Win, or Else
The Oklahoma City Thunder have a chance tonight to punch their first ticket to the NBA Finals since 2012, while the Minnesota Timberwolves will do everything they can to extend the series and force a Game 6 back in Minneapolis. On the baseball side, the Atlanta Braves look to chip away at the NL East lead held by the Philadelphia Phillies in a key divisional clash, and the Colorado Rockies hope to bounce back after a tough 11-inning loss to the Cubs last night.
đź“ş Today's TV Games
- Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies – MLB Network
- Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder – ESPN
🎯 Today's Pick 10 (6:45pm ET/3:45pm PT)
âšľ Atlanta @ Philadelphia
The Braves are happy to have Ronald Acuña Jr. back in the lineup, but his return hasn’t yet translated into wins. Atlanta has dropped three of four since his return—though to be fair, they’ve faced tough competition in the Padres and Phillies. Bryce Harper is listed as day-to-day for Philadelphia after being hit by a pitch in the first inning last night. Fortunately for the Phils, they’ve got ace Zack Wheeler on the mound.
- AJ Smith-Shawver – Over/Under 4.5 strikeouts
- Ronald Acuña Jr. – Over/Under 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs
- Kyle Schwarber – Over/Under 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs
- Trea Turner – Over/Under 0.5 runs
- Zack Wheeler – Over/Under 4.5 hits allowed
âšľ Colorado @ Chicago Cubs
Well, the Cubs did win last night—but not the way most expected. Chicago was shut out across seven innings before rallying to win in the 11th. They’ll look for a more convincing performance tonight behind their ERA leader, who faces a second-year Rockies pitcher making only his third start of the season. But if yesterday proved anything, it’s that nothing in the regular season is a sure thing.
- Ryan McMahon – Over/Under 1.5 strikeouts
- Tanner Gordon – Over/Under 3.5 strikeouts
- Nico Hoerner – Over/Under 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs
- Ian Happ – Over/Under 0.5 runs
- Dansby Swanson – Over/Under 1.5 earned runs allowed
🏆 Pick 5 Margin (8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT)
🏀 Minnesota @ Oklahoma City
This is the toughest test of the season for both teams. Oklahoma City will need to close out a dangerous Wolves squad fighting to keep its season alive. Minnesota faces the challenge of beating a team at home that’s hungry to make a statement on the national stage. The Wolves may not be able to count on the same bench production as in Game 4, meaning stars Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle must lead the charge. The Thunder, meanwhile, will hope for another elite showing from their Big Three: 40+ from SGA, 30+ from J-Will, and 20+ from Chet. Easy, right?
- Anthony Edwards – Points
- Julius Randle – Points
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – Points
- Jalen Williams – Points
- Chet Holmgren – Points
