This has not been a fun-filled trip for the Giants to Fenway Park, as they've lost two in a row by a combined 10-2 scoreline. The offense has been struggling for longer than just this series in Beantown, however, now held to a mere 13 runs across the last seven games. And while Kyle Harrison responded on the mound last Friday when shutting out the punchless Pirates thru 6 IP, San Francisco did lose in his three previous starts. The Bosox are on a nice 8-3 uptick, and Josh Winckowski has been effective getting thru the opposing batting order once before Alex Cora removes him in recent appearances. Play Bosox on Money Line

Jim Hiller switched up tactics in Sunday's Game 4 for the Kings, who played a heavy game complete with plenty of hard hits to knock the Oilers off of their pins and limit them to just 13 shots on goal. Only one of those shots (by Evan Bouchard) got thru, and Stuart Skinner made the one goal stand up, but the action had a different feel due to LA's punishing style and some confident work in goal from David Rittich, who started in place of Cam Talbot and performed confidently. Edmonton's power play (8 for 15) has been the story of this series to date, but a new chapter might have emerged on Sunday as this matchup turns into a grinder. Play Kings-Oilers "Under"

Call it the Kawhi Leonard conundrum for the Clippers, who have been winning in this series in the games their top star has missed but losing in the games he participated. Sunday's no-Kawhi Game 4 was quite a rollercoaster, too, as LA built a 31-point lead, only for the Mavs to erase it completely deep in the 4th Q before some late Paul George heroics saved the Clips. LA's performance has fluctuated pretty wildly in this series, with big first half half efforts in Games 1 and 4 (without Kawhi) and outplayed the rest of the time. Dallas came into Crypto.com and won in Game 2 and can take a lead back to Big D as Luka and Kyrie remain reliable. Play Mavs

We've seen this before, as this series is sequencing almost identical to the Heat's Finals matchup last June vs. Denver, when Miami was a similar underdog and stole Game 2 on the road, before getting easily outdistanced at home in Games 3 and 4...much like this series vs. the Celtics. Minus Jimmy Butler and apparently Terry Rozier for another game, the Heat aren't built to win any shootouts at the moment. Miami has only cleared 94 once in this series, and that came when hitting 23 triples in Game 2, and Games 3 and 4 couldn't clear 190. It was only 94-89 in Nuggets-Heat Game 5 last June, too. Play Heat-Celtics "Under"

The games in this series have all begun to look the same, down to the road teams winning each time (which has happened in the first four!). Quality scoring chances for Vegas have been few in the entire series as Pete DeBoer's Dallas defense continues to win most of the puck battles in the neutral zone and has been stopping VGK rushes before they begin. The starring roles in this series to date, however, have belonged to goalies Jake Oettinger and Logan Thompson, and with limited scoring opportunities both ways this one can't help but look like an "under" in Big D. Play VGK-Stars "Under"

If it weren't for bad news, the Angels would probably have no news at all, with Mike Trout's injury (knee; sidelined indefinitely) the latest damper to be put on the Halos. The pitching also continues to be suspect, with closer Carlos Estevez blowing the save and the game last night to the Phils, who look capable of causing real damage in this matinee against Patrick Sandoval and his 6.33 ERA. Note Zack Wheeler's dominating efforts in his last two starts, allowing just one hits to each of the Chisox and Reds across 13 1/3 IP, and the Angels were just 4-10 at the Big A in April. Play Phillies on Run Line

Why the Pirates are favored, however slight, in this matinee is a mystery. Pittsburgh has lost 12 of 15 and scored just 28 runs across its last 14 games, enough of a sample size to begin drawing some conclusions...such as the Bucs can't score. Oakland pitching has controlled the Pirates bats the past two nights and expect more of the same on Wednesday, as Ross Stripling has been relatively effective since his lone shaky effort at Texas on April 10. Mark Kotsay's battling bunch won the previous weekend set in Baltimore and about to sweep the Bucs, who can't wait to escape the Bay Area after spending the weekend across the bridge and losing 2 of 3 vs. the Giants. Play A's on Money Line

It's been galling for the Preds, who watched two backup goalies beat them in Nashville and lose once while allowing only 12 shots on goal. Moreover, blowing Sunday's game when up 3-1 inside of three minutes to play, then watching the Canucks score 1:02 into OT, was another gut-punch. Still, the Preds are not out of this series yet, and have been outskating the Canucks while leading a good portion of the four games. We'll also see who's in goal for Vancouver after 3rd-stringer Arturs Silov got the call on Sunday, with Game 3 winner Casey DeSmith a late scratch (Thatcher Demko remains out). Nashville capable of getting this series back to Bridgestone. Play Preds on Money Line

The Pirates are acting like they have had enough of the Bay Area, managing just 2 hits in last night's 5-1 loss at the Coliseum. After playing a weekend set across the bridge, Pittsburgh will have spent nearly a week in Northern California by the time this series concludes. The A's are certainly no fun to play these days, winning the weekend set in Baltimore before watching Joe Boyle and Mark Kotsay's underrated bullpen shut down the Bucs, who have scored only 26 runs across their last 13 games. The scoreline could be low again tonight if Pittsburgh's Mitch Keller pitches as well as his last road start at Philly, when allowing just 2 runs in 7 IP. Play Pirates-A's "Under"

The Pirates don't have the look of a reliable road favorite here. Another game, another loss (5-1) on Monday, the offense continuing to sputter, now on just 26 runs across the past 13 games, and losses in 11 of the last 14. After not providing enough run support for the recently-hot Bailey Falter last night, not sure the Bucs are going to be able to help Mitch Keller any more this evening. Meanwhile, the A's continue to overachieve, the bullpen again light-out last night for Mark Kotsay, and Tuesday starter Alex Wood coming off a solid effort last Thursday at Yankee Stadium, allowing just 1 run in 5 2/3 IP of a 3-1 win over the Yanks. Play A's on Money Line

Winnipeg fans have seen this before, as the Jets seem to be in the process of doing the same as a year ago against VGK in the first round. Winnipeg took Game 1 in that series but lost control in the second period of Game 2 and never regained it, in the end going out meekly in five games. The same pattern is happening in this matchup vs. the Avs, who have scored five or more goals in each of the first four games, even causing Rick Bowness to remove Connor Hellebuyck in goal for the third period of Game 4 (though Hellebuyck is back in the nets tonight). The momentum of this series is all with the Avs now. Play Avs on Money Line