Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, NHL, NBA and EPL Previews and Odds - 04/12/2021

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Apr 12, 2021
The Monday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, MLB, and English Premier League.

The NBA has nine games on the docket. The card begins at 7:30 PM ET, with the New York Knicks hosting the Los Angeles Lakers as a 3-point favorite with the total set at 206 (all odds from BetOnline). 

Philadelphia travels to Dallas for the first game of an ESPN doubleheader at 7:30 PM ET. The 76ers have won two of their last three games after a 117-93 victory at Oklahoma City as a 9.5-point favorite on Saturday. The Mavericks have lost two of three games after their 119-117 upset loss to San Antonio as a 6-point favorite on Sunday. 

San Antonio visits Orlando at 8 PM ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 220. Brooklyn plays at Minnesota as a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 240.5. 

Utah plays at home against Washington at 9 PM ET as a -13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 234. Memphis hosts Chicago as a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 229. New Orleans is at home against Sacramento as a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 232.

Phoenix hosts Houston at 10 PM ET as a 13-point favorite with a total of 228. Denver travels to Golden State in the second game on ESPN. The Nuggets had their eight-game winning streak end with a 105-87 upset loss to Boston as a 3.5-point favorite on Sunday. The Warriors have won two of three with their 125-109 win against Houston as a 7-point favorite on Saturday.

Eight games are on the NHL slate. Winnipeg visits Ottawa at 7 PM ET as a -180 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Toronto is home against Montreal as a -129 money line road favorite with a total of 6. Carolina plays at home against Detroit as a -355 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Chicago travels to Columbus as a -118 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5.

Minnesota hosts St. Louis at 8 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Arizona plays at home Colorado at 9 PM ET. Vegas visits the Los Angeles Kings at 10 PM ET as a -168 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. San Jose is at home against Anaheim at 10 PM ET. 

Fourteen games are on the MLB schedule. The card begins at 2:10 PM ET, with Minnesota hosting Boston as a -141 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Milwaukee is at home against the Chicago Cubs on FS1 at 7:40 PM ET. The Brewers have won four of their last five games after their 9-3 win against St. Louis on Sunday. The Cubs have lost four of five after a 7-1 loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday. Adbert Alzolay pitches for Chicago against Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta. The Brewers are a -137 money line favorite with a total of an over/under of 8.

The MLB card concludes at 9:45 PM ET with San Francisco playing at home against Cincinnati as a -110 money line favorite with the total at 8.5.

Matchweek 31 in the English Premier League concludes with two matches on the NBC Sports Network. Southampton travels to West Bromwich Albion at 1 PM ET as a -0.25 goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Brighton and Hove Albion plays at home against Everton at 3:15 PM ET as a -0.25 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.25.

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