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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and MLB Previews and Odds - 04/11/2025

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Apr 11, 2025

The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action. The National Basketball Association has a full slate of 15 games on its docket. Every team gets Saturday off before the final day of the regular season on Sunday when all 30 teams will play. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Indiana Pacers host the Orlando Magic as a 7.5-point favorite with the total set at 219. The Detroit Pistons play at home against the Milwaukee Bucks as a 5.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Atlanta Hawks travel to Philadelphia to face the 76ers as an 11-point road favorite with a total of 241. Two more NBA games tip off at 7:40 p.m. ET. The New York Knicks are home against the Cleveland Cavaliers a a 10.5-point favorite with an over/under of 228.5. The Boston Celtics host the Charlotte Hornets as a 19.5-point favorite with a total of 214.5. Two NBA games start at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Miami Heat play in New Orleans against the Pelicans as a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 215. The Chicago Bulls play at home against the Washington Wizards as a 16.5-point favorite with a total of 236. The Dallas Mavericks are home against the Toronto Raptors at 8:40 p.m. ET as an 11-point favorite with an over/under of 225.Two NBA games begin at 9:10 p.m. ET. The Denver Nuggets host the Memphis Grizzlies as a 7-point favorite with a total of 240. The Minnesota Timberwolves play at home against the Brooklyn Nets as an 18-point favorite with an over/under of 217. The Oklahoma City Thunder are in Utah to take on the Jazz at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 10.5-point road favorite with a total of 233. Three NBA games start at 10:10 p.m. ET., The Phoenix Suns are home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 232.5. The Los Angeles Clippers visit Sacramento to play the Kings as a 6-point road favorite with a total of 226.5. The Golden State plays in Portland to challenge the Trail Blazers as a 13-point road favorite with an over/under of 227. The Los Angeles Lakers host the Houston Rockets at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 10-point favorite with a total of 225.The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Ottawa Senators are home against the Montreal Canadiens as a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers are home against the San Jose Sharks at 9:37 p.m. ET as a -410 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Minnesota Wild are in Calgary to battle the Flames at 10:07 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Cleveland Guardians host the Kansas City Royals at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Cincinnati Reds play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Apple TV+ as a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Three MLB games throw out the pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Rays are home against the Atlanta Braves as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Baltimore Orioles host the Toronto Blue Jays as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Boston Red Sox travel to Chicago to take on the White Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Two MLB games begin at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros are home against the Los Angeles Angels as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins host the Detroit Tigers on Apple TV+ as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies play in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 8:15 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. Three MLB games start at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers. The San Diego Padres are home against the Colorado Rockies as a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Texas Rangers play in Seattle against the Mariners as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 6.5. The New York Mets play on the road against the Athletics at 10:05 p.m. ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Chicago Cubs at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, and MLB Previews and Odds - 04/10/2025

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Apr 10, 2025

The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action. The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. Three NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Detroit Pistons host the New York Knicks as a 5-point favorite with the total set at 227.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Indiana Pacers play at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on TNT as a 9.5-point favorite with an over/under of 232. The Atlanta Hawks travel to Brooklyn to face the Nets as a 13-point road favorite with a total of 229. The Milwaukee Bucks are home against the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 15-point favorite with an over/under of 221.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves play in Memphis against the Grizzlies on TNT at 9:40 p.m. ET as a 1-point road favorite with a total of 233.The National Hockey League has ten games on its slate. Three NHL games drop the puck at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Columbus Blue Jackets host the Buffalo Sabres as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Florida Panthers play at home against the Detroit Red Wings as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Boston Bruins are home against the Chicago Blackhawks as a -185 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. Two NHL games start at 7:37 p.m. ET. The Carolina Hurricanes are in Washington to take on the Capitals as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Islanders host the New York Rangers as a -118 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Winnipeg Jets at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two NHL games begin at 9:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche are home against the Vancouver Canucks as a -230 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Utah Hockey Club hosts the Nashville Predators as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings play at home against the Anaheim Ducks as a -360 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Vegas Golden Knights are home against the Seattle Kraken as a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.Major League Baseball has six games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Los Angeles Angels as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Cleveland Guardians play at home against the Chicago White Sox as a -238 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Kansas City Royals are home against the Minnesota Twins at 2:10 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Colorado Rockies at 3:10 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 10.5. The Boston Red Sox host the Toronto Blue Jays at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL, MLB, and UCL Previews and Odds - 04/09/2025

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Apr 09, 2025

The Wednesday sports card features NBA, NHL, MLB, and UCL action. The National Basketball Association has ten games on its docket. Two NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Washington to take on the Wizards as a 1-point road favorite with the total set at 227.5 (all odds from DraftKings). The Orlando Magic host the Boston Celtics as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 209.5. Two NBA games start at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Toronto Raptors play at home against the Charlotte Hornets as an 8.5-point with a total of 216.5. The Los Angeles Lakers play in Dallas against the Mavericks on ESPN as a 4-point road favorite with an over/under of 226.5. The Miami Heat are in Chicago to play the Bulls at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with a total of 225.5. The Portland Trail Blazers visit Utah to face the Jazz at 9:10 p.m. ET as a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 229.5. Three more NBA games begin at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Denver Nuggets play in Sacramento against the Kings on ESPN as a 3.5-point road favorite with a total of 235. The Oklahoma City Thunder are in Phoenix to battle the Suns as an 11.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 231. The Golden State Warriors are home against the San Antonio Spurs as a 15.5-point favorite with a total of 232. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Houston Rockets at 10:40 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 219. The National Hockey League has five games on its slate. The Tampa Bay Lightning play at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs at 7:07 p.m. ET as a -166 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The New York Rangers are home against the Philadelphia Flyers on TNT at 7:37 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Minnesota Wild host the San Jose Sharks at 8:07 p.m. ET as a -298 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Calgary Flames visit Anaheim to challenge the Ducks as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Edmonton Oilers play at home against the St. Louis Blues on TNT as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The St. Louis Cardinals play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates at 12:35 p.m. ET as a -119 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 p.m. ET. The New York Yankees are in Detroit to battle the Tigers as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 7. The New York Mets host the Miami Marlins as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Chicago Cubs play at home against the Texas Rangers at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite. The Athletics are home against the San Diego Padres at 3:35 p.m. ET as a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Baltimore Orioles at 3:40 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 3:45 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 4:05 p.m. ET as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Houston Astros play in Seattle against the Mariners at 4:10 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. The Cleveland Guardians are home against the Chicago White Sox at 6:10 p.m. ET as a -192 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Boston Red Sox host the Toronto Blue Jays at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays plays at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves are home against the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Kansas City Royals host the Minnesota Twins at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -112 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are in Colorado to go against the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -142 money-line road favorite with a total of 10.5. The knockout phase of UEFA Champions League continues with the remaining two first leg quarterfinal matches at 3:00 p.m. ET. Paris Saint-Germain play at home against Aston Villa as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.5. Barcelona is home against Borussia Dortmund as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5.

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