Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, MLB and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 06/01/2024

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Jun 01, 2024
The Saturday sports card features NHL, MLB, and UEFA Champions League action.

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Florida Panthers host the New York Rangers on ABC at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Panthers took a 3-2 lead in this series with their 3-2 victory on the road on Thursday. They have won seven of their last ten games. The Rangers have lost the last two games in this series. Florida is a -170 money-line favorite, with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise).

The Saturday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Toronto Blue Jays play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 3:07 p.m. ET. Yusei Kikuchi takes the ball for the Blue Jays to pitch against Mitch Keller for the Pirates. Toronto is a -162 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Baltimore Orioles are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 4:05 p.m. ET. The Orioles turn to Kyle Badish to battle against the Rays' Taz Badley. Baltimore is a -160 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

Eight MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. Atlanta hosts Oakland, with Chis Sale going to the mound for the Braves to pitch against Aaron Brooks for the A's. The Braves are a -305 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Texas travels to Miami with the Rangers tapping Michael Lorenzen to duel against the Marlins' Ryan Weathers. The Rangers are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. Detroit plays at Boston with Reese Olson taking the hill for the Tigers to face Cooper Criswell for the Red Sox. The Tigers are a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Cleveland plays at home against Washington, with Ben Lively getting the ball for the Guardians to go against Mitchell Parker for the Nationals. The Guardians are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. New York is home against Arizona, with the Mets turning to Sean Manaea to pitch against the Diamondbacks' Blake Walston. The Mets are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. San Diego is in Kansas City, with Joe Musgrove getting tapped by the Padres to throw against Alec Marsh for the Royals. The Padres are a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Houston hosts Minnesota, with the Astros sending out Frambere Valdez to duel against the Twins' Joe Ryan. The Astros are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Milwaukee plays at home against Chicago, with Robert Gasser getting the ball for the Brewers to battle Garrett Crochet for the White Sox. The Brewers are a -162 money-line favorite with a total of 7. 

Three MLB games are on Fox's regional coverage at 7:15 p.m. ET. Philadelphia is at home against St. Louis, with the Phillies turning to Ranger Suarez to pitch against the Cardinals' Sonny Gray. The Phillies are a -142 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Chicago hosts Cincinnati, with Justin Steele taking the mound for the Cubs to face Hunter Greene for the Reds. The Cubs are a -135 money-line favorite. Seattle plays at home against Los Angeles, with the Mariners sending out Bryce Miller to go against Reid Detmers for the Angels. The Mariners are a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.

The San Francisco Giants are home against the New York Yankees at 10:05 p.m. ET. Logan Webb grabs the ball for the Giants to duel against Cody Poteet for the Yankees. San Francisco is a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Colorado Rockies at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Dodges tap Yoshinobu Yamamoto to pitch against the Rockies' Cal Quantrill. Los Angeles is a -340 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

The championship match of the UEFA Champions League takes place on CBS at 3 PM ET at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Real Madrid challenges Borussia Dortmund as a -1 goal-line favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 3. 


All photographic images used for editorial content have been licensed from the Associated Press.

© 2025 Al McMordie's BigAl.com. All Rights Reserved.