Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 06/08/2023

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Jun 08, 2023
The Thursday sports card features action in the NHL, MLB, and CFL. 

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with the Florida Panthers Vegas hosting the Vegas Golden Knights on TNT, TBS, and truTV at 8:20 PM ET in the third game of the Stanley Cup finals. The Golden Knights took a 2-0 lead in this series with a 7-2 victory at home on Monday. The Panthers are a -120 money-line favorite, with the total set at 6 (all odds from DraftKings). 

The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has 12 games on its schedule. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds at 12:35 PM ET. Clayton Kershaw takes the ball for the Dodgers to go against Graham Ashcroft for the Reds. Los Angeles is a -225 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Arizona Diamondbacks play in Washington against the Nationals at 1:05 PM ET. The Diamondbacks give the ball to Merrill Kelly to pitch against the Nationals’ Josiah Gray. Arizona is a -150 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Minnesota Twins at 1:10 PM ET. Bailey Ober pitches for the Twins against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Rays. Tampa Bay is a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Baltimore Orioles visit Milwaukee to play the Brewers at 2:10 PM ET.  The Orioles turn to Kyle Bradish in their starting rotation to battle against the Brewers’ Colin Rea. Baltimore is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The San Francisco Giants are in Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 PM ET. Alex Cobb takes the ball for the Giants to fave Chase Anderson for the Rockies. San Francisco is a -190 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11.5. The New York Yankees are at home against the Chicago White Sox in the opening game of their doubleheader at 4:05 PM ET. The Yankees turn to Luis Severino in their starting rotation to duel against the White Sox’s Mike Clevinger. New York is a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The Philadelphia Phillies host the Detroit Tigers at 6:05 PM ET. Zack Wheeler takes the hill for the Phillies to pitch against Tyler Holton for the Tigers. Philadelphia is a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Yankees play at home against the Chicago White Sox in the nightcap of their doubleheader at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees tap Randy Vasquez to pitch against the White Sox’s Mike Clevinger. New York is a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Houston Astros play in Toronto against the Blue Jays at 7:07 PM ET. Framber Valdez pitches for the Astros against Jose Berrios for the Blue Jays. Houston is a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 7:10 PM ET. The Guardians send out Aaron Civale to battle against the Red Sox’s Matt Dermody. Cleveland is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves host the New York Mets at 7:20 PM ET. Spencer Strider takes the hill for the Braves to pitch against Justin Verlander for the Mets. Atlanta is a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Chicago Cubs at 9:38 PM ET. The Angels turn to Reid Detmers to pitch against the Cubs’ Drew Smiley. Los Angeles is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

The Canadian Football League season kicks off with one game. The Calgary Stampeders are at home against the British Columbia Lions on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET. The Stampeders are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5.

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