Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA and MLB Previews and Odds - 06/04/2023

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Jun 04, 2023
The Sunday sports card features action in the NBA and MLB. 

The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with the second game of the NBA Finals, with the Denver Nuggets hosting the Miami Heat on ABC at 8:00 PM ET. The Nuggets took a 1-0 lead in this series with their 104-93 victory at home against the Heat as a 9-point favorite on Thursday. Denver is an 8.5-point favorite, with the total set at 216.

The Sunday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The St. Louis Cardinals visit Pittsburgh to play the Pirates on Peacock at 11:35 AM ET. Miles Mikolas takes the mound for the Cardinals to pitch against Rich Hill for the Pirates. St. Louis is a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. The Philadelphia Phillies play in Washington against the Nationals, with the Phillies turning to Ranger Suarez in their starting rotation to battle against the Nationals’ Trevor Williams. Philadelphia is a -165 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Tampa Bay Rays are in Boston against the Red Sox, with Tax Bradley dueling for the Rays against Tanner Houck for the Red Sox. Tampa Bay is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Three MLB games start at 1:40 PM ET. The New York Mets play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays, with the Mets' starting Kodai Senga against the Blue Jays’ Yusei Kikuchi. New York is a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Cincinnati Reds are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers, with Ben Lively taking the hill for the Reds against Adrian Houser for the Brewers. Cincinnati is a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Miami Marlins host the Oakland A’s, with the Marlins tapping Sandy Alcantara battling against the A’s Paul Blackburn. Miami is a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

Three MLB games begin at 2:10 PM ET. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Cleveland Guardians, with Joe Ryan on the hill for the Twins to pitch against Triston McKenzie for the Guardians. Minnesota is a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Houston Astros are at home against the Los Angeles Angels, with the Astros turning to J.P. France pitching against the Angels’ Griffin Canning. Houston is a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Kansas City Royals host the Colorado Rockies, with Brady Singer pitching for the Royals against Kyle Freeland for the Rockies. Kansas City is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Chicago White Sox play at home against the Detroit Tigers, with the White Sox sending out Michael Kopeck to face the Tigers’ Matthew Boyd. Chicago is a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Seattle Marines at 2:35 PM ET. Nathan Eovaldi takes the ball for the Rangers to go against Bryce Miller for the Mariners. Texas is a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Baltimore Orioles visit San Francisco to play the Giants at 4:05 PM ET. The Orioles pitch Tyler Wells against the Giants’ Anthony DeSclafani. Both teams are priced at -110 with an over/under of 8. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Atlanta Braves at 4:10 PM ET. Zac Gallen takes the mound for the Diamondbacks to battle against Michael Soroka for the Braves. Arizona is a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs play in San Diego against the Padres at 5:10 PM ET. The Cubs tap Marcus Stroman to duel against the Padres' Ryan Weathers. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN has the Los Angeles Dodgers hosting the New York Yankees at 7:10 PM ET. Bobby Miller takes the ball for the Dodgers to pitch against Domingo German for the Yankees. Los Angeles is a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9.

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