by Big Al Staff
Friday, Apr 19, 2024The Friday sports card features NBA and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association concludes its Play-In Tournament with two games. The Miami Heat host the Chicago Bulls on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Heat had won two games in a row before losing at Philadelphia, 105-104, as a 5.5-point underdog in the Play-In Tournament on Wednesday. The Bulls won for the third time in their last four games with their 131-116 victory against Atlanta as a 3-point favorite in their Play-In Tournament game on Wednesday. The winner of this game claims the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and plays in Boston in the opening game of their seven-game series on Sunday. Miami is a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 205 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The Sacramento Kings travel to New Orleans to play the Pelicans on TNT and truTV at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Kings were on a three-game losing streak before their 118-94 upset victory at home against Golden State as a 3-point underdog in their Play-In Tournament game on Tuesday. The Pelicans are on a two-game losing streak after a 110-106 upset loss at home against the Los Angeles Lakers as a 1-point favorite in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. The winner takes the Western Conference eighth seed in the playoffs and plays in Minnesota in Game 1 of a seven-game series on Sunday. Sacramento is a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 210.
The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Miami Marlins at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 10.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Angels play in Cincinnati against the Reds. The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the Boston Red Sox. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Chicago White Sox. The Houston Astros are in Washington to play the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The New York Yankees play at home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -136 money-line favorite BetOnline with a total of 9. The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Oakland A’s at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves host the Texas Rangers at 7:20 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Baltimore Orioles visit Kansas City to play the Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5.
The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Detroit Tigers at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Milwaukee Brewers play in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 8:15 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners are in Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11.
The San Diego Padres are at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Apple TV+ at 10:15 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The National Basketball Association concludes its Play-In Tournament with two games. The Miami Heat host the Chicago Bulls on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Heat had won two games in a row before losing at Philadelphia, 105-104, as a 5.5-point underdog in the Play-In Tournament on Wednesday. The Bulls won for the third time in their last four games with their 131-116 victory against Atlanta as a 3-point favorite in their Play-In Tournament game on Wednesday. The winner of this game claims the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and plays in Boston in the opening game of their seven-game series on Sunday. Miami is a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 205 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The Sacramento Kings travel to New Orleans to play the Pelicans on TNT and truTV at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Kings were on a three-game losing streak before their 118-94 upset victory at home against Golden State as a 3-point underdog in their Play-In Tournament game on Tuesday. The Pelicans are on a two-game losing streak after a 110-106 upset loss at home against the Los Angeles Lakers as a 1-point favorite in the Play-In Tournament on Tuesday. The winner takes the Western Conference eighth seed in the playoffs and plays in Minnesota in Game 1 of a seven-game series on Sunday. Sacramento is a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 210.
The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Miami Marlins at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 10.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Angels play in Cincinnati against the Reds. The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the Boston Red Sox. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Chicago White Sox. The Houston Astros are in Washington to play the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The New York Yankees play at home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -136 money-line favorite BetOnline with a total of 9. The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Oakland A’s at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves host the Texas Rangers at 7:20 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Baltimore Orioles visit Kansas City to play the Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5.
The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Detroit Tigers at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Milwaukee Brewers play in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 8:15 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners are in Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11.
The San Diego Padres are at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the New York Mets at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Apple TV+ at 10:15 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
