by Big Al Staff
Thursday, May 07, 2026The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with two Game 2s on Amazon Prime Video in the conference semifinals. The Detroit Pistons host the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Pistons won the opening game of this best-of-seven series with a 111-101 victory as a 3.5-point favorite on Tuesday. Detroit is a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 215.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Los Angeles Lakers at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Thunder took Game 1 of this series on Tuesday with a 108-90 victory as a 15.5-point favorite. Oklahoma City is a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 209.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game. The Carolina Hurricanes travel to Philadelphia to play the Flyers on TNT/truTV/HBO Max at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Hurricanes took a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven series with a 3-2 victory in overtime at home on Monday. Carolina is a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Major League Baseball has 10 games scheduled. The New York Yankees are at home to play the Texas Rangers at 12:35 p.m. ET as a -141 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Minnesota Twins play in Washington against the Nationals on Peacock at 1:05 p.m. ET with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with a total of 9. The Kansas City Royals host the Cleveland Guardians at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -199 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Mets are on the road to take on the Colorado Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -149 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.5. The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Arizona Diamondbacks at 3:40 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Miami Marlins are at home to face the Baltimore Orioles as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Athletics as a -136 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on ESPN at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Red Sox have won three games in a row after their 4-0 win at Detroit on Wednesday. The Rays won for the 12th time in their last 13 games with a 3-0 victory at home against Toronto yesterday. Boston is a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The San Diego Padres are at home to challenge the St. Louis Cardinals on ESPN at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Padres won for the third time in their previous four games with a 5-1 win at San Francisco on Thursday. The Cardinals lost for the third time in their previous four games in a 6-2 loss at home against Milwaukee yesterday. San Diego is a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
