Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, WNBA, MLB, Euro 2020 and Copa America Previews and Odds - 06/18/2021

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jun 18, 2021
The Friday sports card features games in the NBA, NHL, MLB, WNBA, the Euro 2020, and the Copa America.

Two games are on the NBA docket. Philadelphia visits Atlanta on ESPN at 7:35 PM ET in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Hawks took a 3-2 lead in the series with their 109-106 upset victory on the road as a 7-point underdog on Wednesday. The 76ers are a 3-point road favorite with a total of 221.5 (all odds from BetOnline).

Utah travels to Los Angeles to play the Clippers in the second game on ESPN at 10:05 PM ET in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinals series. Los Angeles took a 3-2 series lead with their 119-111 upset road win as an 8-point underdog on Wednesday. The Jazz are a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 219.

The NHL playoffs continue with Vegas playing at Montreal in the third game of their semifinals series. The Canadiens evened this series at 1-1 with their 3-2 victory in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The Golden Knights are a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 5.

Fifteen games are on the MLB slate. Cleveland travels to Pittsburgh at 7:05 PM ET as a -137 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Washington hosts the New York Mets as a -111 money line favorite with a total of 9. Oakland visits the New York Yankees. Toronto is at Baltimore. Atlanta plays at home against St. Louis at 7:20 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Minnesota visits Texas at 8:05 PM ET as a -153 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Miami is at Chicago against the Cubs. The Chicago White Sox plays at Houston at 8:10 PM ET as a -106 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Boston travels to Kansas City. Milwaukee plays at Colorado at 8:40 PM ET as a -187 money line road favorite with an over/under of 10.5.

The Los Angeles Angels host Detroit at 9:38 PM ET as a -195 money line favorite with a total of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Arizona at 9:40 PM ET. San Francisco is at home against Philadelphia at 9:45 PM ET as a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Tampa Bay travels to Seattle at 10:10 PM ET as a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. San Diego plays at home against Cincinnati as a -185 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.

The WNBA has one game on its schedule. Phoenix travels to Los Angeles on the CBS Sports Network at 10:30 PM ET.

The Euro 2020 continues with three matches on ESPN. Sweden plays Slovakia at 9 AM ET at Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The Swedes come off a 0-0 draw with Spain on Monday. Slovakia defeated Poland, 2-1, on Monday. Sweden is a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.25.

Croatia goes against the Czech Republic at noon ET at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland. The Croatians lost to England, 1-0, on Sunday. The Czechs come off a 2-0 victory against Scotland on Monday. Croatia is a -0.25 goal line favorite with an over/under of 2.25.

England faces Scotland at 3 PM ET at Wembley Stadium in London. The Three Lions are a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5.

Two matches take place in the Copa America on FS1. Chile plays Bolivia at 5 PM ET at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil. The Chileans come off a 1-1 draw with Argentina on Monday. Bolivia lost to Paraguay, 3-1, on Monday. Chile is a -1.75 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. 

Argentina plays Uruguay at 8 PM ET at the Mane Garrincha in Brasilia, Brazil. Chile is a -0.25 goal line favorite with a total of 2.25.

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