by Big Al Staff
Friday, May 05, 2023The Friday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and MLB.
The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with two playoff games in the conference semifinals on ESPN. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Boston Celtics at 7:30 PM ET in the third game of their best-of-seven series. The Celtics evened the series at 1-1 with their 121-87 victory at home as a 9-point favorite on Wednesday. Boston is a 2-point road favorite, with the total set at 214 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Denver Nuggets at 10 PM ET in Game 3 of their best-of-seven series. The Nuggets took a 2-0 series lead after their 97-87 victory at home as a 4-point favorite on Monday. The Suns are a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game in the conference semifinals on TNT. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the New Jersey Devils in the second game of their best-of-seven series. The Hurricanes have a 1-0 lead in the series after a 5-1 win in the opening game. Carolina is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Chicago Cubs host the Miami Marlins at 2:20 PM ET as a -155 money-line favorite. The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 6:35 PM ET as a -140 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox play in Cincinnati against the Reds, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 9. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the New York Yankees as a -190 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Philadelphia Phillis host the Boston Red Sox at 7:05 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The New York Mets play at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins visit Cleveland to play the Guardians as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:20 PM ET as a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Kansas City Royals host the Oakland A’s at 8:10 PM ET as a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Detroit Tigers at 8:15 PM ET as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Texas Rangers are in Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 PM ET.
Two MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the Washington Nationals as a -195 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in San Diego against the Padres as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners host the Houston Astros at 10:10 PM ET as a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Milwaukee Brewers are in San Francisco to play the Giants at 10:15 PM ET as a -140 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with two playoff games in the conference semifinals on ESPN. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Boston Celtics at 7:30 PM ET in the third game of their best-of-seven series. The Celtics evened the series at 1-1 with their 121-87 victory at home as a 9-point favorite on Wednesday. Boston is a 2-point road favorite, with the total set at 214 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Denver Nuggets at 10 PM ET in Game 3 of their best-of-seven series. The Nuggets took a 2-0 series lead after their 97-87 victory at home as a 4-point favorite on Monday. The Suns are a 4-point favorite with an over/under of 224.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game in the conference semifinals on TNT. The Carolina Hurricanes are at home against the New Jersey Devils in the second game of their best-of-seven series. The Hurricanes have a 1-0 lead in the series after a 5-1 win in the opening game. Carolina is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Chicago Cubs host the Miami Marlins at 2:20 PM ET as a -155 money-line favorite. The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 6:35 PM ET as a -140 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox play in Cincinnati against the Reds, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 9. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the New York Yankees as a -190 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Philadelphia Phillis host the Boston Red Sox at 7:05 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The New York Mets play at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins visit Cleveland to play the Guardians as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:20 PM ET as a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Kansas City Royals host the Oakland A’s at 8:10 PM ET as a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the Detroit Tigers at 8:15 PM ET as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Texas Rangers are in Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 PM ET.
Two MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the Washington Nationals as a -195 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in San Diego against the Padres as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners host the Houston Astros at 10:10 PM ET as a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Milwaukee Brewers are in San Francisco to play the Giants at 10:15 PM ET as a -140 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
