Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA and MLB Previews and Odds - 06/08/2025

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Jun 08, 2025
The Sunday sports card features NBA and MLB action.

The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 2 of the NBA finals on ABC. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Indiana Pacers at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Pacers too the first game of this series with a 111-110 upset victory as a 10-point underdog on Thursday. The Thunder are an 11-point favorite with the total set at 227 (all odds from DraftKings).

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Miami Marlins at 12:10 p.m. ET. The Rays send out Drew Rasmussen to pitch against the Marlins’ Anthony Veneziano. Tampa Bay is a -253 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Milwaukee Brewers are home against the San Diego Padres on Roku at  1:05 p.m. ET. Aaron Civale gets the ball for the Brewers to face Ryan Bergert for the Padres. Milwaukee is a -164 money—line favorite with a total of 8. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:30 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh hosts Philadelphia with the Pirates tapping Paul Skenes to take on the Phillies’ Cristopher Sanchez. The Pirates are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. Texas travels to Washington with Tyler Mahle taking the hill for the Rangers to battle Trevor Williams for the Nationals. Texas is a -137 money-line favorite with a total of 9.

Three MLB games start at 1:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland plays at home against Houston with the Guardians turning to Tanner Bibee to take on the Astros’ Brandon Walter. The Guardians are a -164 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Arizona plays in Cincinnati with Zac Gallen taking the ball for the Diamondbacks to challenge Brady Singer for the Reds. The Diamondbacks are a -144 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. Detroit is home against Chicago with the Tigers sending out Jack Flaherty to pitch against the Cubs’ Cade Horton. The Tigers are a -144 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Two MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. Kansas City is in Chicago with Michael Lorenzen getting the starting assignment for the Royals to face Shane Smith for the White Sox. The Royals are a -164 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Minnesota hosts Toronto with the Twins tapping Joe Ryan to battle the Blue Jays’ Bowden Francis. The Twins are a -176 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.

The New York Mets visit Colorado to battle the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET. Tylor Megill takes the mound for the Mets to pitch against Chase Hollander for the Rockies. New York is a -288 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. 

Two MLB games start at 4:05 p.m. ET. Baltimore plays on the road  against the Athletics with the Orioles turning to Tomoyaki Sugano to challenge an Athletics starting pitcher yet to be determined. Atlanta is in San Francisco with Spencer Strider getting the ball for the Braves to take on the Giants’ Landen Roupp. The Braves are a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of  9. 

The Seattle Mariners travel to Los Angeles to play the Angels at 4:07 p.m. ET. George Kirby takes the hill for the Mariners to battle Tyler Anderson for the Angels. Seattle is a -150 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.

Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN features the New York Yankees playing at home against the Boston Red Sox at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Yankees tap Carlos Rodon to face the Red Sox’s Hunter Dobbins. New York is a -220 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.

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