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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, EPL and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/22/2023

The Monday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL.The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Denver Nuggets on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET in the fourth game of the Western Conference finals. The Nuggets took a 3-0 lead in this series with their 119-108 upset win as a 5.5-point underdog on Saturday. The Lakers are a 3-point favorite with a total of 224.5.The National Hockey League playoffs continue with the Florida Panthers playing at home against the Carolina Hurricanes on TNT in the third game of the Eastern Conference finals. The Panthers took a 2-0 lead in this series with their 2-1 victory on Saturday. Florida is a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.The Monday card in Major League Baseball has 12 games on its schedule. The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Chicago White Sox at 6:10 PM ET. The Texas Rangers play at Pittsburgh against the Pirates at 6:35 PM ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Arizona Diamondbacks as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The St Louis Cardinals play in Cincinnati against the Reds as a -190 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 7:20 PM ET as a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Three more MLB games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Kansas City Royals host the Detroit Tigers as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Houston Astros travel to Milwaukee to play the Brewers as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.The Minnesota Twins play at home against the San Francisco Giants on FS1-TV at 7:40 PM ET as a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Twins have lost three of their last four games after their 4-2 loss on the road against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. The Giants have won five of their last six games after a 7-5 win against Miami yesterday. Minnesota is a -150 moneyline favorite with an over/under of 9.  The Miami Marlins play on the road against the Colorado Rockies at 8:40 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 11.5. The Los Angeles Angels are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 9:38 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Seattle Marines host the Oakland A’s at 9:40 PM ET as a -315 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Matchweek 37 in the English Premier League continues with Newcastle United hosting Leicester City on the USA Network at 3 PM ET. The Magpies are a -1.5 goal-line favorite at Bet MGM with a total of 3.

Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - May 21, 2023

Normally I would start with one of the daily sports we're watching, recapping the previous day's events, but Sunday I am going to have to start with boxing.Let's call it what it was - a shame. Vasiliy Lomachenko outclassed Devin Haney last night, but it was the younger undisputed lightweight champion who retained his belt with a unanimous decision.Unreal.Haney was about -260 when the fight started, but by mid-fight, DraftKings have shifted the in-fight line to Lomachenko -120.A shocking decision saw Lomachenko in tears in his dressing room, and Haney wearing sunglasses to hide his battered face and swollen eyes.Looking ahead, whenever it may be, mark my words that either Shakur Stevenson or Gervonta Davis will destroy Haney in a matchup of pound-for-pound contenders.Let's move on to the WNBA.The defending champion Las Vegas Aces destroyed the Seattle Storm, who showed signs of how things could be all season now that legend Sue Bird has retired, and with Breanna Stewart playing in New York.I'll be interested to see the number when the Aces face the Sparks in Los Angeles next week, because that will be a much better test.Also winning was the Dallas Wings, scoring the win and cover against the Atlanta Dream. It was a statement win, to be quite honest, as the Dream are on some peoples' bingo card for Eastern Conference contender.Another split for the home teams, while both games went over the posted number. Totals are 3-3 after the first two days fo the season.Three games on the card for Sunday and I love one of them. Friday I opened the season with my WNBA Western Conference Game of the Month winner on the Sparks. Today I am back with my Eastern Conference Game of the Month with a heavyweight battle between Washington and Connecticut. I'm on an 82-65-4 run for $14,340 net profit since April 17, and over the L30 Days I'm No. 2 in NET$. Today I add to the bankroll with my WNBA CONFERENCE GAME OF THE MONTH.In the NHL, it's becoming redundant so I'll just give you two words: Florida Panthers.Another overtime winner for the Cats, who will take a 2-0 series lead back to Sunrise, Florida after Matthew Tkachuk played the role of hero again, with the game-winner in the extra frame. He did the same in Game 1.Today, it's Game 2 between the Golden Knights and Stars, as puck drop is at 3 pm eastern, less than 48 hours after Vegas scored a 4-3 overtime win in Game 1.NHL Notes: Road teams are 43-33 in the postseason. Underdogs are 37-38 in the postseason, with a $100 wager on the pups turning a profit of roughly $1300. The Over is 40-35-1, but the Under has cashed 26 of the last 46 games. There have been 21 overtime games, and road teams are 15-6 in those games. NHL favorites higher than -150 are 14-32 on the puck line this postseason after Carolina's loss on Saturday. In the NBA, I went 1-0 with the Denver Nuggets pushed the Los Angeles Lakers to the brink on Saturday.Jamal Murray scored 37 points, Nikola Jokic added 24 points and eight assists and the Nuggets cruised to a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals with a 119-108 victory over Los Angeles.Denver squandered a 14-point lead, but made up for it with a decisive 13-0 run in the fourth quarter en route to snapping the Lakers' nine-game home winning streak dating back to  March 26.The series continues Monday in Los Angeles, where the Nuggets can earn their first trip to the NBA Finals.The Nuggets were my NBA Side Winner # 28 of 43. I'm on an 82-64-4 overall run for $14,340 net profit since 4/17, including a 41-24-3 NBA run for $14,550. And part of that NBA win streak is a 28-15 run with side selections. Tonight I'm in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals with my NBA SIDE WINNER # 29 of 44.On the MLB diamond, six of the 14 underdogs won Friday, with one game being postponed. No doubt about it the most notable was the Miami Marlins at +140 (DraftKings), as they beat the San Francisco Giants, 1-0. The Marlins have now won five of six, and are hitting .255 during the win streak. They're averaging a mere 3.5 runs per game during the run, but they're getting stellar pitching via a 2.38 ERA.

Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/21/2023

The Sunday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL.The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with the Boston Celtics traveling to Miami to play the Heat on TNT at 8:30 PM ET in the third game of the Eastern Conference finals. The Heat took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 111-105 upset victory as a 10-point underdog on Friday. The Celtics are a 3.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 213.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The National Hockey League playoffs continue with the Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Dallas Stars on ABC at 3:05 PM ET in the second game of the Western Conference finals. The Golden Knights won the first game of this series with a 4-3 victory in overtime on Friday. Vegas is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Sunday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The New York Yankees visit Cincinnati to play the Reds on Peacock at 11:35 AM ET as a -150 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Four more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. The Washington Nationals play at home against the Detroit Tigers as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks are in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Chicago Cubs as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Seattle Mariners play in Atlanta against the Braves, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 9. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Baltimore Orioles at 1:37 PM ET as a -190 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games start at 1:40 PM ET. The New York Mets play at home against the Cleveland Guardians in the opening game of their doubleheader as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers as a -140 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two MLB games begin at 2:10 PM ET. The Houston Astros host the Oakland A’s as a -350 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago White Sox play at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -185 money-line favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 9.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 2:15 PM ET as a -150 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Colorado Rockies at 2:35 PM ET as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.The San Francisco Giants host the Miami Marlins at 4:05 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Minnesota Twins at 4:07 PM ET as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The San Diego Padres are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 4:10 PM ET as a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN has the Mets host the Guardians in the second game of their doubleheader at 7:10 PM ET. New York is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.Matchweek 37 in the English Premier League continues with three matches. Leeds United plays at West Ham United at 8:30 AM ET in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Brighton and Hove Albion is at home against Southampton as a -2 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Manchester City hosts Chelsea on the USA Network at 11 AM ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.

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