by Big Al Staff
Thursday, May 14, 2026The Thursday sports card features NHL, MLB, and WNBA action.
The National Hockey League playoffs continue with two games in the conference semifinals on TNT/truTV/HBO Max. The Buffalo Sabres host the Montreal Canadiens at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Sabres evened this best-of-seven series at 2-2 on Tuesday with a 3-2 victory on the road. Buffalo is a -122 money-line favorite with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Vegas Golden Knights travel to Anaheim to play the Ducks at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Golden Knights took a 3-2 series lead on Tuesday with a 3-2 win in overtime on their home ice. Vegas is a -112 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5.
Major League Baseball has 11 games scheduled. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 12:35 p.m. ET. The Pirates send out Carmen Mlodzinski to pitch against the Rockies’ Chase Dollander. Pittsburgh is a -181 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Cincinnati Reds are home to take on the Washington Nationals at 12:40 p.m. ET. Chase Burns takes the mound for the Reds to duel against Foster Griffin for the Pirates. Cincinnati is a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Mets host the Detroit Tigers at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Mets tap Nolan McLean to challenge the Tigers’ Keider Montero. New York is a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Miami Marlins. The Twins have yet to name the starting pitcher who will face the Marlins’ Braxton Garrett. Minnesota is a -126 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are home to battle the San Diego Padres. Kyle Harrison gets the ball for the Brewers to face Griffin Canning for the Padres. Milwaukee is a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Seattle Mariners play in Houston against the Astros at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Mariners turn to Luis Castillo to take the ball to pitch against the Astros’ Mike Burrows. Seattle is a -131 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Athletics host the St. Louis Cardinals at 3:05 p.m. ET. Jacob Lopez gets the starting pitcher assignment for the Athletics to go against Michael McGreevy for the Cardinals. The Athletics are a -117 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5.
The Philadelphia Phillies are on the road to take on the Boston Red Sox on Peacock at 7:15 p.m. ET. Jesus Luzardo takes the hill for the Phillies to take on Ranger Suarez for the Red Sox. Philadelphia is a -114 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Chicago Cubs on Peacock at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves send out Chris Sale to challenge the Cubs’ Ben Brown. Atlanta is a -163 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Kansas City Royals visit Chicago to play the White Sox at 7:40 p.m. ET. Kris Bubic gets the ball for the Royals to take on Anthony Kay for the White Sox. Kansas City is a -136 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are home to battle the San Francisco Giants at 10:10 p.m. ET. The Dodgers turn to Emmet Sheehan to duel against the Giants’ Landen Roupp. Los Angeles is a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The WNBA has two games on tap on Amazon Prime Video. The Dallas Wings host the Minnesota Lynx at 8:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 177.5. The New York Liberty play in Phoenix against the Mercury at 10:00 p.m. ET as an 11.5-point road favorite with a total of 176.5.
