Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 06/03/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Jun 03, 2023
The Saturday sports card features an action in the NHL and MLB. 

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with the Vegas Golden Knights playing at home against the Florida Panthers on TNT, TBS, and truTV at 8:05 PM ET in the first game of the Stanley Cup finals. 

The Golden Knights won for the sixth time in their last eight games with a 6-0 victory at Dallas on Monday. They beat the Stars in six games in the Western Conference finals to advance to the finals. 

The Panthers have won five games in a row and 11 of their last 12 games after a 4-3 win at home against Carolina on May 24th. They swept the Hurricanes in four games to reach the finals. 

Vegas is a -130 money-line favorite, with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The Saturday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:10 PM ET in the opening game of their doubleheader after Friday’s rainout. The Red Sox are a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the Detroit Tigers at 2:10 PM ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 PM ET. The Texas Rangers host the Seattle Mariners as a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies play in Washington against the Nationals as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Five MLB games start at 4:10 PM ET. The Miami Marlins play at home against the Oakland A’s as a -195 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Houston Astros are at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Kansas City Royals host the Colorado Rockies as a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Toronto Blue Jays are in New York to play the Mets, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 9. The Milwaukee Brewers play in Cincinnati against the Reds as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 10.5. 

The Tampa Bay Rays are in Boston to play the Red Sox in the second game of their doubleheader at 6:10 PM ET. Two MLB games begin at 7:15 PM ET for regional Fox television coverage. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Cleveland Guardians, with Sonny Gray taking the mound for the Twins to pitch against Logan Allen for the Guardians. Minnesota is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Yankees visit Los Angeles to play the Dodgers, with the Yankees turning to Gerrit Cole to pitch against the Dodgers’ Michael Grove. New York is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. 

The San Francisco Giants are at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 10:05 PM ET, with the Giants a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Two MLB games start at 10:10 PM ET. The Atlanta Braves are in Arizona to play the Diamondbacks as a -200 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres host the Chicago Cubs on FS1. Yu Darvish takes the ball for the Padres to duel against Drew Smiley for the Cubs. San Diego is a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.

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