Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 05 25/2025

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, May 25, 2025
The Sunday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on TNT, truTV, and Max. The Indiana Pacers host the New York Knicks at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Pacers took a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven series after their 114-109 upset victory on the road against the Knicks as a 5.5-point underdog on Friday. Indiana is a 2-point favorite with the total set at 223.5 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on ABC. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the Dallas Stars at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Oilers evened this series at 1-1 with a 3-0 victory on the road against the Stars on Friday. Edmonton is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.  

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Detroit Tigers are home against the Cleveland Guardians on Roku at 11:35 a.m. ET as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Milwaukee Brewers travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants play in Washington to face the Nationals as a -166 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Two MLB games start at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Chicago Cubs are in Cincinnati to face the Reds as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Three more MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Texas Rangers visit Chicago to challenge the White Sox as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Seattle Mariners play in Houston to play the Astros as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Minnesota Twins are home against the Kansas City Royals as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 2:15 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The New York Yankees travel to Colorado to challenge the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -305 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. The Philadelphia Phillies play on the road against the Athletics as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Miami Marlins at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Atlanta Braves are home against the San Diego Padres at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN features the New York Mets hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Mets are a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.  

The English Premier League concludes its season with Matchweek 38. All ten matches start at 11:00 a.m. ET with four matches on national television. Liverpool hosts Crystal Palace on NBC as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Aston Villa is on the road against Manchester United on CNBC as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Chelsea visits Nottingham Forest on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Arsenal plays at Southampton on SyFy as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 3.5. 

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