Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/29/2023

by Big Al Staff

Monday, May 29, 2023
The Monday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and MLB.

The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with the Boston Celtics hosting the Miami Heat on TNT at 8:30 PM ET in the seventh game of the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics evened this series at three games apiece with their 104-103 victory as a 2.5-point favorite on Saturday. Boston is a 7.5-point favorite, with the total set at 203 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with the Dallas Stars playing at home against the Vegas Golden Knights on ESPN at 8:05 PM ET in the sixth game of the Western Conference finals. The Stars kept this series alive with their 4-2 upset victory on the road against the Golden Knights on Saturday. Vegas has a 3-2 series lead. Dallas is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

The Monday card in Major League Baseball has 11 games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles are at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 1:05 PM ET. Tyler Wells takes the ball for the Orioles to pitch against Logan Allen for the Guardians. Baltimore is a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Texas Rangers travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 PM ET. The Rangers tap Nathan Eovaldi to battle against the Tigers’ Matthew Boyd. 

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Kansas City Royals at 2:15 PM ET. Adam Wainwright takes the hill for the Cardinals to pitch against Josh Staumont for the Royals. St. Louis is a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Tampa Bay Rays visit Chicago to play the Cubs at 2:20 PM ET. The Rays tap Taz Bradley to duel against the Cubs’ Marcus Stroman. Tampa Bay is a -130 money-line favorite. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Colorado Rockies, with Ryne Nelson taking the mound for the Diamondbacks to face Karl Kaufmann for the Rockies. Arizona is a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 10. The Houston Astros are at home against the Minnesota Twins, with the Astros turning to J.P. France to face the Twins’ Sonny Gray. Houston is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The San Francisco Giants host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 5:05 PM ET. Anthony DeSclafani takes the ball for the Giants to pitch against Rich Hill for the Pirates. San Francisco is a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Atlanta Braves play in Oakland against the A’s at 8:07 PM ET. The Braves tap Mike Soroka to take the mound against the A’s Paul Blackburn. Atlanta is a -240 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago White Sox play at home against the Los Angeles Angels on FS1 at 8:10 PM ET. Michael Kopech pitches for the White Sox against Griffin Canning for the Angels. Chicago is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Washington Nationals at 9:10 PM ET. The Dodgers’ Bobby Miller takes the hill to battle against the Nationals’ Trevor Williams. Los Angeles is a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Seattle Mariners host the New York Yankees at 9:40 PM  ET. Bryce Miller pitches for the Mariners against Domingo German for the Yankees. Seattle is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8.

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