This cross-sports parlay gives us our props

As the weekend approaches, we'd sure like to save our week with a nice little cross-sports parlay win. We're opting for a trio of some of the highest-percentage props on the board from the three major sports in an effort to see some green on this fine Friday.

This hit is on point, let's steal a win

Tommy Pham 1+ hit

Guardians at White Sox, 7:40 p.m. ET

Tommy Pham has been a rare bright spot on the Chicago White Sox side this season, sporting a .313 average through 12 games. Pham has logged 10 hits in his past eight games, including two straight multi-hit outings.

Pham has enjoyed some nice games against Cleveland starter Carlos Carrasco. In 12 plate appearances, Pham is hitting .545 off the righty, logging three singles, a double, triple and a homer. We'll ride the hot bat with his history against Carrasco the nudge we needed.

Anthony Edwards 1+ steal

Nuggets at Timberwolves, 9:30 p.m. ET

Minnesota's calling card this postseason has been their defensive intensity, and Anthony Edwards is a massive reason why that is so.

The Timberwolves star has piled up 11 steals in six games, recording at least one each time. He now has 23 swipes in his last 15 meetings with the Nuggets and should remain active on the defensive end as the Wolves look to build up a 3-0 series lead over the defending champs.

Zach Hyman 1+ point

Oilers at Canucks, 10 p.m. ET

Edmonton's Zach Hyman has been one of their top players this postseason, consistently getting involved in goals thanks to his net-side presence. That role led to two goals in Game 1 against Vancouver, and considering the Oilers dropped that one, we expect an aggressive effort out of their side tonight.

Hyman now has 10 points in six playoff games this year and 10 points in his last eight against the Canucks. This very likely comes via goal, but we'll opt for a safer path and just load up his point.

Altogether, this trio comes in at +148 on FanDuel. Let's find us a win, how bout it?

In the news ...

Cavs and Mavs even their series — In a surprise in the East, Cleveland dominated Boston for much of the game en route to a 24-point win. Donovan Mitchell led the way with 29 points as the series heads to Cleveland tied 1-1. The Celtics dropped Game 2 last round and then cruised to a 4-1 series win, and their -1100 price to advance suggests books and the public aren't too concerned. Then we had the Mavericks evening the series as we though they might, taking it over the Thunder 119-110 thanks to a big Luka Doncic night. This series feels likely to go six or seven games, as the Mavericks have bounced up and down with their results this postseason. 

Rangers move one win away from Eastern Conference Final — When Carolina tied the game with 90 seconds left, it seemed like surely the Canes would make this a series with an OT win. Instead, Artemi Panarin quickly scored in overtime to give New York the 3-2 win, and a 3-0 series lead in the process. Igor Shesterkin has been a brick wall this series, and his Conn Smythe odds currently sit at +450, tops on the board. New York will look to end things Saturday night and then potentially buy themselves a long layoff while they wait for the winner of the Boston-Florida series.

Phoenix Suns fire head coach Frank Vogel, hire Mike Budenholzer — Following an opening round sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Phoenix Suns have fired Frank Vogel after just one season at the helm. Phoenix swung for the fences by pairing together Bradley Beal and Kevin Durant with Devin Booker, and Vogel took the brunt of the blame with this move. The Suns have quickly hired Mike Budenholzer, the man who beat them in the NBA Finals just three years ago with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Today's Bark Bets is written by Griffin Carroll. Follow him on Substack: griffybets.substack.com.