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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and MLB Previews and Odds - 04/04/2025

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Apr 04, 2025

The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action. The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Sacramento Kings travel to Charlotte to face the Kings as an 11-point road favorite with the total set at 219.5. The Indiana Pacers host the Utah Jazz as a 16-point favorite with an over/under of 235.5. Two more NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons play in Toronto against the Raptors as a 12-point road favorite with a total of 227.5. The Boston Celtics play at home against the Phoenix Suns as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 228.Three NBA games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Oklahoma City Thunder are in Houston to take on the Rockets as a 7-point road favorite with a total of 231.5. The Cleveland Cavaliers visit San Antonio to challenge the Spurs as a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 241. The Chicago Bulls are home against the Portland Trail Blazers as a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 238.5. The Denver Nuggets play in Golden State against the Warriors as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 233. Two more games conclude the NBA card at 10:40 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Lakers host the New Orleans Pelicans as a 13.5-point favorite with a total of 225. The Los Angeles Clippers play at home against the Dallas Mavericks as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225.The National Hockey League has three games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes are in Detroit to battle the Red Wings a a -192 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The Washington Capitals are home against the Chicago Black Hawks as a -425 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. Major League Baseball has 14 games on its schedule. The Detroit Tigers host the Chicago White Sox at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -245 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Chicago Cubs are home against the San Diego Padres at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The New York Mets host the Toronto Blue Jays at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Oakland A’s travel to Colorado to face the Rockies at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The New York Yankees play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates at 4:12 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Seattle Mariners at 4:35 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:45 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Philadelphia to battle the Phillies on Apple TV+ as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Washington to go against the Nationals as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves host the Miami Marlins at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Kansas City Royals play at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Texas Rangers are home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Apple TV+ at 8:05 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Cincinnati Reds at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Cleveland Guardians play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB, EPL and NCAAB Previews and Odds - 04/03/2025

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Apr 03, 2025

The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, MLB, and EPL action. The National Basketball Association has six games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Philadelphia to face the 76ers as a 12-point road favorite, with the total set at 224.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Orlando Magic play in Washington against the Wizards as a 13.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 216.5. Three NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies are in Miami to play the Heat on TNT as a 4.5-point road favorite with a total of 227. The Portland Trail Blazers visit Toronto to face the Raptors as a 3-point road favorite with an over/under of 225. The Minnesota Timberwolves play in Brooklyn against the Nets as a 12.5-point favorite with a total of 216. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors on TNT at 10:10 p.m. ET as a 2-point favorite with an over/under of 229.5. The National Hockey League has nine games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Montreal Canadiens play at home against the Boston Bruins as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning are in Ottawa to go against the Senators as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche visit Columbus to take on the Blue Jackets at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. Two NHL games begin at 8:07 p.m. ET. The Dallas Stars are home against the Nashville Predators as a -290 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The St. Louis Blues host the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Los Angeles Kings play in Utah against the Hockey Club at 9:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Calgary Flames play at home against the Anaheim Ducks at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Winnipeg Jets at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers are in San Jose to face the Sharks at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -278 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The NCAAB college basketball schedule has three games between Division I opponents. The final two games in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown postseason tournament on FS1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. Cincinnati challenges Central Florida as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 152.5.The championship game of the NIT takes place at the Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. UC-Irvine battles Chattanooga on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 147.5. The second quarterfinal game in the College Basketball Crown has Villanova taking on USC at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 151.5. Major League Baseball has five games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Baltimore Orioles host the Boston Red Sox as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Minnesota Twins are home against the Houston Astros at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The New York Yankees host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Matchweek 30 in the English Premier League concludes with one game. Chelsea is home to take on Tottenham at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, NCAAB, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 04/02/2025

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Apr 02, 2025

The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, MLB, and EPL action. The National Basketball Association has nine games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cleveland Cavaliers host the New York Knicks on ESPN as a 10.5-point favorite with the total set at 230 (all odds from DraftKings). The Indiana Pacers play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 225. The Sacramento Kings travel to Washington to face the Wizards as a 12.5-point road favorite with a total of 231.5. The Boston Celtics are home against the Miami Heat at 7:40 p.m. ET as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 213. The Houston Rockets host the Utah Jazz at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 17.5-point favorite with a total of 225.5. The Dallas Mavericks play at home against the Atlanta Hawks at 8:40 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 238. The Denver Nuggets are home against the San Antonio Spurs at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 15-point favorite with a total of 235.5. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Detroit Pistons on ESPN at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 13.5-point favorite with an over/under of 231. The Los Angeles Clippers play at home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 10:40 p.m. ET as an 18-point favorite with a total of 216.5. The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Two NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New York Rangers are home against the Minnesota Wild on TNT as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Washington Capitals as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs play at home against the Florida Panthers at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Colorado Avalanche plays at Chicago against the Blackhawks on TNT at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -360 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The Vancouver Canucks are home against the Seattle Kraken at 10:37 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The NCAAB college basketball schedule has the first two games in the quarterfinals of the College Basketball Crown postseason tournament on FS1 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boise State battles Butler at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 155.5. Nebraska challenges Georgetown at 9:30 p.m. ET as a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 153.5. Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Cincinnati Reds host the Texas Rangers as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Tampa Bay to face the Rays as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7. The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are home against the Los Angeles Angels at 1:15 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Minnesota Twins visit Chicago to play the White Sox at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Washington Nationals play in Toronto to go against the Blue Jays at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Chicago Cubs are in Oakland to play the A’s at 3:35 p.m. ET with both teams priced as a -110 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Three MLB games start at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros host the San Francisco Giants as a -166 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Detroit Tigers travel to Seattle to play the Mariners as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The San Diego Padres play at home against the Cleveland Guardians as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Mets play in Miami against the Marlins at 4:40 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Boston Red Sox are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles at 6:35 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are home against the Colorado Rockies at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -325 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The New York Yankees host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Atlanta Braves at 8:38 p.m. ET as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 8.Matchweek 30 in the English Premier League continues with six games. Five matches start at 2:45 p.m. ET. Bournemouth is home against Ipswich Town as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Brighton and Hove Albion host the Aston Villa as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Manchester City hosts Leicester City on the USA Network as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Newcastle United plays at home against Brentford as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Crystal Palace visits Southampton as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Liverpool is home against Everton at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.  

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