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The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Houston Rockets for Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 8:00 PM at the Toyota Center. Los Angeles leads the best-of-7 series 2-0 after taking both games at home, and now the pressure shifts hard onto Houston. Fans can watch the game on Amaz. The Lakers have done this without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, which is the part that makes this series feel a little strange. LeBron James has controlled the tone, Marcus Smart has given them toughness and scoring, and Luke Kennard has punished Houston from the perimeter. The Rockets are going home, but they are also going home down 0-2 after failing to reach

Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round brings the San Antonio Spurs to the Moda Center to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 10:30 PM. The series is tied 1-1, which makes this the first real pressure swing of the matchup. San Antonio still owns the stronger regular-season profile at 62-20, but Portland has the home floor now and some real belief after stealing Game 2. The Spurs are laying a short number on the road, with San Antonio priced at -137 on the moneyline and -2.5 against the spread. Portland comes back at +115 on the moneyline and +2.5 as the home underdog, with the total sitting at 220.5. Fans can watch the

The Cleveland Guardians visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night at Rogers Centre, with first pitch set for 7:07 p.m. ET. Cleveland enters at 14-12 and first in the AL Central, while Toronto is 10-14 and fourth in the AL East. The Guardians are trying to bounce back after a 2-0 loss to Houston, while the Blue Jays are looking to respond after a 7-3 loss to the Angels. This is a clear pitching-form matchup. Gavin Williams gets the ball for Cleveland, and he has been one of the better early-season arms in the American League. Toronto counters with Max Scherzer, whose name still carries weight, but the current numbers are rough. The market has Cleveland as a modest

The Colorado Rockies visit the New York Mets on Friday night at Citi Field, with first pitch set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Colorado enters at 10-16 and fifth in the NL West, while New York is 9-16 and fourth in the NL East. It is not a pretty record matchup, but it is still a useful betting spot because both teams have clear flaws and one obvious pitching gap. The Rockies have been poor away from Coors Field, sitting 3-10 on the road, and they are coming off a 10-8 loss to San Diego. Mickey Moniak had a huge game with two home runs and four hits, so the lineup is not completely dead, but Colorado still needs more than