Expert Sports Picks and Betting Predictions

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?

Friday’s NBA Playoff action features the San Antonio Spurs hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of this conference finals series. Who has the edge in our Spurs vs Thunder pick?

Thursday’s NBA Playoff action features the New York Knicks hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Who has the edge in our Knicks vs Cavaliers pick?

Mitch Keller has a 3.57 FIP this season, a legitimate mid-rotation number for a Pittsburgh team that has needed innings from him. He has not been a liability, and on a different day against a different lineup, this would be a reasonable spot. The problem is the pitcher across the diamond has a 2.37 FIP, which is one of the better marks in the American League right now, and the Blue Jays' lineup has been one of the hotter offenses in the division over the past two weeks.

Parker Messick is 2.45 ERA on the season. His FIP is 3.22, which means the ERA has been running ahead of the underlying numbers. He has been genuinely good, not just lucky, but the gap between those two figures is something to keep in mind at a park like Citizens Bank, where the dimensions and atmosphere tend to punish pitchers who miss spots.

Matthew Liberatore has a 4.91 FIP this season. That is not a number that inspires confidence. What it is, is considerably better than what Cincinnati is running out on the other side, and in a game where neither starter is clean, the gap between the two becomes the entire argument.

The Nationals have been something of a surprise this season, hovering around .500 in another rebuilding year.

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.

The stakes increase in the NHL Playoffs this weekend, as Game 2 in the Western Conference Finals will see the Colorado Avalanche aiming to strike back against the Vegas Golden Knights.

The pressure increases on teams in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this week, as the Eastern Conference Finals get underway when the Carolina Hurricanes host the Montreal Canadiens.

The pressure increases on teams in the NHL Playoffs this week, as the Western Conference Finals get underway when the Colorado Avalanche host the Vegas Golden Knights.

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.

A 20-year wait to get their hands on the Premier League title ends for Arsenal this Sunday, as the celebrations can get underway following their fixture with Crystal Palace.

A major clash with European implications is set for the Stadium of Light on May 24, as Chelsea travel to Sunderland on the final day of the Premier League season.

A huge match in the history of West Ham is set for Sunday, as the Hammers must beat Leeds and hope Tottenham lose against Everton if they are to avoid relegation.