Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA and MLB Previews and Odds - 06/07/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jun 07, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA and MLB. 

The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with the third game of the NBA Finals, with the Miami Heat hosting the Denver Nuggets on ABC at 8:30 PM ET. The Heat evened this series at 1-1 with their 111-108 upset win as an 8-point underdog on Sunday. Denver is a 2.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 214 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The Wednesday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Oakland A’s at 12:35 PM ET. Roansy Contreras takes the mound for the Pirates to pitch against Hogan Harris for the A’s. Pittsburgh is a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres are at home against the Seattle Mariners at 4:10 PM ET. The Padres turn to Michael Wacha in their starting rotation to battle against the Mariners’ George Kirby. San Diego is a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Detroit Tigers at 6:05 PM ET. Zack Wheeler takes the mound for the Phillies to pitch against Reese Olson for the Phillies. Philadelphia is a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Miami Marlins play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 6:10 PM ET. The Marlins tap Edward Cabrera to duel against the Royals’ Jordan Lyles. Miami is a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Minnesota Twins at 6:40 PM ET. Shawn Armstrong pitches for the Rays against Pablo Lopez for the Twins. Tampa Bay is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. The New York Yankees host the Chicago White Sox, with the Yankees using Randy Vasquez to go against the White Sox’s Lance Lynn. New York is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Washington to play the Nationals, with Zach Davies taking the hill for the Diamondbacks to battle against Patrick Corbin for the Nationals. Arizona is a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Houston Astros at 7:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays tap Chris Bassitt to face the Astros’ Ronel Blanco. Toronto is a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Two more MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Boston Red Sox, with Tanner Bibee taking the ball for the Guardians to go against Kutter Crawford for the Red Sox. Cleveland is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Cincinnati to play the Reds, with the Dodgers sending out Noah Syndergaard to battle against the Reds’ Brandon Williamson. Los Angeles is a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. 

The Atlanta Braves are at home against the New York Mets at 7:20 PM ET. Charlie Morton takes the mound for the Braves to duel against Max Scherzer for the Mets. Atlanta is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Baltimore Orioles at 7:40 PM ET. The Brewers turn to Corbin Burnes to pitch against the Orioles’ Dean Kremer. Milwaukee is a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Texas Rangers play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 8:05 PM ET. Jon Gray takes the mound for the Rangers to face Jack Flaherty for the Cardinals. Texas is a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The San Francisco Giants are in Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. The Giants send out Logan Webb to pitch against the Rockies’ Connor Seabold. San Francisco is a -200 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. The Los Angeles Angels host the Chicago Cubs at 9:38 PM ET. Jaime Barria pitches for the Angels against Jameson Taillon for the Cubs. Los Angeles is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.

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