026

by

|

Georgia State Panthers vs Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Picks and Predictions – January 17, 2026 Sun Belt action continues Saturday as the Georgia State ... more

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs Jacksonville State Gamecocks Picks and Predictions January 17th 2026

by

|

Louisiana Tech heads to Jacksonville for a Conference USA matchup with Jacksonville State on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET ... more

UC Irvine Anteaters vs UC Davis Aggies Picks and Prediction January 17

by

|

UC Irvine heads to Davis for a Big West matchup with UC Davis on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET ... more

Northwestern State Demons vs Incarnate Word Cardinals Picks and Predictions January 17th 2026

by

|

Northwestern State heads to San Antonio to face Incarnate Word on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET at the McDermott ... more

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Portland State Vikings Picks and Predictions January 17th 2026

by

|

Northern Arizona visits Portland State on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET at Viking Pavilion in Portland, Oregon. This Big ... more

SIUE Cougars vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Picks and Predictions January 17th 2026

by

|

SIUE heads to Cape Girardeau for an Ohio Valley conference game against Southeast Missouri State on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4:45 ... more

Howard Bison vs North Carolina Central Eagles Picks and Predictions January 17th 2026

by

|

Howard heads to Durham to face North Carolina Central on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET at McDougald-McLendon Arena. This ... more