by Big Al Staff
Saturday, May 06, 2023The Saturday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL.
The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby headlines the sporting events of the day. The Run for the Roses is the 12th race at Churchill Downs with a start time of 6:57 PM ET.
The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with two playoff games in the conference semifinals on ABC. The Miami Heat host the New York Knicks at 3:30 PM ET. The Knicks evened this series at 1-1 with a 111-105 victory at home as a 9-point favorite on Tuesday. The Heat are a 4-point favorite, with the total set at 209 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Golden State Warriors at 8:30 PM ET. The Warriors made this a 1-1 series with their 127-100 victory at home as a 7-point favorite on Thursday. The Lakers are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game in the conference semifinals on TNT. The Edmonton are on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights at 7:10 PM ET. The Golden Knights took a 1-0 series lead with their 6-4 victory on Wednesday. The Oilers are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Detroit Tigers at 2:15 PM ET as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs host the Miami Marlins at 2:20 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. The New York Mets play at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the New York Yankees as a -190 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Minnesota Twins visit Cleveland to play the Guardians at 6:10 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates at 6:35 PM ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago White Sox at 6:40 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Kansas City Royals play at home against the Oakland A’s at 7:10 PM ET as a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. Three more MLB games begin at 7:15 PM ET. The San Francisco Giants are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Saturday night regional coverage on Fox features two games. The Atlanta Braves host the Baltimore Orioles as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the Washington Nationals at 8:10 PM ET as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres host the Los Angeles Dodgers at 8:40 PM ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Texas Rangers at 9:07 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Houston Astros at 9:40 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Matchweek 35 in the English Premier League begins with five matches. Four matches start at 10 AM ET. Chelsea travels to Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Manchester City hosts Leeds United on the USA Network as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Tottenham plays at home against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Aston Villa plays at Wolverhampton in a pick ‘em matchup with a total of 2.5. Liverpool is at home against Brentford on the USA Network at 12:30 PM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.
The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby headlines the sporting events of the day. The Run for the Roses is the 12th race at Churchill Downs with a start time of 6:57 PM ET.
The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with two playoff games in the conference semifinals on ABC. The Miami Heat host the New York Knicks at 3:30 PM ET. The Knicks evened this series at 1-1 with a 111-105 victory at home as a 9-point favorite on Tuesday. The Heat are a 4-point favorite, with the total set at 209 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Golden State Warriors at 8:30 PM ET. The Warriors made this a 1-1 series with their 127-100 victory at home as a 7-point favorite on Thursday. The Lakers are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game in the conference semifinals on TNT. The Edmonton are on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights at 7:10 PM ET. The Golden Knights took a 1-0 series lead with their 6-4 victory on Wednesday. The Oilers are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Detroit Tigers at 2:15 PM ET as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs host the Miami Marlins at 2:20 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. The New York Mets play at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the New York Yankees as a -190 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Minnesota Twins visit Cleveland to play the Guardians at 6:10 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates at 6:35 PM ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago White Sox at 6:40 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Kansas City Royals play at home against the Oakland A’s at 7:10 PM ET as a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. Three more MLB games begin at 7:15 PM ET. The San Francisco Giants are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Saturday night regional coverage on Fox features two games. The Atlanta Braves host the Baltimore Orioles as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the Washington Nationals at 8:10 PM ET as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres host the Los Angeles Dodgers at 8:40 PM ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Texas Rangers at 9:07 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Houston Astros at 9:40 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Matchweek 35 in the English Premier League begins with five matches. Four matches start at 10 AM ET. Chelsea travels to Bournemouth as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Manchester City hosts Leeds United on the USA Network as a -2 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Tottenham plays at home against Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Aston Villa plays at Wolverhampton in a pick ‘em matchup with a total of 2.5. Liverpool is at home against Brentford on the USA Network at 12:30 PM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.
