by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Apr 20, 2024The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association tips off the 2024 playoff season with four games. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Orlando Magic on ESPN at 1:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite, with the total set at 207.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Minnesota Timberwolves play at home against the Phoenix Suns on ESPN at 3:40 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 214.
The New York Knicks are at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on ESPN at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 209. The Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers on ABC at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 224.
The National Hockey League playoffs begin with two games on TBS and truTV on its slate. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the New York Islanders at 5:10 p.m. ET as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Boston Bruins are at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Saturday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The New York Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Detroit Tigers at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 2:15 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Chicago Cubs host the Miami Marlins in the opening game of their doubleheader at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite.
Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the New York Mets on FS1 as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to San Francisco to play the Giants as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Houston Astros play in Washington against the Nationals as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games start at 6:05 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Chicago White Sox as a -290 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Oakland A’s as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Cincinnati Reds are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The Baltimore Orioles are in Kansas City to play the Royals at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves host the Texas Rangers at 7:20 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Cubs play at home against the Marlins in the second game of their doubleheader at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite. The Seattle Mariners visit Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The San Diego Padres are at home against Toronto Blue Jays at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Matchweek 34 in the English Premier League begins with three matches. Two matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Brentford plays at Luton Town on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Sheffield United hosts Burnley in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. Arsenal is at Wolverhampton on the USA Network at 2:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.
The National Basketball Association tips off the 2024 playoff season with four games. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Orlando Magic on ESPN at 1:10 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite, with the total set at 207.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Minnesota Timberwolves play at home against the Phoenix Suns on ESPN at 3:40 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with an over/under of 214.
The New York Knicks are at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on ESPN at 6:10 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with a total of 209. The Denver Nuggets host the Los Angeles Lakers on ABC at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 224.
The National Hockey League playoffs begin with two games on TBS and truTV on its slate. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the New York Islanders at 5:10 p.m. ET as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Boston Bruins are at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Saturday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The New York Yankees host the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Detroit Tigers at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 2:15 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Chicago Cubs host the Miami Marlins in the opening game of their doubleheader at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite.
Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the New York Mets on FS1 as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to San Francisco to play the Giants as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Houston Astros play in Washington against the Nationals as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games start at 6:05 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Chicago White Sox as a -290 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Oakland A’s as a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Cincinnati Reds are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 6:40 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.
The Baltimore Orioles are in Kansas City to play the Royals at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves host the Texas Rangers at 7:20 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Cubs play at home against the Marlins in the second game of their doubleheader at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite. The Seattle Mariners visit Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The San Diego Padres are at home against Toronto Blue Jays at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Matchweek 34 in the English Premier League begins with three matches. Two matches begin at 10:00 a.m. ET. Brentford plays at Luton Town on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Sheffield United hosts Burnley in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. Arsenal is at Wolverhampton on the USA Network at 2:30 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.
