Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 06/09/2024

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Jun 09, 2024
The Sunday sports card features NBA, MLB, and CFL action.

The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks on ABC at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Celtics took a 1-0 lead in this series with their 107-89 victory as a 6.5-point favorite in the opening game of this best-of-seven series on Thursday. Boston is a 7-point favorite, with the total set at 214.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

The Sunday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Philadelphia Phillies are the technical home team against the New York Mets on ESPN at 10:10 a.m. ET in the London Series at London Stadium. Taijuan Walker gets the ball for the Phillies to pitch against Jose Quintana for the Mets. Philadelphia is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 11. The Texas Rangers play at home against the San Francisco Giants at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Rangers turn to Nathan Eovaldi to face the Giants’ Keaton Winn. Texas is a -160 money-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 8. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. Minnesota travels to Pittsburgh with Bailey Ober getting the ball for the Twins to go against Jared Jones for the Pirates. The Twins are a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Atlanta plays at Washington, with the Braves sending out Hurston Waldrop to battle against the Nationals’ D.J. Herz. The Braves are a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. 

Four MLB games start at 1:40 p.m. ET. Cleveland is at Miami with Carlos Carrasco taking the hill for the Guardians to face Trevor Rogers for the Marlins. The Guardians are a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Chicago visits Cincinnati with Shota Imanaga getting tapped by the Cubs to duel against Frankie Montas for the Reds. The Cubs are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Baltimore plays at Tampa Bay, with the Orioles giving the ball to Grayson Rodriguez to go against the Rays’ Zach Littell. The Orioles are a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Detroit hosts Milwaukee, with Tarik Skubal taking the hill for the Tigers to battle against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Brewers. The Tigers are a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. Kansas City plays at home against Seattle, with the Royals sending out Cole Ragans to face the Mariners’ George Kirby. The Royals are a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Boston plays in Chicago with the Red Sox yet to determine the starting pitcher who will pitch against the White Sox’s Chris Flexen. The Red Sox are a -160 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with a total of 9. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Colorado Rockies at 2:15 p.m. ET. Andre Pallante takes the mound for the Cardinals to battle against Ty Blach for the Rockies. St. Louis is a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Two MLB games start at 4:07 p.m. ET. Houston is in Los Angeles, with the Astros turning to Justin Verlander to duel the Angels’ Patrick Sandoval. The Astros are a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Toronto travels to Oakland with the Blue Jays yet to name their starting pitcher to face Mitch Spence for the A’s. San Diego hosts Arizona, with the Padres sending Adam Mazur to the mound to pitch against a Diamondbacks’ hurler yet to be named. 

Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN features the Los Angeles Dodgers playing in New York against the Rangers at 7:10 p.m. ET. Tyler Glasnow gets the assignment for the Dodgers to start against Luis Gil for the Yankees. Los Angeles is a -122 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.

Week 1 in the Canadian Football League concludes with one game. The British Columbia Lions are in Toronto to play the Argonauts on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Lions are a 5.5-point road favorite with a total of 47.5.

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