Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, EPL, WNBA and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/14/2021

by Big Al Staff

Friday, May 14, 2021
The Friday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, MLB, WNBA, and the English Premier League.

Eight games are on the NBA docket. The card begins at 7 PM ET, with Washington hosting Cleveland as a 7.5-point favorite at DraftKings. Utah visits Oklahoma City at 8 PM ET as a 13.5-point road favorite at DraftKings. Philadelphia plays at home against Orlando as a 13-point favorite at DraftKings. Denver travels to Detroit. 

Memphis is at home against Sacramento at 9 PM ET as an 8.5-point favorite at DraftKings. Dallas hosts Toronto as a 13-point favorite at DraftKings. The Los Angeles Clippers visit Houston.

The NBA card concludes at 9:30 PM ET with Golden State playing at home against New Orleans on ESPN. The Warriors have won six of their last seven games with their 122-116 upset win against Phoenix as a 5-point underdog on Tuesday. The Pelicans have lost three of their last four games after their 125-107 loss at Dallas as a 9.5-point underdog on Wednesday. Golden State is a 5.5-point favorite at DraftKings. 

One game is on the NHL schedule. Toronto visits Winnipeg at 8 PM ET as a -155 money line road favorite with the total set at 6 (all odds from BetOnline unless indicated otherwise). 

Sixteen games are on the MLB slate. Kansas City plays at Chicago against the White Sox at 3:10 PM ET in the opener of their seven-inning doubleheader. San Francisco visits Pittsburgh at 6:35 PM ET as a -136 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. 

The New York Yankees travel to Baltimore at 7:05 PM ET as a -180 money line road favorite with a total of 9. The Chicago Cubs visit Detroit as a -132 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Angels play at Boston. Toronto hosts Philadelphia at 7:37 PM ET as a -147 money line favorite with the total at 10.5.

Houston is at home against Texas at 8:10 PM ET as a -215 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. Oakland visits Minnesota as a -110 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Atlanta plays at Milwaukee. The second game of the Royals/White Sox doubleheader is at 8:10 PM ET. Colorado plays at home against Cincinnati at 8:40 PM ET as a -108 money line favorite with an over/under of 10.5. 

Washington travels to Arizona at 9:40 PM ET as a -165 money line road favorite at BookMaker with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers host Miami at 10:10 PM ET as a -209 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. San Diego is at home against St. Louis as a -166 money line favorite with a total of 7. Cleveland visits Seattle as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.

The WNBA season tips off on Friday with four games. Indiana visits New York at 7 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite. Connecticut travels to Atlanta at 7:30 PM ET as a 3-point road favorite. Minnesota hosts Phoenix on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET as a 2.5-point favorite. Los Angeles plays at home against Dallas at 10:30 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite. 

Matchweek 36 in the English Premier League begins at 3 PM ET with Manchester City traveling to Newcastle United. Man City is a -1.75 goal line road favorite with the total at 3. Peacock broadcasts the match.

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