Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/10/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association continues the conference semifinals with two playoff games on TNT. Miami hosts Philadelphia at 7:30 PM ET. The 76ers evened this series at 2-2 with their 116-108 victory as a 2-point favorite on Sunday. The Heat are a 3-point favorite with the total set at 209.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

Phoenix is at home against Dallas at 10 PM ET. The Mavericks evened this series at 2-2 with their 111-101 upset victory as a 3-point underdog on Sunday. The Suns are a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 213.

Four games are on the slate in the first round of the National Hockey League playoffs. Carolina plays at home against Boston on ESPN at 7:07 PM ET. The Bruins evened this series at 2-2 with their 5-2 win against the Hurricanes on Sunday. Carolina is a -150 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

Toronto is at home against Tampa Bay on ESPN2 at 7:37 PM ET. The Lightning made this a 2-2 series with their 7-3 victory at home on Sunday. The Maple Leafs are a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Minnesota plays at home against St. Louis on ESPN at 9:37 PM ET. The Blues evened this series at 2-2 with their 5-2 victory on Sunday. The Wild are a -145 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Edmonton hosts Los Angeles on ESPN2 at 10:07 PM ET. The Kings beat the Oilers, 4-0, on Sunday to pull even in this series at 2-2. Edmonton is a -225 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Tuesday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games on the schedule. Detroit is at home against Oakland in the first game of their afternoon doubleheader at 1:10 PM ET as a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The A’s will bat last in the opener as the technical home team in a scheduling quirk to accommodate the late start to the season after the labor agreement. The Tigers will bat last as the home team in the nightcap at 4:10 PM ET. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Pittsburgh at 6:35 PM ET as a -235 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Milwaukee plays at Cincinnati at 6:40 PM ET as a -200 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more MLB games begin at 7:05 PM ET. Washington is at home against the New York Mets. The New York Yankees are at home against Toronto as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Atlanta hosts Boston at 7:20 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Houston visits Minnesota at 7:40 PM ET as a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Baltimore plays at St. Louis at 7:45 PM ET.

Texas is at home against Kansas City at 8:05 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 8. The Chicago White Sox are at home against Cleveland at 8:10 PM ET as a -190 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Tampa Bay travels to Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 8. 

Three MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. The Chicago Cubs play at San Diego. Miami travels to Arizona as a -140 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Philadelphia is at Seattle as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 7. San Francisco hosts Colorado at 9:45 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.

Matchweek 36 in the English Premier League continues with one match on the USA Network at 3 PM ET. Liverpool plays at Aston Villa as a -1.5 goal line road favorite at DraftKings with a total of 2.5.

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