Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/29/22

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, May 29, 2022
The Sunday sports card features NBA and MLB action.

The National Basketball Association concludes the Eastern Conference finals with Game 7 of the best-of-seven game series between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET. Miami forced this Game 7 with their 111-103 upset victory on the road against the Celtics on Friday. Boston is a 2.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 196.

The Sunday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on the schedule. San Francisco visits Cincinnati on Peacock at 11:35 AM ET. Alex Cobb pitches for the Giants against Tyler Mahle of the Reds. San Francisco is a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. Boston hosts Baltimore with the Red Sox pitching Nick Pivetta against the Orioles Bruce Zimmermann. Boston is a -190 money line favored with a total of 10. Washington plays at home against Colorado, with Josiah Gray pitching for the Nationals against Kyle Freeland of the Rockies. Washington is a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. Atlanta is at home against Miami, with the Braves pitching Max Fried against the Marlins Elieser Hernandez. Atlanta is a -225 money line favorite with a total of 8.

Two MLB games start at 1:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay hosts the New York Yankees, with Shane McClanahan pitching for the Rays against Luis Severino for the Yankees. Tampa Bay is a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Cleveland visits Detroit with the Guardians pitching Triston McKenzie against the Tigers' Elvin Rodriguez. Cleveland is a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 2:10 PM ET. Minnesota plays at home against Kansas City with Sonny Gray pitching for the Twins against Zack Greinke for the Royals. Minnesota is a -190 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the Chicago Cubs with the White Sox pitching Dylan Cease against the Cubs Marcus Stroman. The White Sox are a -165 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Milwaukee travels to St. Louis at 2:15 PM ET. Corbin Burnes pitches for the Brewers against Miles Mikolas of the Cardinals. Milwaukee is a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. 

Two MLB games start at 4:07 PM ET. Texas is at Oakland with the Rangers pitching Dane Dunning against the A’s James Kaprielian. Texas is a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Angels host Toronto with Patrick Sandoval pitching for the Angels against Jose Berrios of the Blue Jays. Los Angeles is a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Three MLB games begin at 4:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Arizona with Tyler Anderson pitching for the Dodgers against Zach Davies of the Diamondbacks. Los Angeles is a -210 money line road favorite with a total of 9.5. San Diego plays at home against Pittsburgh, with the Padres pitching Mackenzie Gore against the Pirates Roansy Contreras. Houston is at Seattle with Luis Garcia pitching for the Astros against Marco Gonzales of the Mariners. Houston is a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.

Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN2 has the New York Mets playing at home against Philadelphia at 7:08 PM ET. The Mets send Chris Bassitt to the mound against the Phillies Zack Wheeler. New York is a -115 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

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