Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 05/04/2022

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, May 04, 2022
The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and UEFA Champions League action.

The National Basketball Association continues the conference semifinals with two playoff games on TNT. Miami plays at home against Philadelphia at 7:30 PM ET. The Heat took a 1-0 lead in this series with a 106-92 victory against the 76ers as a 7.5-point favorite on Monday. Miami is an 8.5-point favorite with the total set at 207.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

Phoenix hosts Dallas at 10 PM ET. The Suns took Game 1 in this series with a 121-114 victory as a 5.5-point favorite on Monday. Phoenix is a 6-point favorite with an over/under of 216.

Four games are on the slate in the first round of the National Hockey League playoffs. Carolina is at home against Boston on ESPN at 7:07 PM 
ET. The Hurricanes come off a 5-1 victory in the opening game of this seven-game series on Monday. Carolina is a -115 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Toronto plays at home against Tampa Bay on ESPN2 at 7:37 PM ET. The Maple Leafs are on a four-game winning streak after winning the opening game of this series, 5-0, on Monday. Toronto is a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Minnesota hosts St. Louis on ESPN at 9:37 PM ET. The Blues upset the Wild in the opening game of this series, 4-0, on Monday. Minnesota is a -125 money line favorite with a total of 6. 

Edmonton is at home against Los Angeles on ESPN2 at 10:07 PM ET. The Kings upset the Oilers in Game 1 of this series, 4-3, on Monday. Edmonton is a -185 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.

The Wednesday card in Major League Baseball has 17 games on its schedule. Miami plays at home against Arizona at 12:40 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Four MLB games start at 1:10 PM ET. Detroit hosts Pittsburgh as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5 in the opening game of their afternoon doubleheader. St. Louis visits Kansas City as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. San Diego plays at Cleveland in the opening game of their afternoon doubleheader. The New York Mets are at home against Atlanta as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. 

Houston hosts Seattle at 2:10 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Tampa Bay travels to Oakland at 3:37 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. Two more MLB games begin at 4:10 PM ET. The Pirates play on the road against the Tigers in the second game of their doubleheader. The Padres are at Cleveland in the second game of their doubleheader. 

Philadelphia plays at home against Texas at 6:45 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite with a total of 8. Minnesota is at Baltimore at 7:05 PM ET as a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Yankees visit Toronto at 7:07 PM ET as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Angels are at Boston at 7:10 PM ET. 

Two MLB games begin at 7:40 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox plays on the road against the Chicago Cubs as a -140 money line road favorite. Milwaukee hosts Cincinnati as a -265 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. Colorado is at home against Washington at 8:40 PM ET as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 10.5. San Francisco plays at Los Angeles against the Dodgers at 10:10 PM ET. 

The semifinals of the UEFA Champions League conclude with the second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid on CBS at 3 PM ET. Man City is a -0.5 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 3.

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