Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 04/26/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Apr 26, 2022
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and UEFA Champions League action.

The National Basketball Association continues the conference quarterfinals with three games in the first round of the playoffs. Miami hosts Atlanta on NBA-TV at 7 PM ET. The Heat took a 3-1 lead in this series with their 110-86 victory against the Hawks as a 1-point road favorite on Sunday. Miami is a 7-point favorite with the total set at 217.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

Memphis plays at home against Minnesota in the opening game of a doubleheader on TNT at 7:30 PM ET. The Timberwolves evened this series at 2-2 with their 119-118 upset victory as a 2.5-point underdog on Sunday. Memphis is a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 232.5. 

Phoenix is at home against New Orleans in the nightcap on TNT at 10 PM ET. The Pelicans made this a 2-2 series with a 118-103 upset win at home as a 2-point underdog on Sunday. Phoenix is a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 215.5. 

Thirteen games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. Seven games drop the puck at 7:07 PM ET. Toronto hosts Detroit as a -450 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. Florida visits Boston as a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Ottawa plays at home against New Jersey as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Tampa Bay is at home against Columbus as a -380 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers are at home against Carolina as a -130 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. Washington hosts the New York Islanders as a -175 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. Pittsburgh plays at home in the first game on ESPN as a -155 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Two NHL games start at 8:07 PM ET. Calgary travels to Nashville as a -140 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Minnesota is at home against Arizona as a -600 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Dallas hosts Vegas at 8:37 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. 

Colorado plays at home against St. Louis in the second game on ESPN at 9:37 PM ET as a -175 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Vancouver hosts Seattle at 10:07 PM ET as a -225 money line favorite with an over/under of 6. San Jose is at home against Anaheim at 10:37 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 5.5.

The Tuesday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Milwaukee visits Pittsburgh at 6:35 PM ET as a -170 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. Two more MLB games begin at 6:40 PM ET. San Diego plays at Cincinnati as a -170 money line road favorite with a total of 8. Seattle is at Tampa Bay. Philadelphia is at home against Colorado at 6:45 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. Miami travels to Washington as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The New York Yankees are at home against Baltimore as a -280 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. Toronto hosts Boston at 7:07 PM ET as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 8. The Chicago White Sox play at home against Kansas City at 7:10 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Atlanta is at home against the Chicago Cubs at 7:20 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with a total of 8. Minnesota hosts Detroit at 7:40 PM ET as a -140 money line favorite. The New York Mets play at St. Louis on TBS with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 7.5. Houston visits Texas at 8:05 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 9.5. 

The Los Angeles Angels are at home against Cleveland at 9:38 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at Arizona at 9:40 PM ET as a -195 money line road favorite with a total of 9. San Francisco is at home against Oakland at 9:45 PM ET as a -265 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.

The semifinals of the UEFA Champions League begin with one match on CBS at 3 PM ET. Manchester City hosts Real Madrid in the first leg as a -1 goal line favorite at PlayMGM with a total of 2.5.

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