Expert Sports Picks and Betting Predictions

Tuesday’s NBA Playoff action features the Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of this conference finals series. Who has the edge in our Thunder vs Spurs pick?

Monday’s NBA Playoff action features the Cleveland Cavaliers hosting the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Who has the edge in our Cavaliers vs Knicks pick?

Sunday’s NBA Playoff action features the San Antonio Spurs hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of this conference finals series. Who has the edge in our Spurs vs Thunder pick?

Saturday’s NBA Playoff action features the Cleveland Cavaliers hosting the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Who has the edge in our Cavaliers vs Knicks pick?

Sandy Alcantara is 4.00 ERA with a 3.80 FIP. The FIP running below the ERA is the less common direction, which means his underlying contact numbers have been slightly better than the surface results. He has been pitching to a level where sequencing and strand rates have cost him more than they have helped. Alcantara has been one of the more reliable starters on the Miami staff this season and gives the Marlins a legitimate anchor tonight.

Griffin Jax is 3.54 ERA with a 4.90 FIP. The ERA has been running ahead of where his underlying contact numbers sit — his strand rates and sequencing have kept the surface results looking cleaner than the batted ball data would predict. He is a functional arm and not a liability in this rotation, but the 3.54 is a more flattering picture than the 4.90. Tampa Bay needs him to be the version the ERA describes tonight, not the one the FIP implies.

Cam Schlittler is 1.50 ERA and 1.86 FIP. Both numbers are in the same zip code, which means the dominance is real and not borrowed. Schlittler has been the most reliable arm in the Yankees' rotation all season, limiting hard contact, working deep into games, and giving New York the kind of starts that make a lineup's job straightforward. He is not in a hot streak. He has been this good since April.

The Twins are 26-28, but that is quite impressive given how they cleared out most of their veterans over the past year and moved on from Derek Falvey, their former president of baseball operations. Before losing the opener of their series against the White Sox, they had won 4 straight, including a sweep of the Red Sox.

The competitive action in the Eastern Conference finals continues on May 27, as the Montreal Canadiens bid to bounce back and level the series against the Carolina Hurricanes.

There is no more room for mistakes for the Colorado Avalanche, as their dreams of Stanley Cup success could come to an end in Game 4 against the Vegas Golden Knights.

The pulsating action in the Eastern Conference Finals continues on May 25, as Game 3 will see the Montreal Canadiens have home ice advantage against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Game 2 in the Eastern Conference Finals is set for the Lenovo Center on May 23, as the Carolina Hurricanes will be looking to bounce back following a blowout loss against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

Toluca bidding to win first CONCACAF Champions Cup since 2003

The biggest club fixture of the season is set for May 30, as the 2026 Champions League final will see PSG and Arsenal collide at Puskas Arena.

The second of the three European finals is set for May 27, as Crystal Palace and Rayo Vallecano collide in the Europa Conference League final.

All eyes will be on Wembley Stadium on May 23, as the richest game in club soccer will see Middlesbrough and Hull collide in the Championship Play-off Final.