Sports fans are in for a treat later tonight as the NHL and MLB has lined up two mouth-watering games that will definitely whet your sporting appetite. Opening festivities this evening is the much-anticipated Game 6 showdown between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Final.
Following shortly thereafter is the MLB clash between the Minnesota Twins and the St. Louis Cardinals. Read on below for a quick breakdown of these two pivotal games and while you’re at it, you can check out our preview of Game 6 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers here.
[sc:MultiSportArticles ]Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Chicago Blackhawks (8:00 PM ET)
Line: Tampa Bay Lightning (+155) at Chicago Blackhawks (-175); total: 5.0 – view all Stanley Cup lines
[sc:NHL240 ]The Chicago Blackhawks moved to within a victory of their third Stanley Cup championship in six seasons after recording a nerve-wracking 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. Antoine Vermette and Patrick Sharp scored the goals for the Blackhawks who now take a commanding 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6.
The Blackhawks’ win wouldn’t be possible, though, without the heroics of goalkeeper Corey Crawford. The 30-year-old recorded 31 saves and had a .969 SV% in Game 5. For the Lightning to extend this series to a winner-take-all Game 7, they will need to get their offense firing again. They have scored just two goals in their last two games.
The total has gone under in Chicago’s last six home games against Tampa Bay.
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Writer’s Prediction
Chicago wins, 3-2, to grab its sixth Stanley Cup title.
Minnesota Twins vs. St. Louis Cardinals (8:15 PM ET)
Line: Minnesota Twins at St. Louis Cardinals – view all MLB lines
The Minnesota Twins snapped their five-game losing with a 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. They will look to make it back-to-back wins when they square off with the St. Louis Cardinals in their series opener tonight. Starting for Minnesota tonight is Trevor May (4-4, 4.16 ERA). He was solid in his last outing, allowing just one run on seven hits and three walks in six innings of action in the Twins’ 2-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals on June 9.
The Cards, on the other hand, will counter with right-hander Michael Wacha (8-2, 2.45 ERA). Wacha struggled in his last start, allowing four earned runs on nine hits in 6.2 innings of work in St. Louis’ 4-3 loss to Colorado on June 9. That being said, the Cards will fancy their chances with Wacha on the mound tonight. They are 6-1 in their last seven home games with Wacha as their starter.
The total has gone under in the Cards’ last seven home games against the Twins.
Writer’s Prediction
St. Louis wins, 4-1. Create a betting account now and bet on the best games for tonight.
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