The Montreal Canadiens are right back in action on Sunday, April 12, as they head south of the border to face the New York Islanders. The Isles are hanging onto playoff hopes by a thread, while the Canadiens are fighting for the Atlantic Division crown along with home ice advantage.
My Canadiens vs. Islanders predictions and NHL picks suggest fans may be treated to a high-scoring thriller in Long Island, with some of the Habs' usual suspects eager to right the ship after a tough loss at home last night.
Canadiens vs Islanders prediction
Canadiens vs Islanders best bet: Juraj Slafkovsky o0.5 Assists (+110)
Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky has emerged as one of the game's premier power forwards. The young Slovak has 10 assists in his last 12 games and 13 in his last 16. He has four helpers across an active three-game streak.
This matchup is right up Slaf's alley, as he torched the Islanders with two goals and four points on March 21.
Canadiens vs Islanders same-game parlay
The Canadiens' blue line took a massive hit last night as Noah Dobson will likely miss extended time with an injury.
Cue Lane Hutson, who already ranks second in the NHL in blocked shots since the last time these teams played, as he'll be expected to step up in Dobson's absence.
The sophomore blueliner has blocked 25 shots in his last 11 games.
Although the Isles rank 24th in goals scored, they've actually hit the Over in five of their last seven. Furthermore, these teams have hit the Over in three straight and in eight of their last 10 meetings.
The Over has hit in three straight meetings, and in eight of the last 10. Find more NHL betting trends for Canadiens vs. Islanders.
How to watch Canadiens vs Islanders
Location
UBS Arena, Elmont, NY
Date
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Puck drop
6:00 p.m. ET
TV
TSN2
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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 07: Yohel Pozo #63 and Riley O'Brien #61 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate after defeating the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in Washington, District of Columbia. (Photo by Alyssa Piazza/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
If you are going to sit there and tell me you have not been entertained by the St. Louis Cardinals so far this year, I would have to check your pulse. Whether it was JJ Wetherholt homering in his debut then walking off one game later, Jordan Walker sitting at the top of every offensive leaderboard, or the team in general sitting above .500, the Cardinals have been a fun, yet frustrating watch early in the 2026 season.
Heading into the weekend against the Boston Red Sox (traveling this weekend so have to get this scheduled before the series), the Cardinals entered the series with a 7-5 record that could easily be 3-9 or 9-3 depending on which bullpen showed up that day. Entering the year with a somewhat trustable back end of the pen, it seemed that the relief corps could be an underrated strength for the team, as long as they got into the late innings with a lead. Turns out, that was not the case.
Should the Cardinals pay for bullpen support if they compete for the NL Central this year?
At the beginning of the season, I pointed out how the Cardinals once again made minimal investment into their relief corps. A year after signing Phil Maton to the team’s lone major league deal in 2025, Chaim Bloom enlisted the help of reliever Ryne Stanek to bolster an untested bullpen with a $3.5 million contract, along with a $6 million club option for the 2027 season (if it happens). Stanek was projected to work with JoJo Romero at the back of the bullpen before each of them are ultimately traded this year. Now, just a few weeks into the season, maybe the Cardinals should pump the brakes and revisit that bullpen set up.
Firefighter Matt Svanson has been anything but, although he did have a solid performance his late time out. To really nobody’s surprise, Chris Roycroft was downright awful before getting demoted, and I don’t want to hear how he got soft-contacted into bad luck because the eye test backed up him getting hammered. Justin Bruihl is just John King with a different name, and Jared Shuster was just called up to fill the spot vacacted by Roycroft. Rule 5 pick Matt Pushard is on the IL with a knee issues, but got hit hard in his one outing prior to the “injury”.
Putting big financial commitments into the bullpen is something that teams shy away from unless they have an elite closer or lockdown late-inning arm. The same holds true for the Cardinals, with everyone outside of Stanek still playing on their arbitration contracts. That is not really a bullpen alignment that is set up for success, especially when we assumed that Stanek and Romero were going to be dealt at the deadline if not sooner. In order to get the best out of Stanek, he will have to hone in his command, walking five batters and allowing seven hits in just 5.2 innings of work, but all five runs he has allowed came in just two games. Romero has been solid, but he is taking on the stopper role, rather than closer, as he has pitched in the sixth, seventh, and eighth inning this year. Gordon Graceffo has been sort of a final option when the game has been close, and he has been effective in 4.2 innings while being helped by his defense a couple times. George Soriano, who was acquired in the Andre Granillo trade, has made an impression with a couple stellar outings sandwiched between some mediocre ones. The most consistent has been Riley O’Brien, a sentence that probably was not expected to be said at any point this year as ROB has typically struggled with command and health so far in his big league career. Through the first 12 games, he has yet to walk a batter or allow an earned run and has already picked up three saves.
So back to the question at hand. If the Cardinals are near the top of the division and in striking distance as the season continues, should they revamp the bullpen?
As a fan, I always want the Cardinals to win. I want them to go 162-0 and win their 12th World Series title. But, as a realist, I also understand that the team is not in their competitive window just yet. I will compare them to the Chicago Bears from last season, so if you’re not a Bears fan (I’m not either, I just live in the Chicago area), skip to the next paragraph. Coming into this last year, the Bears were going through their own transition season, changing head coaches and leadership while trying to bounce back from a couple tough years. Then, they overachieved big time, winning the NFC North and advancing in the playoffs. As the season progressed, their roster holes showed up and fans were clamoring for their GM to go out and add a high-cost superstar who could help them win the Super Bowl. The reality of it, though, is that the Bears were not just one player away and really just in the beginning of their process, so like Chaim Bloom says, all moves (or non-moves) should be future-focused first rather than the short-term as the goal is to build a strong foundation. That is how I see the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals.
It is 12 games in, yes, but they have probably already surpassed some preseason expectations and have started to build some optimism among the fanbase who now feel that this team will not actually battle the White Sox for the worst record, which I was informed was the plan multiple times by many social media GMs. The reality is, this team was never built to be bottom of the barrel. The lineup featured major league hitters and the rotation had arms with a track record. It was not like the Cardinals were planning to give Johnny Nobody 500 at-bats and 30 starts on the mound. The goal was always see what their current crop of talent could do in order to see who will be around for the future.
Because of this, giving up long-term assets for a short-term bullpen game would be illogical for this iteration of the Cardinals, unless the entire lineup continues putting up Jordan Walker numbers and the rotation is full of top-three arms. Because of the implausibility of that, any success this season should truly just be basked in by the fanbase as we get a glimpse towards the next great Cardinals team already taking the field in St. Louis. Bullpen arms rise in costs as the deadline approaches and with more teams able to qualify for the playoffs, the price will continue to go up. The shift I would be okay with for Bloom and the Cardinals, would be to just hold onto Romero and Stanek, as long as they keep producing like late inning arms. With relievers though, it would likely be in best practice to hold true to the plan and get whatever they can from those two relievers and see where the season takes us.
What do you think? Memphis shuttle? Dumpster dive? Make a splash? Let me know!
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 11: Julio Rodríguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the fifth inning against the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park on April 11, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Olivia Vanni/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Saturday’s game against the Rays was not pretty viewing for Yankees fans. The Yankees held two separate late leads against Tampa Bay, but couldn’t hold onto either. In the 10th inning, the Rays took advantage of the auto-runner and bunted the Yankees to death, eventually scoring twice in the frame to overtake the Yankees.
With the Yankees now firmly in their first annoying stretch of the 2026 season, let’s see what the competition around the AL did in Saturday’s games.
Minnesota Twins (8-7) 7, Toronto Blue Jays (6-8) 4
The Blue Jays only actually allowed the Twins to score in one inning of the game. The issue is that inning was a seven-spot, which was plenty enough to doom Toronto.
The Jays started the game decently enough, as Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer in the first to give them the lead. However, things flipped in a hurry a couple innings later.
In the third, Brooks Lee led off with Minnesota with a homer, but Toronto starter Eric Lauer then recorded an out. It would be a while before he got his next one. The next five Twins’ batters all reached base, with Josh Bell giving them the lead with a two-run single. Lauer then finally got the second out, but Trevor Larnach responded with a three-run homer to break the game open.
On the mound, Joe Ryan mostly cruised for the Twins, allowing just two those runs on two hits in seven innings. The Blue Jays picked up a couple runs off Minnesota’s bullpen in the ninth, but it was too little, too late. Further worrying for Toronto will be that George Springer suffered a fractured toe after fouling a pitch off his foot. As of last night, he was undergoing further scans to see what the severity and what the next steps were going to be.
Boston Red Sox (5-9) 7, St. Louis Cardinals (8-6) 1
The Red Sox used a five-run ninth to get some separation and pull away from the Cardinals, who had previously threatened to rally.
For much of the game, Willson Contreras’ two-RBI double in the fourth inning held up as the lone run-scoring moment. Red Sox offseason signing Ranger Suarez was looking the part for them, as he allowed just three hits in six scoreless innings. The Cardinals’ pitching wasn’t terrible themselves, as those two runs were the only they had allowed for much of the game, despite other chances for Boston.
In the bottom of the eighth, Jordan Walker got St. Louis on the board with a homer, however that would be the extent of their rally. The Red Sox responded with five runs on six hits in the top of the ninth to take any drama out of the ninth inning.
Seattle Mariners (6-9) 8, Houston Astros (6-9) 7
J.P. Crawford’s walk-off single allowed the Mariners to come all the way back after trailing by as many as five runs.
The game featured some wild swings early. Initially, the Mariners took a lead in the bottom of the first, but the Astros immediately responded with seven runs over the second, third, and fourth innings. However, Seattle then put up a five-spot in the fifth to climb all the way back, with Julio Rodríguez finally getting in the home run column to tie the game up.
The game remained tied going into the ninth, despite the Astros recording 17 hits on the game. The Astros’ Bryan Abreu got the first out of the bottom of the ninth, but then proceeded to walk the bases loaded. Crawford then dropped a single into left field, allowing the Mariners to get the walk-off win.
As mentioned, the Astros had plenty of chances, but they finished the game with 13 runners left on base.
Other Games
Detroit Tigers (6-9) 6, Miami Marlins (8-7) 1: The Tigers scored five runs over the first three innings and never looked back in a win over the Marlins. On the mound, Casey Mize gave Detroit 5.2 solid innings, allowing just one run. On offense, Riley Greene led the way, driving home four runs and going 2-for-3 with a walk.
Cleveland Guardians (9-6) 6, Atlanta Braves (9-6) 0: Cleveland’s Parker Messick allowed just four hits and two walks in 6.2 shutout innings and the Guardians cruised past the Braves. José Ramírez gave the Guardians a lead with a homer in the third at-bat of the game, and they never looked back from there, as Messick dominated and Cleveland slowly and surely added to their lead.
Columbus Clippers Travis Bazzana (12) throws the ball to first base during home opener at Huntington Park on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. | Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
All the metrics had been saying Kahlil Watson’s improved approach was going to lead to results and they proved prophetic Saturday as Watson had one of the best games of his MiLB career, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, a triple a walk and a stolen base.
Akron’s offense teed off for 11 runs on 14 hits Saturday, led by Wuilfredo Antunez, who went 3-for-5 with his second home run of the season and a triple.
Also having a huge game was Ralphy Velazquez, who blasted his second bomb of 2026 while going 2-for-5 with three runs batted in and two runs scored.
Nick Mitchell reached base safely twice, going 2-for-4 with a walk while Alex Mooney went 1-for-4 with a double and a walk and both Angel Genao and Jake Fox both went 2-for-5, with Genao also walking. Alfonsin Rosario doubled and was hit by a pitch.
Starting pitcher Cam Favors was outstanding, allowing one run on just one hit in 5.2 innings pitched. He struck out eight and walked three.
Matt Jachec closed out the victory with two scoreless innings.
There wasn’t much to say with this one. Lake County’s offense was practically nonexistent once again. No one reached base safely twice, although Garrett Howe and Jaison Chourio both doubled.
Starting pitcher Rafe Schlesinger was the tough-luck loser, giving up two runs on three hits in 4.0 innings with four strikeouts and two walks. He also hit three batters.
Cam Schuelke was the standout out of the bullpen, tossing 2.0 scoreless innings of relief.
Hill City erupted for eight runs on eight hits with nine walks.
Catcher Tyler Howard went 2-for-3 with two walks. Jose Perela went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk and Luis De La Cruz went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base.
Dauri Fernandes walked twice with a stolen base and Jonathan Martinez walked, was hit by a pitch and stole two bases.
Starting pitcher Harrison Bodendorf was terrific, tossing 4.2 shutout innings of two-hit ball while striking otu nine and walking just one. The 6-foot-5 22-year-old southpaw who was a 10th round pick out of Oklahoma State last year just entered my radar.
DETROIT, MI - APRIL 04: Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) in the dugout during the game between the Detroit Tigers versus the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday April 4, 2026 at Comerica Park in Detroit, MI. (Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Detroit Tigers’ starter Justin Verlander is eligible to be activated from the 15-day injured list on April 16, but Verlander and the Tigers will take their time before talking about a date for a return. The long-time ace and future Hall of Famer was moved to the injured list on April 4 with left hip inflammation. However, the move was retroactive to April 1, meaning he could theoretically return on Thursday at Comerica Park against the Royals. Manager A.J. Hinch told reporters before the Tigers victory over the Marlins on Saturday that a quick return isn’t in the cards.
Speaking to reporters after a Verlander bullpen session that reportedly went very well, Hinch said that it was still too soon to think about a timeline to activation. He also said that Verlander will at least need one rehab start or simulated game to stretch out fully before the Tigers consider taking him off the injured list. It’s possible that he could start a game for the Toledo Mud Hens sometime late this week or into next weekend, and then be on track to return during the Tigers’ home series against the Milwaukee Brewers from April 21-23.
Expect the timetable to be pushed back even a little further. If Verlander is going to rehab with the Mud Hens this week, he’d have to do so on the road in Louisville against the Bats. I suspect that the Tigers would consider that a sub-optimal spot for such an outing. Obviously a 43-year-old legend in the sport isn’t going to be taking the bus down to Louisville with Max Clark and the boys, but even on his own travel arrangements, the setting isn’t ideal.
The Tigers will want their own people with him to ensure everything in Verlander’s workouts and preparation go smoothly on start day. I’m not familiar enough with the Louisville Bats to evaluate their facilities, but the Cincinnati Reds affiliate is presumably somewhat less equipped than the Hens facilities after the Tigers and their affiliates put a lot of time and money into modernizing them over the past half decade. Much simpler to let Verlander stay in Detroit and simply drive down to Toledo on start day, prepare, pitch, and return immediately to Detroit for the usual post-start treatment and recovery protocols.
The Hens will return to Toledo on April 21 against the Omaha Storm Chasers, and that six-game set is probably more when we should expect a Verlander outing if they decide it’s worth giving him a Triple-A rehab start rather than just throwing bullpens and getting in a simulated game. Such an outing would no doubt be very well attended, and the Tigers would prefer their affiliates get a nice day at the box office rather than the Louisville Bats.
Of course, the crucial part of these considerations is the fact that Keider Montero has pitched well in two starts in Verlander’s stead. The 25-year-old right-hander has so far banished some of the control issues that plagued him in his first two seasons in the major leagues. After pitching for Team Venezuela in the WBC this spring, Montero never really got stretched out in the final weeks of spring training, and the Tigers kept his first outing for the Hens, as well as his two starts with the Tigers, on a short leash. Still, he’s thrown the ball well and shown maturity as in a pitcher in terms of course correcting when things start to go wrong in an outing.
Montero has allowed just two earned runs in 10 1/3 innings of work so far, and while it’s a very small sample, his walks are way down and his strikeouts are up. He’s looked very much in command of his game, and no doubt his performance has the Tigers wanting to see more before they’re faced with the tricky decision of how to proceed once Verlander is 100 percent. Montero’s success means there’s no rush to decide anything, but on the other hand, if he continues to pitch like this you can’t really send him down either, so the decisions do get tricker.
As I’ve said before, the reason for signing Verlander in the first place wasn’t nostalgia or overconfidence in his strong second half for the San Francisco Giants last year. Adding Verlander only cost the Tigers $2 million this season, allowing them to add starting depth without going over the luxury tax by deferring most of Verlander’s $13 million total. The penalties for going over and potentially losing revenue sharing funds would also hurt their draft pick compensation in 2027. This was just an opportunity to add depth into a pitching staff that doesn’t have much in the way of optionable members, knowing full wel that Verlander isn’t going to make 25-30 starts for them this season.
Adding Verlander gives them an additional usable starter without going over the threshold, but it also allows them a fair amount of flexibility. Plenty of teams make stashing an injury prone, but still effective veteran starter a regular feature of their offseason roster builds. A 43-year-old pitcher, no matter that he’s a freak and the greatest arm talent of the last quarter century in this case, is still 43 years old. Injuries aside, just to continue pitching at the game’s highest level takes a lot of work with the Tigers’ strength and conditioning staff, as well as with their physical therapists. It’s presumably rare that there’s literally nothing wrong physically, and that provides opportunities for the Tigers to give him stints on the injured list as needed, making sure that Verlander is only taking the mound when he really feels his best, while enabling them to use Montero or any other young starter who is pitching well.
In essence, you’re stashing an extra starting pitcher on the roster, knowing full well that you’ll never get 30 starts from them, and will instead have some flexibility in how that veteran starter and his replacement, Montero in this case, are deployed. That’s pretty useful depth, espcially early in the season when pitcher arm injuries are rampant. Later on in the season, the Tigers may have help coming in the form of Troy Melton or other young pitchers currently on the injured list. Right now, they need to succeed with what they’ve got. Of course, you can’t just hold a guy on the injured list forever with nothing wrong with them, and this is a lot simpler when the veteran starter isn’t a franchise legend. There may well come a point where some really difficult decisions have to be made. For now though, an issue is pretty easily massaged by stretching out Verlander’s rehab work.
So for now, stretching out Verlander’s timetable makes all the sense. If they have him throw bullpens this week, and then schedule a rehab start with the Hens somewhere in the 21-23rd of April, it allows Verlander to make such a start while still under the eye of the Tigers training staff, and pushes the decision on what to do when he returns off toward the end of the month.
Montero could then make another three starts while Verlander rehabs before the Tigers have to decide what to do with them both, and maybe two Verlander rehab starts are required, particularly if Montero is still pitching well. A lot can happen in a few weeks time during a baseball season that might make the longer term decisions simpler.
A.J. Hinch said it's too soon to think about an activation timeline, as Verlander will still need a rehab start or a sim game.
"This is a huge step for him today with a high-intensity bullpen. Then we’ll evaluate after that what’s next."
Apr 8, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Kyle Schwarber (12) celebrates a single in the top of the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Justine Willard-Imagn Images | Justine Willard-Imagn Images
The first few weeks of the season are over and the Phillies continue flirting with .500. They haven’t played well overall, which might lead some to feel like the beginning of the end is nigh. We all know that core groups go through a prime and a downturn, but no matter all the data that is available in the world, it’s not possible to know exactly the point when a team will begin their decline.
It’s arguable that the Phillies have begun that slide, yet they have managed to win more games each year since 2017 (excluding the 2020) season, so that negates that argument to an extent in the macro. Down to a more granular level, some players are clearly entering the decline phase of their careers while others are still in the midst of their prime or perhaps even in the early stages of it.
That brings us to today’s question of the day: how is the team trending right now? Have they begun the downward slide that many teams eventually face, or are they still in the midst of a championship window? Is it possible that it’s both? Might they even be able to find greater heights than they already have? It’s debated often enough that it’s worth a day long discussion here.
The equation is simple for the Toronto Raptors: beat the Brooklyn Nets today, and they lock in a Top-6 finish.
Toronto has won five of its last six matchups against Brooklyn, and my Nets vs. Raptors predictions expect a similar script at Scotiabank Arena tonight, with the depleted visitors arriving as huge underdogs.
Check out my NBA picks for this April 12 clash, headlined by another Scottie Barnes playmaking masterclass.
Nets vs Raptors prediction
Nets vs Raptors best bet: Scottie Barnes Over 5.5 assists (-125)
The Toronto Raptors are within touching distance of ending a three-year playoff drought, and Scottie Barnes should be able to stuff the stat sheet today, even if a blowout scoreline cuts into his minutes. His assist numbers have come down to earth a little lately after a late-March surge, but he’s still hit this Over in 10 of his last 13 games.
Immanuel Quickley’s return from a foot injury is helping to relieve some of the playmaking burden on Barnes’ shoulders. However, Toronto’s cautious approach with Quickley means there are still plenty of possessions with Scottie at the controls.
Plus, the shorthanded Brooklyn Nets — who’ve lost seven in a row on their travels — should be easy pickings for Barnes. Brooklyn allowed 120+ points to the Pacers and Bucks last week while relying on an inexperienced rotation, and the Raptors have every incentive to get out to an early lead.
Scottie finished with 10 assists earlier this month against the Kings, the last lowly visitors to Scotiabank Arena, and this is the type of lopsided matchup where he could dig deep into his bag of highlight passes.
Barnes is pushing for All-NBA consideration, and he’s averaging 6.0 apg at home this season. Look for his connection with Brandon Ingram and Jakob Poeltl to pad his dimes tally tonight.
Nets vs Raptors same-game parlay
Forget Toronto's struggles against elite defenses. This is a chance to feast on a Brooklyn team that’s used a seven-man rotation in its last two losses and allowed a mediocre Milwaukee offense to shoot 56% from the field on Friday.
Toronto nailed this team total Over in two wins over the Heat this week, and I’ll add the Ingram points prop as a nod to the damage that BI can do against untested defenders. He had a season-high 38 points against Miami on Thursday.
Nets vs Raptors SGP
Scottie Barnes Over 5.5 assists
Raptors team total Over 120.5
Brandon Ingram Over 19.5 points
Our "from downtown" SGP: The Scottie Show
Barnes has been a spectator for the last three postseasons, and I expect him to leave nothing to chance today. He’s averaging 18.1 ppg and 7.4 gp this year to go with his stellar playmaking, and — even with one eye on a first-round playoff series — he can nudge those numbers up against the overmatched Nets.
Nets vs Raptors SGP
Scottie Barnes Over 5.5 assists
Scottie Barnes Over 16.5 points
Scottie Barnes Over 6.5 rebounds
Over 219.5
Nets vs Raptors odds
Spread: Nets +23.5 | Raptors -23.5
Moneyline: Nets +1800 | Raptors -10000
Over/Under: Over 219.5 | Under 219.5
Nets vs Raptors betting trend to know
The Nets are 8-32 on the road this season. Find more NBA betting trends for Nets vs. Raptors.
How to watch Nets vs Raptors
Location
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Date
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Tip-off
6:00 p.m. ET
TV
YES, Sportsnet
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The Washington Capitals kept their playoff hopes alive on Saturday with a 6-3 victory against an undermanned Pittsburgh team.
My Penguins vs. Capitals predictions see Washington sweeping the home-and-home and surviving at least one more day.
Let’s take a closer look at my NHL picks for Sunday, April 12.
Penguins vs Capitals prediction
Penguins vs Capitals best bet: Capitals moneyline (-160)
Pittsburgh sat out a handful of key players on Saturday, and Washington took full advantage, earning a 6-3 victory while controlling 60% of the expected goals and 72% of the shots on target.
It’s possible the Penguins reinsert some of those players into the lineup Sunday, but I wouldn’t expect a different result.
The arrivals of Cole Hutson and Ilya Protas have made the Capitals a more dynamic team. They are also playing for their season, while the end result legitimately means nothing to the Penguins.
The extra motivation should pay dividends for the Capitals on Sunday.
Penguins vs Capitals same-game parlay
Aliaksei Protas was a force in the first leg of the back-to-back, generating a game-high five scoring chances — four of which were high-danger.
He found the back of the net and added an assist while posting strong 5-on-5 numbers alongside his younger brother and Tom Wilson. He’ll be relied upon heavily again in this contest.
Cole Hutson has hit the scoresheet in four of his last five games and has already established himself as the clear option quarterbacking PP1. No other defenseman got a shift on the man-advantage Saturday.
The Washington Capitals have hit the Moneyline in 10 of their last 13 games at home (+7.35 Units / 45% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Penguins vs. Capitals.
How to watch Penguins vs Capitals
Location
Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
Date
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Puck drop
3:00 p.m. ET
TV
TNT
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The New York Islanders entered Saturday with a roughly 35-40% chance to make the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. New York sat in 10th place in the Eastern Conference.
They trailed the Philadelphia Flyers by just one point for third in the Metropolitan Division and the Ottawa Senators by three points for the final wild-card spot.
24 hours later, the Islanders sit 12th in the conference, trail Philadelphia by three points, and the Senators have an "x" next to their name, signifying they're clinched for the playoffs.
The rough odds to make the playoffs sits below 5%.
Officially, the season's not over. But, it'd take a lot for the Islanders to break into the playoffs now.
Then, the Philadelphia Flyers would need to lose both of their games to the Canadiens and Hurricanes, with at least one loss coming in regulation, to pass them.
If both Columbus and Washington win on Sunday, the Islanders are eliminated from playoff contention no matter what happens.
This is because the Blue Jackets hold 92 points to the Islanders' 91, while the Capitals also have 91, but have clinched the regular-season tiebreaker over the Islanders.
Columbus and Washington square off on Tuesday night, and if both sides win on Sunday to move to 94 and 93 points respectively, the Islanders are mathematically eliminated, no matter what happens with Philadelphia or themselves.
One of the two is guaranteed two additional points, thus eliminating the Islanders.
So, to make the playoffs, the exact scenario is one of two paths:
1. The Islanders sweep the Canadiens and Hurricanes, one of which in regulation to clinch the tiebreaker against Columbus.
2. The Philadelphia Flyers gain no more than 1 total point from their remaining two games (Monday v CAR, Tuesday v MTL)
3. The Blue Jackets win against the Boston Bruins on Sunday, while the Capitals must lose to the Pittsburgh Penguins in any fashion. Then, the Capitals must defeat the Blue Jackets in any fashion.
OR
3. The Capitals win against the Penguins in any fashion on Sunday, while the Blue Jackets lose in any fashion to the Bruins. Then, the Blue Jackets must defeat the Capitals in any fashion on Tuesday night.
The second clear path begins the same way.
1. The Islanders go 1-0-1 against the Canadiens and Hurricanes, picking up exactly three points in the standings.
2. The Philadelphia Flyers must gain zero total points (0-2-0) from their remaining two games (Monday v CAR, Tuesday v MTL).
3. The Blue Jackets AND Capitals lose on Sunday, with at least one of the two teams losing in regulation. Then, whoever loses in regulation on Sunday MUST win on Tuesday against the other.
To make that clearer, let's say Columbus loses to Boston on Sunday in regulation, while the Capitals lose in overtime to Pittsburgh. Then, Columbus must defeat the Capitals on Tuesday in any fashion.
OR
If the Capitals lose in regulation on Sunday, while the Blue Jackets lose in overtime/shootout, then the Capitals must beat Columbus in regulation Tuesday night for the Islanders to get in
OR
If the Capitals lose in regulation on Sunday while the Blue Jackets defeat the Boston Bruins in any fashion, then the Capitals must beat Columbus in regulation on Tuesday night for the Islanders to get in.
These are the only remaining paths for the Islanders into the playoffs. Mathematically, it's not impossible. But, as the odds will tell you, it's exceedingly unlikely.
Kings vs Trail Blazers best bet: Kings +16.5 (-110)
The Sacramento Kings may be 22-59 and playing out the string, but this number is simply too large to lay against any NBA team.
The Kings have covered four of their last five against the spread, demonstrating real competitiveness despite being decimated by injuries all season.
They've covered spreads of +15.5 twice in recent weeks as heavy road underdogs, proving this group has enough pride to keep games respectable.
And Russell Westbrook may suit up. If he does, the Kings suddenly have a veteran floor general who can eat clock, draw fouls, and keep this deficit manageable when it matters most.
The Portland Trail Blazers need this win for play-in positioning, but needing a win and needing to win by 17 are two completely different things.
The Trail Blazers will play to secure the victory, not to embarrass a shorthanded opponent. Once they're comfortable, expect the reserves to get some playing time in the final home game.
Portland is just 3-4 against the spread at home as a double-digit favorite this season. Those three covers came against Washington, Brooklyn, and Milwaukee, and the Kings have been quietly covering all month.
The head-to-head ATS history backs it up, too. Portland is just 3-6-1 against the spread in the last 10 meetings against Sacramento.
The Trail Blazers are below .500 ATS when asked to lay big numbers on their own floor, and that's why we’re taking the points and Sacramento.
Kings vs Trail Blazers same-game parlay
Portland has allowed the second-fewest points per game across the past 10 games. The Trail Blazers are locked in for play-in positioning, and Sacramento isn’t running and gunning recently.
Expect a slower, half-court grind that keeps this total buried under 228.5.
Nique Clifford thrives in exactly that environment. He’ll see 30+ minutes tonight and has knocked down at least two triples in three of his past five games.
Kings vs Trail Blazers SGP
Kings +16.5
Under 228.5
Clifford Over 1.5 threes
Our "from downtown" SGP: Rolling from deep
Sacramento has allowed the second-most made threes in the league across their last five games, and Portland has the shooters to expose it.
Jrue Holiday is averaging 3.3 threes per game over his last ten, and Donovan Clingan has seen a spike in his long-range attempts with at least one triple in three straight games.
Maxime Raynaud will jack up the three, and he’s made at least one in five of his previous 11 contests.
Kings vs Trail Blazers SGP
Clifford Over 1.5 threes
Holiday Over 3.5 threes
Raynaud Over 0.5 threes
Clingan Over 0.5 threes
Kings vs Trail Blazers odds
Spread: Kings +16.5 | Trail Blazers -16.5
Moneyline: Kings +800 | Trail Blazers -1300
Over/Under: Over 228.5 | Under 228.5
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How to watch Kings vs Trail Blazers
Location
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Date
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Tip-off
8:30 p.m. ET
TV
NBC Sports California, BlazerVision
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BOSTON — The line of green stretched down the street. Fans — young and old — stood in the April sun for hours, awaiting the arrival of the guests of honor.
Some Celtics fans were local, of course. But most traveled from all over to arrive at I Love Boston Sports, a small store at Faneuil Hall that sells Celtics, Red Sox, and Patriots merch. One family hailed from South Dakota. Another arrived from Germany, suitcases in hand. A couple from Australia, a man from upstate New York, two college-aged girls from Florida, the list goes on.
On this particular Saturday afternoon, the special guests weren’t Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown. But from the look of the ocean of green forming outside the store, it certainly looked like prominent Boston athletes were inside.
It looks like a Celtics parade in Fanuel Hall, and that’s because Ron Harper Jr, Jordan Walsh, and Luka Garza are arriving soon for a T-Shirt signing at the I Love Boston Sports store pic.twitter.com/Rt1bNBOA4T
In reality, it was three Celtics bench players — all of whom have experienced long stretches of DNPs this season — who arrived on the last off-day of the regular season to sign autographs and take photos with fans.
Luke Garza arrived first, then Ron Harper Jr, and then Jordan Walsh. For two uninterrupted hours, the trio of Celtics bench players snapped photos and signed merch for kids and adults alike. At I Love Boston Sports, fans got special Bus 1 Boys and t-shirts and posters signed, which depict Baylor Scheierman, Hugo Gonzalez, Garza, Harper Jr, and Walsh as a five-person boy band, with the Celtics schedule listed below in tour-date fashion.
Marie, a 40-year Celtics fan decked out in green, said she drove two hours to attend the meet-and-greet. And, finding out which players would be in attendance made the trip all the more compelling.
“These three have embodied what this Celtics season has been all about,” she said. “To us, they are heroes.”
Garza joined the Celtics on a minimum contract in the offseason and emerged as a fan favorite due to his relentless hustle. The 27-year-old is having a career season — he’s averaging 7.8 points and 4 rebounds in 15.9 minutes per game — but three times this season, he’s fallen completely out of the rotation.
One Celtics superfan, Dale, told Garza he was nervous after the Nikola Vucevic trade because he didn’t it to cut into his minutes.
“I wasn’t happy these last couple of games,” Dale said, referencing the most recent three-game stretch in which Garza fell out of the rotation. “That’s my boy!”
Harper Jr., meanwhile, was just a few weeks removed from signing his first standard NBA contract, after four two-way deals and a major shoulder injury. And, by the looks of it, the allure of being a Boston Celtic had not worn off — the 26-year-old did not stop grinning the entire afternoon.
“Mr. Harper!” said one little boy in a Banner 18 jersey. “You’re my favorite player.”
And, Walsh signed a slew of #27 jerseys, his teammates teasing him about the relative popularity of his jersey and jokingly getting out of the way. Garza and Harper Jr. clapped as Walsh signed his superfans’ jerseys.
Lots of kids here with Jordan Walsh #27 jerseys and Jordan is signing them all pic.twitter.com/YJHRPW6lEa
“I just wouldn’t miss it,” he said. “I’m so excited for the playoffs. It’s absolutely worth it. Being three hours away, we don’t get the opportunity to meet these guys. So, you’ve got to do the drive.”
On his way out, Chris tapped Garza, Walsh, and Harper on the chest and urged them to deliver Banner 19.
Farrell, who became a Celtics fan during the pandemic, was not surprised at the Celtics’ success this year, in large part because he’s long had an undying belief in Payton Pritchard.
“I was a Pritchard fan before Pritchard really started to come into his own,” he said. “And nobody believed me. Everybody said, ‘Yeah, he’s just another player. He gets a three-pointer every now and then.‘ I said, ‘No, no, no. This guy has some magic.’ And now that he’s a Celtics star, my friends all think I’m psychic.”
Another superfan, known among Celtics fans as Aztec Gino, travelled from Canada, where he is based. He dons a bright green beard and is usually front and center at Celtics-Raptors games at Scotiabank Arena.
Outside, one woman, Angela, said she normally wouldn’t feel this giddy after a regular season. But the Celtics just won 55 games in a supposed Gap Year, in a season in which Jayson Tatum was largely sidelined, nearly half of the rotation was lost due to free agency or trades.
“In Boston, we only celebrate championships,” she said. “But just once, I’m making an exception. I’m celebrating this season.”
It’s another full slate of baseball, with 15 games and all 30 teams in action.
I’ve narrowed down my top three home run picks to Jordan Walker, Matt Olson, and Josh Bell. Read all the details in my MLB player props for Sunday, April 12.
UPDATE: Added another HR pick + parlay.
Best MLB home run props today
Player to hit a HR
Odds
Jordan Walker
+710
Matt Olson
+320
Josh Bell
+520
💲Today's HR parlay
+20992
Jordan Walker (+710)
Jordan Walker has always had pop in his bat, but the fourth-year pro has taken it to another level this season. His six home runs are tied with two others for the most in the majors, and equal his total over 111 games last season.
The St. Louis Cardinals outfielder has gone yard in four of his last five games, and he’ll enjoy a favorable matchup vs. the Boston Red Sox starter.
Brayan Bello has a massive 9.00 ERA and 2.50 WHIP over two starts, with righties batting .333.
Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
Where to watch: NESN, Cardinals.TV
Matt Olson (+320)
Matt Olson is on a heater with a multi-run dinger in two of his last three outings.
The Atlanta Braves slugger has gone yard in four of his last nine games, and I like his matchup against this Cleveland Guardians pitching staff tonight.
The Guardians have given up 19 home runs in just 15 games this season — the third most in the majors.
Tanner Bibee hasn’t pitched beyond the fifth inning in any of his three outings, while Cleveland’s bullpen has allowed 10 homers, tied for the third most by any team.
Time: 7:20 p.m. ET
Where to watch: NBC/Peacock
Josh Bell (+520)
It’s been a great start to the season for Josh Bell, who leads the Minnesota Twins with 12 RBI and co-leads the team with three home runs.
The first baseman will get plenty of good looks this afternoon against a banged-up Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff.
Max Scherzer takes the mound for the Jays after giving up a home run in each of his first two starts of the season. Toronto’s bullpen has also been brutal, allowing 10 dingers and an MLB-worst 70 hits.
Time: 1:37 p.m. ET
Where to watch: Sportsnet, Twins.TV
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HR picks: 1-2 +2.2 units
Today’s HR parlay
Jordan Walker
Bet Now +20992
Matt Olson
Josh Bell
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Tonight’s game isn't about whether the Orlando Magic will win, because they likely will.
This game is about whether two teams can combine for 218 points when one of them is sending out a collection of nice guys who probably have bright futures as role players but aren't scoring 100 points against anyone on Sunday night.
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Nikola Vucevic, Sam Hauser, and Payton Pritchard are all out or doubtful.
Solid professionals. Hard workers who have earned their spot in this league, they just aren’t a 100-point offense.
Here are the two numbers that matter.
Boston ranks 28th-slowest in the league over the last 10 games, averaging 95.05 possessions per game. That's a system, not a coincidence.
Even shorthanded, Joe Mazzulla's offensive schemes slow the game down regardless of who's in uniform.
Orlando's defensive rating over that same stretch is 115.3. That sounds like points until you realize the teams they've been running up and down the floor were actually capable of exploiting it.
Garza and Scheierman can score, but the Celtics' reserves are not that team. They don't have enough overall firepower to punish a leaky defense, but they will scrap like crazy defensively.
Take the Under and don't look back.
Magic vs Celtics same-game parlay
Paolo Banchero has hit more than one three-point shot exactly zero times in his last nine games.
Boston will likely turn tonight’s clash into a half-court battle, and they’ll hold Orlando’s leading scorer Under his made threes prop.
The same applies to Luke Garza. Garza’s had some success beyond the arc, but he’s only made two or more twice in his previous 11 games.
Magic vs Celtics SGP
Under 217.5
Banchero Under 1.5 threes
Garza Under 1.5 threes
Our "from downtown" SGP: A full-blown Magic trick
Boston runs a system and is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games. The system doesn't disappear when the starters sit, and I don’t see Orlando blowing them out.
Boston should force Jalen Suggs to play real minutes tonight, and he’s dropped 9, 8, and 12 dimes in his last three competitive games.
Garza is the focal point tonight, and with twice as many minutes to double his scoring average.
Desmond Bane is coming off a rough night, but he’s drained at least three triples in three of his last five.
Magic vs Celtics SGP
Celtics +12
Garza Over 14.5 points
Bane Over 2.5 threes
Suggs Over 7.5 assists
Magic vs Celtics odds
Spread: Magic -12 | Celtics +12
Moneyline: Magic -575 | Celtics +475
Over/Under: Over 217.5 | Under 217.5
Magic vs Celtics betting trend to know
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How to watch Magic vs Celtics
Location
TD Garden, Boston, MA
Date
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Tip-off
6:00 p.m. ET
TV
ESPN
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Toledo’s pitching staff threw a two-hit shutout against St. Paul on Saturday, as the Mud Hens put up three runs in the fifth to secure the win.
It wasn’t a high-offense day with just nine hits between both teams. Ben Malgeri and Gage Workman had multi-hit days with two apiece. Malgeri hit his second triple of the season. Trei Cruz, Cal Stevenson and Max Burt each had one hit, giving the bottom third of the lineup some life.
Cruz led off the deciding fifth inning with a line drive to right-center. It was the third time in five frames that Toledo got the leadoff man on, but this time the Mud Hens strung something together to actually score. Stevenson and Burt made it three singles in a row and brought in the first run of the game. The former grounded it through the right side, but Burt’s ball should have been caught. It was a standard pop-up to shallow right, and no one got there for St. Paul.
Max Clark grounded into what should have been an inning-ending double play. His speed forced a bad throw to first, and Stevenson scored on the error. Clark moved up to second on the throw and went to third on a wild pitch. Workman’s second single of the day brought Clark across. Even on a 0-4 day, Clark managed to do something productive.
Toledo didn’t record a hit for the rest of the day and struck out 12 times overall. That’s not the kind of offensive performance that usually wins ball games, but the pitching staff kept St. Cloud off the bases for most of the evening.
It was a bullpen day for the Mud Hens, which makes the performance all the more impressive. Sean Guenther got the start, and Brenan Hanifee relieved him after two innings. Hanifee threw two frames of his own before turning things over to Matt Seelinger, who got the win. Burch Smith was the only arm to throw a single inning, and Ricky Vanasco got the six-out save.
Vanasco had a team-high four strikeouts, without drawing a single whiff. He landed 10 called strikes, spread relatively evenly across his pitch mix. Vanasco is now up to 8 2/3 innings of scoreless ball. He’s struck out 18 batters and walked just three this season. He’s just painting corners and confusing hitters with good sequencing.
Hanifee had three strikeouts and was missing barrels all day. He drew six whiffs on 13 swings and had five first-pitch strikes. Guenther also landed a good amount of first-pitch strikes — doing so on five of the six batters he faced. His velocity was up from its season, around two miles per hour all-around.
Malgeri: 2-3, 3B, BB, K
Clark: 0-4, R, K
Workman: 2-4, RBI, 2 K
Vanasco (S, 2): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Coming Up Next: It’s a 2:05 p.m. ET start on Sunday with the Mud Hens leading the series 3-2.
Erie struggled to get on base consistently, and Chesapeake did not, leading to a 4-1 loss for the SeaWolves.
The BaySox reached base in every inning but the sixth by way of 10 hits, two walks and a hit batter. Six of those hits came off Erie’s starter, Carlos Pena, who wasn’t bad overall. He struck out six and allowed just one run, but he still took the loss. Walks and leadoff base hits put Pena under stress for most of his 4 1/3 innings. He gave up leadoff singles in three of the five innings he started, but only Frederick Bencosme scored in the fifth.
Sean Hunley relieved Pena and immediately started giving up extra-base hits. A double from Aron Estrada and a three-run home run from Ethan Anderson decided this game. It would’ve been nice to see Pena try to work out of the fifth. He was only at 77 pitches, and Hunley wasn’t too sharp out of the bullpen. He settled down after that, but the damage was already done.
Yosber Sanchez pitched the final two frames for Erie. He gave up a solo home run to Bencosme on his second pitch of the night, but the rest was fine. He hit a batter and gave up a single with two outs in the eighth before retiring the side.
The SeaWolves’ lone run came in the top of the seventh. Joe Campagna reached on catcher interference and moved around the bags on a Bennett Lee walk and Brett Callahan single. John Peck also singled, but Lee was thrown out at the plate to end the inning. Tough break there.
Brett Callahan fights off a 2-strike offering from old org mate Micah Ashman for an RBI single into shallow left. pic.twitter.com/XIWBwJ7dNd
Erie’s other three hits came from Justice Bigbie, Campagna and Chris Meyers — all singles that came before the seventh. The SeaWolves didn’t put up much of a fight in the final two frames, striking out five times. At least they scored the run off our old friend, Micah Ashman.
Bigbie: 1-4, K
Callahan: 1-3, RBI, BB
Pena (L, 0-1): 4.1 IP, 6 H, R, ER, 2 BB, 6 K
Coming Up Next: It’s a 1:05 p.m. ET start on Sunday, with the Baysox leading the series 4-1.
Great Lakes Loons 9, West Michigan Whitecaps 4 (box)
West Michigan tried to fight back after a sloppy start from Rayner Castillo, but the Loons would not be denied, as they scored on every pitcher the Whitecaps threw.
Castillo bounced back from a run in the first with a 1-2-3 second, but he was knocked out with one out in the third after giving up four more runs. A leadoff home run spiraled as Castillo loaded the bases on a pair of singles and a walk. He induced a pair of soft grounders, but the only play on the first one was at first base. The second should’ve been an out at third, but Samuel Gil didn’t get the ball to Junior Tilien in time for the tag. A two-run single ended Castillo’s day.
Duque Hebbert took over and was fine until the fifth. He gave up a leadoff double to Jose Meza in the fifth and spiraled from there. Are we sensing a theme here? Hebbert hit Nico Perez and threw away the ball on a pickoff attempt. Another double made it 7-1 before he got the final two outs.
Inohan Paniagua and CJ Weins each threw two innings. Paniagua gave up a run on a wild pitch after a double, and Weins gave up a solo homer in the ninth. Just a rough night for the entire staff.
Offensively, the Whitecaps battled, recording eight hits and walking six times. Nine batters left on base is the blemish, though. West Michigan stranded the bases loaded after scoring in the first — Roberto Campos singled in Jackson Strong. They didn’t get another baserunner until the sixth, when Gil led off with a single. A double play ended that threat.
Roberto Campos bounces a single to left field to score Jackson Strong and get West Michigan on the board. @ThatDanHasty on the call. pic.twitter.com/6atJ4cubXC
Garrett Pennington homered in the eighth, but solo home runs aren’t going to erase a four-run deficit. West Michigan had the bases loaded with two outs in the ninth, thanks to a trio of walks, but Pennington couldn’t strike twice, ending the game with the bags full— womp womp.
Caleb Leys’ second appearance did not go as well as his first, and the Lakeland Flying Tigers never really bounced back from a seven-run second inning. It’s their first loss of the season.
After Bailey Horn worked a 1-2-3 first while on a rehab assignment, Leys gave up five runs on four hits in the second. Four extra-base hits in five batters is never good, and catcher interference piled on before he could get out of the inning. Carlos Rodriguez wasn’t much better in relief of Leys, giving up three more hits, including a ground-rule double and a triple. Just like that, it was 7-0 in favor of Daytona.
Beau Ankeney tripled to lead off the second, looking to spark a rally, but nothing happened after he scored on a sacrifice fly.
Carson Rucker did the same in the fourth, scoring on a groundout, but Daytona was more than happy to trade runs for outs after scoring an eighth run in the top of the fourth off a Jorger Petri wild pitch.
Carson Rucker drives a triple into the right corner to lead off the 4th inning. pic.twitter.com/WxYjBEqe9X
Not much happened after that. Zach MacDonald got hold of one in the seventh for a two-run shot, cutting the deficit to four runs. But Lakeland couldn’t string anything together offensively after that — a single here, an error there, but no more runs.
Despite the wild pitch, Petri was probably Lakeland’s best arm of the day. He struck out four and went three full innings. Donye Evans wasn’t bad either, throwing two hitless frames. Pedro Garcia struck out the side in the ninth. All three drew five or more whiffs — Garcia did so on seven swings for a 71% rate.
Rainer: 0-3, 2 K
MacDonald: 1-4, HR (2), R, 2 RBI, 2 K
Ankeney: 1-3, 3B (1), R, BB
Leys (L, 0-1): 0.2, 4 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Petri: 3.0 IP, R, ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Evans: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, BB, K
Garcia: 1.0 IP, BB, 3 K
Coming Up Next: It’s a 12:00 p.m. ET start in Lakeland on Sunday, with the Flying Tigers leading the series, 4-1.
Jordan Walker
Matt Olson
Josh Bell