Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/06/2022

by Big Al Staff

Friday, May 06, 2022
The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.

The National Basketball Association continues the conference semifinals with two playoff games on ESPN. Miami travels to Philadelphia at 7 PM ET. The Heat took a 2-0 lead in this series with a 119-103 victory as a 7.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Miami is a 3-point road favorite with the total set at 210 (all odds from DraftKings).

Phoenix plays at Dallas at 9:30 PM ET. The Suns have a 2-0 series lead after being the Mavericks, 129-109, as a 6-point favorite on Wednesday. Phoenix is a 1-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.5. 

Four games are on the slate in the first round of the National Hockey League playoffs. Boston hosts Carolina on TNT at 7:07 PM ET. The Hurricanes took a 2-0 lead in this series with their 5-2 victory at home on Wednesday. The Bruins are a -135 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Tampa Bay plays at home against Toronto on TBS at 7:37 PM ET. The Lightning evened this series at 1-1 with a 5-3 win on the road in Game 2 on Wednesday. Tampa Bay is a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

St. Louis is at home against Minnesota on TNT at 9:37 PM ET. The Wild made this a 1-1 series with their 6-2 victory on the road in Game 2 on Wednesday. St. Louis is a -120 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Edmonton visits Los Angeles on TBS at 10:07 PM ET. The Oilers evened this series at 1-1 with their 6-0 victory on Wednesday. Edmonton is a -140 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Chicago against the Cubs at 2:20 PM ET. Pittsburgh travels to Cincinnati at 6:40 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. Baltimore hosts Kansas City as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Mets play at Philadelphia as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 7. The New York Yankees are at home against Texas as a -225 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. 

Two MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. Boston plays at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -165 money line favorite. Toronto is at Cleveland as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Milwaukee travels to Atlanta at 7:20 PM ET. Two more MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Minnesota hosts Oakland as a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Houston is at home against Detroit as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 8. 

Washington plays at Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 PM ET. Three more MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. Arizona hosts Colorado as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Seattle plays at home against Tampa Bay as a -125 money line favorite with a total of 7. San Diego is at home against Miami as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. St. Louis visits San Francisco at 10:15 PM ET.

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