Wise n' Shine: MLB picks, golf predictions & NBA Draft odds for Thursday

Happy NBA Draft Day, Pickswise Nation! It won’t be the biggest shock in basketball history if Victor Wembanyama is a Spurs player tonight (it might be if he isn’t…) but things should be interesting after that. Before the evening festivities we have golf, college baseball and MLB to entertain us, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.

About Last Night

MLB mega parlay cashes at +943 odds
It was a wonderful Wednesday for Pickswise followers as our MLB mega parlay cashed at +943 odds thanks to the Reds, Nationals and Rangers. The Reds stretched their winning streak to 11 games with a 5-3 win over the Rockies, while the Giants also reached a double-digit streak with a 4-2 home victory over the Padres.

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Today’s Slate

8-game MLB slate
Today’s MLB slate provides plenty of early action with 5 afternoon games including the Giants going for an 11th straight win when they meet the Padres at 3:45 pm ET. The Mariners visit the Yankees in the final game of the day at 7:05 pm ET. Check out all of today’s MLB picks.

There’s college baseball and Golf too
There’s a huge Game in the College Baseball World Series tonight as LSU and Wake Forest battle at 7:05 pm ET for the right to face Florida in the championship Game. Our Golf expert Diane Knox Balas has Golf predictions for the Travelers Championship, which starts today.

Best Bet of the Day

MLB: Over 9.5 in Arizona Diamondbacks vs Washington Nationals
1:05 pm ET

The Diamondbacks take a quick pit stop in Washington to take on the Nationals in a make-up game. Pitching for the Diamondbacks will be Tommy Henry, who has a 4.66 ERA and 1.39 WHIP this season. The Nationals rank 7th in team batting average and strike out the least out of every MLB team, so they should be able to put the pitches from Henry in play.  Coming to the mound for the Nationals will be Jake Irvin, who has a poor ERA of 5.25 and a 1.61 WHIP. Like Henry, Irvin is struggling and has an xERA of 5.38. The Diamondbacks rank 4th in team BA, 5th in runs scored, 6th in hits & 5th in SLG%. The bats on both teams should get things done in this one. Check out our full Diamondbacks vs Nationals predictions.

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Must-read

The NBA Draft takes center stage tonight and you can check out our NBA Draft predictions, NBA mock draft and Prop Holliday’s NBA Draft best bets. You can also read our MLB mega parlay as we go for back-to-back wins.

Look out for more great betting content as it comes in throughout the day on our Analysis tab.

Stat of the Day

The 19-57 A’s have lost by more than 1 run in only 2 of their last 15 Games.

Quote of the Day

“When the Spurs got the No. 1 pick, I was feeling lucky. I really can’t wait.”

Victor Wembanyama seems happy enough about his prospective NBA employers.

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