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Thursday’s Best MLB, NBA & NHL Bets (5/2)

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MLB Best Bets

(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)

Cleveland Guardians @ Houston Astros

Starting Pitchers: Logan Allen vs. Spencer Arrighetti

While he may sound like a type of noodle, Spencer Arrighetti has "pasta-tively" struggled out of the gate in his rookie season. He owns a near 11.00 ERA in his 10.2 IP across his three starts and has allowed four runs in his three first innings. Considering Cleveland starts their lineup with a pair of lefties, I don't know if the rookie can hold the Guardians scoreless early. He's allowed an overall .367 batting average against him, so I expect Cleveland to jump early.

If the Guardians fail to score, Logan Allen is equally likely to blow up early. His first-inning ERA of 6.90 across his two-year career is by far his worst ERA in any inning. Righties have seen Allen well in his career, batting .273. Houston is expected to send Yordan Alvarez to the plate in the first, which always gives them the chance of going yard in the first frame. There is a lot of juice here, but this is an easy side to bet.   

Play: YRFI (-125) 

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New York Knicks @ Philadelphia 76ers

Have you ever been outside in the summer and unexpectedly walked into a spider web hanging between the trees, and you just couldn't get it off of you? You think you're rid of it, but then you keep feeling it, and it won't go away? That's how the Knicks must feel about the 76ers.

The 76ers looked to be dead and buried after the Knicks won on the road in Game 4 and headed back to Madison Square Garden for Game 5. But a magical thing happened on the historic New York hardwood, and it wasn't for the Knicks. Tyrese Maxey went all Reggie Miller on the Knicks, scoring seven points in the final 25 seconds of regulation to force overtime when New York should have been able to close things out and move on to the next round. Philly was down six with just 28 seconds to go! If you had a bet on the Knicks, or you had the Under, you're still sick.

Now, Philadelphia is back home, and Maxey and company are brimming with confidence, looking to force a decisive Game 7. Joel Embiid, who still had a triple-double in Game 5, is also 100% after playing through a nagging migraine. Lost in the Maxey hype and his 46 points was that Embiid was good for 19 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists with four blocked shots.

The Sixers are a slam-dunk play laying the points. Philadelphia steams into Game 6, while New York either comes out rejuvenated, looking for redemption, or flat as hell. I am banking on the latter.

Bet: 76ers -3 (-112)

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Boston Bruins @ Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs made this series interesting, keeping their season alive with a big win in Boston. The offense has been virtually non-existent, however, and despite a 53.16% expected goal share, they're averaging 1.8 goals per game. Injuries have certainly played a part; William Nylander missed the first three games of this series, and Auston Matthews missed the last game. Still, only Matthew Kines has multiple goals for this team.

It also has to do with how well Jeremy Swayman is playing. The Bruins had been going with a rotation of Swayman and Linus Ullmark in the regular season, but after Ullmark allowed three goals in the loss in Game 2, it's been all Swayman. Even after the loss, there is no reason to make a switch. He's been the best goalie in the playoffs, leading with a 1.49 GAA (min. four games), a .952 save percentage and 9.6 goals saved above expected.

The Bruins are also getting massive performances from their stars, and 10 players have multiple points in this series. Boston's defense has been tough to break through all season, and Toronto has struggled to score on them, even in the regular season. The B’s have lost twice at home, so they don't want a Game 7, even if it's at the Garden. 

Parlay Odds: +544

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