Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, MLB, WNBA and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/17/26

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, May 17, 2026
The Sunday sports card features NBA, MLB, WNBA, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Detroit Pistons on Amazon Prime Video at 8:10 p.m. ET. Detroit is a 4.5-point home favorite with the total set at 206.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Miami Marlins on Peacock at 12:15 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates are home to take on the Philadelphia Phillies as a -137 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Atlanta Braves host the Boston Red Sox as a -156 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Baltimore Orioles travel to Washington to play the Nationals as a -132 money-line road favorite with a total of 10.5. 

Three MLB games start at 1:40 p.m. ET. The New York Yankees play across town against the New York Mets as a -113 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Cincinnati Reds as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays are on the road in Detroit against the Tigers as a -136 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Three MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Texas Rangers visit Houston to face the Astros as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs play across town against the Chicago White Sox as a -143 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are on the road to battle the Minnesota  Twins as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home to challenge the Kansas  City Royals at 2:15 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -156 money-line road favorite with a total of 10.5. The Athletics host the San Francisco Giants at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -149 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play across town in Los Angeles against the Angels on Peacock at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -143 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. 

Sunday Night Baseball on NBC has the Seattle Mariners playing at home against the San Diego Padres at 7:20 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The WNBA has four games on tap. The Las Vegas Aces are on the road to face the Atlanta Dream on NBC at 1:30 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point road favorite with a total of 172.5. The  Indiana Fever are at home to take on the Seattle Storm on Peacock at 6:00 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 176.5.

Two games conclude the WNBA card at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Lynx host the Chicago Sky as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 169.5. The Los Angeles Sparks play at home against the Toronto Tempo as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 175.5. 

Matchweek 37 in the English Premier League continues with six matches. Manchester United is at home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

Four more EPL matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Brentford hosts Crystal Palace as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Everton plays at home against Sunderland as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Brighton and Hove Albion visits Leeds United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Fulham plays at Wolverhampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

Newcastle United is at home against West Ham United on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. 

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