Best bets today: Panthers vs. Oilers among SportsLine's top plays for NHL, MLB for June 4

Bettors have the Stanley Cup Final and 15 MLB games to choose from on Wednesday, June 4. In the NHL, the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers square off in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, while MLB features a key American League matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees.

We highlight the top betting opportunities with links to full game analysis and picks throughout the article while providing the top betting tips for today's matchups.

There is also a link to the best sportsbook promotion today from FanDuel Sportsbook. FanDuel offers new users a "bet $5, get $200" bonus if your first bet wins. No promo code required. See more about the offer below.

Best NHL bets today

Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers (-130, 6.5): 8:00 p.m. ET

The Oilers and Panthers meet in the Stanley Cup Final for the second-straight season. Edmonton will be hoping for a different outcome this time around after Florida won a thrilling seven-game series last year. It's the first rematch in the Stanley Cup Final since Pittsburgh and Detroit met in 2008-09. 

Both teams enter Game 1 in top form. Edmonton has home ice advantage, although Florida is 8-2 on the road in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Oilers are 12-2 in their last 14 games thanks to an offense that averaged 4.14 goals over that span. 

Florida took both meetings in the regular season, winning each game by one goal. 

Matt Severance, who is 158-85-8 in his last 251 NHL picks, has a play in this game. Get full analysis and expert picks for Panthers-Oilers Game 1 at SportsLine!

Best MLB bets today

Cleveland Guardians at New York Yankees (-185, 9): 7:05 p.m. ET

Cleveland will be looking to even things up on Wednesday night after New York won the first game of the series, 3-2. The Yankees are now 7-3 in their last 10 games versus the Guardians.

Cleveland is banking on Luis L. Ortiz to turn the tide. Ortiz is just 2-6 this season, although he hasn't pitched poorly in his last four starts, where he allowed seven runs in 22 innings. However, the Guardians lost three of those games, scoring a total of just two runs. 

The Yankees counter with Clarke Schmidt. The right-hander is coming off his best outing of the season, pitching six scoreless innings against the Angels. Clarke didn't have the same success when he faced Cleveland back on April 21, allowing seven hits and five runs over 4.0 innings. 

Get full analysis and expert picks for Guardians-Yankees at SportsLine!

Philadelphia Phillies at Toronto Blue Jays (-115, 9): 7:07 p.m. ET

Toronto's five-game winning streak ended on Tuesday when the Blue Jays fell at home to Philadelphia, 8-2. The Phillies have won eight of the last 10 meetings dating back to 2023. 

Jose Berrios will try to get Toronto back in the win column. Berrios is coming off an outing where he pitched six scoreless innings against the A's in a 12-0 Blue Jays win. Prior to that gem, Toronto had lost four straight games with Berrios on the mound. 

Mick Abel, one of the Phillies' top pitching prospects, rejoins the rotation and will be making his second career start. Philadelphia is hoping it sees a repeat of Abel's MLB debut on May 18, when he pitched six shutout innings against Pittsburgh. 

Get full analysis and expert picks for Phillies-Blue Jays at SportsLine!

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For example, let's say you bet $10 on Edmonton to beat Florida in the Stanley Cup Final tonight, and the Oilers win. You will receive your $10 back plus winnings from the bet in cash. FanDuel will also give you $200 in bonus bets. Bonus bets are not included in any cash winnings.

Other games to bet on for Wednesday, June 4

MLB: Los Angeles Angels at Boston Red Sox (1:35 p.m. ET)

MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves (7:15 p.m. ET)

MLB: Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays (7:35 p.m. ET)

MLB: Kansas City Royals at St. Louis Cardinals (7:45 p.m. ET)

MLB: New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers (10:10 p.m. ET)

At SportsLine, you'll get top-notch analysis, including game breakdowns and expert advice, on all the key games slated for Wednesday, June 4. You can also join the SportsLine Discord channel for even more betting tips and expert picks.

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