by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Jun 02, 2022The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.
The finals in the National Basketball Association begins with the Golden State Warriors hosting the Boston Celtics on ABC at 9:10 PM ET. The Warriors reached the NBA finals by winning their fifth game in their last six with their 120-110 victory at home against Dallas as a 6.5-point favorite on Thursday to end that series in five games. The Celtics won their third game in their last four with their 100-96 victory at Miami as a 3-point road favorite on Sunday to win that series in seven games. Golden State is a 3.5-point favorite, with the total set at 212.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 2 of the best-of-seven series in the Western Conference finals between the Colorado Avalanche and the Edmonton Oilers on TNT at 8:07 PM ET. The Avalanche took a 1-0 lead in the series with their 8-6 victory against the Oilers on Tuesday. Colorado is a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has 12 games on its schedule. The Los Angeles Angels play at New York against the Yankees at 1:05 PM ET in the opening game of their doubleheader. Shohei Ohtani pitches for the Angels against Nestor Cortes of the Yankees. Minnesota visits Detroit at 1:10 PM ET. The Twins pitch Chris Archer against the Tigers Alex Faedo. Minnesota is a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
Tampa Bay travels to Texas at 2:05 PM ET. Corey Kluber pitches for the Rays against Taylor Hearn of the Rangers. Tampa Bay is a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Toronto hosts the Chicago White Sox at 3:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays pitch Alek Manoah against the White Sox’s Johnny Cueto. Toronto is a -190 money line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. San Francisco plays at Miami at 6:40 PM ET. Alex Wood pitches for the Giants against Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins. Cincinnati is at home against Washington with the Reds pitching Graham Ashcraft against Joan Adon of the Nationals. Cincinnati is a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. Seattle plays at Baltimore with Chris Flexen pitching for the Mariners against Jordan Lyles of the Orioles. Seattle is a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 9. The Yankees are at home against the Angels in the second game of their doubleheader as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Milwaukee hosts San Diego at 7:40 PM ET. The Brewers pitch Adrian Houser against the Padres Sean Manaea. Milwaukee is a -120 money line favorite with a total of 8.
Atlanta visits Colorado at 8:40 PM ET. Ian Anderson of the Braves pitches against Austin Gomber of the Rockies. Atlanta is a -150 money line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the New York Mets at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers pitch Tony Gonsolin against the Mets Taijuan Walker.
The finals in the National Basketball Association begins with the Golden State Warriors hosting the Boston Celtics on ABC at 9:10 PM ET. The Warriors reached the NBA finals by winning their fifth game in their last six with their 120-110 victory at home against Dallas as a 6.5-point favorite on Thursday to end that series in five games. The Celtics won their third game in their last four with their 100-96 victory at Miami as a 3-point road favorite on Sunday to win that series in seven games. Golden State is a 3.5-point favorite, with the total set at 212.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 2 of the best-of-seven series in the Western Conference finals between the Colorado Avalanche and the Edmonton Oilers on TNT at 8:07 PM ET. The Avalanche took a 1-0 lead in the series with their 8-6 victory against the Oilers on Tuesday. Colorado is a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has 12 games on its schedule. The Los Angeles Angels play at New York against the Yankees at 1:05 PM ET in the opening game of their doubleheader. Shohei Ohtani pitches for the Angels against Nestor Cortes of the Yankees. Minnesota visits Detroit at 1:10 PM ET. The Twins pitch Chris Archer against the Tigers Alex Faedo. Minnesota is a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
Tampa Bay travels to Texas at 2:05 PM ET. Corey Kluber pitches for the Rays against Taylor Hearn of the Rangers. Tampa Bay is a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Toronto hosts the Chicago White Sox at 3:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays pitch Alek Manoah against the White Sox’s Johnny Cueto. Toronto is a -190 money line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. San Francisco plays at Miami at 6:40 PM ET. Alex Wood pitches for the Giants against Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins. Cincinnati is at home against Washington with the Reds pitching Graham Ashcraft against Joan Adon of the Nationals. Cincinnati is a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. Seattle plays at Baltimore with Chris Flexen pitching for the Mariners against Jordan Lyles of the Orioles. Seattle is a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 9. The Yankees are at home against the Angels in the second game of their doubleheader as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Milwaukee hosts San Diego at 7:40 PM ET. The Brewers pitch Adrian Houser against the Padres Sean Manaea. Milwaukee is a -120 money line favorite with a total of 8.
Atlanta visits Colorado at 8:40 PM ET. Ian Anderson of the Braves pitches against Austin Gomber of the Rockies. Atlanta is a -150 money line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the New York Mets at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers pitch Tony Gonsolin against the Mets Taijuan Walker.
