Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 06/02/26

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jun 02, 2026
The Tuesday sports card features NHL, MLB, and WNBA action.

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vegas Golden Knights on ABC at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -155 money-line favorite with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings).

Major League Baseball has 15 games scheduled. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay plays at home against Detroit with the Rays sending out Steven Matz to pitch against the Tigers’ Jack Flaherty. The Rays are a -143 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Philadelphia is at home against San Diego on TBS/truTV/HBO Max with Aaron Nola taking the mound for the Phillies to face Randy Vasquez for the Padres. The Phillies are a -136 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

Two MLB games start at 6:45 p.m. ET. Boston hosts Baltimore with the Red Sox turning to Connelly Early to take on the Orioles’ Shane Baz. The Red Sox are a -136 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Washington plays at home against Miami with Miles Mikolas taking the mound for the Nationals to battle Lake Bachar for the Marlins. The Nationals are a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 9.

The New York Yankees are at home to challenge the Cleveland Guardians at 7:05 p.m. ET. Cam Schlittler gets the starting assignment for the Yankees to duel against Joey Cantillo for the Guardians. New York is a -224 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Cincinnati Reds host the Kansas City Royals at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Reds tap Andrew Abbott to pitch against the Royals’ Noah Cameron. Cincinnati is a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:15 p.m. ET. Bryce Elder takes the hill for the Braves to take on Kevin Gausman for the Blue Jays. Atlanta is a -131 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.

Two MLB games begin at 7:40 p.m. ET. Chicago travels to Minnesota with the White Sox turning to Davis Martin to face the Twins’ Connor Prielipp. The White Sox are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Milwaukee is at home against San Francisco with Kyle Harrison getting the ball for the Brewers to challenge Trevor McDonald for the Giants. The Brewers are a -198 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.

The Texas Rangers play in St. Louis against the Rangers at 7:45 p.m. ET. The Rangers send out Nathan Eovaldi to battle the Cardinals’ Dustin May. Texas is a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The Chicago Cubs host the Athletics at 8:05 p.m. ET. Jameson Taillon gets the ball for the Cubs to duel against Gage Jump for the Athletics. Chicago is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Houston Astros play at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros tap Mike Burrows to face the Pirates’ Bubba Chandler. Houston is a -114 money-line favorite with a total of 9. 

The Los Angeles Angels are at home to play the Colorado Rockies at 9:38 p.m. ET. Grayson Rodriguez takes the mound for the Angels to take on Tomoyuki Sugano for the Rockies. Los Angeles is a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

Two games conclude the MLB card at 9:40 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is on the road in Arizona with the Dodgers turning to Eric Lauer to battle the Diamondbacks’ Michael Soroka. The Dodgers are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Seattle hosts New York on Peacock, with Logan Gilbert getting sent by the Mariners to pitch against a starting pitcher yet to be named by the Mets. The Mariners are a -149 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The WNBA has four games on tap. Two WNBA games tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Washington Mystics play at home against the Chicago Sky as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 162.5. The Atlanta Dream are at home to challenge the Connecticut Sun as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 159.5. 

Two games complete the WNBA card at 10:00 p.m. ET. The Las Vegas Aces visit Los Angeles to battle the Sparks as a 7.5-point road favorite with a total of 176.5. The Golden State Valkyries host the Portland Fire as a 6.5-point favorite with a total of 163.5. 

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