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Sunday’s Best Bets: NBA, MLB & NHL Picks & Predictions (4/2)

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Today’s Best Bets

Here are today’s best NBA bets.

NBA Best Bets

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Chicago Bulls

The Grizzlies are finishing hard down the stretch and have an outside shot at overtaking Denver for the first seed in the Western Conference, but it'll be a tough road that starts in Chicago on Sunday.

Memphis's road struggles are well known. They've gone just 15-22 SU with a 13-23-1 record ATS. Sunday's game comes against a Bulls team that is peaking at the right time of the year. Chicago finished the month of March 8-4 SU and 7-4-1 ATS. They'll host Memphis at the United Center, where the Bulls are 20-18 on the season, both SU and ATS.

Much of Chicago's success over the month of March can be attributed to a strong defensive presence that has catapulted them into the top five of adjusted defensive rating. They're an excellent rebounding team led by Nikola Vucevic and a cavalcade of big guards that love to crash the glass.  

Memphis's foul woes on the road will play into a strong free throw shooting Chicago team's game plan. The Bulls are a top-five team in free throw shooting, connecting at 81% as a team on the season.

A lot of things went wrong for Chicago throughout the season, but they're a very talented team that is starting to play really well, especially at home. Being small underdogs is a spot that Chicago, who is still trying to clinch a spot in the Play-In tournament, should thrive against a team like Memphis that struggles on the road.

Pick: Bulls +3 (-110)

  • Ryan Rodeman

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MLB Best Bets

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Detroit Tigers

The Tampa Bay Rays ganged up on the Tigers yesterday. The same is likely going to happen today.

Joey Wentz will take the mound for the Tigers. Last year, he finished with a 5.21 xFIP with under 20% strikeouts. He also walked over 10% of batters and earned 36.6% of ground balls. The lefty will take on a Rays lineup that should have a full right-handed lineup. The righties in the Rays lineup have hit a .330 wOBA against lefties dating back to last year.

On the other hand, Jeffrey Springs, another lefty, will pitch for the Rays. Last year, he had an xFIP of 3.82. He struck out 26.2% of batters and kept walks to just 5.6%. Lefties had more power against Springs last year, but he's facing a Tigers lineup that will likely have just one lefty in the lineup.

Back the Rays.

Bet: Rays -1.5 (-105)

  • Jason Radowitz

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NHL Best Bets

New York Rangers (-128) vs. Washington Capitals (+108) | O/U 5.5 (-134/+110)

The Rangers are sitting firmly in third place but can claim the Metro with a strong finish. They recently dropped back-to-back games, but the offense has been on the top line, with Artemi Panarin and Mika Zibanejad combing for ninth points in five games and the third line of Alexis Lafreniere, Filip Chytil, and Kaapo Kakko having 12 points. With Igor Shesterkin, who's been a shutdown goalkeeper, they are a solid favorite come playoff time.

Even with all the injuries and rough patches, The Capitals had a slight chance recently to make the playoffs, but they fell after losing three straight.  Darcy Kuemper has been great in the crease allowing just 2.46 goals per game and a .946 save percentage in his last four starts, but he's getting no offensive support, with Connor Sheary and Alex Ovechkin being the only two skaters with multiple goals in those starts.

Kuemper has been great against the Rangers, and Shesterkin hasn't against the Capitals, but he's been outstanding lately. This game is getting the rare 5.5 total, and I still like it.

Pick: Under 5.5 (+110)

  • John Supowitz

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