by Big Al Staff
Thursday, May 23, 2024The Thursday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Boston Celtics host the Indiana Pacers on ESPN at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Celtics won the opening game of this best-of-seven series with a 133-128 victory as a 10-point favorite on Tuesday. They have won eight of their last nine games. Indiana had won two games in a row before the loss. Boston is a 9-point favorite, with the Total set at 204.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Edmonton Oilers on TNT and truTV at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Stars won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 2-1 victory at Colorado last Friday to end that series in six games. The Oilers won for the third time in four games with their 3-2 victory at Vancouver in Game 7 of that series on Monday. Dallas is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has eight games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the San Francisco Giants. The Giants won for the fifth time in their last six games with their 9-5 victory against the Pirates in 10 innings yesterday. Pittsburgh had won two games in a row before the loss. Mason Black gets the ball for San Francisco to pitch against Paul Skenes for the Pirates.
The New York Yankees host the Seattle Mariners after their 7-3 victory against them on Wednesday, which ended their two-game losing streak. The Mariners had won two games in a row before that loss. The Yankees tap Luis Gil to battle against the Mariners' Luis Castillo. New York is a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Texas Rangers at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Phillies are on a five-game winning streak after their 11-4 victory against the Rangers yesterday. Texas is on a three-game losing streak. Zack Wheeler gets the ball for Philadelphia to face Andrew Heaney for Texas. The Phillies are a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The San Diego Padres travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Padres ended a two-game losing streak with their 7-3 victory on the road against the Reds yesterday. Cincinnati has lost four of their last five games. Matt Waldron takes the mound for San Diego to duel against Frankie Montas for the Reds. Both teams are priced at -110, with a total of 9.5.
The Atlanta Braves play in Chicago against the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Braves won their second game in the last three games in a 9-2 victory against the Cubs yesterday. Chicago has lost four of their last six games. Neither team has yet to name their starting pitcher as of Wednesday night. Atlanta is a -125 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 9.
The Oakland A's are at home against the Colorado Rockies at 3:37 p.m. ET. The Rockies ended their four-game losing streak with a 4-3 win in 12 innings against the A's yesterday. Oakland lost for the ninth time in their last ten games. The A's turn to Joey Estes to pitch against Colorado's Ryan Feltner. Oakland is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Toronto Blue Jays are in Detroit to play the Tigers at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays won for the third time in their last four games with a 9-2 victory at home against the Chicago White Sox yesterday. The Tigers are on a four-game losing streak after an 8-3 loss at Kansas City on Wednesday afternoon. Toronto has yet to name their starting pitcher to face Jack Flaherty for Detroit. The Blue Jays are a -120 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 7.5.
The Baltimore Orioles visit Chicago to play the White Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Orioles lost for the third time in their last four games after a 5-4 setback at St. Louis on Wednesday. The White Sox lost for the fifth time in six games with their loss to the Blue Jays yesterday. Grayson Rodriguez takes the hill for Baltimore to battle against Mike Clevinger for Chicago. The Orioles are a -230 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Boston Celtics host the Indiana Pacers on ESPN at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Celtics won the opening game of this best-of-seven series with a 133-128 victory as a 10-point favorite on Tuesday. They have won eight of their last nine games. Indiana had won two games in a row before the loss. Boston is a 9-point favorite, with the Total set at 204.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Edmonton Oilers on TNT and truTV at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Stars won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 2-1 victory at Colorado last Friday to end that series in six games. The Oilers won for the third time in four games with their 3-2 victory at Vancouver in Game 7 of that series on Monday. Dallas is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 6.
The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has eight games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the San Francisco Giants. The Giants won for the fifth time in their last six games with their 9-5 victory against the Pirates in 10 innings yesterday. Pittsburgh had won two games in a row before the loss. Mason Black gets the ball for San Francisco to pitch against Paul Skenes for the Pirates.
The New York Yankees host the Seattle Mariners after their 7-3 victory against them on Wednesday, which ended their two-game losing streak. The Mariners had won two games in a row before that loss. The Yankees tap Luis Gil to battle against the Mariners' Luis Castillo. New York is a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Texas Rangers at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Phillies are on a five-game winning streak after their 11-4 victory against the Rangers yesterday. Texas is on a three-game losing streak. Zack Wheeler gets the ball for Philadelphia to face Andrew Heaney for Texas. The Phillies are a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
The San Diego Padres travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Padres ended a two-game losing streak with their 7-3 victory on the road against the Reds yesterday. Cincinnati has lost four of their last five games. Matt Waldron takes the mound for San Diego to duel against Frankie Montas for the Reds. Both teams are priced at -110, with a total of 9.5.
The Atlanta Braves play in Chicago against the Cubs at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Braves won their second game in the last three games in a 9-2 victory against the Cubs yesterday. Chicago has lost four of their last six games. Neither team has yet to name their starting pitcher as of Wednesday night. Atlanta is a -125 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 9.
The Oakland A's are at home against the Colorado Rockies at 3:37 p.m. ET. The Rockies ended their four-game losing streak with a 4-3 win in 12 innings against the A's yesterday. Oakland lost for the ninth time in their last ten games. The A's turn to Joey Estes to pitch against Colorado's Ryan Feltner. Oakland is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Toronto Blue Jays are in Detroit to play the Tigers at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays won for the third time in their last four games with a 9-2 victory at home against the Chicago White Sox yesterday. The Tigers are on a four-game losing streak after an 8-3 loss at Kansas City on Wednesday afternoon. Toronto has yet to name their starting pitcher to face Jack Flaherty for Detroit. The Blue Jays are a -120 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 7.5.
The Baltimore Orioles visit Chicago to play the White Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Orioles lost for the third time in their last four games after a 5-4 setback at St. Louis on Wednesday. The White Sox lost for the fifth time in six games with their loss to the Blue Jays yesterday. Grayson Rodriguez takes the hill for Baltimore to battle against Mike Clevinger for Chicago. The Orioles are a -230 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
