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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/13/2024

by Big Al Staff

Monday, May 13, 2024

The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with two games on TNT and truTV. The Boston Celtics travel to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers at 7:05 p.m. ET in the fourth game of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Celtics took a 2-1 series lead with their 106-93 win on the road against the Cavaliers on Saturday. Boston is an 8.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 206 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Dallas Mavericks host the Oklahoma City Thunder at 9:35 p.m. ET in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Mavericks won Game 3, 105-101, on Saturday, which gave them a 2-1 lead in the series. Dallas is a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 213.5. The National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games on ESPN. The Carolina Hurricanes play in New York to play the Rangers at 7:10 p.m. ET in the fifth game of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Hurricanes won their first game in this series with a 4-3 victory at home on Saturday. The Rangers hold a 3-1 series lead. Carolina is a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Dallas Stars at 9:40 p.m. ET in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Stars have a 2-1 lead in this series after their 4-1 victory on the road on Saturday. The Avalanche are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Monday card in Major League Baseball has 14 games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles are at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 6:35 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Detroit Tigers host the Miami Marlins at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Phillies are in New York to play the Mets as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Tampa Bay Rays as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the Chicago Cubs at 7:20 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Washington Nationals visit the Chicago White Sox as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Texas Rangers play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 8:05 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Houston Astros are at home against the Oakland A’s at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Los Angeles Angels host the St. Louis Cardinals at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Cincinnati Reds as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The San Diego Padres are at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Seattle Mariners host the Kansas City as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in San Francisco against the Giants at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Matchweek 37 in the English Premier League continues with one match. Liverpool is at Aston Villa on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite at BetMGM with a total of 3.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/12/2024

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, May 12, 2024

The Sunday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with two games on ABC. The Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks at 3:35 p.m. ET in the fourth game of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Pacers won their first game in this series with a 111-106 victory as a 7-point favorite on Friday. Indiana is a 5.5-point favorite, with the total set at 218.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).The Minnesota Timberwolves play at home against the Denver Nuggets at 8:05 p.m. ET in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Nuggets got their first win of the series with their 117-90 upset victory as a 3.5-point underdog on Friday. The Timberwolves are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 204.5. The National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games on TBS. The Florida Panthers travel to Boston to play the Bruins at 6:40 p.m. ET in the fourth game of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Panthers took a 2-1 series lead after their 6-2 victory at home on Friday. Florida is a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers are at home against the Vancouver Canucks at 9:40 p.m. ET in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Oilers tied this series at a game apiece with their 4-3 victory on the road against the Canucks on Friday. Edmonton is a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Sunday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox host the Washington Nationals as a -125 money-line favorite at BetOnline with a total of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates as a -111 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Minnesota Twins are in Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 1:37 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games start at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros visit Detroit to play the Tigers as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies play in Miami against the Marlins as a -230 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The New York Yankees are in Tampa Bay to play the Rays as a -125 money-line road favorite at BetOnline with a total of 8. Two more MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians are in Chicago to play the White Sox as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the St. Louis Cardinals as a -137 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Texas Rangers travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET. The San Francisco Giants host the Cincinnati Reds at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Kansas City Royals play in Los Angeles to play the Angels at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games begin at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in San Diego to play the Padres as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Seattle Marines play at home against the Oakland A’s as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN features the Atlanta Braves playing in New York against the Mets at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Braves are a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.Matchweek 37 in the English Premier League continues with one match. Arsenal is at Manchester United at 11:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5.  

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/11/2024

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, May 11, 2024

The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with two games on ABC. The Dallas Mavericks host the Oklahoma City Thunder at 3:40 p.m. ET in the third game of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Mavericks evened this series at 1-1 after their 119-110 upset victory as a 5-point underdog on Thursday. Dallas is a 2.5-point favorite, with the total set at 218 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Boston Celtics travel to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on ABC at 8:40 p.m. ET in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Cavaliers evened this series at one game apiece with their 118-94 upset victory as a 13-point underdog on Thursday. The Celtics are an 8-point road favorite with an over/under of 211.The National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games on TNT and truTV. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the New York Rangers at 7:10 p.m. ET in the fourth game of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Rangers took a 3-0 series lead with their 3-2 victory on the road on Thursday. The Hurricanes are a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the Dallas Stars at 10:10 p.m. ET in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Stars evened this series at a game apiece with their 5-3 victory at home on Thursday. The Avalanche are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.The Saturday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Minnesota Twins at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 7. Four MLB games start at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox are home against the Washington Nationals as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves are in New York to play the Mets on FS1 as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Philadelphia Phillies visit Miami to play the Marlins. The New York Yankees play in Tampa Bay against the Rays as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Detroit Tigers host the Houston Astros at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Cleveland Guardians are in Chicago to play the White Sox at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Two more MLB games are on Fox’s regional coverage at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals as a -155 money-line favorite at BetOnline with a total of 7.5. The Cincinnati Reds travel to San Francisco to play the Giants as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Texas Rangers play in Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in San Diego to play the Padres at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Kansas City Royals visit Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Oakland A’s at 9:40 p.m. ET. Matchweek 37 in the English Premier League begins with eight matches. Manchester City plays at Fulham on the USA Network as a -2 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5.  Six more EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Bournemouth hosts Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Everton plays at home against Sheffield United as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Newcastle United is at home against Brighton and Hove Albion as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Tottenham hosts Burnley as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 4. West Ham United hosts Luton Town on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Crystal Palace is at Wolverhampton as a pick ‘em with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea travels to Wolverhampton with both teams priced as a pick ‘em with a total of 2.5. Chelsea plays at Nottingham Forest on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.

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