by Big Al Staff
Monday, Jun 16, 2025The Monday sports card features NBA, MLB, FIFA Club World Cup, and CONCACAF Gold Cup action.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 5 of the NBA finals on ABC. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Indiana Pacers at 8:35 p.m. ET. The Thunder evened this series at 2-2 with their 111-104 victory on the road against the Pacers as a 6-point favorite on Friday. Oklahoma City is a 9.5-point favorite with the total set at 223.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
Major League Baseball has seven games scheduled. The Philadelphia Phillies travel to Miami to play the Marlins at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies send out Mick Abel to take the mound for the Phillies to pitch against the Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara. Philadelphia is a -132 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Washington Nationals play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 6:45 p.m. ET. Jake Irvin gets the ball for the Nationals to take on Carson Palmquist for the Rockies. Washington is a -207 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The New York Yankees are home against the Los Angeles Angels at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees tap Clarke Schmidt to face the Angels’ Jose Soriano. New York is a -207 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles at 7:35 p.m. ET. Ryan Pepiot takes the hill for the Rays to challenge Zach Eflin for the Orioles. Tampa Bay is a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Boston Red Sox at 9:40 p.m. Et. The Mariners turn to Logan Gilbert to go against the Red Sox’s Lucas Giolito. Seattle is a -186 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Houston Astros play on the road against the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET. Lance McCullers, Jr. gets the ball for the Astros to pitch against an Athletics starting pitcher yet to be named.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are home against the San Diego Padres at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers send out Shohei Ohtani to face the Padres’ Dylan Cease. Los Angeles is a -157 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The FIFA Club World Cup continues with three matches. Chelsea takes on Los Angeles FC at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on TBS/truTV/DAZN at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with over/under of 3.5. Benfica plays Boca Juniors at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on DAZN at 6:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Flamenco battles Esperance de Tunis at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on DAZN at 9:00 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
The CONCACAF Gold Cup continues its tournament with two matches at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on FS1. Panama faces Guadeloupe at 7:00 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Jamaica challenges Guatemala at 10:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5.
