Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 04/29/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Apr 29, 2023
The Saturday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL.

The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with the opening game in the conference semifinals. The Denver Nuggets host the Phoenix Suns on TNT at 8:30 PM ET. The Nuggets are a 2.5-point favorite, with the total set at 226 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with three games on its slate in the conference quarterfinals. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on TBS at 7:05 PM ET. The Lightning forced a sixth game in this series after avoiding playoff elimination with their upset win on the road in Game 5. Both teams are priced at -110 with an over/under of 6.5. 

The New York Rangers are at home against the New Jersey Devils on ABC at 8:08 PM ET. The Devils attempt to end this series after winning their third game in a row against the Rangers in Game 5. New York is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Edmonton Oilers travel to Los Angeles to play the Kings on TBS at 10:05 PM ET. The Oilers took a 3-2 lead in this series with their victory in Game 5 on Tuesday. Edmonton is a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Saturday card in Major League Baseball has 17 games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles play in Detroit against the Tigers in the opening game of their doubleheader at 12:10 PM ET, with both teams priced at -110 with a total of 8. The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Washington to play the Nationals in the first game of their doubleheader at 1:05 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals at 2:10 PM ET as a -210 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Seattle Mariners at 3:07 PM ET as a -215 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 PM ET. The Atlanta Braves visit New York against the Mets on Fox as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Miami Marlins are at home against the Chicago Cubs as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.  The Boston Red Sox host the Cleveland Guardians at 4:10 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

Two MLB games start at 5:10 PM ET. The Orioles play the Tigers in the second game of their doubleheader. The Houston Astros play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two more MLB games begin at 6:05 PM ET. The Pirates play the Nationals in the second game of their doubleheader. The San Diego Padres are the technical home team at the Alfredo Harp Helu Stadium in Mexico City against the San Francisco Giants as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 15. 

The Texas Rangers host the New York Yankees at 7:05 PM ET as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Rays are in Chicago to play the White Sox as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:10 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 12.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on FS1 at 9:10 PM ET as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.

Matchweek 34 in the English Premier League begins with three matches. West Ham United plays at Crystal Palace on the USA Network at 7:30 AM ET, with both teams priced as a pick ‘em with a total of 2 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Two EPL matches start at 10 AM ET. Brentford is at home against Nottingham Forest as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Brighton and Hove Albion host Wolverhampton on the USA Network as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.

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