Picks for 6/22/25
NBA
8:00 PM EST
Rotation # 513
Pacers +7 over Thunder (win)
The Thunder were the league’s best team at covering the spread this season, so you get suspicious when all their home games in this series have had much higher spreads. Oklahoma City is a young basketball team that might be more talented but doesn’t seem mature enough to close this series out. The Pacers are a gritty team and will play with ferocious physicality. Indiana will look to keep Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in check, and if they can limit their turnovers, they have a shot of winning the title. The spread is too high. Take the Pacers.
MLB
7:10 PM EST
Rotation # 960
Phillies -115 over Mets (win)
Luzardo/Peterson
The Phillies are outstanding against left-handed pitching and will look to bounce back after getting crushed by the Mets last night. Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo can get sloppy at times, but he has great strikeout power and should be able to sit down the Mets hitters. The Mets have not been playing well the last week and must prove they can string together a few wins. Take the Phillies.