Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, NHL, NBA and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/02/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, May 02, 2022
The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association continues the conference semifinals with two games in a doubleheader on TNT in the second round of the playoffs. Miami hosts Philadelphia at 7:30 PM ET. The Heat have won four of their last five games after beating Atlanta in five games with a 97-94 victory as a 4.5-point favorite on Tuesday. The 76ers have won six of their last eight games after beating Toronto in six games in their 132-97 victory on the road as a 1.5-point favorite on Thursday. Miami is a 7.5-point favorite with the total set at 208.5. 

Phoenix plays at home against Dallas at 10 PM ET. The Suns have won three of their last four games after beating New Orleans on the road, 115-109, as a 3-point favorite on Thursday. The Mavericks have won four of their last five games after a 98-96 upset victory as a 1-point underdog as a 1-point underdog on Thursday. Phoenix is a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 214.5. 

Four games are on the slate in the opening night of the playoffs in the National Hockey League. Carolina is at home against Boston on ESPN at 7:07 PM ET. The Hurricanes have won six in a row with their 6-3 win against New Jersey on Thursday. The Bruins had their four-game winning streak end with a 5-2 loss at Toronto on Friday. Carolina is a -120 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Toronto hosts Tampa Bay on ESPN2 at 7:37 PM ET. The Maple Leafs have won eight of their last ten games with their 5-2 victory against the Bruins. The Lightning won their fifth game in their last six games with their 6-4 win in New York against the Islanders. Toronto is a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Minnesota plays at home against St. Louis on ESPN at 9:37 PM ET. The Wild won their seventh game in their last eight with their 4-1 victory against Colorado on Friday. The Blues were on a three-game winning streak before a 7-4 loss to Vegas on Friday. Minnesota is a -130 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Edmonton is at home against Los Angeles on ESPN2 as a 10:07 PM ET. The Oilers have won seven of their last eight games with their 3-2 victory against Vancouver on Thursday. The Kings had their five-game winning streak end with a 3-2 loss on the road to the Canucks on Thursday. Edmonton is a -210 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Monday card in Major League Baseball includes eight games. St. Louis plays at home against Kansas City at 1:15 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 2:10 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Miami is at home against Arizona at 6:40 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Minnesota plays at Baltimore at 7:05 PM ET as a -160 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Yankees are at Toronto at 7:07 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Atlanta plays in New York against the Mets at 7:10 PM ET. 

Houston hosts Seattle at 8:10 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Tampa Bay plays at Oakland at 9:40 PM ET as a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 7. 

Matchweek 35 in the English Premier League concludes with one match on the USA Network at 3 PM ET. Manchester United is at home against Brentford as a -0.5 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with an over/under of 2.5.

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