Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 04/05/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Apr 05, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, MLB, and the EPL.

The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 PM ET. The New York Knicks travel to Indiana to play the Pacers as an 8.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 235 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Brooklyn Nets play in Detroit against the Pistons as a 10.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 223.5. Three more NBA games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Atlanta Hawks host the Washington Wizards as a 10.5-point favorite. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 5-point favorite. The Milwaukee Bucks are at home against the Chicago Bulls on ESPN as a 7-point favorite with a total of 231. 

The New Orleans Pelicans host the Memphis Grizzlies at 8:10 PM ET as a 5-point favorite. The Dallas Mavericks play at home against the Sacramento Kings at 8:40 PM ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 245.5. The Los Angeles Clippers are the assigned home team when they play the Los Angeles Lakers on ESPN at 10:10 PM ET as a 3-point favorite. 

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:37 PM ET. The Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The New York Rangers play at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning on TNT as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Edmonton Oilers visit Anaheim to play the Ducks on TNT at a 10:07 PM ET as a -340 money-line road favorite with a total of 7. 

The Wednesday card in Major League Baseball has 13 games on its schedule. The Chicago Cubs play in Cincinnati against the Reds at 12:35 PM ET with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 8.5. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:05 PM ET. The New York Yankees are at home against the Philadelphia Phillies as a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Tampa Bay Rays are in Washington to play the Nationals as a -255 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Minnesota Twins play in Miami against the Marlins at 1:10 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 7. 

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Atlanta Braves at 1:15 PM ET. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 1:35 PM ET as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the New York Mets at 1:40 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Texas Rangers host the Baltimore Orioles at 2:05 PM ET as a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 PM ET. The Houston Astros play at home against the Detroit Pistons as a -255 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Cleveland Guardians play in Oakland against the A’s at 3:37 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Angels are in Seattle to play the Mariners at 4:10 PM ET as a -145 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. 

The Toronto Blue Jays play in Kansas City against the Kansas City Royals at 7:40 PM ET as a -190 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.

Matchweek 29 in the English Premier League concludes with two matches at 3 PM ET. Manchester United is at home against Brentford as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Newcastle United plays at West Ham United on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5.

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