With day one of the playoffs now in the rearview mirror, our game from the second day of the opening weekend features the Los Angeles Lakers (No. 7 seed) taking on the Memphis Grizzlies (No. 2 seed). Without further delay, we will break down this matchup to determine which team has the edge.
Big pitching matchups don’t get a lot bigger than this one. It’s a Sunday getaway game, but Pablo Lopez and Gerrit Cole are two of the best arms in the game, and any time you get to see them face off, it’s likely to be a lower scoring affair. It’s the lowest total of the day, and that’s because of what these hurlers can do at their best.
My beloved Chicago Bulls fell to the Miami Heat 102-91. Chicago held a 90-87 lead with 3:47 left to play, but produced just one point the rest of the way. That’s kind of how their season has been, never knowing which team will show up on a given night. Miami’s reward for clinching the final playoff berth is first-round with the league’s best team – The Milwaukee Bucks.Â
Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros Expert Pick – April 14, 2023. Dan Angell is here with a preview for this evening’s Texas baseball showdown.
The fourth and final play-in game was a thriller, with the 10-seed Oklahoma City Thunder becoming the second such seed (the first two in history) to win in the Play-In.
Vegas has a simple equation: win or get to overtime, and the Golden Knights wrap up the Pacific Division and the No. 1 overall seed in the Western Conference. Earning the top seed would give Vegas home-ice advantage until the Stanley Cup Finals, and the Golden Knights would get the most manageable first-round series in facing Winnipeg.
Nate is back with some of the expert picks for the RBC Heritage from the Clubhouse Picks crew.
Can Holloway fend off the emerging Brit? Or will ‘Almighty’ break through and earn his shot at the gold? Read on to find out how these fiery featherweights match up and if there are any odds to take advantage of.
Dan Angell is back to preview tonights matchup between the red-hot Rays and the Boston Red Sox. Click for his picks.