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