Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 04/25/2024

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Apr 25, 2024
The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with three games. The Orlando Magic host the Cleveland Cavaliers on NBA TV at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cavaliers took a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven series after their 96-86 victory at home against the Magic as a 5.5-point favorite on Monday. Orlando is a 2-point favorite, with the total set at 198.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the New York Knicks on TNT and truTV at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Knicks have a 2-0 lead in this series after their 104-101 victory against the 76ers as a 5-point favorite on Monday. Philadelphia is a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 205.5. 

The Denver Nuggets travel to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on TNT and truTV at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Nuggets took a 2-0 series lead after their 101-99 victory at home against the Lakers as a 7-point favorite on Monday. Denver is a 1-point road favorite with a total of 215.

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Florida Panthers on TBS at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Carolina Hurricanes play in New York to play the Islanders on ESPN2 as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has 10 games on its schedule. The Milwaukee Brewers are in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 12:35 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Twins host the Chicago White Sox at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Boston Red Sox visit Cleveland to play the Guardians. The Philadelphia Phillies play in Cincinnati against the Reds as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Kansas City Royals play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Houston Astros play in Chicago against the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite. The Seattle Mariners are in Texas to play the Rangers at 2:35 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The San Diego Padres travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 10.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Washington to play the Nationals at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees are at home against the Oakland A’s at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -258 money-line favorite with a total of 8.

Matchweek 34 in the English Premier League concludes with one match at 3:00 p.m. ET. Manchester City is at Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network at 3 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3.

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