by Big Al Staff
Friday, May 12, 2023The Friday sports cxard features action in the NBA, NHL, and MLB.
The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with two playoff games in the conference semifinals on ESPN. The Miami Heat host the New York Knicks in the sixth game of their Eastern Conference series at 7:30 PM ET. The Knicks kept this series alive with a 112-103 victory at home as a 3.5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Heat hold a 3-2 lead in this series. Miami is a 5.5-point favorite, with the total set at 208.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Golden State Warriors in the sixth game of their Western Conference series at 10 PM ET. The Warriors kept their postseason alive with a 121-106 win at home as a 7.5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Lakers are a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 221.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games in the conference semifinals on TNT. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Florida Panthers at 7:10 PM ET in the fifth game of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Maple Leafs avoided a sweep in this series by beating the Panthers on the road, 2-1, on Wednesday. Florida holds a 3-1 series lead. Toronto is a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Edmonton Oilers travel to Vegas to play the Golden Knights at 10:10 PM ET in the fifth game of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Oilers evened this series at 2-2 with their 4-1 win at home against the Golden Knights on Wednesday. Edmonton is a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.
The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Miami Marlins host the Cincinnati Reds as a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners play at Detroit against the Tigers as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. The New York Mets visit Washington to play the Nationals as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are in New York to play the Yankees.
The Atlanta Braves play in Toronto against the Blue Jays at 7:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 10.
Three MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Houston Astros visit Chicago to play the White Sox as a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Chicago Cubs on Apple TV+ as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Kansas City Royals on Apple TV+ as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Colorado Rockies at 8:40 PM ET as a -150 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.5.
Two MLB games begin at 9:40 PM ET. The San Francisco Giants play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Texas Rangers are in Oakland against the A’s as a -190 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres at 10:10 PM ET as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with two playoff games in the conference semifinals on ESPN. The Miami Heat host the New York Knicks in the sixth game of their Eastern Conference series at 7:30 PM ET. The Knicks kept this series alive with a 112-103 victory at home as a 3.5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Heat hold a 3-2 lead in this series. Miami is a 5.5-point favorite, with the total set at 208.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Golden State Warriors in the sixth game of their Western Conference series at 10 PM ET. The Warriors kept their postseason alive with a 121-106 win at home as a 7.5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Lakers are a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 221.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games in the conference semifinals on TNT. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Florida Panthers at 7:10 PM ET in the fifth game of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. The Maple Leafs avoided a sweep in this series by beating the Panthers on the road, 2-1, on Wednesday. Florida holds a 3-1 series lead. Toronto is a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5.
The Edmonton Oilers travel to Vegas to play the Golden Knights at 10:10 PM ET in the fifth game of their Western Conference semifinals series. The Oilers evened this series at 2-2 with their 4-1 win at home against the Golden Knights on Wednesday. Edmonton is a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.
The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Miami Marlins host the Cincinnati Reds as a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Seattle Mariners play at Detroit against the Tigers as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. The New York Mets visit Washington to play the Nationals as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are in New York to play the Yankees.
The Atlanta Braves play in Toronto against the Blue Jays at 7:07 PM ET as a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 10.
Three MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Houston Astros visit Chicago to play the White Sox as a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Chicago Cubs on Apple TV+ as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Kansas City Royals on Apple TV+ as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Colorado Rockies at 8:40 PM ET as a -150 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.5.
Two MLB games begin at 9:40 PM ET. The San Francisco Giants play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Texas Rangers are in Oakland against the A’s as a -190 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres at 10:10 PM ET as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
