Wise n' Shine: NHL picks, MLB predictions & NBA Finals odds for Monday

Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another wonderful week of sports. We have ourselves a series in the NBA Finals after the Heat pulled level last night and today we have the Stanley Cup Finals Game 2 as well as MLB and French Open tennis action, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better.

About Last Night

Pickswise Game 2 SGP cashes at +529 odds
We are all square in the NBA Finals after the Heat won a great Game 2 111-108 last night, easily covering having been the 8.5-point underdog, while the total just crept over. Pickswise hit on both of those plays and we also cashed our Game 2 SGP at +529 odds.

FanDuel Sportsbook now has the Nuggets as the -270 odds favorites to win the Finals, with the Heat at +220. The series now switches to Miami for Game 3 on Wednesday and the Nuggets are early 2-point road favorites. Nikola Jokic, who scored 41 points in Game 2, is FanDuel’s -260 odds favorite to win the Finals MVP award with Jimmy Butler at +430 and Bam Adebayo at +650 for the Heat.

YRFI/NRFI streak continues
We went 2-0 again with our YRFI/NRFI Best Bets on Sunday’s MLB slate, having done the same on Saturday. The Blue Jays beat the Mets 6-4 to complete a sweep but the Angels were able to avoid being swept by the Astros with a 2-1 win thanks to an RBI double in the 8th by Shohei Ohtani. The Yankees beat the Dodgers 4-1 in the Sunday night game.

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Today’s Slate

Panthers vs Golden Knights Game 2 is tonight
The Stanley Cup Finals resumes tonight at 8:00 pm ET on TNT with the Panthers looking to level the series after the Golden Knights’ 5-2 win in Game 1. Check out our Panthers vs Golden Knight Same Game Parlay.

8-game MLB slate on Monday
Today’s 8-game MLB slate begins with a Rays vs Red Sox matchup at 4:05 pm ET and includes Royals vs Marlins at 6:40 pm ET on FS1. Check out today’s MLB picks. We also have tennis picks for Day 9 of the French Open.

Best Bet of the Day

MLB: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 over Detroit Tigers
6:40 pm ET

The Phillies welcome the Detroit Tigers to town for a 3-game series starting tonight. On the mound for the opener will be Joey Wentz from the Tigers and Aaron Nola for the Phillies, and that offers an immediate advantage to the home team. Wentz has had a rough first half of the season with a 7.28 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP in 11 starts, and he’s had very little run support in any of those outings. The lefty will face a Phillies offense that came to life during their weekend series against the Nationals. Check out our full Tigers vs Phillies predictions.

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Must-read

Today’s Panthers vs Golden Knights Same Game Parlay is ready to read, along today’s French Open Tennis picks. Keep an eye out for more great Sports analysis as it arrives throughout the day on the Analysis tab.

Stat of the Day

The Golden Knights have won 6 straight home games against the Panthers.

Quote of the Day

“This is the NBA Finals. We are talking about effort. That’s a huge concern of mine.”

Nuggets head coach Michael Malone was not happy with his team after last night’s loss.

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