Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/18/2022

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, May 18, 2022
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.

The National Basketball Association begins the Western Conference finals with Game 1 of the best-of-seven game series between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors on ESPN at 9 PM ET. The Warriors won their third game in their last four in beating Memphis in six games with their 110-96 victory as a 7.5-point favorite on Friday. The Mavericks won their fourth game in their last five with a 123-90 upset victory at Phoenix in Game 7 of their second-round series on Sunday. Golden State is a 5-point home favorite with the total set at 214.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The conference semifinals in the National Hockey League continue with two games on ESPN. The Carolina Hurricanes host the New York Rangers at 7:07 PM ET. The Hurricanes won their second game in their last three with a 3-2 victory against Boston in the seventh game of their opening-round series on Saturday. The Rangers are on a three-game winning streak after a 4-3 win against Pittsburgh in Game 7 of their first-round series on Sunday. Carolina is a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The Calgary Flames play at home against the Edmonton Oilers at 9:37 PM ET. The Flames won their third game in their last four with a 3-2 victory against Dallas in the seventh game of their first-round series on Sunday. The Oilers won their second straight game to rally from a 3-2 series deficit to defeat Los Angeles, 2-0, in Game 7 of their opening-round series on Saturday. Calgary is a -165 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

The Wednesday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 PM ET. Milwaukee is at home against Atlanta as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Tampa Bay hosts Detroit as a -200 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. San Francisco travels to Colorado at 3:10 PM ET as a -155 money line road favorite with an over/under of 10.5. Minnesota plays at Oakland at 3:37 PM ET as a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against Arizona at 4:10 PM ET as a -290 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Two MLB games start at 6:10 PM ET. Cleveland is at home against Cincinnati as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Houston visits Boston as a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Miami hosts Washington at 6:40 PM ET as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Philadelphia plays at home against San Diego at 6:45 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The New York Yankees are at Baltimore at 7:05 PM ET as a -255 money line road favorite with a total of 8. Toronto is at home against Seattle at 7:07 PM ET as a -235 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Mets are at home against St. Louis at 7:10 PM ET as a -190 money line with a total of 7. The Chicago Cubs host Pittsburgh at 7:40 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite. 

The Los Angeles Angels visit Texas at 8:05 PM ET as a -160 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Chicago White Sox plays at Kansas City at 8:10 PM ET as a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5.

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