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Warriors vs. Lakers Predictions: Odds, recent stats, trends, best bets for April 3
Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers Preview
The Golden State Warriors (44-31) and Los Angeles Lakers (46-29) are all set to square off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The Warriors continue to play good basketball with the combination of Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler. Curry was playing out of his mind in their win over the Grizzlies on Tuesday. He finished with 52 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists.
The Warriors are currently 21-17 on the road with a point differential of 3, while the Lakers have a 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.
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Game details & how to watch Warriors vs. Lakers live today
- Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Time: 10:00PM EST
- Site: Crypto.com Arena
- City: Los Angeles, CA
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Game odds for Warriors vs. Lakers
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Odds: Warriors (+105), Lakers (-125)
- Spread: Lakers -1.5
- Over/Under: 230 points
That gives the Warriors an implied team point total of 114.63, and the Lakers 115.42.
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday's Warriors vs. Lakers game
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Thomas: “While both teams are rolling right now, I think there is a bit of value with the Lakers tonight. Despite the Warriors beating the Grizzlies, I wasn’t left impressed with that game. Had it not been for Curry, that team would’ve likely lost by double digits.
The Lakers, with the addition of Luka Doncic, have been a team that has maximized the potential of the other role players. Doncic is such a great facilitator. He makes the other players around him.
With the Lakers being 29-9 at home, and the best home record in the Western Conference, it’s hard to imagine they lose this game tonight.”
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Warriors & Lakers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Lakers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Golden State Warriors at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 230.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Warriors vs. Lakers on Thursday
- The Lakers have won their last 6 matchups against Western Conference Pacific Division opposition
- Each of the Warriors' last 4 games at the Lakers have gone over the Total
- The Lakers have covered in their last 6 matchups against divisional opponents
- The Lakers have won 4 of their last 5 home games against teams with winning records
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ICYMI in Mets Land: Sandy Alcantara trade buzz; crazy win over Marlins
Here's what happened in Mets Land on Wednesday, in case you missed it...
- Pete Alonso's three-run homer in the eighth inning tied the game, and the Mets survived a wild two extra frames to pull out a 6-4 win over the Marlins in Miami
- Alonso's clutch power is fueling the Mets as their lineup looks to break out
- Luis Torrensmade an "unbelievable play" at the plate to keep Wednesday's game tied late
- Clay Holmes allowed just one earned run in 4.2 innings, during a start where poor defense behind him extended the third inning and shortened his outing
- Juan Soto and Francisco Lindordiscussed the possibility of the Mets swinging a trade for Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara
- Frankie Montashas started throwing as he works his way back from a lat injury
- Huascar Brazobanwas tremendous again on Wednesday
- The Mets signed first baseman Jon Singleton and infielder Niko Goodrum to minor league deals
- WATCH: Alonso and Holmes discuss the Mets' thrilling victory
- WATCH: Are Alcantara and Dylan Cease trade deadline targets?
Report: Maxey expected to miss rest of season with finger injury
Report: Maxey expected to miss rest of season with finger injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Unlike Kyle Lowry, Tyrese Maxey won’t return during the Sixers’ home stretch.
ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Thursday that Maxey is “expected to be ruled out for the rest of the season with a finger tendon injury.” The 24-year-old guard is “still dealing with discomfort and needs treatment,” Charania reported.
The 23-53 Sixers have six regular-season games remaining. In addition to Maxey, Joel Embiid (left knee surgery), Paul George (adductor and left knee injuries), Jared McCain (left knee surgery) and Eric Gordon (right wrist surgery) have been ruled out for the year. Kelly Oubre Jr. (right knee) and Andre Drummond (left big toe) are among their sidelined veterans.
Maxey practiced last Friday and the Sixers weren’t encouraged.
“It went just medium,” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said Tuesday night before his team’s loss to the Knicks. “It wasn’t like, ‘Oh, that was great,’ but he’s still working out today. He’ll work out tomorrow. And again, we’re hoping he feels a little bit better.
“He got a splint put on there and kind of liked it, but then it was bothering him post-practice a little bit. But again, we’re working him out and trying to get him back on the court.”
Maxey did not look comfortable in his pregame workout at Madison Square Garden. He mostly took shots inside with his left hand and did not extend beyond the mid-range with his right.
The last time Maxey played was March 3. He’d clearly been hampered by his injured finger and acknowledged on Feb. 26 that it was affecting “mostly just my shot and my ball handling.”
“I can’t really pound the ball like I want to, but I’m not going to make any excuses,” he said.
Over his final four games, he shot just 19 for 69 (27.5 percent) from the floor and 2 for 21 (9.5 percent) from three-point range.
For the season, Maxey averaged 26.3 points, 6.1 assists and 3.3 rebounds. He made major improvements defensively and easily set a new career high in steals, nabbing 1.8 per game.
Historic number Verlander is chasing ahead of Giants home debut
Historic number Verlander is chasing ahead of Giants home debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO — Justin Verlander isn’t ready to answer a question that nearly every pitcher in Major League history has not had to worry about.
When he met with local reporters on Monday in Houston, Verlander was asked if he will go into the Hall of Fame in a Detroit Tigers or Houston Astros cap, but he said that’s a bridge he will cross down the line. The fact that it even was asked was a reminder of just how different all of this is for his current franchise.
The newest Giants starter punched that ticket to Cooperstown years ago, and now there really only are two questions that remain about his candidacy — well, aside from the issue of the cap on his plaque. Will the voting be unanimous in a few years, and will Verlander go in as a member of the 300-win club?
Verlander, who is at 262 wins, has no control over the former, but he makes no secret of the fact that he’s chasing the latter.
“It’s definitely a goal, it definitely pushes me a bit,” he said on the “Giants Talk” podcast this spring. “But the fire is still there. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t. It would be different if it was like five wins away from it and it was like, ‘Alright, let’s go back out there for another season.’ But it’s still a ways off.
“I have that drive. I want to put in the work that’s necessary. And I still have fun.”
That last part was clear in Houston, where Verlander pitched for seven seasons and won two rings and two Cy Youngs.
He was late to his media session because he was busy working on things in the visiting bullpen. Before throwing, Verlander caught up with former teammate Jose Altuve, and he spent plenty of time the next two days exchanging handshakes and hugs in the outfield during batting practice.
Verlander won 73 games in Houston, which only is about a quarter of his career total, but still is a staggering number for most of his teammates. Landen Roupp and Hayden Birdsong, the two young starters on staff, have combined for six career wins, and Birdsong quickly shook his head when asked if starters in the minors are even having conversations about historic win totals these days.
“No,” he said. “Not at all.”
Robbie Ray is just five ahead of Verlander’s Houston total for his entire 12-year career. Logan Webb broke through in 2021 and has been one of the best pitchers in baseball ever since, but his victory on Tuesday night only got him to 56.
Webb is a throwback, and a two-time NL innings leader, but he still is part of a different generation, one that has learned to not care as much about the “pitcher win.”
He still aims to go nine every time out, but he knows the way starting pitchers are evaluated has changed over the last decade. When Webb finished second in Cy Young voting two years ago, he won 11 games. Blake Snell, the Cy Young, won 14.
“He’s probably going to be one of, it not the last guy, to have a shot at it,” Webb said of Verlander. “It’s just maybe the way the game is going, but it’s cool to see him try to get that. I know he’s very motivated to do that and wants to play three or four more years to be part of that club, which is a very exclusive club. It’s a cool thing for him and a cool thing for us to see him try and chase that. I think he has the same aspirations that he had when he was 28 years old.”
Verlander, who turned 42 this spring, took a no-decision in his first start with the Giants. When he toes the rubber for the home opener on Friday, he’ll be 38 wins away from becoming the 25th player to win 300 games in the big leagues. Perhaps there will be some change to the rules or the game, or some extreme outlier years down the line, but at the moment, it seems Verlander will be the last to ever take a shot at joining the club. Even getting to 200 seems out of reach these days.
The active wins leader after Verlander is Max Scherzer, who is at 216 and just went on the IL after the first start of his 19th season. After that is Clayton Kershaw (212), who also is on the IL and likely to retire in the next year or two. After those three, there’s a long drop to Gerrit Cole (153), who is 34 years old and just had Tommy John surgery. No active pitcher under 30 even has 100 career wins.
“I guess you could see it happening,” Verlander said. “Every generation kind of has been pushing in that direction. Heck, I might be the last one to 250. It’s just crazy how the game has changed for starting pitching.”
Verlander won 124 games before his 30th birthday and had a 21-win season as a 36-year-old and 18-win season as a 39-year-old. The pace has slowed as he has dealt with injuries in his forties, but he’s healthy now and confident that a bounceback season is coming.
At 5-1, the Giants look like they might give Verlander more chances for a “W” than most anticipated, and Bob Melvin is well aware of what the number means to his No. 2 starter. You can bet he will have it in mind at times if Verlander is close to qualifying for a win, and Webb said the manager isn’t alone.
“We do want to try to win as many games as we can, but for us, just watching Justin try to get to 300 is the coolest thing,” Webb said. “And I know the guys in here — the position players and the relievers — they want to help him get there, too.”
Even in the most optimistic scenario, Verlander will need three or more seasons to get a shot at 300. He picked up 13 wins in 27 starts two years ago, and he has made no secret of the fact he believes he can pitch into his mid-forties.
Verlander already is the oldest active player in the four major professional sports, and he doesn’t intend to stop anytime soon. That was part of the appeal for president of baseball operations Buster Posey, who texted Verlander a message after the one-year deal became official this offseason.
“Wouldn’t it be something if you won your 300th game in a Giants uniform.”
As he thought this spring about his entire 20-year career and what’s ahead, Verlander kept coming back to that text and the unpredictability of baseball. He doesn’t know what’s ahead, but he knows what he’s chasing.
“It just really stuck out to me,” he said of Posey’s text. “You just never know where this game takes you, and wouldn’t that be something.”
Reds at Brewers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 3
Its Thursday, April 3 and the Reds (2-4) are in Milwaukee to open a series against the Brewers (2-4).
Nick Lodolo is slated to take the mound for Cincinnati against Nestor Cortes for Milwaukee.
The Reds limp into town searching for offense after being shut out 19 innings. On back-to-back days Cincinnati was on the short end of 1-0 games against the Rangers. Yesterday, Hunter Greene was exceptional throwing seven innings of one-run ball, but Jack Leiter and the Texas pen were better limiting the Reds to three hits.
The Brewers picked up their second win of the season last night, winning 3-2 against the Royals in eleven innings. Brice Turang's suicide squeeze plated Oliver Dunn with the winning run for Milwaukee.
Lets dive into tonight's matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Reds at Brewers
- Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Time: 7:40PM EST
- Site: American Family Field
- City: Milwaukee, WI
- Network/Streaming: FDS, FDS
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Odds for the Reds at the Brewers
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Reds (-104), Brewers (-116)
- Spread: Brewers 1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Reds at Brewers
- Pitching matchup for April 3, 2025: Nick Lodolo vs. Nestor Cortes
- Reds: Nick Lodolo (1-0, 3.00 ERA)
Last outing: 3/29 vs. Giants - 6 IP, 2ER, 5H, 0BB, 1K - Brewers: Nestor Cortes (0-1, 36.00 ERA)
Last outing: 3/29 at NYY - 2 IP, 8ER, 6H, 5BB, 2Ks
- Reds: Nick Lodolo (1-0, 3.00 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Reds at Brewers
- The Brewers are 1-5 on the Run Line this season
- Cincinnati has scored 7 runs in their 4 losses this season but has scored 17 runs in their 2 wins
- Nestor Cortes gave up 5 HRs to the Yankees in his first start of the season
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- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Milwaukee Brewers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Brewers -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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Blues Send First-Round Pick Back To AHL
The St. Louis Blues have announced that forward Dalibor Dvorsky has been assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds.
Dvorsky, 19, was recalled to the Blues' roster on March 22. Dvorsky made his NHL debut for St. Louis on March 23 against the Nashville Predators, where he had 10:40 of ice time. This was the only game he played with the Blues during his recall.
Dvorsky will now look to continue to make an impact with Springfield after being sent back down. The 2023 first-round pick has had a solid first season with the AHL squad, posting 20 goals, 23 assists, and 43 points in 57 games. He was also named to the AHL All-Star Classic for his strong play.
While Dvorsky has been sent back down to the AHL, there is no question that the youngster has an incredibly bright future with the Blues. It will be intriguing to see how he performs with Springfield from here.
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Rangers v Hibs: Pick of the stats
- Rangers are unbeaten in their last 24 league meetings with Hibs (W17 D7) since a 2-1 defeat in February 2018 under Graeme Murty.
- Hibs have lost their past 11 league visits to Rangers by an aggregate score of 27-7 since a 1-1 draw in December 2018 under Neil Lennon.
- Rangers have lost their past four home games in all competitions – the longest losing run at home in the club's history.
- Hibs are unbeaten in their past 15 league games (W10 D5), the longest unbeaten run within a single season in the Scottish top fight in the 21st century by any side other than the Old Firm clubs. Hibs started the day of the first game in this run (14 Dec) bottom of the table, but now find themselves third.
- Rangers have conceded 2+ goals in each of their past five league games (11 conceded in total); in their entire history, only from December 1893 to April 1894 have they ever conceded twice or more in six successive league fixtures.
Diamondbacks at Yankees prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for April 3
Its Thursday, April 3 and the Diamondbacks (4-2) are in the Big Apple looking for the three-game sweep of the Yankees.
Merrill Kelly is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Carlos Carrasco for New York.
Zach Gallen was the story last night as the veteran hurler tossed 6.2 innings of three-hit ball while striking out 13. Arizona pitchers struck out 16 Yankees in total on the night. Aaron Judge, Ben Rice, and Jasson Dominguez each K'd three times. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ripped his second home run of the season in the first inning off of Carlos Rodon.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Diamondbacks at Yankees
- Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Time: 7:05PM EST
- Site: Yankee Stadium
- City: New York, NY
- Network/Streaming: Dbacks.TV, YES
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Odds for the Diamondbacks at the Yankees
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Diamondbacks (-109), Yankees (-110)
- Spread: Yankees 1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Diamondbacks at Yankees
- Pitching matchup for April 3, 2025: Merrill Kelly vs. Carlos Carrasco
- Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (1-0, 1.69 ERA)
Last outing: 3/28 vs. Cubs - 5.1 IP, 1ER, 3H, 4BB, 1K - Yankees: Carlos Carrasco (0-0, 13.50 ERA)
Last outing: 3/29 vs. Milwaukee - 2 IP, 3ER, 5H, 0BB, 2Ks
- Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (1-0, 1.69 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Diamondbacks at Yankees
- The Yankees have struck out 30 times in the last 2 games
- Anthony Volpe has 4 hits this season and all are home runs
- Arizona picked up just three hits in yesterday's win
- The Yankees are 3-2 overall this season and 3-2 on the Run Line
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- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the New York Yankees on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Arizona Diamondbacks at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Why Butler vs. Dončić is matchup to watch in Warriors-Lakers game
Why Butler vs. Dončić is matchup to watch in Warriors-Lakers game originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
It’s fascinating each time Stephen Curry and LeBron James go after each other, as they will Thursday night when Curry’s Warriors face James’ Lakers in Los Angeles.
But another matchup might be even more intriguing.
The venerable superstars, with eight NBA championships between them, will have to share the marquee with their team’s new toys: Jimmy Butler III for the Warriors, and Luka Doncić for the Lakers. The curiosity factor is high.
Neither Butler nor Doncić has won an NBA Finals, but each was acquired in February to pursue that goal. Curry-James has a long and distinguished history of high-stakes hoops, but Butler-Doncić has no postseason story – and no previous game of this magnitude.
The atmosphere will be intense when the ball tips off at 7 p.m. inside Crypto.com Arena. Coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area begins at 6 with “Warriors Pregame Live,” with “Warriors Postgame Live” immediately after the TNT telecast.
Golden State (44-31, fifth place in the Western Conference) and Los Angeles (46-29, third place in the West) are among six teams within 2.5 games of each other in the standings. Four will earn playoff berths, with the bottom two headed for the dreaded play-in tournament.
Butler has been a tonic for the Warriors, who were in 10th place with a 25-26 record before his Feb. 8 debut. Their 19-5 record since his arrival has pushed them up the standings. His individual statistics have been impressive enough – 17.5 points, 6.2 assists, 6.1 rebounds, 7.6 free-throw attempts per game – but his reservoir of intangibles has made an extraordinary impact on his teammates.
When Golden State coach Steve Kerr said this week that the Butler trade “saved our season,” there was not a trace of hyperbole.
“He’s just a big-time defender, big-time two-way player,” Kerr said. “Jimmy has made the rest of the pieces fit.”
The trade that sent Butler to the Warriors was stunning, but the deal a few days earlier that sent Doncić to the Lakers was a shocker of such proportions that the widespread initial reaction was disbelief. It rocked the entire NBA.
Doncić, however, has not shifted LA’s season into overdrive. Three of his four highest-scoring games were in losses. He’s shooting 41.5 percent from the field, including 36.1 percent from distance. The intangible impact has been negligible; the Lakers won 62 percent of their games (31-19) before his arrival and have won 60 (15-10) percent since he was added to the roster.
Butler projects to be the first defender on Doncić, as Andrew Wiggins was before Golden State traded him to Miami for Butler. Whoever puts the bigger stamp on the game likely shifts the outcome in his team’s favor.
Astros at Twins prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 3
Its Thursday, April 3 and the Astros (2-4) are in Minnesota to open a series against the Twins (2-4).
Hunter Brown is slated to take the mound for Houston against Joe Ryan for Minnesota.
Houston yesterday wrapped up a dismal series against the San Francisco Giants with a 6-3 loss. Seven batters in Houston's starting lineup on Wednesday finished the day hitting under .200 for the season. No shock the Astros scored just six runs over the course of the three games.
Yesterday the Twins bats broke out in Chicago against the White Sox. Byron Buxton smacked picked up two hits including his first home run of the season and Minnesota defeated the Sox, 6-1.
Lets dive into this afternoon's matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Astros at Twins
- Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Time: 4:10PM EST
- Site: Target Field
- City: Minneapolis, MN
- Network/Streaming: SCHN, Twins.TV
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Odds for the Astros at the Twins
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Astros (+102), Twins (-121)
- Spread: Twins -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Astros at Twins
- Pitching matchup for April 3, 2025: Hunter Brown vs. Joe Ryan
- Astros: Hunter Brown (0-1, 3.00 ERA)
Last outing: 3/28 vs. Mets - 6 IP, 2ER, 4H, 3BB, 7Ks - Twins: Joe Ryan (0-0, 1.80 ERA)
Last outing: 3/28 at St. Louis - 5 IP, 1ER, 5H, 0BB, 5Ks
- Astros: Hunter Brown (0-1, 3.00 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Astros at Twins
- Houston is 1-5 on the Run Line this season
- Minnesota has won two in a row outright and covered the Run Line in each of the 2 games
- While offense has been an issue for Houston (12 runs in 6 games), pitching has been an issue for Minnesota (32 runs against in 6 games)
- Jose Altuve collected 2 hits Wednesday and is hitting .391 this season
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Expert picks & predictions for this afternoon’s game between the Astros and the Twins
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- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Houston Astros at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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Rockies at Phillies prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 3
Its Thursday, April 3 and the Rockies (1-4) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (4-1) in the finale of their series.
Antonio Senzatela is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Taijuan Walker for Philadelphia.
Yesterday, Zack Wheeler was dominant for Philly throwing seven innings and giving up just one run and three hits while striking out 10. Michael Toglia struck out four times for Colorado. Trea Turner picked up three hits to raise his average to .333.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Rockies at Phillies
- Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Time: 1:05PM EST
- Site: Citizens Bank Park
- City: Philadelphia, PA
- Network/Streaming: Rockies.TV, NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Odds for the Rockies at the Phillies
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Rockies (+179), Phillies (-217)
- Spread: Phillies -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rockies at Phillies
- Pitching matchup for April 3, 2025: Antonio Senzatela vs. Taijuan Walker
- Rockies: Antonio Senzatela (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Last outing: 3/29 at Tampa Bay - 4 IP, 0ER, 9H, 2BB, 0K - Phillies: Taijuan Walker (0-0)
2024 - 19GP, 83.2 IP, 3-7, 7.10 ERA, 58Ks
- Rockies: Antonio Senzatela (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rockies at Phillies
- Kris Bryant picked up his first hit of the season yesterday and it raised his average to .071
- Philadelphia is 4-1 on the Run Line and has scored at least 5 runs in each of their 4 wins
- Colorado's bats did not make the trip to Philly as the offense has mustered but two runs through the first two games of the series
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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Rockies and the Phillies
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday's game between the Rockies and the Phillies:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Philadelphia Phillies on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Phillies -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Kerr had NBA revelation after watching Steph, Jokić's monster games
Kerr had NBA revelation after watching Steph, Jokić's monster games originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Steve Kerr is in awe of today’s NBA, and for good reason.
The Warriors coach joined 95.7 The Game’s “Willard & Dibs” on Wednesday, where he was asked about Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić’s monster 61-point game in Denver’s 140-139 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, which took place shortly after Steph Curry scored a whopping 52 points in Golden State’s 134-125 win over the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum, and made a loud declaration about today’s NBA.
“We watched the end of that game on the plane, and man, what a performance,” Kerr said of Jokić’s big game. “You know what I was thinking while watching Steph last night and watching Jokić? If these type of games had happened 10 years ago, honestly, I think NBA fans would have been absolutely losing their minds. And I think what’s happened is the players have gotten so skilled and they’re doing such amazing things, and I think our game is being taken for granted right now.
“What these guys are doing is so spectacular. I could have never survived the NBA if I were playing today. I couldn’t have survived. These guys are so talented, they’re so good, and it’s like you read these articles (saying) ‘the NBA product isn’t that great.’ Are you kidding me? Are you looking at these guys? They’re just spectacular and they’ve never been more skilled and I’m just blown away by what I see night after night.”
The 37-year-old Curry, in his 16th NBA season, scored 52 points with 10 rebounds and eight assists on 16-of-31 shooting from the field and 12 of 20 from 3-point range against the Grizzlies. Jokić, who currently is battling Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for his fourth MVP award, scored 61 points with 10 rebounds and 10 assists, setting the record for the most points scored in a triple-double in league history.
Just another Tuesday night in the Association, right?
While the league and fans around the world have grown accustomed to these herculean-efforts from players like Curry, Jokić and many others, Kerr believes it’s necessary to take a step back and appreciate the greatness of today’s NBA.
Red Sox at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for April 3
Its Thursday, April 3 and the Red Sox (2-4) wrap up their series in Baltimore against the Orioles (3-3).
Tanner Houck is slated to take the mound for Boston against Charlie Morton for Baltimore.
Yesterday, Garrett Crochet threw eight scoreless innings and the Bosox blanked the Orioles, 3-0. Not sure which is the bigger headline but Rafael Devers picked up his first hits of the Spring AND did not strike out.
Lets dive into this afternoon's matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Red Sox at Orioles
- Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Time: 1:05PM EST
- Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- City: Baltimore, Maryland
- Network/Streaming: NESN, MASN
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Odds for the Red Sox at the Orioles
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Red Sox (-114), Orioles (-106)
- Spread: Red Sox -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Red Sox at Orioles
- Thursday’s pitching matchup for April 3, 2025: Tanner Houck vs. Charlie Morton
- Red Sox: Tanner Houck (0-1, 6.35 ERA)
Last outing: 3/28 at Texas - 5.2 IP, 4ER, 7H, 3BB, 2Ks - Orioles: Charlie Morton, (0-1, 10.80 ERA)
Last outing: 3/28 at Toronto - 3.1 IP, 4ER, 7H, 1BB, 3Ks
- Red Sox: Tanner Houck (0-1, 6.35 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Red Sox at Orioles
- The Red Sox have lost 4 of their last 5 games but are 4-2 on the Run Line this season
- The Orioles have alternated wins and losses this season and, in every win, they have covered the spread, but they have failed to do so in every loss
- 2B Kristian Campbell is 6-16 this season for Boston
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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Red Sox and the Orioles
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday's game between the Red Sox and the Orioles:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Baltimore Orioles on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Baltimore Orioles at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0.
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