Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and UCL Previews and Odds - 04/17/2024

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and UCL action.

The National Basketball Association continues its Play-In Tournament with two games on ESPN. The Philadelphia 76ers host the Miami Heat at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 5-point favorite, with the total set at 207.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Atlanta Hawks at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5. 

The National Hockey League has four games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins travel to New York to play the Islanders as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are home against the Toronto Maple Leafs as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Dallas Stars host the St. Louis Blues on TNT at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers play in Arizona against the Coyotes at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

The Wednesday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The San Francisco Giants are in Miami to play the Marlins at 12:10 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins visit Baltimore to play the Orioles at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The San Diego Padres play in Milwaukee against the Brewers. The Detroit Tigers are at home against the Texas Rangers as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

Two MLB games start at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Braves play in Houston against the Astros as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Kansas City Royals are in Chicago to play the White Sox in the opening game of their doubleheader as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees travel to Toronto to play the Blue Jays at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals at 3:10 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Chicago Cubs at 3:40 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The White Sox host the Royals in the second game of their doubleheader at 5:10 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 6:05 p.m. ET as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 6:50 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Boston Red Sox host the Cleveland Guardians at 7:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.

The knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League continues with the final pair of second-leg matches of the quarterfinals at 3 p.m. ET. Manchester City plays at home against Real Madrid on CBS as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3. Bayern Munich is at home against Arsenal in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. 

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