Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 04/28/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Apr 28, 2023
The Friday sports card features action in the NBA, NHL, and MLB.

The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with two games on ESPN in the conference quarterfinals. The Golden State Warriors host the Sacramento Kings at 8 PM ET. The Warriors took a 3-2 lead in this series with their 126-116 victory on the road against the Kings as a 1.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Golden State is a 7.5-point favorite, with the total set at 235.

The Los Angeles Lakers play at home against the Memphis Grizzlies at 10:30 PM ET. The Grizzlies pulled within a 3-2 margin in this series with a 116-99 victory at home as a 4.5-point favorite on Wednesday. The Lakers are a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 218.5. 

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with four games on its slate in the conference quarterfinals. The New York Islanders are at home against the Carolina Hurricanes on TBS at 7:08 PM ET. The Islanders pulled within a 3-2 margin in the series with a 3-2 victory on the road again the Hurricanes on Tuesday. New York is a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Boston Bruins travel to Florida to play the Panthers on TNT at 7:38 PM ET. The Rangers pulled within a 3-2 margin in the series with their 4-3 win on the road against the Bruins. Boston is a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6. 

The Minnesota Wild host the Dallas Stars on TBS at 9:38 PM ET. The Stars took a 3-2 lead in the series with their 4-0 victory at home on Tuesday. The Wild are a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. 

The Colorado Avalanche visits Seattle to play the Kraken on TNT at 10:08 PM ET. The Kraken made this a 3-2 series with their 3-2 win on the road on Wednesday. The Avalanche are a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 14 games on its schedule. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 4:10 PM ET as a -260 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Chicago Cubs travel to Miami to play the Marlins as a -120 money-line road favorites with an over/under of 7.5. The Baltimore Orioles are in Detroit against the Tigers as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Pittsburgh Pirates play in Washington against the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home against the Seattle Mariners at 7:07 PM ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. The Cleveland Guardians play in Boston against the Red Sox as a -140 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves visit New York to play the Mets as a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are in Chicago to play the White Sox as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Texas Rangers host the New York Yankees at 8:05 PM ET as a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Two MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. The Houston Astros play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies as a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The Cincinnati Reds play in Oakland to play the A’s at 9:40 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals at 10:10 PM ET  as a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

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