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Soccer Predictions Today: Orlando City VS Atlanta United Sure Tips

Orlando City VS Atlanta United will see Orlando strive for a back-to-back win for the first time this year when they host United at the Exploria Stadium today. Atlanta on the other hand, wants to win their first road match in Major League Soccer since March. By reading this preview by MatchPlug, you’ll find the Sure tips for today, picks, and odds trailing our Todays Prediction for Orlando VS Atlanta. This was done after an analysis of the strengths of both sides. Predictions and Betting Preview For Orlando City VS Atlanta United Matchday 15 Venue: Exploria Stadium, Orlando When: Saturday, May 27th, 2023 Time: 16:30 GMT Teams to play: Orlando City and Atlanta United. MLS Picks: MONEYLINE 2.34 Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On Orlando City 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.34 BetMGM Spread: NIL BetMGM Over/Under: Under 2.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.35 Orlando ended a four-game winless streak last weekend, gaining a 3-1 victory over Inter Miami, thanks to strikes by Ercan Kara, Martin Ojeda and Rafael Santos. City has one of the best road records in MLS, scoring 11 points from 6 away games so far this season. But, Orlando will be coming back to their turf today, and they spot the worst home record in the Eastern Conference, with only 8 points from 7 games, keeping them 7th in the conference standings. City will still enter this game undefeated in their last 2 home games, defeating Los Angeles Galaxy on April 30th and sharing points with New York City FC on May 18. Possible Lineup: Gallese, Smith, Antonio, Jansson, Araujo, Cartagena, Angulo, Torres, Gonzalez, Kara. Betting On Atlanta United 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.885 BetMGM Spread: NIL BetMGM Over/Under: Over 2.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.80 The points Atlanta United shared with Chicago Fire was a fierce match that gave both teams a red card. Andrew Gutman started the scoring in the 29th minute, but both clubs entered the interval on level terms after Juanjo Purata scored an own goal. Maren Haile-Selassie, delivered Chicago’s lead after a restart before Giorgos Giakoumakis’ brace seemed to have secured all three points for Atlanta. But Georgios Koutsias got a draw for Chicago with an 89th-minute equaliser. That record put Atlanta in 4th position in the Eastern Conference after obtaining 22 points in 14 games. However, they have not won on the road since their 3-0 win against Charlotte FC on March 11. Since that win at the Bank of America Stadium, Atlanta has scored only 3 points from their next 6 away matches, so they’ll try to boost that record this weekend. Possible Lineup: Westberg, Hernandez, Sanchez, Robinson, Gutman, Ibarra, Rossetto, Giakoumakis, Almada, Etienne; Berry. MatchPlug Prediction Orlando City and Atlanta United have played in similar capacities, so separating the sides today won’t be a big issue. Given that Orlando has performed poorly at home this year, and Atlanta is on a six-match winless streak on the road, experts deduce the match will end in a draw.

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Marco Asensio will LEAVE Real Madrid on free this summer 

Real Madrid attacker Marco Asensio will reportedly leave Real Madrid when his contract at the club expires this summer.  The Spanish forward will become a free agent at the end of the season. Los Blancos had wanted to keep him beyond this summer, but he has chosen to leave and rejected a contract extension, according to Relevo via GOAL.  Per the report, Asensio’s agent, Jorge Mendes, has been in talks with Madrid since December, but both parties could not agree, so Asensio will be leaving this summer.  Read more: Real Madrid offer Eden Hazard for Harry Kane  Asensio joined Madrid in 2015 from Mallorca, but despite his obvious talent, he has never been a guaranteed starter in the Spanish capital. The 27-year-old has started just half of the 30 La Liga matches he has featured this season and just two of his 12 Champions League appearances. He will now continue his career elsewhere, with plenty of suitors circling for him this summer. French heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain are one of the teams interested in him, while clubs in England and Italy are also in the picture, including Aston Villa.

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Liverpool INTERESTED in Wolves star wanted by Barcelona 

Liverpool have expressed their interest in signing Wolverhampton midfielder Ruben Neves. It’s no longer news that the Reds are in the market this summer for a dynamic midfielder who will bring the creativity and energy their team seems to lack. They had been on the hunt for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham but have come to terms with the fact that they can’t afford the young Englishman.  They have turned their attention to several alternatives, with Wolverhampton Wanderers captain Neves one of their key targets. According to Football Insider, Liverpool have a concrete interest in acquiring the 26-year-old, who is expected to leave the West Midlands outfit this summer. Read more: Chelsea SCRAP end-of-season awards ceremony  But Jurgen Klopp’s men are not the only club circling. Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona are the favourites to sign the Portuguese midfielder, having been linked with the player for several transfer windows. According to Insider reports, the Blaugrana may use Ansu Fati in a part-exchange deal to bring Neves to Camp Nou. The Wolves captain is said to have already agreed on personal terms with the Spanish club. However, Liverpool is” waiting in the wings” if Barca ends their pursuit of Neves. The La Liga giants are facing financial complications and must shed €200m off their wage bill. Wolves reportedly want just cash for their midfielder, which only bodes well for Liverpool.

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Real Madrid offer Eden Hazard for Harry Kane 

Real Madrid reportedly wants to sign Tottenham hitman Harry Kane and are ready to add Eden Hazard to the package that will bring the English striker to the Santiago Bernabeu.  This is according to a report by Spanish outlet Cadena Ser, which claims that Los Blancos have been offered the chance to sign Kane, with the club considering the option. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy wants to sell Kane this season at a price to avoid losing him for free next summer and wants to sell him to a non-Premier League club. Read more: Real Madrid to chose between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe next year Although Manchester United are interested in Kane, Levy would rather sell him to Real Madrid or Bayern Munich than a direct rival.  But selling to Madrid could be difficult as their summer budget does not include buying a striker. Yet, they have found a way to fund the deal by adding Eden Hazard.  The Belgian is out of favour at the Santiago Bernabeu, and Madrid will be willing to offload him this summer. Although Hazard has insisted he wants to see out his contract in Sapin, the deal could benefit him as he would return to familiar territory in the Premier League.

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NHL Expert Picks; Dallas Stars VS Vegas Golden Knights Predictions Today

Dallas Stars VS Vegas Golden Knights go again in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final in what has become a one-sided series. Vegas have won the first three matches and are one victory away from clinching the Stanley Cup Final. Dallas on the other hand lost the first 2 matches over time but imploded in Game 3 to enter a 0-3 series hole. The Golden Knights intend to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, while the Stars will do anything to avoid being knocked out. Game 4 should be an intense and thrilling one at that. If you’re planning to wager on Knights VS Stars and need some accurate Prediction today, then use this NHL Predictions today curated by MatchPlug. Betting Preview for Dallas Stars VS Vegas Golden Knights NHL Playoffs Game 4 Venue: American Airlines, Center, Dallas. Date: Thursday, May 25th, 2023 Time: 17:00 GMT Teams to play: Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights. NHL Picks: MONEYLINE 2.435 Odds as provided by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Dallas Stars Season Record: 82-47 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Total: Over 5.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.435 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Total: Under 5.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.87 The Dallas Stars have come undone in this series with their offense disappointing them, scoring just 5 goals in the 3 games. Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski, and Roope Hintz scored 3 goals and 5 assists but the other offense members struggle. Dallas hopes that Miro Heiskanen and Ryan Suter will rise to the occasion as they include 14 goals and 84 assists from the point this season but scored just one goal and 2 assists in this series. Their offense disappointed the team, but the defense isn’t any better, permitting 11 goals. Heiskanen, Suter, and Esa Lindell head the top two pairings but the other members struggle, allowing the Knights to find open shots on the net and at will. Goaltender Jake Oettinger performed poorly too, failing to save 10 goals on 66 shots. Betting On The Vegas Golden Knights Season Record: 82-51 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Total: Under 5.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.685 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Total: Over 5.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.95 The Vegas Golden Knights have controlled the Western Conference Final with their offense taking charge and scoring 11 goals. Ivan Barbashev and Jonathan Marchessault scored three goals and 4 assists to head the top two lines but the other offense members have sat up too. Mark Stone, Chandler Stephenson, and Nicolas Roy share 2 goals and 7 assists from the point to help them open the offense. Vegas’ offense has been good, but it is their defense that held up the team, permitting just 5 goals with a shutout in Game 3. Alex Pietrangelo and Alec Martinez head the top pairing while Zach Whitecloud, Shea Theodore and Brayden McNabb added depth to the unit, creating turnovers in all 3 zones and limiting shots on the net. Goaltender Adin Hill stepped up too in this series, preventing 93 out of the 98 shots he faced. MatchPlug Prediction Dallas wants to avoid eliminating, but Vegas has dominated the series and hope to end things by controlling Game Four too.  The Knights scored 11 goals in the series and should keep Stone, Barbashev and the other forward unit busy with goals. They’ll take the puck into the offensive zone and create open shots with powerful passes to the slot and near the net. Vegas has allowed just 5 goals through three matches and should curb Dallas’offense with Pietrangelo, Martinez and the other defensive unit creating turnovers in the defensive zone and limiting shooting lanes. This should give Hill the chance to make many big saves to secure the win. The Knights should save Game Four to sweep the contest and move to the Stanley Cup Final. Final Prediction: Vegas Golden Knights Moneyline.

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NBA PREDICTIONS: Miami Heat VS Boston Celtics Expert Picks

Miami Heat VS Boston Celtics will go again for the 2023 NBA Eastern Conference Finals, as the Celtics didn’t give the Heat the satisfaction of a sweep.  This game will decide if the Celtics will survive to play another match or if the Heat will send them home in five games. Use MatchPlug to get the Sure Tips for the Heat VS Celtics game in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, plus the NBA Betting predictions, picks, and odds. Do, check back for other NBA match previews to improve your betting choices. Predictions and Betting Preview for Miami Heat VS Boston Celtics Game 5 Eastern Conference Finals Venue: TD Garden, Boston. When: Thursday, May 25th, 2023 Time: 17:30 GMT Teams to play: Miami Heat and Boston Celtics.  NBA Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.36 Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet. Betting On The Miami Heat  Regular Season Record: 44-38 1XBet Spread: +8.5 1XBet Moneyline: 3.74 1XBet Over/Under: Under 215.5 BetMGM Spread: +7.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 3.40 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 215.5 Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo while speaking said, “We always say the last one to get is the hardest one to get,” this was after their 116-99 loss in Game 4 Tuesday night at home.  Heat didn’t have a good time on both sides of the floor in what could have been a closeout game, but they will get another shot in today’s game in Boston. Even in the defeat, a silver lining for the Heat was Jimmy Butler’s performance, who delivered 29 points on 9/21 shooting to go with 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Provided Butler, maintains this effort, the Heat will be in the right frame of mind for every match they play. Throughout the 4 games in the Eastern Conference Finals, Jimmy averaged 26.8 points on 45.2 per cent shooting from the field to go with 7.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists. Miami, as a team just didn’t have what it takes to win in Game 4, but they know what they need to do to bring down Boston even in a road match. They are 2-0 there in this series. The Heat are also 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games at TD Garden. Betting On Boston Celtics Regular Season Record: 57-25 1XBet Spread: -8.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.36 1XBet Over/Under: Over 215.5 BetMGM Spread: -7.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.33 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 215.5 The Celtics finally figured out a way to beat the Heat. Jayson Tatum went off for 33 points on 14/22 shooting from the floor with 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks in 42 minutes in Game 4, while all 4 other Celtics starters delivered at least 11 points.  Boston came prepared for Game 4 after a weak performance in Game 3, and there is a chance they’ll bring the same energy to Game 5 in front of home supporters. Now that they’ve gotten a taste of victory, the Celtics’ confidence must be overflowing again, something that was missing during the early days of the series when the Heat was gathering momentum. Miami too may be cooling off after shooting the lights out in successive matches. The Heat may now be witnessing the beginning of a potential offensive slump, which would be great news for Boston, which is 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games on a Thursday. MatchPlug Prediction The Boston Celtics will deliver another win as they did in Game 4, courtesy of consistent performance from the starters again. Miami Heat will struggle on offence too.

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MLB EXPERT PICKS: Detroit Tigers VS Chicago White Sox betting Predictions

Two AL Central rivals take to the diamond in Detroit Tigers VS Chicago White Sox as they kick off the weekend series in the Motor City.  The White Sox are on the road to play the first game of a four-game series with the Tigers tonight. Chicago played with the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday afternoon. They secured a 4-2 win in the middle of the game set on Tuesday night. Detroit played the rubber game of their three-game series with the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City on Wednesday night. They were eliminated 4-1 in the midst of the series on Tuesday night.  Last year, the White Sox won 12 out of 19 meetings, although the Tigers swept a three-game set on the road in the most current series between the teams on September 23-25, 2022. As always, MatchPlug has the Sure tips for today, MLB Expert Picks, predictions, and odds for Tigers VS White Sox. Read our preview to get some betting insights. See: MLB EXPERT PICKS: Washington Nationals VS San Diego Padres betting Predictions Predictions and Betting Preview For Detroit Tigers VS Chicago White Sox Regular Season Venue: Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan When: Thursday, May 25th, 2023 Time: 15:40 GMT Teams to play: Detroit Tiger and Chicago White Sox. MLB Picks: MONEYLINE 1.716 Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Detroit Tigers 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.31 1XBet Over/Under: Over 8.5 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.25 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 8 The Detroit Tigers tasted defeat for the fourth time in their last 6 games when they lost in the middle game of their series with the Royals on the road Tuesday night. They entered Wednesday’s matchup 21-25 and were 2nd in the AL Central, 2.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins for the division lead. Tuesday night, the Tigers finished with 8 hits with Javier Baez (RBI) the lone player with two in the loss. They ended two of seven with runners in scoring position and left 10 runners on the base in the contest. Eduardo Rodriguez (4-4) took the defeat when he permitted 4 runs (two earned) on 8 hits with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts over 5 innings of work. Alex Faedo takes the mound for Detroit, logging his 4th start of the season in this series. Faedo comes in 0-2 with a 4.60 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 1 walk and 12 strikeouts over 15 innings of work this year. He took the defeat in his last start Saturday on the road against the Washington Nationals.  Faedo threw 5 innings and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits with no walks and 4 strikeouts in a game where his team lost 5-3. He was roughed up by the loss in loss career start against the White Sox, which came at home on June 15, 2022. He threw 3 innings, and allowed 7 runs on 9 hits with 1 walk and 5 strikeouts in a game the Detroit Tigers lost in blowout fashion, 13-0. Alex is 0-4 with a 5.61 ERA, a 1.545 WHIP, 13 walks and 30 strikeouts over 33.2 innings in 7 career starts at Comerica Park. Betting On The Chicago White Sox 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.716 1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.67 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8 The Chicago White Sox won for the 6th time in their last 8 games when they evened their series against the Guardians on the road Tuesday night. They rose to 20-30 on the season and ranked 4th in the AL Central, 5.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins for the top spot entering Wednesday’s game. On Tuesday night, the White Sox concluded with 8 hits with Luis Roberts Jr. the sole player with two in the contest. Yasmani Grandal hit his 4th homer of the season for Chicago in the win. Dylan Cease (3-3) earned the win on the mound when he threw 6 innings, and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts. Kendall Graveman manned the 9th, allowing no runs on 1 hit and 1 strikeout, for his 4th save of the season. Lucas Giolito should take the mound for Chicago as he appears in his 11th start of the season in this series. Giolito is 3-3 with a 3.62 ERA, a 1.123 WHIP, 12 walks and 60 strikeouts over 59.2 innings of work this year. He earned the win in his last start, which was at home against Kansas City on Saturday. Lucas threw 6 innings, and permitted one run on 6 hits with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts in the match Chicago won 5-1. In his last 3 starts, he is 2-1 with a 3.50 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, 3 walks and 19 strikeouts over 18 innings of work.  Giolito will make his 20th career start against the Detroit Tigers today. He is 6-6 with a 4.45 ERA, a 1.193 WHIP, 34 walks and 126 strikeouts over 109 innings of work against them. Giolito is 3-1 with a 3.72 ERA, a 1.293 WHIP, 11 walks and 46 strikeouts over 38.2 innings of action in 7 career starts at Comerica Park. See also: MLB EXPERT PICKS: Milwaukee Brewers VS San Francisco Giants betting Predictions MatchPlug Prediction Alex Faedo has done a great job warding off baserunners but the challenge is, they still find ways to score. He’s conceded 5 homers in his 15 innings of work, which should cause worries for Detroit Tigers fans. The White Sox passed him around in his sole career outing against them last year and Chicago apparently started to turn a corner after a horrible start to the season. Giolito has been strong, throwing up to 6 innings in 8 straight starts and permitted two runs or lower in 6 of those outings. Detroit struggle at the plate this season, placing last in the AL in runs scored entering Wednesday. Giolito will keep them in check as the White Sox clinch the opener of this series.

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MLB EXPERT PICKS: Milwaukee Brewers VS San Francisco Giants betting Predictions

Milwaukee Brewers VS San Francisco Giants will have the Giants resume their midwest swing when they journey from Minnesota to Milwaukee to play against the Brewers in the first match of a four-game weekend series. The pitching for today will be done by the Giants’ Logan Webb (3-5, 2.91). The Brewers are strapped at Eric Lauer, the designated start for today joined the injury list on Monday. Milwaukee is expected to deliver a bullpen game tonight. Get the MLB best bets today for Brewers VS Giants from MatchPlug a Winning Prediction Site that covers all things Major League Baseball. You can find similar previews on our site. Read: MLB EXPERT PICKS: Washington Nationals VS San Diego Padres betting Predictions Predictions and Betting Preview for Milwaukee Brewers VS San Francisco Giants MLB Regular Season Venue: Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin When: Thursday, May 25th 2023 Time: 16:40 GMT Teams to play: Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants. MLB Picks: MONEYLINE 1.868 Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Milwaukee Brewers 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.085 1XBet Over/Under: Over 9.5 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.05 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 9 The Milwaukee Brewers are still ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NL Central Division standings but have been inconsistent lately. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games entering into their series finale with the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon. The Brewers divided the first two matches of the series with the Astros, plus a 6-0 shutout win on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the starting pitcher, Adrian Houser pitched 5.1 innings of shutout baseball to get his first victory of the season and secured a win for Milwaukee over Houston. Almost all the Brewers’ scoring was through long ball with Willy Adames hitting a two-run shot and Owen Miller, Brian Anderson and Ryan Jeffers hitting solo shots in the win. Milwaukee must survive a rough stretch in the absence of their starting pitchers to start the available season. Starters, Brandon Woodruff, Wade Miley and Aaron Ashby were joined on the injured list Monday by Lauer, who will take time off with a shoulder injury to his non-pitching hand.  The Brewers tagged Tyson Miller to take over for Lauer on the roster, although they haven’t decided if he will be starting today or not. Miller has started in the past but has been exclusively used as a multi-inning reliever this year. He appeared three times for the team this season and permitted a run in 4.2 innings of work. Betting On The San Francisco Giants 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.868 1XBet Over/Under: Under 9.5 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.80 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 9 The San Francisco Giants have begun making a move in the NL west rankings pushing back toward .500 on the season. They have won 7 of their last 10 games and took the first 2 matches of the series in Minnesota entering the finale on Wednesday.  San Francisco’s defense made three mistakes to extend innings and could not recover from an early deficit to miss out on a chance to sweep the first-place Twins. Starter, Anthony DeSclafani went 5 innings and permitted 7 runs, only 4 were earned, to drop 3-4 on the season. The Giants intend to win tonight when ace Logan Webb takes over the ball. Webb is 2-5 on the season in 10 starts, 7 of those starts have been quality starts. His ERA is 2.91 and he has a 9.0 K/9 rate of 8.4. Webb has been great in his last 3 starts for the Giants. He is 1-0 in that time with a 0.90 ERA and permitted 16 runs in 20 innings of work. His career-walk percentage is low presently and his strikeout percentage of 25% is 5 points more than last season. Read: MLB EXPERT PICKS: Detroit Tigers VS Chicago White Sox betting Predictions MatchPlug Prediction Webb has been excellent in his last 3 starts with an ERA under 1 run per game. He heads the San Francisco Giants in strikeouts and has 7 quality starts among his 10 starts this year. He will be facing a Milwaukee Brewer’s team that is down by 4 starting pitchers and may turn this match into a bullpen game. San Francisco has been playing great baseball with 7 wins in their last 10 games entering the final game of the series with the Minnesota Twins and enhancing their road record to 9-13.  Both the Brewers and the Giants have performed poorly this season, with each side nursing a negative run differential entering into this contest. Experts gravitate towards the better pitcher and the team playing best presently. Final Prediction: San Francisco Giants Moneyline.

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MLB EXPERT PICKS: Washington Nationals VS San Diego Padres betting Predictions

Today is the end of the three-game series between the Washington Nationals VS San Diego Padres. The Padres won in Game 1 while the Nationals won in Game 2.  This preview by MatchPlug covers the Sure Win Prediction Today for Nationals VS Padres. It has the MLB Picks Today, odds, and analysis for this regular season clash. You can check out our website to view previews for similar MLB matches, which can help you make better game predictions. Related: MLB EXPERT PICKS: Milwaukee Brewers VS San Francisco Giants betting Predictions Predictions and Betting Preview for Washington Nationals VS San Diego Padres MLB Regular Season Venue: Nationals Park, Washington DC When: Thursday, May 25th, 2023 Time: 13:05 GMT. Teams to play: Washington Nationals and San Diego Padres. MLB Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.568 Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM. Betting On The Washington Nationals 1XBet Spread: +1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.65 1XBet Over/Under: Over 9.5 BetMGM Spread: +1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.55 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 9 Jake Irvin will want to recreate his form from his first appearances this season when he mounts the mound later this night against the San Diego Padres.  Within these first two starts of the season (and of his career), Irvin conceded only an earned run on 6 hits while fanning out eight hitters in 10.2 innings during victories against the Chicago Cubs at home and the San Francisco Giants on the road. Since then, Irving has surrendered 10 earned runs on 11 hits in 7.1 innings of work over two appearances. It seems he’s been witnessing a hot-and-cold experience in the big leagues so that he could recapture his best form again in this series final against the Padres. Corey Dickerson and the Nationals’ offence support Irving. Dickerson is 2-for-7 with two hits stemming from home runs in his career against Blake Snell. As a team, Washington’s present roster has a lifetime batting average of .264 versus Snell. Starting pitcher: Jake Irvin (1-2, 5.50 ERA). Betting On The San Diego Padres 1XBet Spread: -1.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.568 1XBet Over/Under: Under 9.5 BetMGM Spread: -1.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.53 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 9 Blake Snell will pitch to snap the San Diego Padres slump when he takes the mound, as he’ll get the ball for today’s matchup. The Padres have lost each of the three starts by Snell, who is only 1-2 with a 5.32 ERA in four appearances so far this month of May.  Snell is coming from a poor start, surrendering 6 earned runs off 5 hits in only 4 innings of a 6-1 home loss to the Boston Red Sox last Friday. He looked in shape, in his most recent start away from home which was when he pitched for 6 innings and permitted only 2 earned runs on 4 hits, albeit in a 4-2 loss at Dodger Stadium by the Los Angeles Dodgers.  However, there seems to be more hope for the Padres’ bullpen, which is debatably the best in the National League, as it places top 5 in the NL in ERA. Starting pitcher: Blake Snell (1-6, 5.40 ERA). See: MLB EXPERT PICKS: Detroit Tigers VS Chicago White Sox betting Predictions MatchPlug Prediction No San Diego Padres player has faced Irving in the big leagues before, so he’s a bit of a mystery to them. He will have some hitches, but the Nationals will get enough runs to bypass San Diego. Final Prediction: San Diego Padres Moneyline.

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Chelsea SCRAP end-of-season awards ceremony 

Chelsea Football Club have cancelled their annual end-of-season awards ceremony following a terrible year in the Premier League. The Blues are set to finish the season in the bottom half, no matter the result they get from their last two games. Chelsea’s struggles have come despite spending a whopping £600m on new players this season under American billionaire owner Todd Boehly. Read more: Real Madrid to chose between Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe next year However, according to the Evening Standard, awards to players will still be handed out. But the club felt it was ‘inappropriate’ for a ceremony to be held given that the men’s side have nothing to celebrate. Chelsea Women have had a successful season, having won the Women’s FA Cup and are on course to win the WSL title. But their men’s team have nothing to celebrate, so the club felt there was no point holding a ceremony. Instead, they will hand out awards for men’s player of the season, academy player of the season and goal of the season before their final home match against Newcastle on Sunday. This will be the fourth consecutive year the club have not held an in-person awards ceremony. Last season’s event was cancelled because of the sanctions placed on previous owner Roman Abramovich, while the Covid-19 pandemic prevented the club from hosting an awards ceremony in 2020 and 2021.  

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