by Big Al Staff
Thursday, May 29, 2025The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on TNT/truTV/Max. The New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Pacers took a 3-1 lead in this best-of-seven series with their 130-121 victory at home as a 3-point favorite on Tuesday. The Knicks are a 4-point favorite with the total set at 222.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on ESPN. The Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Oilers have a 3-1 lead in this best-of-seven series after a 3-1 win at home on Tuesday. The Stars are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Major League Baseball has five games on its schedule. Only one MLB game throws out the first pitch in the afternoon with the Philadelphia Phillies at home taking on the Atlanta Braves at 1:05 p.m. ET in the opening game of their doubleheader after their Wednesday matchup got postponed because of rain. The Phillies have won 10 of their last 11 games after a 2-0 victory against the Braves on Tuesday. Atlanta has lost five of their last six games. Philadelphia taps Cristopher Sanchez to take the mound to pitch against the Braves A.J. Smith-Shawver. The Phillies are a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Zack Wheeler takes the ball for the Phillies to take on Chris Sale for Atlanta in the nightcap at 6:45 p.m. ET. Philadelphia is a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Athletics at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays have won two of their last three games after their 2-0 victory at Texas on Wednesday. The Athletics have lost 13 of their last 14 games after a 5-3 loss at Houston last night. Toronto turns to Jose Berrios to take the hill to face the Athletics Jacob Lopez. The Blue Jays are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Houston Astros play at home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros are on a four-game winning streak after their victory against the Athletics on Wednesday. The Rays won for the seventh time in their last eight games in a 5-0 win at home against Minnesota yesterday. Ryan Gusto gets the starting assignment for Houston to battle against Shane Baz for Tampa Bay. Houston is a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Washington Nationals travel to Seattle to take on the Seattle Mariners at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Nationals ended a two-game losing streak with a 9-0 victory on the road against the Mariners last night. The Mariners have lost three of their last four games. The Nationals send out MacKenzie Gore to challenge Seattle’s Emerson Hancock. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
The National Basketball Association continues its playoff season with Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on TNT/truTV/Max. The New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Pacers took a 3-1 lead in this best-of-seven series with their 130-121 victory at home as a 3-point favorite on Tuesday. The Knicks are a 4-point favorite with the total set at 222.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on ESPN. The Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Oilers have a 3-1 lead in this best-of-seven series after a 3-1 win at home on Tuesday. The Stars are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
Major League Baseball has five games on its schedule. Only one MLB game throws out the first pitch in the afternoon with the Philadelphia Phillies at home taking on the Atlanta Braves at 1:05 p.m. ET in the opening game of their doubleheader after their Wednesday matchup got postponed because of rain. The Phillies have won 10 of their last 11 games after a 2-0 victory against the Braves on Tuesday. Atlanta has lost five of their last six games. Philadelphia taps Cristopher Sanchez to take the mound to pitch against the Braves A.J. Smith-Shawver. The Phillies are a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
Zack Wheeler takes the ball for the Phillies to take on Chris Sale for Atlanta in the nightcap at 6:45 p.m. ET. Philadelphia is a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Athletics at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays have won two of their last three games after their 2-0 victory at Texas on Wednesday. The Athletics have lost 13 of their last 14 games after a 5-3 loss at Houston last night. Toronto turns to Jose Berrios to take the hill to face the Athletics Jacob Lopez. The Blue Jays are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Houston Astros play at home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros are on a four-game winning streak after their victory against the Athletics on Wednesday. The Rays won for the seventh time in their last eight games in a 5-0 win at home against Minnesota yesterday. Ryan Gusto gets the starting assignment for Houston to battle against Shane Baz for Tampa Bay. Houston is a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The Washington Nationals travel to Seattle to take on the Seattle Mariners at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Nationals ended a two-game losing streak with a 9-0 victory on the road against the Mariners last night. The Mariners have lost three of their last four games. The Nationals send out MacKenzie Gore to challenge Seattle’s Emerson Hancock. Both teams are priced as a -110 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
