Don’t you wish every Thursday is like this? Just a day after the opener of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals, the NBA rolls out its own championship series as the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors each look to draw first blood. Over at the MLB, the St. Louis Cardinals travel west to meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-game series opener.
[sc:NBAArticles ]Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors (9:00 PM ET)
Line: Cleveland Cavaliers (+5.5) vs. Golden State Warriors (-5.5); total: 202.5– view all NBA lines
[sc:NBA240banner ]At last, LeBron James and the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to meet Stephen Curry and his Golden State Warriors in what should be an exhilarating NBA Finals series. The Cavaliers enter the finals with a playoff average of 101.4 points per game. James paces the team with 27.6 points, 8.3 assists, and 10.4 rebounds per game this postseason. The Warriors, meanwhile, are generating 104.3 points per game on the strength of four different players averaging in double figures. They’re led by Stephen Curry, who’s playing like an MVP day in and day out, posting 29.2 points and 6.4 assists per game in these playoffs. The Cavs are 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS in their last four road games, while the Warriors are 9-1 SU in their last 10 home games.
Writer’s Prediction
Cleveland (+5.5) wins, 106-103.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (10:10 PM ET)
Line: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers – view all MLB lines
It’s payback time for Michael Wacha. After taking his first loss of the season, Wacha (7-1, 2.27 ERA) looks to avenge his lone loss when he faces the Dodgers anew tonight at Chavez Ravine. In his most recent start, Wacha tossed five scoreless innings before getting roughed up by the Dodgers in the sixth inning, wherein he allowed four earned runs in St. Louis’ 5-1 loss on May 30. The Dodgers, meanwhile, will counter Wacha with converted starter, Carlos Frias, who was the winning pitcher of that game. Frias (4-2, 4.29 ERA) allowed just five hits and no runs over seven innings of mound duty to lead LA to victory. The Cards are 7-0 in Wacha’s last seven starts. The Dodgers are 3-1 in their last four home games against St. Louis.
Writer’s Prediction
St. Louis wins, 5-3.
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