Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and UCL Previews and Odds - 04/11/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Apr 11, 2023
The Tuesday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, MLB, and UCL.

The National Basketball Association has two games on its docket for the opening games of the Play-In Tournament on TNT. The Miami Heat host the Atlanta Hawks at 7:30 PM ET. The winner takes the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, and the loser hosts the winner of the Toronto/Chicago play-in game on Wednesday. The Heat are a 5-point favorite, with the total set at 226.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves at 10 PM ET. The winner takes the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs, and the loser hosts the winner of the New Orleans/Oklahoma City play-in game on Wednesday. The Lakers are an 8-point favorite with an over/under of 231. 

The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Five games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. The Philadelphia Flyers host the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Tampa Bay Lightning are at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs on TNT as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Boston Bruins host the Washington Capitals as a -260 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Buffalo Sabres as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 7. 

The Pittsburgh Penguins are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:37 PM ET as a -450 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild host the Winnipeg Jets at 8:07 PM ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers travel to Colorado to play the Avalanche on TNT at 9:37 PM ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Two more games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 PM ET. The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Seattle Kraken as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Vancouver Canucks are in Anaheim to play the Ducks as a -145 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Tuesday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The New York Yankees visit Cleveland to play the Guardians at 6:10 PM ET as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:35 PM ET. The Baltimore Orioles are at home against the Oakland A’s as a -195 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Houston Astros play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates as a -180 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. 

Two MLB games start at 6:40 PM ET. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Miami Marlins as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Detroit Tigers at 7:07 PM ET as a -275 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The New York Mets are at home against the San Diego Padres on TBS at 7:10 PM ET as a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves host the Cincinnati Reds at 7:20 PM ET as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Two MLB games begin at 7:40 PM ET. The Seattle Mariners play in Chicago against the White Sox as a -115 money-line road favorite. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -275 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET as a -165 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.5. 

The Los Angeles Angels host the Washington Nationals at 9:38 PM ET as a -300 money-line favorite with an over/under 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 9:40 PM ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in San Francisco Giants at 9:45 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League continues with two legs in the first round of the quarterfinals at 3 PM ET. Manchester City hosts Bayern Munich on CBS as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Benfica plays at home against Inter Milan as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. 

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