Special programming tonight: Join Matt Brown and Mike Somich for the NFL schedule release at 8 p.m. ET. The guys will host a special edition of VSiN PrimeTime (7-11 p.m. ET) and sift through the schedules looking for betting opportunities. By my count, 12 matchups have already been intentionally leaked. >>Check out the early lines on the VSiN Betting Splits page.
Jayson Tatum is out with a ruptured right Achilles tendon.
Steph Curry is out with a strained hamstring.
Both of their teams face elimination tonight:
Game 5: Knicks (+4.5) at Celtics, 7 ET, TNT. NY leads 3-1.
Game 5: Warriors (+11.5) vs. Timberwolves, 9:30 ET, TNT. Minnesota leads 3-1.
If the Knicks beat the Celtics, they will play the Pacers, who eliminated the top-seeded Cavs on Tuesday night. Indiana (+8.5) won 114-105 in Cleveland.
If the Timberwolves win, they will face the Nuggets-Thunder winner. OKC took another step toward the Western finals, beating Denver 112-105 (but not covering -10) to go up 3-2.
Zach Cohen and Steve Makinen will file their Best Bets later this morning.
Dan Karpuc already has five prop plays for tonight’s games.
>Today’s selections from the KillerSports NBA Playoff Challenge will be available shortly after 6 p.m. ET.
While you are waiting for the games, Zach offers five value plays after looking through the 2026 NBA Tittle odds posted by DraftKings.
NHL Tonight
Las Vegas will be on tilt tonight as our hometown heroes face an elimination game.
Game 5: Panthers at Maple Leafs, 7 ET, ESPN. Tied at 2.
Game 5: Oilers at Golden Knights, 9:30 ET; ESPN. Edmonton leads 3-1.
Jonathan Davis will post his Best Bets later today.
Tuesday recap: The Stars (-146) defeated the Jets to take a 3-1 series lead.
PGA Championship picks
Wes Reynolds handicaps the field for golf’s second major, starting Thursday at Quail Hollow in Charlotte.
Among his Best Bets:
Patrick Reed (90-1, DraftKings): While Reed may not leap off the page to win here this week, he does have good career form at Quail Hollow with a runner-up to Justin Thomas in the 2017 PGA along with a sixth in 2021 and an eighth in 2018. Reed’s finish of third at the Masters last month vaulted him into the OWGR Top 50.
Wes, Matt Brown and Kelley Bydlon swap their PGA picks on the Long Shots podcast. >>Watch. >>Listen.
VSiN Pro subscribers should take a look at the golf picks page.
MLB Today
Greg Peterson already has filed his top plays for today.
Adam Burke, Josh Appelbaum and Steve Makinen will post their Best Bet contributions later this morning.
How bout that Pete Rose news? Rose was reinstated by MLB along with Shoeless Joe Jackson, so both will be eligible for the Hall of Fame. The Reds are holding Pete Rose Night tonight. ICYMI: Documentary-maker John Condit, in an appearance a few weeks ago on VSiN By The Books with Dave Ross and Jensen Lewis, shared the last interview with Rose before he died. >>Watch the segment.
Quick Hits
Preakness: Mike Somich analyzes the post positions and expected pace for Saturday’s race. And “Mr. Ed” Sehon profiles the nine horses.
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