Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 03/31/2024

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Mar 31, 2024
The Sunday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, MLB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. The Denver Nuggets host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 3:40 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite, with the total set at 212.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Four more NBA games tip off at 6:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets as a 5-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. The Los Angeles Clippers play in Charlotte against the Hornets as a 15.5-point road favorite with a total of 215. The Philadelphia 76ers are in Toronto to play the Raptors as an 11-point road favorite with an over/under of 218.5. The Miami Heat visit Washington to play the Wizards as a 10.5-point road favorite with a total of 217.

Four NBA games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks play at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 215.5. The Dallas Mavericks play in Houston against the Rockets as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 230.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves are at home against the Chicago Bulls as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 212. The Golden State Warriors are in San Antonio to play the Spurs as an 8-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. The Sacramento Kings host the Utah Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 13-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5.

The National Hockey League has one game on its slate. The Vancouver Canucks play at home against the Anaheim Ducks on TNT at 3:37 p.m. ET as a -500 money-line favorite with a total of 6. 

The college basketball schedule has the final two games on CBS in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. Purdue battles Tennessee at 2:20 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 148. Duke faces North Carolina State at 5:05 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with a total of 143. 

The Sunday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Braves travel to Philadelphia to play the Phillies as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Baltimore Orioles are at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Four more MLB games begin at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Cincinnati Reds host the Washington Nationals as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays as a -115 money-line favorite at BetOnline with a total of 8.5. The Miami Marlins are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Mets host the Milwaukee Brewers as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.

Three MLB games start at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Twins play in Kansas City against the Royals as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Houston Astros play at home against the New York Yankees as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Detroit Tigers are in Chicago to play the White Sox as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Chicago Cubs at 2:35 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. 

The Cleveland Guardians visit Oakland to play the A’s at 4:07 p.m. ET  as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Three more MLB games begin at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners host the Boston Red Sox as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The San Diego Padres play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -130 money-line favorite at BetOnline with an over/under of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. 

Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN has the Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers are a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.

Matchweek 30 in the English Premier League concludes with two matches. Liverpool plays at home against Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network at 9:00 a.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Manchester City is at home against Arsenal on NBC as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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