Wise n' Shine: NBA Finals picks, MLB predictions and NHL odds for Friday, June 9

Good morning Pickswise Nation and welcome to another fantastic Friday of sports. There’s a huge Game 4 in the NBA Finals tonight and we also have a busy MLB slate and French Open tennis to enjoy, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.

About Last Night

Huge overtime win for Panthers
The Florida Panthers were on the brink of going 3-0 down in the Stanley Cup Final, trailing 2-1 to Vegas but a Matthew Tkachuk goal with 2:13 left in regulation and another in overtime by Carter Verhaeghe was enough to get them right back in the series at 2-1. It also cashed our picks of Panthers ML and under 6 goals on the game. The Golden Knights are -270 favorites for the Stanley Cup with FanDuel Sportsbook, with the Panthers now at +230.

3 HR day for Ramirez
Jose Ramirez scored the 199th, 200th and 201st home runs of his career in his first 3 at-bats for the Guardians in a 10-3 win over the Red Sox yesterday. The White Sox and Yankees split their doubleheader, while the Rays extended their winning streak to 6 with a 4-2 verdict over the Twins.

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Today’s Slate

Crucial Game 4 in Miami
The Heat need to bounce back again in tonight’s NBA Finals Game 4 at home to the Denver Nuggets as they trail 2-1 in the series. The Game tips off at 8:30 pm ET on ABC and you can read our Game 4 predictions.

15 MLB games on Friday
We are back up to 15 MLB games today, with Royals vs Orioles at 7:05 pm ET and Mariners vs Angels at 9:38 pm ET being shown on Apple TV+. Read all of today’s MLB predictions.

Top tennis picks
It’s men’s semifinal day at the French Open with an epic encounter in prospect between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Take a look at today’s tennis predictions for the action in Paris.

Best Bet of the Day

MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks ML over Detroit Tigers
6:40 pm ET

The Diamondbacks and Tigers are on opposite tracks as the Tigers have lost 6 in a row while the Diamondbacks have won 8 of their last 10 and lead the NL West. Merrill Kelly will take the mound for the Diamondbacks and he’s having another great season as he’s 7-3 with a 2.80 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. He’s tasked with shutting down a Tigers’ lineup that has been cold recently. The Tigers have scored only 8 runs over their 6-game losing streak and were nearly no-hit yesterday. Read our full Diamondbacks vs Tigers predictions.

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Must-read

Tonight’s Nuggets vs Heat Same Game Parlay and Mark Zinno’s Best Bets for Game 4 are ready to read.  Our soccer picks for tomorrow’s Champions League Final and MLS action are also available, along with our UFC 289 best bets and UFC four-fight parlay for Saturday’s big fights.

Read all of our great sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.

Stat of the Day

The Nuggets have won 8 of their last 9 games against the Heat.

Quote of the Day

“Nobody cares how we got here. It’s a 2-1 series.”

It’s hard to argue with Matthew Tkachuck of the Panthers on that score.