by Big Al Staff
Friday, May 23, 2025The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on TNT/truTV/Max. The New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Pacers took the opening game of this best-of-seven series with a 138-135 upset victory as a 4.5-point underdog on Wednesday. The Knicks are a 6-point favorite, with the total set at 225.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on ESPN on its slate. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Edmonton Oilers at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Stars have a 1-0 lead in this best-of-seven series after their 6-3 victory on Wednesday. Dallas is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The Boston Red Sox are home against the Baltimore Orioles in the opening game of their doubleheader at 1:35 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Chicago Cubs travel to Cincinnati to take on the Reds as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants play in Washington against the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Three more MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Red Sox are home against the Orioles in the second game of their doubleheader as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9 at BetMGM. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in New York to take on the Mets on Apple TV+ as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Detroit Tigers host the Cleveland Guardians as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Atlanta Braves play at home against the San Diego Padres at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Texas Rangers visit Chicago to play the White Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros are home against the Seattle Mariners as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Arizona Diamondbacks play in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 8:15 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees are in Colorado to battle the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -310 money-line road favorite with a total of 12.5. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Miami Marlins at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies travel on the road to challenge the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on TNT/truTV/Max. The New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Pacers took the opening game of this best-of-seven series with a 138-135 upset victory as a 4.5-point underdog on Wednesday. The Knicks are a 6-point favorite, with the total set at 225.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on ESPN on its slate. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Edmonton Oilers at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Stars have a 1-0 lead in this best-of-seven series after their 6-3 victory on Wednesday. Dallas is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The Boston Red Sox are home against the Baltimore Orioles in the opening game of their doubleheader at 1:35 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Chicago Cubs travel to Cincinnati to take on the Reds as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants play in Washington against the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Three more MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Red Sox are home against the Orioles in the second game of their doubleheader as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9 at BetMGM. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in New York to take on the Mets on Apple TV+ as a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Detroit Tigers host the Cleveland Guardians as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Atlanta Braves play at home against the San Diego Padres at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Texas Rangers visit Chicago to play the White Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros are home against the Seattle Mariners as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The Arizona Diamondbacks play in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 8:15 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees are in Colorado to battle the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -310 money-line road favorite with a total of 12.5. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Miami Marlins at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies travel on the road to challenge the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5.
