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Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/30/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, May 30, 2022

The Monday Memorial Day sports card features NHL and MLB action.The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 7 of the best-of-seven series in the Eastern Conference semifinals between the New York Rangers and the Carolina Hurricanes and on ESPN at 8:07 PM ET. The Rangers evened this series at 3-3 with their 5-2 victory at home against the Hurricanes on Saturday. New York got two goals from Flip Chytil and two assists from Adam Fox. Igor Shestkerkin stopped 37 of the 39 shots he faced in the victory. Antti Raanta got pulled in the second period after giving up three goals on the 13 shots. Carolina hosts Game 7 back at the PNC Arena in Raleigh. They are a -145 money line favorite with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).The Monday card in Major League Baseball has 13 games on its schedule. Milwaukee plays at Chicago against the Cubs in the opening game of their doubleheader at 1:05 PM ET. Minnesota visits Detroit at 1:10 PM ET. Dylan Bundy pitches for the Twins against Beau Brieske for the Tigers. Minnesota is a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. San Diego is at St. Louis at 2:15 PM ET. The Padres pitch Nick Martinez against the Cardinals Packy Naughton. San Francisco travels to Philadelphia at 4:05 PM ET. Logan Webb pitches for the Giants against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Phillies. Houstons plays at Oakland at 4:07 PM ET. The Astros pitch Framber Valdez against the A’s Paul Blackburn. Miami is at Colorado at 4:10 PM ET. Pablo Lopez goes for the Marlins against Ryan Feltner of the Rockies. Miami is a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 10. Cleveland hosts Kansas City at 6:10 PM ET. The Guardians pitch Zach Plesac against the Royals Jonathan Heasley. Cleveland is a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. The New York Mets are at home against Washington, with David Peterson pitching for the Mets against Erick Fedde of the Nationals. New York is a -185 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. Boston hosts Baltimore, with the Red Sox tapping Rich Hill to start against the Orioles Tyler Wells. Boston is a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Brewers play the Cubs at Wrigley Field at 7:40 PM ET in the second game of their doubleheader. Tampa Bay visits Texas at 8:05 PM ET. Drew Rasmussen pitches for the Rays against Glenn Otto of the Rangers. Atlanta plays at Arizona at 8:10 PM ET. The Braves send out Spencer Strider as their starting pitcher against the Diamondbacks Zac Gallen. Atlanta is a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers host Pittsburgh at 10:10 PM ET. Walker Buehler pitches for the Dodgers against Zach Thompson of the Pirates. Los Angeles is a -320 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/29/22

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, May 29, 2022

The Sunday sports card features NBA and MLB action.The National Basketball Association concludes the Eastern Conference finals with Game 7 of the best-of-seven game series between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET. Miami forced this Game 7 with their 111-103 upset victory on the road against the Celtics on Friday. Boston is a 2.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 196.The Sunday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on the schedule. San Francisco visits Cincinnati on Peacock at 11:35 AM ET. Alex Cobb pitches for the Giants against Tyler Mahle of the Reds. San Francisco is a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. Boston hosts Baltimore with the Red Sox pitching Nick Pivetta against the Orioles Bruce Zimmermann. Boston is a -190 money line favored with a total of 10. Washington plays at home against Colorado, with Josiah Gray pitching for the Nationals against Kyle Freeland of the Rockies. Washington is a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. Atlanta is at home against Miami, with the Braves pitching Max Fried against the Marlins Elieser Hernandez. Atlanta is a -225 money line favorite with a total of 8.Two MLB games start at 1:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay hosts the New York Yankees, with Shane McClanahan pitching for the Rays against Luis Severino for the Yankees. Tampa Bay is a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Cleveland visits Detroit with the Guardians pitching Triston McKenzie against the Tigers' Elvin Rodriguez. Cleveland is a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. Two MLB games begin at 2:10 PM ET. Minnesota plays at home against Kansas City with Sonny Gray pitching for the Twins against Zack Greinke for the Royals. Minnesota is a -190 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the Chicago Cubs with the White Sox pitching Dylan Cease against the Cubs Marcus Stroman. The White Sox are a -165 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Milwaukee travels to St. Louis at 2:15 PM ET. Corbin Burnes pitches for the Brewers against Miles Mikolas of the Cardinals. Milwaukee is a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. Two MLB games start at 4:07 PM ET. Texas is at Oakland with the Rangers pitching Dane Dunning against the A’s James Kaprielian. Texas is a -120 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Angels host Toronto with Patrick Sandoval pitching for the Angels against Jose Berrios of the Blue Jays. Los Angeles is a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three MLB games begin at 4:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Arizona with Tyler Anderson pitching for the Dodgers against Zach Davies of the Diamondbacks. Los Angeles is a -210 money line road favorite with a total of 9.5. San Diego plays at home against Pittsburgh, with the Padres pitching Mackenzie Gore against the Pirates Roansy Contreras. Houston is at Seattle with Luis Garcia pitching for the Astros against Marco Gonzales of the Mariners. Houston is a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN2 has the New York Mets playing at home against Philadelphia at 7:08 PM ET. The Mets send Chris Bassitt to the mound against the Phillies Zack Wheeler. New York is a -115 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, MLB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 05/28/2022

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, May 28, 2022

The Saturday sports card features NHL, MLB, and UEFA Champions League action.The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 6 of the best-of-seven series in the Eastern Conference between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers on ESPN at 8:07 PM ET. The Hurricanes took a 3-2 lead in this series with a 3-1 victory at home on Thursday. The Rangers return home to host this sixth game at Madison Square Garden. Both teams are priced at -110 with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).The Saturday card in Major League Baseball has 17 games on its schedule. Washington plays at home against Colorado in the opening game of their doubleheader at 12:05 PM ET. Aaron Sanchez pitches for the Nationals against Austin Gomber of the Rockies. Washington is a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. Boston is at home against Baltimore in the first game of their doubleheader at 12:10 PM ET. The Red Sox send out Nathan Eovaldi to pitch against Jordan Lyles of the Orioles. Boston is a -210 money line favorite with a total of 9.5. Minnesota hosts Kansas City at 2:10 PM ET. Chris Archer pitches for the Twins against Brad Singer of the Royals. Minnesota is a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Milwaukee visits St. Louis at 2:15 PM ET. The Brewers pitch Adrian Houser against the Cardinals’ Matthew Liberatore. Milwaukee is a -110 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Oakland plays at home against Texas at 4:07 PM ET. Zach Logue pitches for the A’s against Taylor Hearn of the Rangers. Oakland is a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. San Francisco travels to Cincinnati with the Giants pitching Alex Wood against the Reds’ Vladimir Gutierrez. San Francisco is a -180 money line road favorite with a total of 10. Cleveland plays at Detroit on FS1 with Shane Bieber pitching for the Guardians against Alex Faedo of the Tigers. Cleveland is a -155 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. Atlanta hosts Miami with the Braves tapping Tucker Davidson as their starting pitcher against Sandy Alcantara for the Marlins. Atlanta is a -120 money line favorite with a total of 9. The New York Yankees visit Tampa Bay with Gerrit Cole pitching for the Yankees against Corey Kluber of the Rays. New York is a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The Nationals play at home against the Rockies in the second game of their doubleheader at 6:05 PM ET. Washington pitches Joan Adon against Colorado’s Chad Kuhl. Washington is a -125 money line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Red Sox are at home against the Orioles in the second game of their doubleheader at 6:10 PM ET. Josh Winckowski pitches for Boston against Eayi Reyes for Baltimore. The Red Sox are a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 10.5. Three MLB games start at 7:15 PM ET with regional coverage on Fox. The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Arizona with the Dodgers pitching Tony Gonsolin against the Diamondbacks Merrill Kelly. Los Angeles is a -180 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The New York Mets host Philadelphia with Taijuan Walker pitching for the Mets against Zach Wheeler of the Phillies. New York is a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the Chicago Cubs with the White Sox pitching Johnny Cueto against the Cubs’ Keegan Thompson. The White Sox are a -140 money line favorite with a total of 8. Toronto travels to Los Angeles to play the Angels at 10:07 PM ET. Yusei Kikuchi pitches for the Blue Jays against Michael Lorenzen for the Angels. Both teams are priced at -110 with an over/under of 8.5. Two more games conclude the MLB card at 10:10 PM ET. San Diego plays at home against Pittsburgh with the Padres pitching Joe Musgrove against the Pirates’ J.T. Brubaker. San Diego is a -250 money line favorite with a total of 7. Houston visits Seattle with Jose Urquidy pitching for the Astros against Logan Gilbert for the Mariners. Houston is a -130 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The UEFA Champions League final takes place on CBS at 3 PM ET. Liverpool is a -0.5 goal line favorite at PlayMGM against Real Madrid with a total of 2.5. The match takes place on a neutral field at the State de France in Saint-Denis, France.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, NBA and NHL Previews and Odds - 05/27/2022

by Big Al Staff

Friday, May 27, 2022

The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.The National Basketball Association continues the Eastern Conference finals with Game 6 of the best-of-seven game series between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET. The Celtics took a 3-2 lead in this series with a 90-83 victory on the road as a 3-point favorite on Wednesday. Boston returns home as an 8.5-point favorite with the total set at 201 (all odds from DraftKings). The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 6 of the best-of-seven series in the Western Conference between the Colorado Avalanche and the St. Louis Blues on TNT at 8:07 PM ET. The Blues pulled within 3-2 in this series with a 5-4 victory on the road against the Avalanche on Wednesday. Colorado is a -175 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 14 games on its schedule. San Francisco visits Cincinnati at 6:40 PM ET. Carlos Rodon pitches for the Giants against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Reds. Washington hosts Colorado at 7:05 PM ET. The Nationals pitch Aaron Sanchez against the Rockies Austin Gomber. Washington is a -120 money line favorite with a total of 9. Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. Baltimore travels to Boston with Kyle Bradish of the Orioles pitching against Garrett Whitlock of the Red Sox. Cleveland plays at Detroit with Shane Bieber of the Guardians facing Alex Faedo of the Tigers. Cleveland is a -160 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The New York Mets are at home against Philadelphia, with the Mets pitching Carlos Carrasco against the Phillies’ Zach Eflin. New York is a -145 money line favorite. Tampa Bay plays at home against the New York Yankees with Jeffrey Springs on the mound for the Rays against Jameson Taillon of the Yankees. Tampa Bay is a -120 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Miami visits Atlanta at 7:20 PM ET with Trevor Rogers pitching for the Marlins against Ian Anderson of the Braves. Minnesota hosts Kansas City at 8:10 PM ET. The Twins pitches Bailey Ober against the Royals Brad Keller. Minnesota is a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. Milwaukee travels to St. Louis at 8:15 PM ET. Brandon Woodruff pitches for the Brewers against Daniel Hudson of the Cardinals. Toronto plays at Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 PM ET. The Blue Jays pitch Alek Manoah against the Angels Chase Silseth. Toronto is a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 8. Four MLB games conclude the card at 9:40 PM ET. Texas visits Oakland with Jon Gray of the Rangers battling against Cole Irvin of the A’s. Texas is a -140 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at Arizona with the Diamondbacks pitching Madison Bumgarner against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Dodgers. San Diego hosts Pittsburgh, with Sean Manaea of the Padres dueling against Jose Quintana of the Pirates. San Diego is a -200 money line favorite with a total of 7. Houston travels to Seattle with the Astros pitching Justin Verlander against the Mariners Chris Flexen. Houston is a -200 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/26/2022

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, May 26, 2022

The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.The National Basketball Association continues the Western Conference finals with Game 6 of the best-of-seven game series between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors on TNT at 9 PM ET. The Mavericks won their first game of this series with a 119-109 victory against the Warriors as a 1.5-point favorite at home on Tuesday. Golden State holds a 3-1 lead in the series. The Warriors are a 7-point favorite with the total set at 215.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The conference semifinals in the National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games on ESPN. Carolina hosts the New York Rangers at 7:07 PM ET. The Rangers evened this series at 2-2 with a 4-1 victory at home on Tuesday. Carolina returns home as a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 5. Calgary plays at home against Edmonton at 9:37 PM ET. The Oilers have won three straight games to take a 3-1 lead in this series with a 5-3 victory at home on Tuesday. The Flames are a -150 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has 11 games on the schedule. The Chicago Cubs visit Cincinnati at 12:35 PM ET. Justin Steele pitches for the Cubs against Hunter Greene of the Reds. Chicago is a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees play at Tampa Bay at 6:40 PM ET. The Yankees pitch Nestor Cortes against the Rays Ryan Yarbrough. New York is a -130 money line favorite at William Hill with a total of 7.5. Washington is at home against Colorado at 7:05 PM ET. Patrick Corbin pitches for the Nationals against German Marquez of the Rockies. Washington is a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Detroit hosts Cleveland at 7:10 PM ET. The Tigers pitch Tarik Skull against the Gladiators Konnor Pilkington. Detroit is a -143 money line favorite at William Hill with a total of 7.5. Atlanta plays at home against Philadelphia at 7:20 PM ET. Kyle Wright pitches for the Braves against Aaron Nola of the Phillies. Atlanta is a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Minnesota is at home against Kansas City at 7:40 PM ET. Devin Smeltzer pitches for the Twins against Daniel Lynch of the Royals. Minnesota is a -180 money line favorite with a total of 8. St. Louis hosts Milwaukee at 7:45 PM ET. The Cardinals send out Adam Wainwright against the Brewers Eric Lauer. St. Louis is a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Boston travels to Chicago to play the White Sox at 8:10 PM ET. Michael Wacha pitches for the Red Sox against Dallas Keuchel for Chicago. Boston is a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 9. The Los Angeles Angeles are at home against Toronto at 9:38 PM ET. Shohei Ohtani pitches for the Angels against Hyun Jin Ryu of the Blue Jays. Los Angeles is a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.Two MLB games conclude the card at 9:40 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Arizona with Mitch White pitching for the Dodgers against Humberto Castellanos of the Diamondbacks. Los Angeles is a -190 money line road favorite with a total of 9. Oakland hosts Texas with the A’s pitching Frankie Montas against the Rangers’ Martin Perez. Oakland is a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/25/2022

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.The National Basketball Association continues the Eastern Conference finals with Game 5 of the best-of-seven game series between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat on ESPN at 8:30 PM ET. The Celtics evened this series at 2-2 with their 102-82 victory as a 7-point favorite on Monday. Boston is a 1.5-point road favorite with the total set at 203.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).The conference semifinals in the National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game on TNT. The Colorado Avalanche took a 3-1 series lead with a 6-3 victory on the road against the St. Louis Blues on Monday. Colorado hosts Game 5 at 8:07 PM ET as a -260 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Wednesday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Pittsburgh hosts Colorado at 12:35 PM ET.  Zach Thompson pitches for the Pirates against Ryan Feltner of the Rockies. Pittsburgh is a -130 money line favorite at BetRivers with a total of 7.5. Minnesota plays at home against Detroit at 1:10 PM ET. The Twins pitch Dylan Bundy versus the Tigers’ Rony Garcia. Minnesota is a -195 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. San Francisco is at home against the New York Mets at 3:45 PM ET. The Giants pitch Jakob Junis against a starting pitcher yet to be determined by the Mets. The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Washington at 4:05 PM ET. Julio Urias pitches for the Dodgers against Erick Fedde of the Nationals. Los Angeles is a -210 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. San Diego hosts Milwaukee with Yu Darvish pitching for the Brewers against Aaron Ashby of the Brewers. The Padres is a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Seattle plays at home against Oakland, with the Mariners pitching Robbie Ray against the A’s Paul Blackburn. Seattle is a -165 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Two MLB games start at 6:40 PM ET. Cincinnati is at home against the Chicago Cubs with Luis Castillo pitching for the Reds against Kyle Hendricks of the Cubs. Cincinnati is a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Tampa Bay hosts Miami with the Rays pitching Drew Rasmussen against the Marlins Cody Poteet. Tampa Bay is a -167 money line favorite at BetRivers with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Yankees are at home against Baltimore at 7:05 PM ET. J.P. Sears pitches for the Yankees against Alexander Wells of the Orioles. New York is a -200 money line favorite with a total of 8. Atlanta plays at home against Philadelphia at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves pitch Charlie Morton against the Phillies Ranger Suarez. Atlanta is a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox are at home against Boston, with Lucas Giolito pitching for the White Sox against Rich Hill of the Red Sox. Chicago is a -165 money line favorite with a total of 8. Houston hosts Cleveland with the Astros pitching Christian Javier against the Indians’ Cal Quantrill. Houston is a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against Texas at 9:38 PM ET. Reid Detmers is the starting pitcher for the Angels against Glenn Otto of the Rangers. Los Angeles is a -160 money line favorite with a total of 8.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/24/2022

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

The Tuesday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.The National Basketball Association continues the Western Conference finals with Game 4 of the best-of-seven game series between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks on TNT at 9 PM ET. Golden State took a 3-0 lead in the series with a 109-100 upset victory as a 3-point underdog on Sunday. Dallas is a 1-point favorite, with the total set at 215.5.The conference semifinals in the National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games on ESPN. Carolina plays at the New York Rangers at 7:07 PM ET. The Rangers won their first game of the series with a 3-1 victory at home on Sunday. Both teams are priced as a -110 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Edmonton plays at home against Calgary at 9:37 PM ET. The Oilers took a 2-1 lead in this series with a 4-1 win on Sunday. Edmonton is a -110 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tuesday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on the schedule. Colorado plays at Pittsburgh at 6:35 PM ET. The Rockies pitch Kyle Freeland against a Pirates pitcher yet to be named. Two more MLB games start at 6:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay hosts Miami with Shane McClanahan of the Rays pitching against Pablo Lopes of the Marlins. The Rays are a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Chicago Cubs play at Cincinnati with Marcus Stroman pitching for the Cubs against the Reds Tyler Mahle. Both teams are priced as a -110 money line favorite with a total of 8. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Washington with Walker Buehler pitching for the Dodgers against Josiah Gray of the Nationals. The Dodgers are a -235 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees play Baltimore with Jordan Montgomery pitching against Bruce Zimmermann. The Yankees are a -235 money line favorite with a total of 8. Atlanta hosts Philadelphia at 7:20 PM ET. Max Fried pitches for the Braves against Kyle Gibson of the Phillies. Atlanta is a -160 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. Minnesota plays at home against Detroit at 7:40 PM ET. The Twins pitch Sonny Gray against the Tigers Beau Brisk. Minnesota is a -255 money line favorite with a total of 8. Toronto visits St. Louis at 7:45 PM ET. Kevin Gausman pitches for the Blue Jays against Jordan Hicks of the Cardinals. Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox are at home against Boston with Dylan Cease pitching for Chicago against Nick Pivetta of the Red Sox. Chicago is a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Houston hosts Cleveland with Framber Valdez of the Astros pitching against Zach Plesac of the Indians. The Los Angeles Angels are at home against Texas at 9:38 PM ET. Noah Syndergaard pitches for the Angels against Dane Dunning for the Rangers. Los Angeles is a -160 money line favorite with a total of 8. Three more MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. Arizona hosts Kansas City with Zac Gallen pitching for the Diamondbacks against Jonathan Heasley of the Royals. Arizona is a -190 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. Seattle plays at home against Oakland with George Kirby pitching for the Mariners against James Kaprielian of the A’s. Seattle is a -160 money line favorite with a total of 7. Milwaukee travels to San Diego on TBS with Corbin Burnes of the Brewers pitching against Blake Snell of the Padres. Milwaukee is a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. San Francisco hosts the New York Mets at 9:45 PM ET. The Giants pitch Logan Webb against the Mets’ Chris Bassitt. San Francisco is a -130 money line favorite with a total of 7.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/23/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, May 23, 2022

The Monday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.The National Basketball Association continues the Eastern Conference finals with Game 4 of the best-of-seven game series between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics. Miami took a 2-1 lead in this series with their 109-103 upset victory as a 6-point underdog on Saturday. The Celtics are a 6.5-point favorite with the total set at 208 (all odds from DraftKings).The conference semifinals in the National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games on TNT. Tampa Bay hosts Florida at 7:07 PM ET. The Lightning lead 3-0 in the series after their 5-1 victory at home on Sunday. Tampa Bay is a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Colorado visits St. Louis at 9:37 PM ET. The Avalanche have a 2-1 series lead after beating the Blues, 5-2, on Saturday. Colorado is a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Monday schedule in Major League Baseball has 12 games on its schedule. Pittsburgh hosts Colorado at 6:35 PM ET. J.T. Brubaker pitches for the Pirates against Chad Kuhl of the Rockies. Pittsburgh is a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs travel to Cincinnati with Drew Smyly pitching for the Cubs against Vladimir Gutierrez pitching for the Reds. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. The New York Yankees are at home against Baltimore at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees send out Gerrit Cole to duel against the Orioles’ Jordan Lyles. New York is a -290 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at Washington. Tyler Anderson pitches for the Dodgers against Joan Adon of the Nationals. Los Angeles is a -195 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Philadelphia is at Atlanta at 7:20 PM ET. The Phillies pitch Zack Wheeler against the Braves Tucker Davidson. Philadelphia is a  -115 money line road favorite with a total of 8. Minnesota hosts Detroit at 7:40 PM ET. Chris Archer is the starting pitcher for the Twins against Elvin Rodriguez for the Tigers. Minnesota is a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. St. Louis plays at home against Toronto at 7:45 PM ET. The Cardinals pitch Miles Mikolas against the Blue Jays’ Jose Berrios. St. Louis is a -115 money line favorite with a total of 8. Houston is at home against Cleveland at 8:10 PM ET. Luis Garcia pitches for the Astros against Zach Plesac of the Indians. Houston is a -200 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. Seattle plays at home against Oakland with Marco Gonzales pitching for the Mariners against Zach Logue for the A’s. Seattle is a -170 money line favorite with a total of 7. Arizona hosts Kansas City pitching Zach Davies against Zack Greinke. The Diamondbacks are a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Milwaukee visits San Diego with the Brewers pitching Adrian Houser against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Padres. San Francisco is at home against the New York Mets at 9:45 PM ET. Alex Cobb pitches for the Giants against David Peterson of the Mets. San Francisco is a -140 money line favorite.

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WNBA shootaround: Week of May 22nd

by Sean Murphy

Sunday, May 22, 2022

We're already a few weeks into the WNBA season and many of the usual suspects have asserted themselves as the league's elite teams, with a couple of surprises in the mix as well. Here's a quick look at team news and notes from around the league as we head into the final week of May.Storm brewingAs Breanna Stewart goes, so go the Seattle Storm. Stewart was forced to miss time due to Covid protocols earlier in the campaign but has returned to lift the Storm back to an even 3-3 on the season with consecutive victories. Seattle certainly isn't accustomed to looking up at multiple teams in the Western Conference but that's the case as we head into the final week of May. Note that the Storm will have ample opportunity to pad their record and their stats with each of their next five games coming at home including consecutive matchups with the reeling Liberty next weekend.Aces are wildThe Las Vegas Aces have dealt with plenty of playoff disappointment over the years but they're once again proving to be regular season front-runners, jumping out to a 6-1 start to the campaign. As a result of a scheduling quirk, they've already faced the Phoenix Mercury three times, going a perfect 3-0 in those contests. Las Vegas' schedule is about to get a lot tougher, however, with a stop in Chicago later this week followed by consecutive home games against perennial contender Connecticut. Missing LynxA number of early season roster absences have led the Lynx to a miserable 1-6 start to the season. While they will have an opportunity to find their footing with a pair of home dates against New York and Los Angeles (their only previous win this season came against the Sparks), they'll need to turn things around in a hurry defensively, noting they've been torched for 82 or more points in all but one of their seven contests this season. Natalie Ochonwa, Napheesa Collier and Damiris Dantas remain sidelined without a clear timetable for their return.Into the MysticsDespite managing Elena Delle Donne's workload with scheduled off days, the Mystics have jumped out to a red hot 6-1 start and are well-positioned to improve on that record with consecutive home games against Chicago and Atlanta on deck. Washington might have one of the most underrated duos in the league in Ariel Atkins and Myisha Hines-Allen. While Delle Donne gets most of the press, the Mystics are loaded with unsung contributors capable of stepping up at both ends of the floor on any given night. No fewer than four players have registered double-figures in scoring in five of Washington's last six games. 

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Big Al's NBA, NHL, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/22/2022

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, May 22, 2022

The Sunday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and EPL action.The National Basketball Association continues the Western Conference finals with Game 3 of the best-of-seven game series between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors on TNT at 9 PM ET. The Warriors took a 2-0 lead in this series with their 126-117 victory at home against the Mavericks as a 6-point favorite on Friday. Golden State is a 2-point favorite with the total set at 218.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The conference semifinals in the National Hockey League playoffs continue with three games. Florida travels to Tampa Bay on TNT at 1:37 PM ET. The Lightning took a 2-0 series lead with their 2-1 victory on the road against the Panthers on Thursday. Both teams are priced as a -110 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.Carolina visits New York to play the Rangers on ESPN at 3:37 PM ET. The Hurricanes took a 2-0 series lead with their 2-0 on Friday. Carolina is a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 5.5. Calgary plays at Edmonton on ESPN2 at 8:07 PM ET. The Oilers evened this series at 1-1 with a 5-3 victory on the road against the Flames on Friday. Calgary is a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Sunday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games on the schedule. St. Louis plays at Pittsburgh at 11:35 AM ET. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. Tampa Bay travels to Baltimore as a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 9.5. Boston hosts Seattle as a -130 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at Philadelphia as a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 9.5. Cincinnati visits Toronto at 1:37 PM ET. Two more MLB games start at 1:40 PM ET. Miami is at home against Atlanta as a -115 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. Cleveland plays at home against Detroit. Three more MLB games begin at 2:10 PM ET. Milwaukee hosts Washington as a -150 money line favorite. Houston is at home against Texas as a -190 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Minnesota plays at Houston. The Chicago Cubs are at home against Arizona at 2:20 PM ET.The New York Yankees play at home against the Chicago White Sox in the opening game of their doubleheader at 3:05 PM ET as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 9. The New York Mets travel to Colorado at 3:10 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 10.5. San Francisco hosts San Diego at 4:05 PM ET as a -145 money line favorite with a total of 8. Oakland visits Los Angeles to play the Angels at 4:07 PM ET. Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN has the New York Yankees playing at home against the Chicago White Sox in the second game of their doubleheader at 7:08 PM ET. The Yankees are a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.Matchweek 38 of the English Premier League has all ten matches start at 11 AM ET to conclude the season. Arsenal hosts Everton on CNBC as a -1.5 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Manchester City plays at home against Aston Villa as a -2 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. The eight other matches are broadcast on Peacock. Leeds United visits Brentford in a pick ‘em match with a total of 3. West Ham United plays at Brighton and Hove Albion in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Burnley plays at home against Newcastle United as a -0.5 goal line with a total of 2.5. Chelsea is at home against Watford as a -2 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. Manchester United travels to Crystal Palace in a pick ‘em match with a total of 2.5. Leicester City hosts Southampton as a -0.5 goal line favorite with an over/under of 3. Liverpool plays at home against Wolverhampton as a -2 goal line favorite with a total of 3. Tottenham plays at Norwich City as a -2 goal line road favorite with an over/under of 3.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/21/2022

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, May 21, 2022

The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.The second leg of the Triple Crown takes place at 7:01 PM ET with the Preakness Stakes. NBC has the broadcast.The National Basketball Association continues the Eastern Conference finals with Game 2 of the best-of-seven game series between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics on ABC at 8:40 PM ET. The Celtics evened the series at 1-1 with their 127-102 victory at Miami as a 1-point favorite on Thursday. Boston is a 6-point favorite with the total set at 208 (all odds from DraftKings).The National Hockey League playoffs continue with one game. The Colorado Avalanche visits the St. Louis Blues on TNT at 8:07 PM ET. The Blues evened the series at 1-1 with a 4-1 victory on the road on Thursday. Colorado is a -170 money line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.The Saturday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games on the schedule. The New York Yankees host the Chicago White Sox at 1:05 PM ET as a -210 money line favorite with a total of 9. The Chicago Cubs play at home against Arizona at 2:20 PM ET as a -135 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. Toronto is at home against Cincinnati at 3:07 PM ET as a -260 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Mets are at Colorado in the opening game of their doubleheader at 3:10 PM ET as a -105 money line road favorite with a total of 10. San Francisco hosts San Diego on FS1 at 4:05 PM ET as a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 7. Boston plays at home against Seattle at 4:10 PM ET as a -160 money line favorite with a total of 9. Philadelphia is at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 6:05 PM ET as a -120 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Two more MLB games start at 6:10 PM ET. Cleveland hosts Detroit as a -180 money line favorite with a total of 8. Atlanta visits Miami as a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8. St. Louis plays at Pittsburgh at 6:35 PM ET as a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 9. Tampa Bay travels to Boston at 7:05 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. Milwaukee is at home against Washington as a -235 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Minnesota plays at Kansas City as a -150 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. Houston hosts Texas as a -235 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Mets play at Colorado in the second game of their doubleheader at 8:40 PM ET as a -125 money line road favorite with a total of 10.5. The Los Angeles Angels are at home against Oakland at 9:07 PM ET on FS1 as a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/20/2022

by Big Al Staff

Friday, May 20, 2022

The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB.The National Basketball Association continues the Western Conference finals with Game 2 of the best-of-seven game series between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks on TNT at 9 PM ET. The Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the series with a 112-87 victory as a 5.5-point favorite on Wednesday. They have won four of their last five games. The Mavericks have won four of their last five games even after the loss in Game 1. Golden State is a 6-point favorite with the total set at 214 (all odds from DraftKings). The conference semifinals in the National Hockey League play odds continue with two games on ESPN. Carolina hosts the New York Rangers at 8:07 PM ET. The Hurricanes took the first game of this series with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday. They have won 11 of their last 14 games. The Rangers had been on a three-game winning streak before the loss in Game 1. Carolina is a -175 money line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Calgary plays at home against Edmonton at 10:37 PM ET. The Flames took Game 1 on Wednesday, 9-6 to take a 1-0 lead in the series. They have won four of their last five games. The Oilers have dropped three of their last five games. Calgary is a -175 money line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on the schedule. The Chicago Cubs are at home against Arizona at 2:20 PM ET as a -130 money line favorite. St. Louis travels to Pittsburgh at 6:35 PM ET as a -150 money line road favorite with a total of 8. Atlanta plays at Miami at 6:40 PM ET as a -120 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. Tampa Bay visits Baltimore as a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 8. The New York Yankees are at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -195 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at Philadelphia as a -145 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Toronto hosts Cincinnati at 7:07 PM ET as a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. Boston plays at home against Seattle as a -110 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. Detroit is at Cleveland as a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Milwaukee hosts Washington as a -190 money line favorite with a total of 8. Minnesota travels to Kansas City as a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Houston plays at home against Texas as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Mets visit Colorado at 8:40 PM ET as a -135 money line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Los Angeles Angels are at home against Oakland at 9:38 PM ET as a -170 money line favorite with a total of 8. San Diego plays at San Francisco at 10:15 PM ET with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 7.5. 

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