Big Al's NBA, NHL, MLB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 05/03/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, May 03, 2022
The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and UEFA Champions League action.

The National Basketball Association continues the conference semifinals with two playoff games on TNT. Boston hosts Milwaukee at 7 PM ET. The Bucks took the opening game of this best-of-seven series with a 101-89 upset victory as a 5-point underdog on Sunday. The Celtics are a 4.5-point favorite with the total set at 215.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

Golden State plays at Memphis at 9:30 PM ET. The Warriors have a 1-0 lead in this series after their 117-115 victory against the Grizzlies in Game 1 as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 224. Golden State is a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 227.5. 

Four games are on the slate in the first round of the National Hockey League playoffs. The New York Rangers play at home against Pittsburgh on ESPN at 7:07 PM ET. The Rangers ended a three-game losing streak with their 3-2 victory against Washington on Friday. The Penguins ended a two-game losing streak with a 5-3 win against Columbus on Friday. New York is a -140 money line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

Florida is at home against Washington on ESPN2 at 7:37 PM ET. The Panthers lost their third game in their last four with their 10-2 loss at Montreal on Friday. The Capitals are on a four-game losing streak after their 3-2 loss on the road against the Rangers on Friday. Florida is a -230 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. 

Colorado hosts Nashville on ESPN at 9:37 PM ET. The Avalanche won their sixth game in their last seven with a 4-1 win at Minnesota on Friday. The Predators lost their fourth game in their last five in a 5-4 loss at Arizona on Friday. Colorado is a -340 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. 

Calgary plays at home against Dallas on ESPN2 at 10:07 PM ET. The Flames are on a two-game losing streak after a 3-1 loss at Winnipeg on Friday. The Stars won their third game in their last four with a 4-2 victory against Anaheim on Friday. Calgary is a -225 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

The Tuesday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games. Atlanta plays at New York against the Mets at 3:10 PM ET in the opening game of a doubleheader. Two games start at 6:10 PM ET including the second game between the Braves and Mets. San Diego travels to Cleveland as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 8. Arizona plays at Miami at 6:40 PM ET. Philadelphia plays at home against Texas at 6:45 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Minnesota visits Baltimore at 7:05 PM ET as a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 7. Toronto is at home against the New York Yankees at 7:07 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. Two more MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. Detroit hosts Pittsburgh as a -145 money line favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Angels are at Boston as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:40 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox play in Chicago against the Cubs as a -145 money line road favorite. Milwaukee is at home against Cincinnati as a -275 money line favorite. 

Two MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. Houston plays at home against Seattle as a -150 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. St. Louis visits Kansas City as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Colorado hosts Washington at 8:40 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with a total of 10.5. Tampa Bay travels to Oakland at 9:40 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against San Francisco at 10:10 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5.

The UEFA Champions League semifinals continue at 3 PM ET. Liverpool plays at Villarreal in the second leg after the Reds won the first match last Wednesday, 2-0. Liverpool is a -0.5 goal line road favorite at PlayMGM with a total of 3. Paramount+ and fuboTV televise the match.

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