by Big Al Staff
Thursday, May 02, 2024The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with two games on TNT. The Indiana Pacers host the Milwaukee Bucks at 6:40 PM ET. The Pacers had won three games in a row in this series before their 115-92 upset loss on the road as a 5-point favorite on Tuesday. The Bucks still trail in the series by a 3-2 margin and need to win this game to force a decisive Game 7 back in Milwaukee. Indiana is an 8-point favorite, with the total set at 212.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the New York Knicks at 9:10 p.m. ET. The 76ers have won two of the last three games in this series after their 112-106 upset victory on the road as a 4-point underdog on Tuesday. The Knicks hold a 3-2 lead in the series and can advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals with an upset victory. Philadelphia is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 198.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game on ESPN. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Boston Bruins on TBS at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Maple Leafs ended a two-game losing streak in this series with a 2-1 victory on the road on Tuesday. The Bruins hold a 3-2 lead in the series and can close things out and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a victory. Toronto is a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has six games on its schedule. The Miami Marlins host the Colorado Rockies at 12:10 p.m. ET. The Marlins have won two games in a row after their 4-1 victory against the Rockies yesterday. Miami turn to Edward Cabrera as their starting pitcher to face Colorado’s Peter Lambert. The Marlins are a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The New York Yankees travel to Baltimore to play the Orioles at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees ended a two-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory against the Orioles on Wednesday. Carlos Rodon takes the mound of New York to battle against a starting pitcher yet to be named for Baltimore.
The New York Mets play at home against the Chicago Cubs at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Mets lost for the second time in their last three games in a 1-0 loss to the Cubs yesterday. New York sends out Adrian Houser to face Chicago’s Ben Brown. The Mets are a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Boston Red Sox are at home against the San Francisco Giants at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Red Sox are on a four-game winning streak after a 6-2 victory against the Giants on Wednesday. Josh Winckowski takes the hill for Boston to go against Kyle Harrison for the Giants. The Red Sox are a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The Texas Rangers host the Washington Nationals at 2:35 p.m. ET. The Rangers had won two games in a row before a 1-0 loss to the Nationals yesterday. Texas turns to Nathan Eovaldi to duel against Mitchell Parker for the Nationals. The Rangers are a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Houston Astros play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros had won three games in a row before a 3-2 loss in ten innings to the Guardians on Wednesday. Spencer Arrighetti gets the start for Houston to pitch against Cleveland’s Logan Allen. The Astros are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with two games on TNT. The Indiana Pacers host the Milwaukee Bucks at 6:40 PM ET. The Pacers had won three games in a row in this series before their 115-92 upset loss on the road as a 5-point favorite on Tuesday. The Bucks still trail in the series by a 3-2 margin and need to win this game to force a decisive Game 7 back in Milwaukee. Indiana is an 8-point favorite, with the total set at 212.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Philadelphia 76ers play at home against the New York Knicks at 9:10 p.m. ET. The 76ers have won two of the last three games in this series after their 112-106 upset victory on the road as a 4-point underdog on Tuesday. The Knicks hold a 3-2 lead in the series and can advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals with an upset victory. Philadelphia is a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 198.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game on ESPN. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Boston Bruins on TBS at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Maple Leafs ended a two-game losing streak in this series with a 2-1 victory on the road on Tuesday. The Bruins hold a 3-2 lead in the series and can close things out and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a victory. Toronto is a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has six games on its schedule. The Miami Marlins host the Colorado Rockies at 12:10 p.m. ET. The Marlins have won two games in a row after their 4-1 victory against the Rockies yesterday. Miami turn to Edward Cabrera as their starting pitcher to face Colorado’s Peter Lambert. The Marlins are a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The New York Yankees travel to Baltimore to play the Orioles at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees ended a two-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory against the Orioles on Wednesday. Carlos Rodon takes the mound of New York to battle against a starting pitcher yet to be named for Baltimore.
The New York Mets play at home against the Chicago Cubs at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Mets lost for the second time in their last three games in a 1-0 loss to the Cubs yesterday. New York sends out Adrian Houser to face Chicago’s Ben Brown. The Mets are a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Boston Red Sox are at home against the San Francisco Giants at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Red Sox are on a four-game winning streak after a 6-2 victory against the Giants on Wednesday. Josh Winckowski takes the hill for Boston to go against Kyle Harrison for the Giants. The Red Sox are a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The Texas Rangers host the Washington Nationals at 2:35 p.m. ET. The Rangers had won two games in a row before a 1-0 loss to the Nationals yesterday. Texas turns to Nathan Eovaldi to duel against Mitchell Parker for the Nationals. The Rangers are a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Houston Astros play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros had won three games in a row before a 3-2 loss in ten innings to the Guardians on Wednesday. Spencer Arrighetti gets the start for Houston to pitch against Cleveland’s Logan Allen. The Astros are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
