Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/21/2022

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, May 21, 2022
The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.

The second leg of the Triple Crown takes place at 7:01 PM ET with the Preakness Stakes. NBC has the broadcast.

The National Basketball Association continues the Eastern Conference finals with Game 2 of the best-of-seven game series between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics on ABC at 8:40 PM ET. The Celtics evened the series at 1-1 with their 127-102 victory at Miami as a 1-point favorite on Thursday. Boston is a 6-point favorite with the total set at 208 (all odds from DraftKings).

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game. The Colorado Avalanche visits the St. Louis Blues on TNT at 8:07 PM ET. The Blues evened the series at 1-1 with a 4-1 victory on the road on Thursday. Colorado is a -170 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.

The Saturday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games on the schedule. The New York Yankees host the Chicago White Sox at 1:05 PM ET as a -210 money line favorite with a total of 9. The Chicago Cubs play at home against Arizona at 2:20 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

Toronto is at home against Cincinnati at 3:07 PM ET as a -260 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Mets are at Colorado in the opening game of their doubleheader at 3:10 PM ET as a -105 money line road favorite with a total of 10. 

San Francisco hosts San Diego on FS1 at 4:05 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. Boston plays at home against Seattle at 4:10 PM ET as a -160 money line favorite with a total of 9. 

Philadelphia is at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 6:05 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Two more MLB games start at 6:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Detroit as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 8. Atlanta visits Miami as a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8. St. Louis plays at Pittsburgh at 6:35 PM ET as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 9. 

Tampa Bay travels to Boston at 7:05 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. Milwaukee is at home against Washington as a -235 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Minnesota plays at Kansas City as a -150 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. Houston hosts Texas as a -235 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The New York Mets play at Colorado in the second game of their doubleheader at 8:40 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite with a total of 10.5. The Los Angeles Angels are at home against Oakland at 9:07 PM ET on FS1 as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.

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