If you are looking to bet on sports this weekend, then you are still going to have some very interesting options. We are still in the time of year in which there are big events taking place. Both the NBA and NHL Playoffs are underway.
Stopping at just two games won’t give you enough betting action, though, and so you can also look at some MLB bets on Friday night to fill you up. Soon baseball will be the only best weekend bets to make, so taking advantage of other sports is a good idea.
Here are four of the weekend best bets to make from three different sports:
Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres -1.5
The Chicago Cubs visit the San Diego Padres on Friday night to begin a weekend series between NL teams. The series opener should be one of the weekend best bets to make. The pitching matchup favors the home team in a big way.
The Cubs send Jameson Taillon on the mound, and he is 0-3 with a whopping 8.04 ERA so far this season. Chicago has also been struggling at the plate of late. They won’t be able to provide enough run support to keep their team in the game in this one.
San Diego hasn’t exactly been tearing the cover off of the ball. But they will have Michael Wacha on the mound in this one. Wacha has gone 5-1 with a 3.45 ERA, and he should be able to shut down the Cubs.
- Take the Padres -1.5 on the run line as they pick up a big win in this game.
St. Louis Cardinals -135 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
NL Central rivals meet up on Friday night to begin a weekend series as the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Pittsburgh Pirates. There are some great MLB matchups to look at on the schedule. But this will be one of the best bets this week.
St. Louis got off to a terrible start this season, but they are really starting to turn things back around. They will have Jack Flaherty on the mound in this game, and that offense is capable of having a big night at the plate.
Pittsburgh is starting to come back to earth after a blistering start. They are going to struggle to get outs against the Cardinals. The Pirates are not good enough to outscore St. Louis, and this game could end up getting away from them.
- Take the Cardinals -135 as they are able to win the series opener over the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
Florida Panthers vs. Vegas Golden Knights -130
Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals will take place on Saturday night as the Vegas Golden Knights host the Florida Panthers. Both teams are looking to deliver the first-ever Stanley Cup win for their franchise.
Florida has been a major surprise so far throughout the playoffs. But they are going to meet their match in the final round. The Panthers have had plenty of time off. And that momentum isn’t going to carry over into the matchup with the Golden Knights.
Vegas has some Stanley Cup experience on their roster. And they should be the team to focus on in the series opener.
- Taking the Golden Knights at -130 is one of the weekend best bets to make. They will win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Miami Heat +8.5 vs. Denver Nuggets
The NBA Finals continue on Sunday night as the Miami Heat are 8.5-point underdogs on the road against the Denver Nuggets. It was the Nuggets that won the series opener by 11 points, but the action wasn’t really that close throughout the game.
Miami has been able to overcome the NBA odds throughout the postseason, and you should expect a big game from Jimmy Butler in this matchup. The Heat shot poorly in Game 1, and they will be able to keep this game close on Sunday night.
Denver is as consistent as they come, and Nikola Jokic just continues to rack up the triple-doubles. The Nuggets know that they need to take care of business at home in this series, and that’s what will happen on Sunday.
- Take the 8.5 points and look for the Heat to keep this game close, but the Nuggets will take a 2-0 series lead.
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