Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA and MLB Previews and Odds - 04/07/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Apr 07, 2023
The Friday sports card features action in the NBA and MLB.

The National Basketball Association has 11 games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The Houston Rockets travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets as a 2-point road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Indiana Pacers host the Detroit Pistons as a 7-point favorite. The Miami Heat play in Washington against the Wizards as a 5.5-point road favorite. 

Three NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks are at home against the Philadelphia 76ers as a 9-point favorite. The Boston Celtics host the Toronto Raptors as a 2.5-point favorite. The Brooklyn Nets play at home against the Orlando Magic as an 11.5-point favorite. 

Two NBA games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Denver Nuggets visit Milwaukee to play the Bucks as a 6.5-point road favorite. The New Orleans Pelicans are at home against the New York Knicks as a 7.5-point favorite. The Dallas Mavericks host the Chicago Bulls at 8:40 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite. 

The Golden State Warriors play in Sacramento against the Kings at 10:10 PM ET as a 5.5-point road favorite. The Los Angeles Lakers are at home against the Phoenix Suns at 10:40 PM ET as a 6.5-point favorite. 

The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 14 games on its schedule. The New York Mets play at home against the Miami Marlins at 1:10 PM ET as a -175 money-line favorite, with the total set at 8. The Chicago Cubs host the Texas Rangers on Apple TV+ at 2:20 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 3:05 PM ET. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Cincinnati Reds as a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Yankees travel to Baltimore to play the Orioles as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 4:10 PM ET. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Houston Astros as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Cleveland Guardians host the Seattle Mariners as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Chicago White Sox play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates as a -145 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants are at home against the Kansas City Royals at 4:35 PM ET as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Oakland A’s at 6:40 PM ET as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves host the San Diego Padres on Apple TV+ at 7:20 PM ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 8:10 PM ET as a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Colorado Rockies host the Washington Nationals at 8:40 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 11.5. The Los Angeles Angeles play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 9:38 PM ET as a -130 money-line with an over/under of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Arizona to play the Diamondbacks at 9:40 PM ET as a -225 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.

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