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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, NBA and NHL Previews and Odds - 10/27/2021

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Oct 27, 2021
The Wednesday sports card features action in MLB, NBA, and the NHL.

Game 2 in the World Series in Major League Baseball begins at 8:09 PM ET on Fox, with Houston hosting Atlanta. The Braves took Game 1 with a 6-2 victory on Tuesday. Atlanta pitches Max Fried against the Astros’ Jose Urquidy. Houston is a -115 money line favorite, with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings).

Ten games are on the docket in the National Basketball Association. The card tips off at 7:10 PM ET with Charlotte visiting Orlando as a 6-point road favorite with a total f 217. Four games start at 7:40 PM ET. Boston hosts Washington as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. Brooklyn plays at home against Miami as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 218. Indiana travels to Toronto as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 218.

Atlanta plays at New Orleans in the first game of an ESPN doubleheader at 7:40 PM ET. The Hawks have won two of their first three games after a 122-104 victory against Detroit as an 11.5-point favorite on Monday. The Pelicans ended a three-game losing streak with their 107-98 upset victory at Minnesota as a 5.5-point underdog on Monday. Atlanta is a 6-point road favorite with a total of 220.

Two games tip-off at 8:10 PM ET. Milwaukee plays at home against Minnesota as a 7.5-point favorite. The Los Angeles Lakers visit Oklahoma City. Two games begin at 10:10 PM ET. Phoenix is at home against Sacramento as an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 226. 

Portland hosts Memphis on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET. The Trail Blazers have lost two of their first three games after their 116-86 loss at Los Angeles against the Clippers on Monday. The Grizzlies won their first two games of the season before losing at Los Angeles against the Lakers, 121-118, as a 5-point underdog on Sunday. Portland is a 2-point favorite with a total of 234.

The Los Angeles Clippers are at home against Cleveland at 10:40 PM ET. The Clippers are an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 217.

Five games are on the National Hockey League slate. Two games drop the puck at 7:08 PM ET. Florida is at home against Boston as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 6. Washington plays at home against Detroit as a -205 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Toronto visits Chicago at 7:38 PM ET as a -170 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Dallas is at home against Vegas at 8:38 PM ET as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

Edmonton hosts Philadelphia on TNT at 10:08 PM ET. The Oilers have won their first five games this season after a 5-3 victory at Vancouver on Friday. Philadelphia has split their opening four-game homestand that concluded with a 4-2 loss to Florida on Saturday. Edmonton is a -165 money line favorite with a total of 6.5.