by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Apr 16, 2026The Thursday sports card features NHL and MLB action.
The National Hockey League has six games on its docket on its final day of the regular season. The Utah Mammoth hosts the St. Louis Blues on ESPN at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with the total set at 6.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Two more NHL games drop the puck at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Anaheim Ducks travel to Nashville to play the Predators with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with a total of 6.5.
Two NHL games start at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings play in Calgary against the Flames as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers are at home to play the Vancouver Canucks as a -325 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the Seattle Kraken on ESPN at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Major League Baseball has 10 games scheduled. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Washington Nationals at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Pirates send out Braxton Ashcraft to pitch against the Nationals’ Foster Griffin. Pittsburgh is a -156 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Cincinnati Reds are at home to take on the San Francisco Giants at 12:40 p.m. ET. Chase Burns gets the ball for the Reds to challenge Landen Roupp for the Giants. Cincinnati is a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Kansas City Royals are on the road in Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Royals turn to Kris Bubic to face the Tigers’ Keider Montero. Both teams are priced as -110 money-line favorites with a total of 8.5. The New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Angels at 1:35 p.m. ET. Max Fried takes the hill for the Yankees to battle a starting pitcher yet to be named by the Angels/ New York is a -252 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Brewers tap Brandon Sprout to pitch against the Blue Jays’ Patrick Corbin. Milwaukee is a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Tampa Bay Rays visit Chicago to challenge the White Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET. Stephen Matz takes the mound for the Rays to take on Anthony Kay for the White Sox. Tampa Bay is a -131 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Texas Rangers play on the road in Sacramento against the Athletics at 3:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers send out Jack Leiter to face the Athletics’ Jacob Lopez. Texas is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Cleveland Guardians are home to take on the Baltimore Orioles at 6:10 p.m. ET. Patrick Messick gets the ball for the Guardians to battle Shane Baz for the Rays. Cleveland is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Houston Astros host the Colorado Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros turn to Ryan Weiss to go against the Rockies’ Juan Mejia. Houston is a -199 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Seattle Mariners are on the road in San Diego to face the Padres at 8:40 p.m. ET. Luis Castillo takes the hill for the Mariners to pitch against the Padres’ Walker Buehler. Seattle is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
The National Hockey League has six games on its docket on its final day of the regular season. The Utah Mammoth hosts the St. Louis Blues on ESPN at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with the total set at 6.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Two more NHL games drop the puck at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the San Jose Sharks as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Anaheim Ducks travel to Nashville to play the Predators with both teams priced as -110 money-line favorites with a total of 6.5.
Two NHL games start at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings play in Calgary against the Flames as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers are at home to play the Vancouver Canucks as a -325 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Colorado Avalanche host the Seattle Kraken on ESPN at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Major League Baseball has 10 games scheduled. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Washington Nationals at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Pirates send out Braxton Ashcraft to pitch against the Nationals’ Foster Griffin. Pittsburgh is a -156 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Cincinnati Reds are at home to take on the San Francisco Giants at 12:40 p.m. ET. Chase Burns gets the ball for the Reds to challenge Landen Roupp for the Giants. Cincinnati is a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The Kansas City Royals are on the road in Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Royals turn to Kris Bubic to face the Tigers’ Keider Montero. Both teams are priced as -110 money-line favorites with a total of 8.5. The New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Angels at 1:35 p.m. ET. Max Fried takes the hill for the Yankees to battle a starting pitcher yet to be named by the Angels/ New York is a -252 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Brewers tap Brandon Sprout to pitch against the Blue Jays’ Patrick Corbin. Milwaukee is a -126 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Tampa Bay Rays visit Chicago to challenge the White Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET. Stephen Matz takes the mound for the Rays to take on Anthony Kay for the White Sox. Tampa Bay is a -131 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Texas Rangers play on the road in Sacramento against the Athletics at 3:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers send out Jack Leiter to face the Athletics’ Jacob Lopez. Texas is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Cleveland Guardians are home to take on the Baltimore Orioles at 6:10 p.m. ET. Patrick Messick gets the ball for the Guardians to battle Shane Baz for the Rays. Cleveland is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Houston Astros host the Colorado Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros turn to Ryan Weiss to go against the Rockies’ Juan Mejia. Houston is a -199 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Seattle Mariners are on the road in San Diego to face the Padres at 8:40 p.m. ET. Luis Castillo takes the hill for the Mariners to pitch against the Padres’ Walker Buehler. Seattle is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
