Wednesday, May 27
Tonight’s board: 15 MLB · 1 NHL playoff · 5 WNBA
The NHL’s Eastern Conference Final takes center stage as Carolina heads to Montreal for Game 4, but the baseball calendar doesn’t pause for hockey — fifteen MLB games fill the board on this midweek Memorial Day slate. The WNBA’s 30th season continues to ramp up with five games, including both expansion clubs in action.
MLB
15-Game Wednesday
Division rivals are scattered across the schedule this Memorial Day week, with the NL Central, NL West, and AL East all featuring meaningful head-to-head matchups.
Yankees at Royals · 7:40 ET
Kauffman Stadium · Market: NYY -154, total 9.5
Judge carries the widest outcome range of any hitter in this game — his upside in combined hits, runs, and RBIs tops six, the highest ceiling on either roster by a comfortable margin. Cole is expected to pitch deeper into the game than Cameron while surrendering fewer baserunners, giving New York a structural edge as the contest moves into the middle innings.
Top bats (Hits + Runs + RBIs, p50)
The full MLB slate
| Matchup | Time ET | Line | Total | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA @ TOR | 1:07 | TOR -155 | 7.5 | TOR 55.9% |
| WSH @ CLE | 1:10 | CLE -185 | 8 | CLE 59.9% |
| STL @ MIL | 1:40 | MIL -150 | 8.5 | MIL 54.6% |
| SEA @ OAK | 3:05 | SEA -130 | 8.5 | SEA 56.9% |
| ARI @ SF | 3:45 | ARI -130 | 7.5 | ARI 56.9% |
| PHI @ SD | 4:10 | PHI -161 | 7.5 | PHI 61.9% |
| TB @ BAL | 6:35 | TB -110 | 9.5 | TB 52.8% |
| CHC @ PIT | 6:40 | PIT -112 | 8.5 | CHC 51.8% |
| LAA @ DET | 6:40 | DET -125 | 7.5 | DET 50.7% |
| ATL @ BOS | 6:45 | ATL -120 | 8.5 | ATL 55.1% |
| CIN @ NYM | 7:10 | NYM -120 | 8.5 | CIN 50.7% |
| NYY @ KC | 7:40 | NYY -154 | 9.5 | NYY 60.8% |
| MIN @ CWS | 7:40 | CWS -125 | 8.5 | CWS 50.7% |
| HOU @ TEX | 8:05 | TEX -163 | 7.5 | TEX 56.8% |
| COL @ LAD | 10:10 | LAD -424 | 8.5 | LAD 75.3% |
NHL
Eastern Conference Final, Game 4
Carolina leads the series 2-1 and visits the Bell Centre looking to take a commanding lead, while Vegas waits in the Stanley Cup Final after sweeping Colorado in the Western Conference Final.
Hurricanes at Canadiens · 8:00 ET
Bell Centre · TNT · Market: CAR -148, total 5.5
Carolina’s shot-volume advantage defines this matchup — Dobes is projected for close to eight more saves than Andersen, a gap that reflects how relentlessly the Hurricanes generate chances. Suzuki and Caufield carry Montreal’s scoring hopes, but neither forward’s expected shot volume matches what Svechnikov and Jarvis create from Carolina’s wings.
The full NHL slate
| Matchup | Time ET | Line | Total | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR @ MTL | 8:00 | CAR -148 | 5.5 | CAR 57.9% |
WNBA
5-Game Wednesday
The league’s 30th season is three weeks in, and both expansion clubs — Portland and Toronto — are in action tonight.
Mercury at Liberty · 7:00 ET
Barclays Center · Market: NY -5.5, total 172.5, NY ML -218
Alyssa Thomas is the most complete stat-sheet filler in this game — her combined scoring, rebounding, and assist projection leads everyone on both rosters, and she’s the only player tonight with a realistic path to a triple-double. New York counters with frontcourt depth: both Stewart and Jones are projected for double-figure scoring with seven-plus rebounds apiece, a two-headed attack that Phoenix simply can’t match at the forward spots.
The full WNBA slate
| Matchup | Time ET | Line | Total | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX @ NY | 7:00 | NY -5.5 | 172.5 | NY 64.9% |
| TOR @ CHI | 8:00 | CHI -5.5 | 171.5 | CHI 64.6% |
| ATL @ MIN | 9:00 | ATL -1.5 | 165.5 | ATL 54.9% |
| CONN @ POR | 10:00 | POR -6.5 | 167.5 | POR 68.1% |
| WSH @ SEA | 10:00 | WSH -2.5 | 158 | WSH 58.5% |
