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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/06/2024

by Big Al Staff

Monday, May 06, 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 New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers at 7:40 p.m. ET in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Knicks defeated Philadelphia in six games in the first round of the playoffs after a 118-115 upset victory as a 3-point underdog on the road against the 76ers on Thursday. The Pacers advanced past Milwaukee in the opening round of the playoffs with their 120-98 victory at home as a 6-point favorite in Game 5 of that series on Thursday. New York is a 6-point favorite, with the total set at 217. The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 10:10 p.m. ET in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Nuggets lost the opening game of this series, 106-99, as a 4-point home favorite on Saturday. The Timberwolves are on a five-game winning streak after that victory. Denver is a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 205. The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Boston Bruins in the opening game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Panthers won for the eighth time in their last nine games after their 6-1 victory against Tampa Bay on Monday to end their series with the Lightning in five games. The Bruins beat Toronto, 2-1 in overtime, at home on Saturday to win that series in seven games. Florida is a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.The Monday card in Major League Baseball has 10 games on its schedule. The Philadelphia Phillies host the San Francisco Giants at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -190 money-line favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 8. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Detroit Tigers on FS1 at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Chicago White Sox at 6:50 p.m. ET. Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the San Diego Padres as a -118 money-line favorite. The Seattle Mariners travel to Minnesota to play the Twins as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Kansas City Royals are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals host the New York Mets at 7:45 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Texas Rangers play in Oakland against the A’s at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Miami Marlins at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -270 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Matchweek 36 in the English Premier League concludes with one match on the USA Network at 3 p.m. ET. Manchester United is at Crystal Palace in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3.

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

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, May 05, 2024

The Sunday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with one game. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Orlando Magic on ABC at 1:10 p.m. ET in the seventh game of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series. The Cavaliers are a 3.5-point favorite, with the total set at 194.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to New York to play the Rangers on ESPN at 4:10 p.m. ET in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Hurricanes are a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Vegas Golden Knights on TBS at 7:40 p.m. ET in the seventh game of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. The Stars are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. 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 New York Yankees are home against the Detroit Tigers as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Colorado Rockies as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Washington against the Nationals as a -115 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 8. Two more MLB games start at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Rays host the New York Mets as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Three MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros are at home against the Seattle Mariners as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Texas Rangers are in Kansas to play the Royals. The Minnesota Twins host the Boston Red Sox as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago White Sox visit St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Brewers play in Chicago against the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite. The Oakland A’s play at home against the Miami Marlins at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Three more MLB games begin at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Cincinnati Reds are at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Atlanta Braves are in Los Angeles to play the Dodgers as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN has the San Francisco Giants traveling to Philadelphia to play the Phillies at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Giants are a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5.Matchweek 36 in the English Premier League continues with three matches. Two matches begin at 9:00 a.m. ET. Aston Villa plays at Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. Chelsea plays at home against West Ham United as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Liverpool is at home against Tottenham at 11:30 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 4.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/04/2024

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, May 04, 2024

The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby headlines the sporting events of the day. The Run for the Roses is the 12th race at Churchill Downs and has a start time of 6:57 PM ET.The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with one game. The Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series on TNT and truTV at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Nuggets are a 4.5-point favorite, with the total set at 207.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game. The Boston Bruins play at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series on ABC at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Bruins are a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Saturday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The New York Yankees are at home against the Detroit Tigers at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Minnesota Twins host the Boston Red Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 2:15 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago Cubs are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Washington to play the Nationals as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Colorado Rockies as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Oakland A’s play at home against the Miami Marlins at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the San Francisco Giants at 6:05 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Cleveland Guardians host the Los Angeles Angels at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Baltimore Orioles play in Cincinnati against the Reds at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.The Texas Rangers are in Kansas City to play the Royals at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two MLB games start at 7:15 p.m. ET in regional coverage on Fox. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the New York Mets as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Houston Astros are at home against the Seattle Mariners as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Atlanta Braves at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favor with a total of 9.Matchweek 36 in the English Premier League continues with five matches. Arsenal is at home against Bournemouth on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Three more EPL matches begin at 10:10 a.m. ET. Brentford hosts Fulham as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Newcastle United visits Burnley as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Nottingham Forest plays at Sheffield United as a -1 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3. Manchester City hosts Wolverhampton on NBC as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.

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