by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Apr 18, 2024The Thursday sports card features NHL and MLB action.
The National Hockey League concludes the regular season with six games on its slate. The Minnesota Wild host the Seattle Kraken on ESPN at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Wild are on a two-game winning streak after a 3-1 victory in Los Angeles against the Kings on Monday. The Kraken are on a four-game losing streak after their 4-3 loss at Winnipeg on Tuesday. Minnesota is a -148 money-line favorite, with the total set at 6 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Vancouver Canucks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Calgary Flames are at home against the San Jose Sharks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -265 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
The Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers on ESPN at 9:37 p.m. ET. The Avalanche lost for the fourth time in their last five games after a 4-3 loss in Vegas against the Golden Knights on Sunday. The Oilers won for the fourth time in their last six games in their 9-2 victory against San Jose on Monday. Colorado is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -355 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Los Angeles Kings are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -366 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has five games on its schedule. Two games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay hosts Los Angeles, with Ryan Pepiot taking the mound for the Rays to pitch against the Angels’ Griffin Canning. The Rays are a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Texas travels to Detroit, with the Rangers turning to Jack Leiter to pitch against the Tigers’ Kenta Maeda. The Rangers are a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 1:35 p.m. ET. Brennan Bernardino gets the ball for the Red Sox to battle against Carlos Carrasco for the Guardians. Boston is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Chicago Cubs are at home against the Miami Marlins at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cubs turn to Jameson Taillon to face the Marlins’ A.J. Puk. Chicago is a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks on FS1 at 9:45 p.m. ET. The Giants won for the second time in their last three games with a 3-1 victory at Miami against the Marlins on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks lost for the second time in their last three games in their 5-3 loss at home against the Chicago Cubs yesterday. Logan Webb takes the hill for San Francisco to duel against Ryne Nelson for Arizona. The Giants are a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The National Hockey League concludes the regular season with six games on its slate. The Minnesota Wild host the Seattle Kraken on ESPN at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Wild are on a two-game winning streak after a 3-1 victory in Los Angeles against the Kings on Monday. The Kraken are on a four-game losing streak after their 4-3 loss at Winnipeg on Tuesday. Minnesota is a -148 money-line favorite, with the total set at 6 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Winnipeg Jets play at home against the Vancouver Canucks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Calgary Flames are at home against the San Jose Sharks at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -265 money-line favorite with a total of 6.
The Colorado Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers on ESPN at 9:37 p.m. ET. The Avalanche lost for the fourth time in their last five games after a 4-3 loss in Vegas against the Golden Knights on Sunday. The Oilers won for the fourth time in their last six games in their 9-2 victory against San Jose on Monday. Colorado is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
The Vegas Golden Knights play at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -355 money-line favorite with a total of 6. The Los Angeles Kings are at home against the Chicago Blackhawks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -366 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has five games on its schedule. Two games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay hosts Los Angeles, with Ryan Pepiot taking the mound for the Rays to pitch against the Angels’ Griffin Canning. The Rays are a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Texas travels to Detroit, with the Rangers turning to Jack Leiter to pitch against the Tigers’ Kenta Maeda. The Rangers are a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 1:35 p.m. ET. Brennan Bernardino gets the ball for the Red Sox to battle against Carlos Carrasco for the Guardians. Boston is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Chicago Cubs are at home against the Miami Marlins at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Cubs turn to Jameson Taillon to face the Marlins’ A.J. Puk. Chicago is a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks on FS1 at 9:45 p.m. ET. The Giants won for the second time in their last three games with a 3-1 victory at Miami against the Marlins on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks lost for the second time in their last three games in their 5-3 loss at home against the Chicago Cubs yesterday. Logan Webb takes the hill for San Francisco to duel against Ryne Nelson for Arizona. The Giants are a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
