Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/29/2024

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
The Wednesday sports card features NHL and MLB action.

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. The Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars on TNT and truTV at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Stars took a 2-1 lead in this best-of-seven series after their 5-3 victory in Edmonton on Monday. They have won six of their last eight games. The Oilers have lost the last two games in this series. Edmonton is a -130 money-line favorite, with the total set at 6 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The Wednesday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The Detroit Tigers play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opening game of their doubleheader at 12:40 p.m. ET. Tarik Skubal takes the ball for the Tigers to pitch against Jared Jones for the Pirates. Detroit is a -150 money-line favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 7. The Cincinnati Reds play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Reds tap Frankie Montas to face the Cardinals’ Andre Palate. Cincinnati is a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks at 2:35 p.m. ET. Dane Dunning takes the mound for the Rangers to battle against Ryne Nelson for the Diamondbacks. Texas is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Pirates take on the Tigers in the second game of their doubleheader at 3:40 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh taps Paul Skenes to face a Detroit starting pitcher yet to be named. The Tigers are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Philadelphia Phillies travel to San Francisco to play the Giants at 3:45 p.m. ET. Ranger Suarez gets the start for the Phillies to go against Kyle Harrison for the Giants. Philadelphia is a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. San Diego hosts Miami, with the Padres turning to Yu Darvish to pitch against the Marlins’ Braxton Garrett. The Padres are a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Los Angeles plays at New York with the James Paxton pitching for the Dodgers against David Peterson for the Mets. The Dodgers are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Boston Red Sox at 6:35 p.m. ET. The Orioles send out Corbin Burnes to duel against the Red Sox’s Kutter Crawford. Baltimore is a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Tampa Bay Rays are at home against the Oakland A’s at 6:50 p.m. ET. Ryan Pepiot gets the assignment for the Rays to face Joey Estes for the A’s. Tampa Bay is a -185 money-line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 8. 

The Atlanta Braves host the Washington Nationals at 7:20 p.m. ET. The Braves send Spencer Schwellenbach to the hill to pitch against the Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore. Atlanta is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three more MLB games begin at 7:40 p.m. ET. Minnesota plays at home against Kansas City, with Bailey Ober pitching for the Twins against Seth Lugo for the Royals. The Twins are a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Toronto is in Chicago, with the Blue Jays turning to Alex Manoah to battle against the White Sox’s Chris Flexen. The Blue Jays are a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Chicago visits Milwaukee, with Shota Imanaga getting the ball for the Cubs to face Bryse Wilson for the Brewers. The Cubs are a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Cleveland Guardians visit Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Guardians turn to Logan Allen to pitch against the Rockies’ Tyler Blach. Cleveland is a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The New York Yankees play in Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET. Luis Gil goes to the hill for the Yankees to duel against Tyler Anderson for the Angels. The Yankees are a -185 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Seattle Mariners are at home against the Houston Astros at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Mariners turn to George Kirby to battle against the Astros’ Justin Verlander. Seattle is a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.

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