Picks for 5/31/25
NBA
8:00 PM EST
Rotation # 555
Knicks +4 over Pacers (loss)
It’s tough to predict what will happen when the same teams play every other night during a seven-game series, as nothing except home-court changes. It’s hard to know which Pacers team will show up, as their rebounding is almost as bad as it gets for a team a game away from reaching the Finals. The Knicks are not the most physical team, but the Pacers not being sound rebounders keeps them in the game. The other night, the Pacers starters didn’t shoot the ball well. It’s impossible to know if they will show up tonight. The Indiana defense has been poor, and they can get themselves into a jam if the Knicks starters are playing well. I don’t think either team fares well against the Thunder, but as long as the Knicks can avoid foul trouble, they have a real shot to force game seven. We will take our chances taking the points. Take the Knicks.
MLB
4:05 PM EST
Rotation # 954
Phillies -1.5 runs over Brewers +105 (loss)
Luzardo/Patrick
Phillies starter Jesus Luzardo and Brewers starter Chad Patrick are around the same age, but Patrick has been stuck in the minors the last few years and doesn’t have the experience Luzardo has at the MLB level. The Brewers have the worst slugging percentage in the National League against left-handers. Jesus Luzardo has been a strikeout machine in his last few starts and will look to shut down the Milwaukee offense. The money line is too high. We will take the run line. Take the Phillies -1.5 runs +105.