Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 05/25/2024

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, May 25, 2024
The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, and MLB action.

The National Basketball Association continues the playoff season with Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Boston Celtics travel to Indiana to play the Pacers on ABC at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Celtics took a 2-0 lead in this best-of-seven series with a 126-110 victory at home as an 8.5-point favorite on Thursday. They have won nine of their last ten games. The Pacers had won two games in a row before dropping Games 1 and 2 in this series. Boston is a 7-point road favorite, with the total set at 222.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). 

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. The Dallas Stars host the Edmonton Oilers on TNT and truTV at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Oilers took the opening game of this series with a 3-2 victory in double overtime on Thursday. They have won three games in a row. The Stars have lost two of their last three games. Dallas is a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5.

The Saturday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Detroit against the Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -115 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with a total of 8. The New York Mets play at home against the San Francisco Giants as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 2:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets are at home against the Texas Rangers as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Baltimore Orioles visit the Chicago White Sox as a -192 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two MLB games start at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Seattle Mariners play at Washington against the Nationals as a -175 money-line road favorite at BetMGM with a total of 9. The Atlanta Braves are in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Houston Astros visit the Oakland A’s at 4:07 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more MLB games begin at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox host the Milwaukee Brewers as a -148 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Kansas City Royals as a -122 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

Two MLB games are on regional coverage on Fox at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Chicago Cubs play in St. Louis. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Cincinnati to play the Reds as a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 9:10 p.m. ET as a -238 money-line road favorite with a total of 10.5. The Cleveland Guardians play in Los Angeles against the Angels as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres are at home against the New York Yankees as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Miami Marlins on FS1 at 10:10 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.

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