Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, MLB, and WNBA Previews and Odds - 06/04/26

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Jun 04, 2026
The Thursday sports card features NHL, MLB, and WNBA action.

The National Hockey League playoffs continue with Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals. The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vegas Golden Knights on ABC at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Golden Knights took a 1-0 lead in this best-of-seven series with a 5-4 victory on the road in Raleigh in Game 1. The Hurricanes are a -162 money-line favorite with the total set at 5.5 (all odds from DraftKings).

Major League Baseball has nine games scheduled. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the San Diego Padres on Peacock at 1:05 p.m. ET. The Phillies send out Zack Wheeler to pitch against the Padres Lucas Giolito. Philadelphia is a -193 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch. Boston plays at home against Baltimore with Bryan Bello taking the ball for the Red Sox to face Trevor Rogers for the Orioles. The Red Sox are a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 10. 

New York is at home to take on Cleveland with the Yankees tapping Carlos Rodon to duel against the Guardians’ Slade Cecconi. The Yankees are a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Milwaukee Brewers host the San Francisco Giants at 2:10 p.m. ET. Coleman Crow takes the hill for the Brewers to battle Adrian Houser for the Giants. Milwaukee is a -181 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. 

The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:15 p.m. ET. The Braves send out Chris Sale to pitch against the Blue Jays’ Mason Fluharty. Atlanta is a -193 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

The Kansas City Royals travel to Minnesota to challenge the Twins at 7:40 p.m. ET. Seth Lugo gets the starting assignment for the Royals to take on Andrew Morris for the Twins. Kansas City is a -118 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. 

The Chicago Cubs are at home to play the Athletics at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Cubs tap Shota Imanaga to duel against the Athletics’ J.T. Ginn. Chicago is a -136 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

The Houston Astros host the Pittsburgh Pirates on FS1 at 8:10 p.m. ET. Kai-Wei Teng takes the mound for the Astros to face Jared Jones for the Pirates. Houston is a -114 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 9:40 p.m. ET. The Dodgers turn to Justin Wrobleski to duel against the Diamondbacks’ Ryne Nelson. Los Angeles is a -149 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

The WNBA has two games on tap on Amazon Prime. The Indiana Fever play at home against the Atlanta Dream at 7:00 p.m. ET as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 172.5. The Minnesota Lynx are at home to challenge the Golden State Valkyries at 9:00 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 163.5. 

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