Win, or Else (Again)
Tonight, it’s Indiana’s chance to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals—and earn some valuable rest. The New York Knicks will look to avoid elimination and hope to fare better than Minnesota did last night. Expect a pressure-packed battle at Madison Square Garden. Once that wraps, flip over to FS1 for some late-night baseball as the Washington Nationals take on the Seattle Mariners.
📺 Today's TV Games
- 🏀 Indiana Pacers @ New York Knicks – TNT/Max
- ⚾ Washington Nationals @ Seattle Mariners – FS1
🎯 Today's Pick 10 (7:07pm ET/4:07pm PT)
⚾ Athletics @ Toronto
The A’s and Blue Jays kick off a four-game series in Toronto. The Jays are looking to get above .500, while the Athletics are just trying to find something positive—having lost 14 of their last 16 games, including 11 straight. Now playing in Sacramento as they await relocation, the A’s are the definition of a franchise in flux. For Toronto, this is the kind of series they must capitalize on if they want to stay in Wild Card contention in a division dominated by the Yankees.
- Jacob Lopez – Over/Under 2.5 earned runs allowed
- Tyler Soderstrom – Over/Under 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Over/Under 0.5 runs
- George Springer – Over/Under 0.5 walks
⚾ Washington @ Seattle
The Nationals send out their strikeout specialist, MacKenzie Gore, who averages nearly 1.5 Ks per inning. However, he has yet to pitch past the seventh inning this season. On offense, the Nats are led by promising young players like James Wood and CJ Abrams, but they’re still a couple of years away from contending. Seattle hopes to win this rubber match and hold onto their narrow AL West lead over Houston. They’ll need improved production from Julio Rodríguez and continued production from Cal Raleigh to make that happen.
- MacKenzie Gore – Over/Under 7.5 strikeouts
- Luis Garca Jr. – Over/Under 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs
- James Wood – Over/Under 0.5 runs
- Emerson Hancock – Over/Under 1.5 walks allowed
- Julio Rodríguez – Over/Under 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs
- Cal Raleigh – Over/Under 0.5 strikeouts
🏆 Pick 5 Margin (8pm ET/5pm PT)
🏀 Indiana @ New York
The Knicks face elimination tonight and are still searching for their first home win of the series. If they can channel the energy from the first three quarters of Game 1, they might just force a Game 6 in Indianapolis. But the Pacers’ relentless pace and defensive pressure have worn them down. New York often starts or finishes strong, but struggles to put together a complete game. There’s also a lingering sense that Madison Square Garden, with its 52-year title drought, brings more pressure than home-court comfort. If they’re ever going to exorcise those demons, now’s the time.
- Tyrese Haliburton – Points
- Pascal Siakam – Points
- Jalen Brunson – Points
- Karl-Anthony Towns – Points
- OG Anunoby – Points
