Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 04/21/2024

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Apr 21, 2024
The Sunday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association continues the 2024 playoff season with four games. The Boston Celtics host the Miami Heat on ABC at 1:10 p.m. ET as a 14-point favorite, with the total set at 209 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Dallas Mavericks travel to Los Angeles to play the Clippers on ABC at 3:40 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.

The Indiana Pacers play in Milwaukee against the Bucks on TNT and truTV at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 231.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans on TNT and truTV at 9:40 p.m. ET as an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 214.5. 

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with four games. The Florida Panthers are at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on ESPN at 12:40 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Rangers host the Washington Capitals on ESPN at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Colorado Avalanche on ESPN2 at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Vancouver Canucks are at home against the Nashville Predators on ESPN at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The Sunday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros are in Washington to play the Nationals as a -192 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Boston Red Sox. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -298 money-line favorite with an over/under 7.5. The New York Yankees are at home against the Tampa Bay Rays as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more MLB games start at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Chicago White Sox host the Oakland A’s as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Cincinnati Reds play at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Kansas City Royals are at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Minnesota Twins host the Detroit Tigers as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 2:15 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago Cubs are at home against the Miami Marlins at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Seattle Mariners visit Colorado to play the Rockies in the opening game of their doubleheader at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.5. 

The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Two more MLB games start at 4:10 p.m. ET. The San Diego Padres play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the New York Mets as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN has the Atlanta Braves hosting the Texas Rangers at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Braves are a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Mariners play on the road against the Rockies in the second game of their doubleheader at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -150 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with a total of 11.

Matchweek 34 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Everton plays at home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 8:30 a.m. ET is a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Two more matches start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Aston Villa is at home against Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Crystal Palace hosts West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Liverpool travels to Fulham on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5.

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