Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/24/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, May 24, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features action in the NHL, MLB, and EPL.

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with the Florida Panthers hosting the Carolina Hurricanes on TNT at 8:05 PM ET in the fourth game of the Eastern Conference finals. The Panthers took a 3-0 lead in this series with their 1-0 win on Monday. Florida is a -120 money-line favorite, with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The Wednesday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Texas Rangers travel to Pittsburgh to play the Pirates at 12:35 PM ET. Martin Perez pitches for the Rangers against Johan Oviedo for the Pirates. Texas is a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Arizona Diamondbacks play in Philadelphia against the Phillies at 1:05 PM ET. The Diamondbacks turn to Zac Gallen to pitch against the Phillies’ Ranger Suarez. Arizona is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 PM ET. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the San Francisco Giants. Joe Ryan takes the ball for the Twins to battle against Anthony DeSclafani for the Giants. Minnesota is a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Houston Astros are in Milwaukee to play the Brewers. The Astros tap Brandon Bielak to duel against the Brewers’ Adrian Houser. Both teams are priced at -110, with a total of 9.5. The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Chicago White Sox. Cal Quantrill is the starting pitcher for the Guardians to go against Michael Kopech for the White Sox. Cleveland is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Two MLB games start at 6:40 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays. The Rays send out Shane McClanahan to battle the Blue Jays’ Yusei Kikuchi. Tampa Bay is a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals visit Cincinnati to play the Reds. Steven Matz pitches for the Cardinals against Ben Lively for the Reds. St. Louis is a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 7:05 PM ET. The New York Yankees play at home against the Baltimore Orioles. The Yankees turn to Nestor Cortes as their starting pitcher to face the Orioles' Tyler Wells. New York is a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres are in Washington to play the Nationals. Ryan Weathers pitches for the Padres against Trevor Williams for the Nationals. San Diego is a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves send out Bryce Elder to duel against the Dodgers’ Tony Gonsolin. Atlanta is a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

Two MLB games start at 7:40 PM ET. The Chicago Cubs host the New York Mets. Marcus Stroman starts for the Cubs against Kodai Senga for the Mets. Chicago is a -115 money-line favorite. The Kansas City Royals play at home against the Detroit Tigers. The Royals turn to Zack Greinke to duel against the Tigers’ Matthew Boyd. Kansas City is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Miami Marlins travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. Sandy Alcantara takes the hill for the Marlins to pitch against Karl Kauffman for the Rockies. Miami is a -165 money-line road favorite with a total of 11. The Boston Red Sox play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 PM ET. The Red Sox turn to James Paxton to battle against the Angels’ Tyler Anderson. Boston is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Oakland A’s at 9:40 PM ET. Bryce Miller gets the start for the Mariners to face off against Ken Waldichuk for the A’s. Seattle is a -275 money-line favorite with a total of 8.

Matchweek 37 in the English Premier League continues with Manchester City visiting Brighton and Hove Albion on the USA Network at 3 PM ET. Man City is a -0.5 goal-line road favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 3.0.

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