by Big Al Staff
Thursday, May 09, 2024The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with two games on ESPN. The Boston Celtics host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:05 p.m. ET in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Celtics took a 1-0 lead with a 120-95 victory at home as a 12.5-point favorite on Tuesday. Boston is a 13.5-point favorite, with the total set at 212 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Dallas Mavericks at 9:35 p.m. ET in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Thunder have a 1-0 series lead after their 117-95 win at home as a 4-point favorite on Tuesday. Oklahoma City is a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 218.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games on TNT and truTV. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the New York Rangers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Rangers took a 2-0 lead in this series with a 4-3 victory on the road on Tuesday. The Hurricanes are a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Dallas Stars host the Colorado Avalanche at 9:40 p.m. ET in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Avalanche won the opening game of this series on the road, 4-3, on Tuesday. The Stars are a -130 money-line favor with an over/under of 6.5.
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Cincinnati Reds play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Reds send out Hunter Greene to take the ball against the Diamondbacks’ Slade Cecconi. Cincinnati is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Seattle Mariners. Pablo Lopez takes the mound for the hill for the Twins to pitch against Logan Gilbert for the Mariners. Minnesota is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The San Francisco Giants travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Giants tap Keaton Winn to take the hill to battle against the Rockies’ Cal Quantrill. San Francisco is a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5.
The New York Yankees are at home against the Houston Astros at 5:05 p.m. ET. Marcus Stroman gets the ball for the Yankees to duel against the Astros’ Ronel Blanco. New York is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Two more MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians play in Chicago against the White Sox. The Guardians turn to Ben Lively to pitch against the White Sox’s Erick Fedde. Cleveland is a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5.
The St. Louis Cardinals are at Milwaukee to play the Brewers. Lance Lynn goes for the Cardinals against Tobias Myers for the Brewers. St. Louis is a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Kansas City Royals visit Los Angeles to play the Angels on FS1 at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Royals send out Michael Wacha to face the Angels’ Reid Detmers. Kansas City is a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with two games on ESPN. The Boston Celtics host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:05 p.m. ET in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Celtics took a 1-0 lead with a 120-95 victory at home as a 12.5-point favorite on Tuesday. Boston is a 13.5-point favorite, with the total set at 212 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Dallas Mavericks at 9:35 p.m. ET in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Thunder have a 1-0 series lead after their 117-95 win at home as a 4-point favorite on Tuesday. Oklahoma City is a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 218.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games on TNT and truTV. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the New York Rangers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Rangers took a 2-0 lead in this series with a 4-3 victory on the road on Tuesday. The Hurricanes are a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Dallas Stars host the Colorado Avalanche at 9:40 p.m. ET in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Avalanche won the opening game of this series on the road, 4-3, on Tuesday. The Stars are a -130 money-line favor with an over/under of 6.5.
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Cincinnati Reds play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Reds send out Hunter Greene to take the ball against the Diamondbacks’ Slade Cecconi. Cincinnati is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Seattle Mariners. Pablo Lopez takes the mound for the hill for the Twins to pitch against Logan Gilbert for the Mariners. Minnesota is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The San Francisco Giants travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Giants tap Keaton Winn to take the hill to battle against the Rockies’ Cal Quantrill. San Francisco is a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5.
The New York Yankees are at home against the Houston Astros at 5:05 p.m. ET. Marcus Stroman gets the ball for the Yankees to duel against the Astros’ Ronel Blanco. New York is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Two more MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians play in Chicago against the White Sox. The Guardians turn to Ben Lively to pitch against the White Sox’s Erick Fedde. Cleveland is a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5.
The St. Louis Cardinals are at Milwaukee to play the Brewers. Lance Lynn goes for the Cardinals against Tobias Myers for the Brewers. St. Louis is a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Kansas City Royals visit Los Angeles to play the Angels on FS1 at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Royals send out Michael Wacha to face the Angels’ Reid Detmers. Kansas City is a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
