Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and UCL Previews and Odds - 05/08/2024

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and UCL action.

The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with one game on TNT and truTV. The New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers at 8:05 p.m. ET in the second game of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks are a 4.5-point favorite, with the total set at 222.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games on ESPN. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Boston Bruins at 7:40 p.m. ET in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. Florida is a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

The Edmonton Oilers travel to Vancouver to play the Canucks at 10:10 p.m. ET in the opening game of their Western Conference quarterfinals series. The Oilers are a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6. 

The Wednesday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 12:35 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Detroit Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the New York Mets at 1:15 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Kansas City Royals host the Milwaukee Brewers at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres play in Chicago against the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Miami Marlins at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -278 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Texas Rangers are in Oakland to play the A’s at 3:37 p.m. ET, with the Rangers a -125 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 7.5 in the first game of their doubleheader. The second game of their doubleheader starts at 6:37 p.m. ET, with Texas a -125 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with a total of 8. 

The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Cincinnati to play the Reds on FS1 at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Baltimore Orioles play in Washington against the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Chicago White Sox at 6:50 p.m. ET as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The New York Yankees host the Houston Astros at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Boston Red Sox at 7:20 p.m. ET as a -190 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Seattle Mariners are in Minnesota to play the Twins at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The San Francisco Giants travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.

The second leg of the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League concludes on CBS at 3 PM ET. Real Madrid is at home against Bayern Munich as a -0.5 goal-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 3.

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