Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 04/19/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Apr 19, 2022
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association continues the conference quarterfinals with three games in the first round of the playoffs. Miami hosts Atlanta in the first game of a doubleheader on TNT at 7:30 PM ET. The Heat took the first game of this series on Sunday, 115-91, as a 6.5-point favorite. Miami is a 7-point favorite with the total set at 219 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

Memphis plays at home against Minnesota on NBA-TV at 8:30 PM ET. The Timberwolves upset the Grizzlies in Game 1 of this sieges by a 130-117 score as a 6.5-point underdog on Saturday. Memphis is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 241. 

Phoenix is at home against New Orleans in the nightcap on TNT at 10 PM ET. The Suns took a 1-0 lead in this sieges with their 110-99 victory against the Pelicans as a 10-point favorite on Sunday. Phoenix is a 9.5-point favorite with a total of 221.5. 

Ten games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. The puck drops in four games at 7:07 PM ET. Toronto hosts Philadelphia as a -475 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. Minnesota visits Montreal as a -250 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Tampa Bay plays at home against Detroit as a -550 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers are at home against Winnipeg as a -190 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

Florida travels to New York to play the Islanders at 7:37 PM ET as a -195 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. Calgary visits Nashville as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. St. Louis is at home against Boston as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. 

Two NHL games begin at 10:07 PM ET. Vancouver plays at home against Ottawa as a -245 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Los Angeles is at Anaheim on ESPN as a -170 money line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. San Jose hosts Columbus at 10:37 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

The Tuesday card in Major League Baseball has 17 games on the schedule. Arizona travels to Washington in the opening game of their doubleheader at 1:05 PM ET. San Francisco plays at New York against the Mets in the first game of their doubleheader at 3:10 PM ET. The second game of the Giants/Mets doubleheader at 6:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts the Chicago White Sox at 6:10 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

Two MLB games start at 6:40 PM ET. The New York Yankees visit Detroit as a -200 money line road favorite with a total of 8. St. Louis plays at Miami as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 8. Arizona is at Washington in the second game of their doubleheader at 7:05 PM ET. Boston hosts Toronto at 7:10 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 7:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay travels to Chicago to play the Cubs as a -115 money line road favorite. Milwaukee plays at home against Pittsburgh as a -260 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Two more MLB games throw the first pitch at 8:10 PM ET. Houston hosts the Los Angeles Angels as a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Minnesota visits Kansas City as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Philadelphia is at Colorado at 8:40 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 11. 

Three MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. Baltimore plays at Oakland. San Diego is at home against Cincinnati as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Seattle hosts Texas as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against Atlanta on TBS at 10:10 PM ET as a -160 money line favorite with a total of 8.

Matchweek 33 in the English Premier League continues with one match on the USA Network at 3 PM ET. Liverpool plays at home against Manchester United as a- 1.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3.

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