Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, MLB and UCL Previews and Odds - 05/31/2025

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, May 31, 2025
The Saturday sports card features NBA, MLB, and UCL action.

The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on TNT/truTV/Max. The Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Knicks kept their season alive with a 111-94 victory as a 4.5-point favorite on Thursday. The Pacers hold a 3-2 lead in this series. Indiana is a 4.5-point favorite, with the total set at 219 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 2:20  p.m. ET as a -145 money-line favorite at BetOnline. The Athletics travel to Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 3:07 p.m. ET. 

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Phillies are home against the Milwaukee Brewers on FS1. The Phillies send out Jesus Luzardo to pitch against the Brewers’ Chad Patrick. Philadelphia is a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals play on the road against the Texas Rangers as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Baltimore Orioles host the Chicago White Sox as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Six MLB games start at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Mets are home against the Colorado Rockies as a -410 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Houston Astros host the Tampa Bay Rays as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants are at Miami to play the Marlins as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Detroit Tigers visit the Kansas City Royals as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.

Two MLB games are featured on Fox’s regional television coverage at 7:15 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is home against New York, with Landon Knack taking the ball for the Dodgers to take on Willie Warren for the Yankees. The Dodgers are a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. Seattle hosts Minnesota, with the Mariners tapping Bryce Miller to face the Twins’ Bailey Ober. The Twins are a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. 

The San Diego Padres play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 9:40 p.m. ET as a -218 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks are home against the Washington Nationals on FS1 at 10:10 p.m. ET. Brandon Pfaadt takes the hill for the Diamondbacks to battle Michael Soroka for the Nationals. Arizona is a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.

The championship match of the UEFA Champions League takes place on CBS at 3 p.m. ET at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Paris Saint-Germain challenges Inter Milan as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.

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