Big Al's Daily Angle: EPL, NBA, NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 04/26/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Apr 26, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL.

The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with four games in the conference quarterfinals. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the New York Knicks on NBA TV at 7 PM ET. The Knicks hold a 3-1 lead in this series after winning Game 4 on Sunday. The Cavaliers are a 5.5-point favorite, with the total set at 202.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

The Memphis Grizzles play at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on TNT at 7:30 PM ET. The Lakers took a 3-1 series lead with their victory in Game 4 on Monday. Memphis is a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 222.

The Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the Miami Heat on NBA TV at 9:30 PM ET. The Heat took a 3-1 lead in this series with their Game 4 win on Monday. The Bucks are an 11.5-point favorite, with the total at 219.5. 

The Golden State Warriors travel to Sacramento to play the Kings on TNT at 10 PM ET. The Warriors evened the series at 2-2 with their win in Game 4 on Sunday. Golden State is a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 235. 

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games on its slate in the conference quarterfinals. The Boston Bruins host the Florida Panthers on ESPN at 7:08 PM ET. The Bruins took a 3-1 lead in the series with their win in Game 4 on Sunday. They are a -245 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The Colorado Avalanche play at home against the Seattle Kraken on ESPN at 9:38 PM ET. The Kraken evened this series at 2-2 with their upset victory in Game 4. The Avalanche are a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The Wednesday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Texas Rangers visit Cincinnati to play the Reds at 12:35 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Baltimore Orioles are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 1:05 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago White Sox at 1:07 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 PM ET. The Colorado Rockies play in Cleveland against the Guardians. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the New York Yankees as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Detroit Tigers at 1:40 PM ET as a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Kansas City Royals at 3:40 PM ET as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 6:35  PM ET as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more MLB games begin at 6:40 PM ET. The Seattle Mariners play in Philadelphia against the Phillies as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Houston Astros as a -130 money-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 9. 

The New York Mets host the Washington Nationals at 7:10 PM ET as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Miami Marlins at 7:20 PM ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres are in Chicago to play the Cubs at 7:40 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite. 

The Los Angeles Angels are at home against the Oakland A’s at 9:38 PM ET as a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The St. Louis Cardinals play in San Francisco against the Giants at 9:45 PM ET, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 8.5. 

Matchweek 33 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Brighton and Hove Albion visit Nottingham Forest at 2:30 PM ET as a -1 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Two more matches start at 2:45 PM ET. Chelsea hosts Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Liverpool plays at West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 3. Manchester City plays at home against Arsenal at 3 PM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. 

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