Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/07/2023

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, May 07, 2023
The Sunday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL.

The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with two playoff games in the conference semifinals on ABC. The Boston Celtics travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers on ESPN at 3:30 PM ET. The Celtics took a 2-1 lead in this series with their 114-102 victory on the road against the 76ers as a 2.5-point favorite on Friday. Boston is a 2.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 214.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The Phoenix Suns play at home against the Denver Nuggets on TNT at 8 PM ET. The Suns won their first game of this series with a 121-114 victory against the Nuggets as a 4-point favorite on Friday. Phoenix looks to even this series at 2-2 as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 227.5. 

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with three games in the conference semifinals on TBS. The New Jersey Devils are at home against the Carolina Hurricanes at 3:40 PM ET. The Hurricanes took a 2-0 lead in this series with their 6-1 victory at home against the Devils on Friday. Carolina is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Toronto Maple Leafs visit Florida to play the Panthers on TBS at 6:40 PM ET. The Panthers have a 2-0 lead in this series after their 3-2 win on the road against the Maple Leafs on Thursday. Toronto is a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Dallas Stars play in Seattle against the Kraken at 9:40 PM ET. The Stars evened this series at 1-1 with a 4-2 win at home against Seattle on Thursday. Dallas is a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Sunday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Atlanta Braves host the Baltimore Orioles on NBC and Peacock at 11:35 AM ET as a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. The Toronto Blue Jays travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Three MLB games begin at 1:40 PM ET. The New York Mets are at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -210 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Minnesota Twins play in Cleveland against the Guardians as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Yankees visit Tampa Bay to play the Rays as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Oakland A's play in Kansas City against the Royals at 2:10 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Detroit Tigers as a -195 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Miami Marlins are in Chicago to play the Cubs at 2:20 PM ET as a -125 money-line road favorite. 

The San Francisco Giants host the Milwaukee Brewers at 4:05 PM ET as a -140 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Texas Rangers at 4:07 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. Three more MLB games start at 4:10 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the Washington Nationals as a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Seattle Mariners host the Houston Astros as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Cincinnati Reds play at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN has the Los Angeles Dodgers playing in San Diego against the Padres at 7:10 PM ET. Both teams are priced at -110, with a total of 8.5.

Matchweek 35 in the English Premier League continues with two matches. Arsenal plays at Newcastle United on the USA Network at 11:30 AM ET in a pick ‘em matchup with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Manchester United is at West Ham United at 2 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.

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