by Big Al Staff
Monday, May 05, 2025The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with two games on TNT/truTV/Max. The Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks at 7:05 p.m. ET in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Celtics are a 9-point favorite with the total set at 213 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Denver Nuggets at 9:35 p.m. ET in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Thunder are a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game on its slate. The Florida Panthers travel to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs on ESPN at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Panthers are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Major League Baseball has 10 games on its schedule. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Miami against the Marlins at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Dodgers tap Ben Casparius to pitch against the Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara. Los Angeles is a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Cleveland Guardians are in Washington to play the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET. Luis Ortiz gets the ball for the Guardians to face Jake Irvin for the Nationals. Cleveland is a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
The New York Yankees are home against the San Diego Padres at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees send out Carlos Rodon to battle against the Padres’ Nick Pivetta. New York is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET. Milwaukee hosts Houston with Tobias Myers taking the ball for the Brewers to face Ronel Blanco for the Astros. The Brewers are a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Chicago plays at home against San Francisco with the Cubs turning to Matthew Boyd to go against the Giants’ Landen Roupp. The Cubs are a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Kansas City is home against Chicago with Cole Ragans on the hill for the Royal to pitch against Shane Smith for the White Sox. The Royals are a -245 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:45 p.m. ET. The Cardinals turn to Miles Mikolas to face the Pirates’ Carmen Mlodzinski. St. Louis is a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Mets visit Arizona to play the Diamondbacks at 9:40 p.m. ET. Griffin Canning takes the mound for the Mets to battle Ryne Nelson for the Diamondbacks. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Seattle Mariners play on the road against the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET. The Mariners tap Bryce Miller to take on the Athletics’ Luis Severino. Seattle is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8
Matchweek 35 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Crystal Palace is home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with two games on TNT/truTV/Max. The Boston Celtics host the New York Knicks at 7:05 p.m. ET in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Celtics are a 9-point favorite with the total set at 213 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Denver Nuggets at 9:35 p.m. ET in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Thunder are a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game on its slate. The Florida Panthers travel to Toronto to take on the Maple Leafs on ESPN at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Panthers are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Major League Baseball has 10 games on its schedule. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Miami against the Marlins at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Dodgers tap Ben Casparius to pitch against the Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara. Los Angeles is a -185 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Cleveland Guardians are in Washington to play the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET. Luis Ortiz gets the ball for the Guardians to face Jake Irvin for the Nationals. Cleveland is a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
The New York Yankees are home against the San Diego Padres at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Yankees send out Carlos Rodon to battle against the Padres’ Nick Pivetta. New York is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET. Milwaukee hosts Houston with Tobias Myers taking the ball for the Brewers to face Ronel Blanco for the Astros. The Brewers are a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Chicago plays at home against San Francisco with the Cubs turning to Matthew Boyd to go against the Giants’ Landen Roupp. The Cubs are a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Kansas City is home against Chicago with Cole Ragans on the hill for the Royal to pitch against Shane Smith for the White Sox. The Royals are a -245 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The St. Louis Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:45 p.m. ET. The Cardinals turn to Miles Mikolas to face the Pirates’ Carmen Mlodzinski. St. Louis is a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Mets visit Arizona to play the Diamondbacks at 9:40 p.m. ET. Griffin Canning takes the mound for the Mets to battle Ryne Nelson for the Diamondbacks. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Seattle Mariners play on the road against the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET. The Mariners tap Bryce Miller to take on the Athletics’ Luis Severino. Seattle is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8
Matchweek 35 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Crystal Palace is home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
