Picks for 5/28/26
NBA
8:30 PM EST
Rotation # 563
Thunder +3.5 over Spurs (loss)
There are no edges in a seven-game series. You have nothing to go on that really differs from the game before, except that one team has home-court advantage, and the other is on the road. The Spurs are a great team, and the advantage they have with Victor Wembanyama is what every team could only dream of, but they are extremely young. It isn’t unreasonable to question if they have what it takes in an elimination game. Remember that San Antonio hasn’t been in the playoffs in almost a decade. Most organizations have to go through their growing pains before they assemble a title-worthy team, though the Spurs don’t lack the raw talent to cut down the nets. The Thunder themselves have a young roster, but they proved last year that their youth could handle the pressure of the playoffs by winning the Title. It’s been a weird playoff season in which the outcomes of the games haven’t been too close down the stretch. Hopefully, we see a more competitive game, but we will take our chances with getting a few points as well. Take the Thunder.
Rotation # 563
Thunder +3.5 over Spurs (loss)
There are no edges in a seven-game series. You have nothing to go on that really differs from the game before, except that one team has home-court advantage, and the other is on the road. The Spurs are a great team, and the advantage they have with Victor Wembanyama is what every team could only dream of, but they are extremely young. It isn’t unreasonable to question if they have what it takes in an elimination game. Remember that San Antonio hasn’t been in the playoffs in almost a decade. Most organizations have to go through their growing pains before they assemble a title-worthy team, though the Spurs don’t lack the raw talent to cut down the nets. The Thunder themselves have a young roster, but they proved last year that their youth could handle the pressure of the playoffs by winning the Title. It’s been a weird playoff season in which the outcomes of the games haven’t been too close down the stretch. Hopefully, we see a more competitive game, but we will take our chances with getting a few points as well. Take the Thunder.
MLB
6:35 PM EST
Rotation # 957
Blue Jays +110 over Orioles (win)
Corbin/Bassitt
Both the Blue Jays and the Orioles are on winning streaks, looking to climb back above the .500 mark. Both teams will most likley be fighting for the final wild card spot as the season comes down the stretch. Baltimore is not doing well offensively against left-handed pitching. I give the edge to Toronto starter Patrick Corbin and also the edge to the Toronto bullpen. Take the Blue Jays.
6:35 PM EST
Rotation # 957
Blue Jays +110 over Orioles (win)
Corbin/Bassitt
Both the Blue Jays and the Orioles are on winning streaks, looking to climb back above the .500 mark. Both teams will most likley be fighting for the final wild card spot as the season comes down the stretch. Baltimore is not doing well offensively against left-handed pitching. I give the edge to Toronto starter Patrick Corbin and also the edge to the Toronto bullpen. Take the Blue Jays.