by Big Al Staff
Monday, May 26, 2025The Monday Memorial Day sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on ESPN and the ESPN2 “Insightcast.” The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Minnesota to play the Timberwolves at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Timberwolves won their first game in this best-of-seven series with a 143-101 upset victory at home as a 3-point underdog on Saturday. Oklahoma City is a 3.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 218.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on TNT/truTV/Max. The Florida Panthers host the Carolina Hurricanes at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Panthers took a 3-0 lead in this best-of-seven series with a 6-2 victory at home on Saturday. Florida is a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Major League Baseball has 12 games on its schedule. The San Francisco Giants play in Detroit against the Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Giants send out Hayden Birdsong to pitch against the Tigers’ Keider Montero. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Boston Red Sox are in Milwaukee to play the Brewers at 2:10 p.m. ET. Garrett Crochet gets the ball for the Red Sox to face Chad Patrick for the Brewers. Boston is a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs tap Jameson Taillon to take on the Rockies’ Carson Palmquist. Chicago is a -345 money-line favorite.
The Baltimore Orioles are home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 3:05 p.m. ET. A starting pitcher yet to be named pitched for the Orioles to challenge Erick Fedde for the Cardinals. Baltimore is a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Texas Rangers host the Toronto Blue Jays at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers turn to Jacob deGrom to face the Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman. Texas is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.
Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. New York plays at home against Chicago with Clay Holmes getting the starting assignment for the Mets to battle Adrian Houser for the White Sox. New York is a -310 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Kansas City is home against Cincinnati with the Royals sending out Michael Lorenzen to face the Reds’ Nick Martinez. Kansas City is a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Cleveland to play the Guardians at 36:10 p.m. ET. A starting pitcher yet to be named takes the ball for the Dodgers to take on Gavin Williams for the Guardians. Los Angeles is a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Minnesota Twins at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Rays tap Zach Littell to challenge the Twins’ Chris Paddack. Tampa Bay is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 8:10 p.m. ET. Ryne Nelson takes the ball for the Diamondbacks to face Andrew Heaney for the Pirates. Arizona is a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The San Diego Padres are home against the Miami Marlins at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Padres have not determined their starting pitcher to pitch against the Marlins’ Ryan Weathers. San Diego is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Yankees play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. A starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Yankees takes the hill to battle Jack Kochanowicz for the Angels. New York is a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on ESPN and the ESPN2 “Insightcast.” The Oklahoma City Thunder travel to Minnesota to play the Timberwolves at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Timberwolves won their first game in this best-of-seven series with a 143-101 upset victory at home as a 3-point underdog on Saturday. Oklahoma City is a 3.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 218.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on TNT/truTV/Max. The Florida Panthers host the Carolina Hurricanes at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Panthers took a 3-0 lead in this best-of-seven series with a 6-2 victory at home on Saturday. Florida is a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Major League Baseball has 12 games on its schedule. The San Francisco Giants play in Detroit against the Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Giants send out Hayden Birdsong to pitch against the Tigers’ Keider Montero. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Boston Red Sox are in Milwaukee to play the Brewers at 2:10 p.m. ET. Garrett Crochet gets the ball for the Red Sox to face Chad Patrick for the Brewers. Boston is a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs tap Jameson Taillon to take on the Rockies’ Carson Palmquist. Chicago is a -345 money-line favorite.
The Baltimore Orioles are home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 3:05 p.m. ET. A starting pitcher yet to be named pitched for the Orioles to challenge Erick Fedde for the Cardinals. Baltimore is a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Texas Rangers host the Toronto Blue Jays at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers turn to Jacob deGrom to face the Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman. Texas is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.
Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. New York plays at home against Chicago with Clay Holmes getting the starting assignment for the Mets to battle Adrian Houser for the White Sox. New York is a -310 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Kansas City is home against Cincinnati with the Royals sending out Michael Lorenzen to face the Reds’ Nick Martinez. Kansas City is a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Cleveland to play the Guardians at 36:10 p.m. ET. A starting pitcher yet to be named takes the ball for the Dodgers to take on Gavin Williams for the Guardians. Los Angeles is a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Minnesota Twins at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Rays tap Zach Littell to challenge the Twins’ Chris Paddack. Tampa Bay is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 8:10 p.m. ET. Ryne Nelson takes the ball for the Diamondbacks to face Andrew Heaney for the Pirates. Arizona is a -192 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The San Diego Padres are home against the Miami Marlins at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Padres have not determined their starting pitcher to pitch against the Marlins’ Ryan Weathers. San Diego is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Yankees play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. A starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Yankees takes the hill to battle Jack Kochanowicz for the Angels. New York is a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5.
