12 Expert Picks
Can the Thunder even the series? ....
The Phillies have been red hot. ...
The Pirates open a series in Milwaukee on Monday. ...
Playing The Odds
Miami Is Horrible On Road
Pirate Regression
Washington Wins With WIlliams On The Mound
The Oilers try for a 2-1 lead over the Canucks. ...
The Rangers can finish off the Hurricanes on Monday. ...
It is now on the Thunder to adjust. ..
Following Celts First Round Trend
Past Picks
Braves starter Bryce Elder has only been lit up in one of three starts -- last time out vs. the Dodgers -- but he's given up a ton of hard contact (46.9 percent). Look for the Mets, held to three runs in this series, to bust out offensively against Elder.
This is a big ask any time you're facing a lineup as lethal as the Atlanta Braves. Severino has pitched well this season but this feels like a natural let down spot for the 9 year veteran. He will face a Braves lineup that hasnt been quite as dominant as last season but I would argue has under performed, despite ranking in the top 10 in most batting metrics.
The Nuggets have been an incredibly slow starting team all postseason save for a few nights ago. I don't see them revving it back up like that here. They caught the Wolves a little full of themselves but MIN will crank the defensive intensity back up. They didn't build 30-point leads on Denver by accident. I expect them to feed off the crowd and ride their starters hard and get the Nuggets back on their heels.