Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and MLB Previews and Odds - 04/03/26

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Apr 03, 2026
The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action. 

The National Basketball League has nine games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Charlotte Hornets host the Indiana Pacers as a 15.5-point favorite with the total set at 235.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 233.5. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks are at home to play the Chicago Bulls as a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 236.5. The Atlanta Hawks travel to Brooklyn to face the Nets as a 15.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 225.5. 

Three NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Rockets host the Utah Jazz as a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 232.5. The Toronto Raptors play in Memphis against the Grizzlies as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The Boston Celtics are on the road in Milwaukee to take on the Bucks as a 16.5-point road favorite with a total of 216.5. 

The Orlando Magic visit Dallas to challenge the Mavericks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 236.5. The New Orleans Pelicans play in Sacramento against the Kings at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 234.5. 

The National Hockey League has two games on its slate. The New York Islanders play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Anaheim Ducks are home to battle the St. Louis Blues at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the road in Washington to play the Nationals at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -250 money-line road favorite at BetOnline with an over/under of 9. The Detroit Tigers host the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Yankees play at home against the Miami Marlins at 1:35 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Chicago to face the White Sox as a -207 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Boston Red Sox are home to face the San Diego Padres as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Texas Rangers host the Cincinnati Reds at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -168 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Three more MLB games begin at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Chicago Cubs play in Cleveland against the Guardians as a -110 money-line road favorite at BetOnline with an over/under of 8. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Tampa Bay Rays as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road in Colorado to challenge the Rockies as a -219 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Baltimore Orioles visit the Pittsburgh Pirates at 4:12 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Milwaukee Brewers play in Kansas City against the Royals at 7:45 p.m. ET on Apple TV+ at 7:45 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Seattle Mariners are on the road in Los Angeles to battle the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -168 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Two MLB games start at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros travel to Sacramento to play the Athletics as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Atlanta Braves play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks on Apple TV+ as a -126 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The New York Mets are on the road in San Francisco to play the Giants at 10:15 p.m. ET as a -131 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

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