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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

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Basketball preview, non-conference matchup in Cleveland.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Picks and Predictions December 13th 2025

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West Virginia Mountaineers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Preview West Virginia Mountaineers (8-3) face the Ohio State Buckeyes (7-2) on Saturday night ... more

LSU Tigers vs SMU Mustangs NCAA Basketball preview, non-conference matchup in New Orleans.

Lsu Tigers vs Smu Mustangs Picks and Predictions December 13th 2025

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LSU Tigers vs SMU Mustangs Betting Preview LSU Tigers (8-1) face the SMU Mustangs (9-1) on Saturday night at the Compete 4 ... more

Utah Utes vs Mississippi State Bulldogs NCAA Basketball preview, non-conference matchup in Salt Lake City.

Utah Utes vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Picks and Predictions December 13th 2025

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Utah Utes vs Mississippi State Bulldogs Betting Preview Utah Utes (7-3) host the Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-5) on Saturday afternoon at the ... more

California Golden Bears vs Northwestern State Demons NCAA Basketball preview, non-conference matchup in Berkeley.

California Golden Bears vs Northwestern State Demons Picks and Predictions December 13th 2025

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California Golden Bears vs Northwestern State Demons Betting Preview California Golden Bears (9-1) host the Northwestern State Demons (2-7) on Saturday evening ... more

Washington Huskies vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds NCAA Basketball preview, non-conference matchup in Seattle.

Washington Huskies vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Picks and Predictions December 13th 2025

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Washington Huskies vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Betting Preview Washington Huskies (6-3) host the Southern Utah Thunderbirds (4-7) on Saturday afternoon in Seattle. ... more

Maryland Terrapins vs Michigan Wolverines NCAA Basketball preview, Big Ten matchup in College Park.

Maryland Terrapins vs Michigan Wolverines Picks and Predictions December 13th 2025

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Maryland Terrapins vs Michigan Wolverines Betting Preview Maryland Terrapins (6-4, 0-1 Big Ten) host the Michigan Wolverines (9-0, 1-0 Big Ten) on ... more

BYU Cougars vs UC Riverside Highlanders NCAA Basketball preview, non-conference matchup in Provo.

Byu Cougars vs UC Riverside Highlanders Picks and Predictions December 13th 2025

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BYU Cougars vs UC Riverside Highlanders Betting Preview BYU Cougars (7-1) host the UC Riverside Highlanders (5-5) on Saturday night in Provo. ... more

Northwestern Wildcats vs Jackson State Tigers NCAA Basketball preview, non-conference matchup in Evanston.

Northwestern Wilcats vs Jackson State Tigers Picks and Predictions December 13th 2025

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Northwestern Wildcats vs Jackson State Tigers Betting Preview Northwestern Wildcats (5-4) host the Jackson State Tigers (1-8) on Saturday afternoon in Evanston. ... more

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Evansville Purple Aces NCAA Basketball preview, non-conference matchup in South Bend.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Evansville Purple Aces Picks and Predictions December 13th 2025

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Evansville Purple Aces Betting Preview Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3) host the Evansville Purple Aces (4-6) on ... more

Butler Bulldogs vs Providence Friars NCAA Basketball preview, Big East opener in Indianapolis.

Butler Bulldogs vs Providence Fiar Picks and Predictions December 13th 2025

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Butler Bulldogs vs Providence Friars Betting Preview Butler Bulldogs (7-2) host the Providence Friars (7-4) on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis. Both teams ... more