by Big Al Staff
Friday, Apr 18, 2025The Friday sports card features NBA and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association concludes its Play-In Tournament prior to the playoffs with two games. The Miami Heat travel to Atlanta to play the Hawks on TNT and truTV at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with the total set at 219.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Memphis Grizzlies host the Dallas Mavericks on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Arizona Diamondbacks play in Chicago to take on the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks tap Corbin Burnes to pitch against the Cubs’ Colin Rea. Arizona is a -135 money-line road favorite.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland is in Pittsburgh with Luis L. Ortiz taking the hill for the Guardians to face Carmen Mlodzinski for the Pirates. The Guardians are a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Kansas City visits Detroit with the Royals turning to Cole Ragans to battle the Tigers’ Jackson Jobe. The Royals are a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Miami Marlins at 6:45 p.m. ET. Zack Wheeler gets the ball for the Phillies to battle Sandy Alcantara for the Marlins. Philadelphia is a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Two MLB games start at 7:05 p.m. ET. New York plays in Tampa Bay with the Yankees sending out Carlos Rodon to go against the Rays’ Drew Rasmussen. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with the total set at 8.5. Baltimore is home against Cincinnati with Cade Povich taking the mound for the Orioles to battle Andrew Abbott for the Reds. The Orioles are a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Seattle Mariners are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays on Apple TV+ at 7:07 p.m. ET. as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5.
Two MLB games begin at 7:10 p.m. ET. Boston hosts Chicago with the Red Sox turning to a starting pitcher yet to be named to face the White Sox’s Martin Perez. The Red Sox are a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. New York plays at home against St. Louis with David Peterson taking the ball for the Mets to take on Miles Mikolas for the Cardinals. The Mets are a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Atlanta Braves are home against the Minnesota Twins on Apple TV+ at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves turn to Bryce Elder to pitch against the Twins’ Chris Paddack. Atlanta is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Texas to challenge the Rangers at 8:05 p.m. ET. Yoshinbo Yamamoto takes the hill for the Dodgers to take on Jacob deGrom for the Rangers. Los Angeles is a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:10 p.m. ET. Houston hosts San Diego with the Astros tapping Ryan Gusto to face the Padres’ Kyle Hart. The Astros are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Milwaukee plays at home against the Athletics with Freddy Peralta getting sent out for the Brewers to battle J.T. Ginn for the Athletics. The Brewers are a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Washington Nationals play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Nationals turn to Mackenzie Gore to battle the Rockies’ Chase Dollander. Washington is a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The San Francisco Giants are in Los Angeles to take on the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. Logan Webb gets the ball for the Giants to challenge Tyler Anderson for the Angels. San Francisco is a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
The National Basketball Association concludes its Play-In Tournament prior to the playoffs with two games. The Miami Heat travel to Atlanta to play the Hawks on TNT and truTV at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with the total set at 219.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Memphis Grizzlies host the Dallas Mavericks on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Arizona Diamondbacks play in Chicago to take on the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks tap Corbin Burnes to pitch against the Cubs’ Colin Rea. Arizona is a -135 money-line road favorite.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland is in Pittsburgh with Luis L. Ortiz taking the hill for the Guardians to face Carmen Mlodzinski for the Pirates. The Guardians are a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Kansas City visits Detroit with the Royals turning to Cole Ragans to battle the Tigers’ Jackson Jobe. The Royals are a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Miami Marlins at 6:45 p.m. ET. Zack Wheeler gets the ball for the Phillies to battle Sandy Alcantara for the Marlins. Philadelphia is a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Two MLB games start at 7:05 p.m. ET. New York plays in Tampa Bay with the Yankees sending out Carlos Rodon to go against the Rays’ Drew Rasmussen. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with the total set at 8.5. Baltimore is home against Cincinnati with Cade Povich taking the mound for the Orioles to battle Andrew Abbott for the Reds. The Orioles are a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Seattle Mariners are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays on Apple TV+ at 7:07 p.m. ET. as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5.
Two MLB games begin at 7:10 p.m. ET. Boston hosts Chicago with the Red Sox turning to a starting pitcher yet to be named to face the White Sox’s Martin Perez. The Red Sox are a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. New York plays at home against St. Louis with David Peterson taking the ball for the Mets to take on Miles Mikolas for the Cardinals. The Mets are a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Atlanta Braves are home against the Minnesota Twins on Apple TV+ at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves turn to Bryce Elder to pitch against the Twins’ Chris Paddack. Atlanta is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Texas to challenge the Rangers at 8:05 p.m. ET. Yoshinbo Yamamoto takes the hill for the Dodgers to take on Jacob deGrom for the Rangers. Los Angeles is a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:10 p.m. ET. Houston hosts San Diego with the Astros tapping Ryan Gusto to face the Padres’ Kyle Hart. The Astros are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Milwaukee plays at home against the Athletics with Freddy Peralta getting sent out for the Brewers to battle J.T. Ginn for the Athletics. The Brewers are a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Washington Nationals play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Nationals turn to Mackenzie Gore to battle the Rockies’ Chase Dollander. Washington is a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The San Francisco Giants are in Los Angeles to take on the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. Logan Webb gets the ball for the Giants to challenge Tyler Anderson for the Angels. San Francisco is a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
