by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Apr 17, 2025The Thursday sports card features NHL and MLB action.
The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate for the final day of the regular season. Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Washington Capitals on ESPN with both teams priced as a -110 money-line favorite with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers are home against the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets host the New York Islanders as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators are home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Los Angeles Kings host the Calgary Flames on ESPN at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Major League Baseball has 10 games on its schedule. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Miami to play the Marlins at 12:10 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks tap Eduardo Rodriguez to pitch against the Marlins Edward Cabrera. Arizona is a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Washington Nationals at 12:35 p.m. ET. Andrew Heaney gets the ball for the Pirates to take on Trevor Williams for the Nationals. Pittsburgh is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners play in Cincinnati against the Reds at 12:40 p.m. ET. The Mariners send out Bryan Woo to challenge the Reds’ Bryan Singer. Seattle is a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Athletics are in Chicago to battle the White Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET. J.P. Sears takes the hill for the Athletics to face Davis Martin for the White Sox. The Athletics are a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies are home against the San Francisco Giants at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Phillies turn to Cristopher Sanchez to go against the Giants Jordan Hicks. Philadelphia is a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Cleveland Guardians visit Baltimore to take on the Orioles at 6:35 p.m. ET. Tanner Bibee takes the mound for the Guardians to pitch against Tomoyuki Sugano for the Orioles. Cleveland is a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Tigers tap Reese Olson to battle against the Royals’ Michael Lorenzen. Detroit is a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the New York Yankees at 7:05 p.m. ET. Taj Bradley takes the hill for the Rays to pitch against Willie Warren for the Yankees. Tampa Bay is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The New York Mets are home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Mets turn to Griffin Canning to challenge the Cardinals' Andrew Pallante. New York is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels at 8:05 p.m. ET. Kumar Rocker gets the ball for the Rangers to take on Josh Kochanowicz for the Angels. Texas is a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The National Hockey League has seven games on its slate for the final day of the regular season. Six NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Washington Capitals on ESPN with both teams priced as a -110 money-line favorite with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Buffalo Sabres play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The New York Rangers are home against the Tampa Bay Lightning as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Columbus Blue Jackets host the New York Islanders as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators are home against the Carolina Hurricanes as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Los Angeles Kings host the Calgary Flames on ESPN at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Major League Baseball has 10 games on its schedule. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Miami to play the Marlins at 12:10 p.m. ET. The Diamondbacks tap Eduardo Rodriguez to pitch against the Marlins Edward Cabrera. Arizona is a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Washington Nationals at 12:35 p.m. ET. Andrew Heaney gets the ball for the Pirates to take on Trevor Williams for the Nationals. Pittsburgh is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners play in Cincinnati against the Reds at 12:40 p.m. ET. The Mariners send out Bryan Woo to challenge the Reds’ Bryan Singer. Seattle is a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Athletics are in Chicago to battle the White Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET. J.P. Sears takes the hill for the Athletics to face Davis Martin for the White Sox. The Athletics are a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies are home against the San Francisco Giants at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Phillies turn to Cristopher Sanchez to go against the Giants Jordan Hicks. Philadelphia is a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Cleveland Guardians visit Baltimore to take on the Orioles at 6:35 p.m. ET. Tanner Bibee takes the mound for the Guardians to pitch against Tomoyuki Sugano for the Orioles. Cleveland is a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Detroit Tigers host the Kansas City Royals at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Tigers tap Reese Olson to battle against the Royals’ Michael Lorenzen. Detroit is a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the New York Yankees at 7:05 p.m. ET. Taj Bradley takes the hill for the Rays to pitch against Willie Warren for the Yankees. Tampa Bay is a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The New York Mets are home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Mets turn to Griffin Canning to challenge the Cardinals' Andrew Pallante. New York is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels at 8:05 p.m. ET. Kumar Rocker gets the ball for the Rangers to take on Josh Kochanowicz for the Angels. Texas is a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
