by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Mar 28, 2024The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association has two games on its docket. The Boston Celtics travel to Atlanta to play the Hawks at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 16-point road favorite, with the total set at 227.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Milwaukee Bucks play in New Orleans against the Pelicans at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers host the New York Islanders as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Philadelphia Flyers are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Ottawa Senators play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Washington Capitals as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Detroit Red Wings at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Three NHL games drop the puck at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild are at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -375 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The St. Louis Blues host the Calgary Flames as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games start at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the New York Rangers as a -162 money-line favor with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators visit Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Seattle Kraken play at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play in Vancouver against the Canucks as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has the first four games in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Arizona battles Clemson on CBS at 7:09 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5. Connecticut faces San Diego State on TBS at 7:39 p.m. ET as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 136.
North Carolina challenges Alabama on CBS at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 173.5. Iowa State plays Illinois on TBS at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5.
The domestic Opening Day card in Major League Baseball has 13 games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 3:05 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Eight MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Cincinnati Reds host the Washington Nationals as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Miami Marlins are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Minnesota Twins travel to Kansas City to play the Royals as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Detroit Tigers play in Chicago against the White Sox as a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Houston Astros host the New York Yankees as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres are at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals as a -230 money-line favorite, with an over/under of 8.5.
The Texas Rangers play at home against the Chicago Cubs on ESPN at 7:35 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Cleveland Guardians are in Oakland against the A’s at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two more games conclude the MLB card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Arizona Cardinals host the Colorado Rockies as a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The National Basketball Association has two games on its docket. The Boston Celtics travel to Atlanta to play the Hawks at 7:40 p.m. ET as a 16-point road favorite, with the total set at 227.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Milwaukee Bucks play in New Orleans against the Pelicans at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
The National Hockey League has 14 games on its slate. Five NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Florida Panthers host the New York Islanders as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Philadelphia Flyers are in Montreal to play the Canadiens as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Ottawa Senators play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Pittsburgh Penguins are at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Washington Capitals as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Detroit Red Wings at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
Three NHL games drop the puck at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Wild are at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -375 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The St. Louis Blues host the Calgary Flames as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Vegas Golden Knights as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6. Two more NHL games start at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche are at home against the New York Rangers as a -162 money-line favor with an over/under of 6.5. The Edmonton Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
Three games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Nashville Predators visit Arizona to play the Coyotes as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. The Seattle Kraken play at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play in Vancouver against the Canucks as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.
The college basketball schedule has the first four games in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Arizona battles Clemson on CBS at 7:09 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with a total of 152.5. Connecticut faces San Diego State on TBS at 7:39 p.m. ET as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 136.
North Carolina challenges Alabama on CBS at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 173.5. Iowa State plays Illinois on TBS at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 146.5.
The domestic Opening Day card in Major League Baseball has 13 games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 3:05 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Eight MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Cincinnati Reds host the Washington Nationals as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Miami Marlins are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Minnesota Twins travel to Kansas City to play the Royals as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Detroit Tigers play in Chicago against the White Sox as a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Houston Astros host the New York Yankees as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres are at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals as a -230 money-line favorite, with an over/under of 8.5.
The Texas Rangers play at home against the Chicago Cubs on ESPN at 7:35 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Cleveland Guardians are in Oakland against the A’s at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two more games conclude the MLB card at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Arizona Cardinals host the Colorado Rockies as a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
