by Big Al Staff
Tuesday, May 05, 2026The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and UCL action.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with two opening games in the conference semifinals. The Detroit Pistons host the Cleveland Cavaliers on the NBC Sports Network/Peacock at 7:10 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with the total set at 215.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Oklahoma City Thunder play at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on NBC/Peacock at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 213.5.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game on ESPN at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche are at home to play the Minnesota Wild as a -198 with a total of 6.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays as a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Miami Marlins play at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -126 money-line favorite at BetOnline with a total of 8. The Detroit Tigers are at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -186 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Athletics as a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Washington Nationals play at home against the Minnesota Twins at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The New York Yankees are at home to take on the Texas Rangers at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite. Two more MLB games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds as a -168 money-line favorite. The Cleveland Guardians travel to Kansas City to play the Royals as a -129 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers play in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 7:45 p.m. ET, with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with a total of 8.
The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Houston against the Astros on truTV/HBO Max at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -207 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Mets are on the road to face the Colorado Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -163 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 9:38 p.m. ET.
Two MLB games begin at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks are home to battle the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Seattle Mariners host the Atlanta Braves as a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the San Diego Padres on Peacock at 9:45 p.m. ET as a -128 money-line favorite at BetOnline with an over/under of 7.5.
The semifinals in the UEFA Champions League continue with the second leg between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal in London on CBS/Paramount+ at 3:00 p.m. ET. Arsenal is a -0.5 goal-line home favorite with a total of 2.5.
