by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Jun 01, 2023The Thursday sports card features action in the NBA and MLB.
The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with the opening game of the NBA Final,s with the Denver Nuggets hosting the Miami Heat on ABC at 8:30 PM ET. The Nuggets are on a six-game winning streak after beating the Los Angeles Lakers on the road, 113-111, as a 3.5-point underdog on May 22nd. The Heat come off a 103-84 upset victory on the road against Boston as a 7.5-point underdog in the seventh game of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday.
These two teams played twice in the regular season. Denver won both contests with a 124-119 victory on December 30th followed up by a 112-108 upset win as a 1-point underdog on Februrary 13th. Denver is an 8.5-point favorite, with the total set at 219 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has seven games on its schedule. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 1:07 PM ET. Kevin Gausman takes the mound to pitch against Freddy Peralta of the Brewers. Toronto is a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 PM ET. The New York Mets are at home against the Philadelphia Phillies, with the Mets turning to Max Scherzer to pitch against the Phillies Taijuan Walker. New York is a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres travel to Miami to play the Marlins, with Joe Musgrove pitching for the Padres against Jesus Luzardo for the Marlins. San Diego is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies at 3:40 PM ET. The Diamondbacks turn to Zach Davies to pitch against the Rockies’ Chase Anderson. Arizona is a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 PM ET. Chris Sale pitches for the Red Sox against Hunter Greene for the Reds. Boston is a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 7:40 PM ET. The Twins tap Pablo Lopez to battle against the Guardians' Tyler Bibee. Minnesota is a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels on FS1 at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros have lost two of three games after their 8-2 defeat against the Twins on Wednesday. Their 32-23 record places them in second place in the AL West, three games behind the Texas Rangers, who are in first place. The Angels have won two of three games after their 12-5 win in Chicago against the White Sox on Wednesday. They are in third place in the AL West with a 30-27 record, six games behind the Rangers. Framber Valdez takes the ball for Houston to pitch against Reid Detmers for the Angels. The Astros are a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with the opening game of the NBA Final,s with the Denver Nuggets hosting the Miami Heat on ABC at 8:30 PM ET. The Nuggets are on a six-game winning streak after beating the Los Angeles Lakers on the road, 113-111, as a 3.5-point underdog on May 22nd. The Heat come off a 103-84 upset victory on the road against Boston as a 7.5-point underdog in the seventh game of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday.
These two teams played twice in the regular season. Denver won both contests with a 124-119 victory on December 30th followed up by a 112-108 upset win as a 1-point underdog on Februrary 13th. Denver is an 8.5-point favorite, with the total set at 219 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has seven games on its schedule. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 1:07 PM ET. Kevin Gausman takes the mound to pitch against Freddy Peralta of the Brewers. Toronto is a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 PM ET. The New York Mets are at home against the Philadelphia Phillies, with the Mets turning to Max Scherzer to pitch against the Phillies Taijuan Walker. New York is a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres travel to Miami to play the Marlins, with Joe Musgrove pitching for the Padres against Jesus Luzardo for the Marlins. San Diego is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies at 3:40 PM ET. The Diamondbacks turn to Zach Davies to pitch against the Rockies’ Chase Anderson. Arizona is a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 PM ET. Chris Sale pitches for the Red Sox against Hunter Greene for the Reds. Boston is a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 7:40 PM ET. The Twins tap Pablo Lopez to battle against the Guardians' Tyler Bibee. Minnesota is a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels on FS1 at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros have lost two of three games after their 8-2 defeat against the Twins on Wednesday. Their 32-23 record places them in second place in the AL West, three games behind the Texas Rangers, who are in first place. The Angels have won two of three games after their 12-5 win in Chicago against the White Sox on Wednesday. They are in third place in the AL West with a 30-27 record, six games behind the Rangers. Framber Valdez takes the ball for Houston to pitch against Reid Detmers for the Angels. The Astros are a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
