A Couple of Road Teams Look to Take Advantage of Clubs with Mediocre Home Records Tonight

In today’s newsletter…

- Leading Off: Celtics roll 
- MLB: Struggling home teams play tonight
- News: Stanley Cup preview 

Before the NBA Playoffs began, most people weren’t asking if the Celtics would win, but instead, how easy would they make it look? Boston then skated through the Eastern Conference playoffs without much resistance, which made pundits ask if the Celtics’ road was too easy — and were the Dallas Mavericks peaking at the right time to challenge them?

Well, after another playoff blowout in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Celtics showed us what we knew but might have forgotten: They were the best team in the NBA this season. The sportsbooks are trying not to overcorrect yet, though. The Celtics were 6.5-point favorites in Game 1, but after that big win, FanDuel has them as 7-point favorites for Game 2. Boston is now at -420 to win the NBA Finals, with Dallas at +330.

In today’s newsletter, Craig is tracking the Marlins and Padres struggles at home, and what a potentially sidelined Juan Soto could mean for Aaron Judge.