Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 05/19/2024

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, May 19, 2024
The Sunday sports card features NBA, MLB, and EPL action.

The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with two Game 7s in the conference semifinals. The New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers on ABC at 3:40 p.m. ET in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The Pacers forced this seventh game with a 116-103 victory at home as a 5-point favorite on Friday. New York is a 3-point favorite, with the total set at 207.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The Denver Nuggets play at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on TNT at 8:05 p.m. ET in the seventh game of their Western Conference semifinal series. The Timberwolves won Game 6 by a 115-70 score at home as a 2.5-point favorite on Thursday. Denver is a 5-point favorite with an over/under of 196.5. 

The Sunday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Boston Red Sox on Roku at 1:05 p.m. ET as a -105 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 p.m. ET. The New York Yankees host the Chicago White Sox as a -310 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Seattle Mariners as a -150 money-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 7.5. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Washington Nationals as a -238 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Tampa Bay Rays at 1:37 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more MLB games begin at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Twins travel to Cleveland to play the Guardians as a -142 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Mets play in Miami against the Marlins as a -148 money-line road favor with a total of 7.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Kansas City Royals host the Oakland A’s as a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -122 money-line favorite. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 2:35 p.m. ET as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The San Francisco Giants host the Colorado Rockies at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Two more MLB games start at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Detroit Tigers as a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Cincinnati Reds. Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN features the Atlanta Braves hosting the San Diego Padres at 7:10 p.m. ET. 

Matchweek 38 concludes the English Premier League season. The ten matches all start at 11:00 a.m. ET. Arsenal plays at home against Everton on the USA Network as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Newcastle United plays at Brentford in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3.5. Brighton and Hove Albion are at home against Manchester United on CNBC as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Nottingham Forest is at Burnley in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3. Chelsea hosts Bournemouth as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 4. 

Crystal Palace plays at home against Aston Villa as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Fulham visits Luton Town in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 3.5. Manchester City is at home against West Ham United on NBC as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 4.5. Tottenham plays at Sheffield United as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 4.

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