Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 04/10/2024

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and the UEFA Champions League action.

The National Basketball Association has eight games on its docket. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the Memphis Grizzlies at 7:10 p.m. ET as an 18.5-point favorite, with the total set at 211 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Hawks play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as an 11.5-point favorite with an over/under of 221. The Brooklyn Nets are at home against the Toronto Raptors as a 10-point favorite with a total of 220. The Dallas Mavericks travel to Miami to play the Heat on ESPN as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 215.5. 

Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Orlando Magic play in Milwaukee against the Bucks as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 217.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the San Antonio Spurs as a 15.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.5. The Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 213.5. The Phoenix Suns are in Los Angeles Clippers at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite, with an over/under of 227. 

The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. The St. Louis Blues play at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -245 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Edmonton Oilers are at home against the Vegas Golden Knights on TNT at 8:37 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6. The Vancouver Canucks host the Arizona Coyotes at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The Wednesday card in Major League Baseball has 14 games on its schedule. The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Minnesota to play the Twins at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies play in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 1:15 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Seattle Mariners at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 12.5. The San Francisco Giants are at home against the Washington Nationals at 3:45 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays travel to Los Angeles against the Angels at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.

The Cleveland Guardians host the Chicago White Sox at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The San Diego Padres play at home against the Chicago Cubs as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Cincinnati Reds are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The New York Yankees host the Miami Marlins at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Baltimore Orioles play in Boston against the Red Sox, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 9. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the New York Mets at 7:20 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Houston Astros are in Kansas City to play the Royals at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Oakland A’s at 8:05 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 9.

The knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League continues with the second two first-leg matches in the quarterfinals at 3:00 PM ET. Paris Saint-Germain hosts Barcelona on CBS as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Atletico Madrid plays at home against Borussia Dortmund as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 


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