Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/17/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, May 17, 2022
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association begins the Eastern Conference finals with Game 1 of the best-of-seven game series between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET. Miami has won six of their last eight games after beating Philadelphia on the road, 99-90, as a 2-point underdog in the sixth game of their series last Thursday. Boston has won three of their last four after beating Milwaukee in Game 7, 109-81, as a 5-point favorite on Sunday. Miami is a 1.5-point home favorite with the total set at 204 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The conference semifinals in the National Hockey League begin with two games on TNT. Florida hosts Tampa Bay at 7:07 PM ET. The Panthers won three games in a row after a 4-3 win at Washington on Friday to close out that opening-round series in six games. The Lightning beat Toronto on the road, 2-1, in Game 7 of their first-round series on Sunday. Florida is a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. 

Colorado plays at home against St. Louis at 9:37 PM ET. The Avalanche come off a four-game sweep against Nashville after their 5-3 victory on the road on May 9th. The Blues have won three in a row after beating Minnesota, 5-1, on Thursday to win that series in six games. Colorado is a -215 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The Tuesday card in Major League Baseball has 18 games on the schedule. The Chicago White Sox play at Kansas City in the opening game of their doubleheader at 2:10 PM ET. Two games throw out the first pitch at 3:10 PM ET. Arizona is at Los Angeles to play the Dodgers in the first game of their doubleheader. St. Louis travels to New York against the Mets. 

Two MLB games start at 6:10 PM ET. The Mets are at home against the Cardinals in the second game of their doubleheader. Cleveland is at home against Cincinnati as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games begin at 6:40 PM ET. Washington is at Miami. Tampa Bay hosts Detroit as a -280 money line favorite with a total of 7. San Diego visits Philadelphia at 6:45 PM ET. 

The New York Yankees play at Baltimore at 7:05 PM ET as a -240 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Toronto plays at home against Seattle at 7:07 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox are at Kansas City in the second game of their doubleheader. Houston is at Boston on TBS with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 9. 

Two MLB games start at 7:40 PM ET. Pittsburgh plays at Chicago against the Cubs. Atlanta visits Milwaukee. The Los Angeles Angels play at Texas at 8:05 PM ET as a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. San Francisco travels to Colorado at 8:40 PM ET as a -160 money line road favorite with an over/under of 11.5. 

Minnesota plays at Oakland at 9:40 PM ET. Arizona travels to Los Angeles to play the Dodgers in the second game of their doubleheader at 10:10 PM  ET. 

Matchweek 37 in the English Premier League continues with one match on the USA Network at 2:45 PM ET. Liverpool plays at Southampton as a -1.5 goal line road favorite with a total of 3.5.

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