by Big Al Staff
Friday, May 24, 2024The Friday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.
The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Dallas Mavericks on TNT and truTV at 8:35 p.m. ET. The Mavericks took Game 1 of this series with their 108-105 upset victory as a 4.5-point underdog on Wednesday. They have won five of their last six games. The Timberwolves have lost four of six games. Minnesota is a 5.5-point favorite, with the total set at 207.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Florida Panthers travel to New York to play the Rangers on ESPN at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Panthers took a 1-0 series lead with a 3-0 shutout victory at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. They have won five of their last six games. The Rangers have lost three of their last four games. Florida is a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Detroit against the Tigers as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves are in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates. The Seattle Mariners visit Washington to play the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -138 money-line road favorite at BetOnline with an over/under of 8. The Kansas City Royals play in Tampa Bay against the Rays at 6:50 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
Four MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Cincinnati to play the Reds as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The New York Mets play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Boston Red Sox are home against the Milwaukee Brewers on Apple TV+ as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Minnesota Twins host the Texas Rangers as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Baltimore Orioles travel to Chicago to play the White Sox on Apple TV+ at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -258 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Chicago Cubs 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. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Three more games close out the MLB card at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros visit Oakland to play the A’s as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the Miami Marlins as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Yankees play in San Diego against the Padres as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Dallas Mavericks on TNT and truTV at 8:35 p.m. ET. The Mavericks took Game 1 of this series with their 108-105 upset victory as a 4.5-point underdog on Wednesday. They have won five of their last six games. The Timberwolves have lost four of six games. Minnesota is a 5.5-point favorite, with the total set at 207.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Florida Panthers travel to New York to play the Rangers on ESPN at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Panthers took a 1-0 series lead with a 3-0 shutout victory at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. They have won five of their last six games. The Rangers have lost three of their last four games. Florida is a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5.
The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Detroit against the Tigers as a -122 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves are in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates. The Seattle Mariners visit Washington to play the Nationals at 6:45 p.m. ET as a -138 money-line road favorite at BetOnline with an over/under of 8. The Kansas City Royals play in Tampa Bay against the Rays at 6:50 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
Four MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Cincinnati to play the Reds as a -162 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The New York Mets play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Boston Red Sox are home against the Milwaukee Brewers on Apple TV+ as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Minnesota Twins host the Texas Rangers as a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Baltimore Orioles travel to Chicago to play the White Sox on Apple TV+ at 7:40 p.m. ET as a -258 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Chicago Cubs 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. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET as a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Cleveland Guardians at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Three more games close out the MLB card at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Houston Astros visit Oakland to play the A’s as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the Miami Marlins as a -198 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Yankees play in San Diego against the Padres as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
