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MLB Over/Under Best Bet: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Our best bet for Tuesday April 8th is a run total prediction for the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates with Paul Skenes on the mound....

Garrett Crochet faces Jays in first home start with Red Sox
After signing a six-year, $170 million contract extension last week to remain with the Red Sox beyond this season, Garrett Crochet will take the mound in Boston for the first time in his new uniform when he opposes the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.,Crochet (1-0, 1.38 ERA) was named Boston's Opening ...

Homers, Michael King lift Padres past Athletics
Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered Monday night while Manny Machado knocked in two runs as the San Diego Padres held off the Athletics 5-4 in West Sacramento, Calif.,Michael King (2-0) earned the win, allowing eight hits and three runs over 5 2/3 innings while walking two and fanning tw...

Homers, Michael King lift Padres past A's
Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered Monday night while Manny Machado knocked in two runs as the San Diego Padres held off the Athletics 5-4 in Sacramento.,Michael King (2-0) earned the win, allowing eight hits and three runs over 5 2/3 innings while walking two and fanning two. Four reli...

Duke opens as 2026 NCAA championship favorite
Although consensus national player of the year Cooper Flagg is expected to leave Duke now that his freshman season is complete, oddsmakers still favor the Blue Devils to win the 2026 national championship.,Duke went 35-4 this season, falling 70-67 in the Final Four as Houston pulled off a stunning l...

NHL-leading Jets halt Blues' 12-game win streak
Alex Iafallo broke a tie in the third period and the host Winnipeg Jets snapped the St. Louis Blues' franchise-record 12-game winning streak 3-1 on Monday night., ,Morgan Barron and Adam Lowry also scored for the Jets (53-21-4, 110 points), who have the NHL's best record and have won five of their l...

Kodai Senga, Mets' bullpen bottle up Marlins in 2-0 win
Kodai Senga and three relievers combined on a seven-hit shutout Monday night for the host New York Mets, who continued their stingy early-season ways with a 2-0 win over the Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series.,Juan Soto and Tyrone Taylor each had an RBI hit for the Mets, who have won...

Sens visit Blue Jackets with chance to clinch first playoff berth since '17
The Ottawa Senators have a simple assignment Tuesday night. If they beat the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road, the franchise will clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2017.,Carrying out that assignment may not be as easy, even though the Senators (42-29-6, 90 points) are riding a three-g...

Playing out the string, Pelicans and Nets unleash rookies
The New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets have combined for 100 losses and 84 different starting lineups.,While injuries derailed the Pelicans following a 49-win season, the Nets went into this season starting a rebuild. Regardless of the circumstances, two teams playing out the string get together...

Grizzlies gear up for critical stretch with visit to Hornets
The Memphis Grizzlies are learning on the fly a bit down the stretch of a season with still plenty at stake.,So while Tuesday night's road game against the Charlotte Hornets won't look anything like a showdown, it could be a crucial opportunity for the Grizzlies.,Memphis is hoping interim coach Tuom...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants, April 7
Hunter Greene and Logan Webb face off in a marquee Opening Day rematch as the Reds take on the Giants. Check out why the UNDER 7 is the sharp MLB bet to start the week....

Auburn G Tahaad Pettiford to explore NBA draft
Auburn freshman guard Tahaad Pettiford declared for the 2025 NBA Draft but will maintain his college eligibility, he told ESPN on Monday.,"I'm looking for an NBA team that values my skill set and sees my long-term potential," he said. "The right fit and organization that values me. I'll sit down wit...

With public backing Florida, sportsbooks pull for Houston
Duke's dramatic exit from the NCAA Tournament was a big win for most sportsbooks, and they can cap March Madness with another big win if Houston can upset Florida in Monday night's championship game.,Florida was a consensus 1.0-point favorite by mid-day Monday, but the Gators have been the top two m...
2025 NFL Draft: Best Wide Receivers Prospects Available
Matthew Golden tops a WR class full of shakeups. From McMillan's upside to Egbuka's polish, here's how the top 5 wideouts stack up this spring....
A Title Decades in the Making: Houston Cougars Poised to Cut Down the Nets
Houston looks to make history and win its first NCAA championship, ending decades of near-misses and fulfilling a legacy decades in the making....
2025 NCAA Tournament Final: Best Bets, Picks, and Player Props for Championship Monday
Expert picks and best bets for the 2025 NCAA Tournament Final, including totals, player props, and same-game parlays....

Hot Padres out to take advantage of A's hitter-friendly park
If their 8-7 road win against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday is any indication, the San Diego Padres will be a resilient, dogged team again in 2025.,"We just have it in us," right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. said. "We're just going to come back. We're going to find a way to create runs. We're going to hi...

Mets' bullpen making presence felt ahead of opener vs. Marlins
While Juan Soto attracts most of the headlines, the bullpen has been the main story for the New York Mets early this season.,New York carries a four-game winning streak into Monday night's opener of a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Miami had its series finale against the Atlan...

Rockets keep Stephen Curry in check to beat Warriors
Dillon Brooks went for a game-high 24 points, Amen Thompson spearheaded a suffocating defense on Stephen Curry and the Houston Rockets took a step toward clinching the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with a 106-96 victory over the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Sunday night.,Alperen ...

Despite Nikola Jokic's big game, Nuggets lose fourth straight
The Indiana Pacers absorbed a triple-double from Nikola Jokic to defeat the host Denver Nuggets 125-120 on Sunday.,Myles Turner scored 24 points for Indiana, Obi Toppin contributed 22, Andrew Nembhard had 19 and Aaron Nesmith added 17 as Indiana (47-31) marched to its fourth successive win and stren...