Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/20/2022

by Big Al Staff

Friday, May 20, 2022
The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB.

The National Basketball Association continues the Western Conference finals with Game 2 of the best-of-seven game series between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks on TNT at 9 PM ET. The Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the series with a 112-87 victory as a 5.5-point favorite on Wednesday. They have won four of their last five games. The Mavericks have won four of their last five games even after the loss in Game 1. Golden State is a 6-point favorite with the total set at 214 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The conference semifinals in the National Hockey League play odds continue with two games on ESPN. Carolina hosts the New York Rangers at 8:07 PM ET. The Hurricanes took the first game of this series with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday. They have won 11 of their last 14 games. The Rangers had been on a three-game winning streak before the loss in Game 1. Carolina is a -175 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

Calgary plays at home against Edmonton at 10:37 PM ET. The Flames took Game 1 on Wednesday, 9-6 to take a 1-0 lead in the series. They have won four of their last five games. The Oilers have dropped three of their last five games. Calgary is a -175 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on the schedule. The Chicago Cubs are at home against Arizona at 2:20 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite. St. Louis travels to Pittsburgh at 6:35 PM ET as a -150 money line road favorite with a total of 8. Atlanta plays at Miami at 6:40 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. Tampa Bay visits Baltimore as a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 8. The New York Yankees are at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -195 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at Philadelphia as a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Toronto hosts Cincinnati at 7:07 PM ET as a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. Boston plays at home against Seattle as a -110 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. Detroit is at Cleveland as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Three MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Milwaukee hosts Washington as a -190 money line favorite with a total of 8. Minnesota travels to Kansas City as a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Houston plays at home against Texas as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 8. 

The New York Mets visit Colorado at 8:40 PM ET as a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Los Angeles Angels are at home against Oakland at 9:38 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 8. San Diego plays at San Francisco at 10:15 PM ET with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 7.5. 

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