Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, MLB, NBA, and EPL Previews and Odds - 04/24/2022

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Apr 24, 2022
The Sunday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association continues the conference quarterfinals with four games in the first round of the playoffs. Milwaukee visits Chicago in the opening game of a doubleheader on ABC at 1 PM ET. The Bucks took a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series with a 111-81 victory in Chicago as a 2.5-point road favorite on Friday. Milwaukee is a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 219 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

Golden State plays at Denver in the second game on ABC at 3:30 PM ET. The Warriors have a 3-0 lead in this series after their 118-113 victory as a 3-point road favorite on Thursday. Golden State is a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 225. 

Miami is at Atlanta in the first game of an evening doubleheader on TNT at 7 PM ET. The Hawks won their first game of this series with a 111-110 upset victory as a 2-point home underdog on Friday. Miami still has a 2-1 lead in this season and is a 1.5-point road favorite with a total of 221. 

Phoenix travels to New Orleans in the nightcap on TNT at 9:30 PM ET. The Suns took a 2-1 lead in this series with a 114-111 victory against the Pelicans as a 2-point road favorite on Friday. Phoenix is a 2.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 215.5. 

Eleven games are on the slate in the National Hockey League. The puck drops at 1:07 PM ET in three games. Edmonton is at Columbus as a -255 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. New Jersey hosts Detroit as a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Carolina visits New York to play the Islanders as a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Pittsburgh plays at Philadelphia on TNT at 4:07 PM ET as a -265 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Four NHL games start at 7:07 PM ET. Washington plays at home against Toronto as a -120 money line favorite with a total of 7. Colorado travels to Winnipeg as a -210 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Florida is at home against Tampa Bay as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. Boston plays at Montreal as a -300 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.  

Minnesota visits Nashville at 8:07 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. St. Louis is at Anaheim at 8:37 PM ET as a -265 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6. Vegas plays at home against San Jose at 10:07 PM ET as a -340 money line favorite with a total of 6.5.

The Sunday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two games begin at 1:10 PM ET. Detract hosts Colorado as a -135 money line favorite. Tampa Bay plays at home against Boston as a -170 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Three more MLB games throw the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. Atlanta is at home against Miami as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Yankees are at home against Cleveland as a -210 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. San Francisco plays at Washington. St. Louis is at Cincinnati at 1:40 PM ET as a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 2:10 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox travel to Minnesota. Houston hosts Toronto as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs are at home against Pittsburgh at 2:20 PM ET as a -165 money line favorite. 

Two MLB games begin at 4:07 PM ET. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against Baltimore as a -190 money line favorite with a total of 9. Texas visits Oakland as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. The New York Mets play at Arizona as a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at San Diego as a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. Seattle is at home against Kansas City as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN has Philadelphia playing at home against Milwaukee at 7:08 PM ET. The Phillies are a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Matchweek 34 in the English Premier League continues with four matches. Three games start at 9 AM ET. Brighton and Hove Albion host Southampton on Peacock as a -0.5 goal line favorite with a total of 2.5. Wolverhampton travels to Burnley on Peacock in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Chelsea plays at home against West Ham United on the USA Network as a -1 goal line favorite with a total of 2. Liverpool is at home against Everton on the USA Network at 11:30 AM ET as a 2-goal line favorite with an over/under of 3.5.

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