by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Apr 05, 2025The Saturday sports card features NBA, NHL, NCAAB, MLB, and EPL action.
The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. The New York Knicks travel to Atlanta to face the Hawks at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point road favorite, with the total set at 237 (all odds from DraftKings). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies travel to Detroit to play the Grizzlies as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 239.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves play in Philadelphia to go against the 76ers as a 15-point road favorite with a total of 225.
The Milwaukee Bucks are in Miami to face the Heat at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 215.5. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Dallas Mavericks at 10:40 p.m. ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 220.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the New York Rangers on ABC at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers play in Ottawa against the Senators at 2:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins on ABC at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -305 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings are home against the Edmonton Oilers as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Vancouver Canucks host the Anaheim Ducks as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Six NHL games start at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche are on the road at St. Louis Blues as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Montreal Canadiens play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Winnipeg Jets visit the Utah Hockey Club as a -142 money-line road favor with an over/under of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Buffalo against the Sabres as a -198 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are in Boston to take on the Boston Bruins as a -205 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Seattle Kraken traveled to San Jose to play the Sharks as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Calgary against the Flames as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has four games between Division I opponents. The semifinals of the College Basketball Crown postseason tournament take place on Fox at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boise State battles Nebraska as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 15.4.5. Villanova challenges Central Florida at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 156.5.
The final four of the national championship in college basketball at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, has two games on CBS. Florida takes on Auburn at 6:09 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 159.5. Duke goes against Houston at 8:49 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 136.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Detroit Tigers host the Chicago White Sox at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Houston Astros as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Chicago Cubs are home against the San Diego Padres at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite.
Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 p.m. ET. The New York Yankees travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Philadelphia Phillies as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks are in Washington to battle the Nationals as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Kansas City Royals play at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Texas Rangers are home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets host the Toronto Blue Jays as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Cincinnati Reds travel to Milwaukee to face the Bucks on FS1 as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Miami Marlins at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Oakland A’s play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The San Francisco Giants are home against the Seattle Mariners at 9:05 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Cleveland Guardians visit Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
Matchweek 31 in the English Premier League begins with five games. Arsenal is at Everton on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5-goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Three more EPL games start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Crystal Palace hosts Brighton and Hove Albion as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Wolverhampton plays at Ipswich Town on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Bournemouth is at West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Aston Villa plays at home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
The National Basketball Association has five games on its docket. The New York Knicks travel to Atlanta to face the Hawks at 3:10 p.m. ET as a 4-point road favorite, with the total set at 237 (all odds from DraftKings). Two more NBA games tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Memphis Grizzlies travel to Detroit to play the Grizzlies as a 1.5-point road favorite with an over/under of 239.5. The Minnesota Timberwolves play in Philadelphia to go against the 76ers as a 15-point road favorite with a total of 225.
The Milwaukee Bucks are in Miami to face the Heat at 8:10 p.m. ET as a 2-point road favorite with an over/under of 215.5. The Los Angeles Clippers host the Dallas Mavericks at 10:40 p.m. ET as an 8-point favorite with a total of 220.5.
The National Hockey League has 13 games on its slate. The New Jersey Devils play at home against the New York Rangers on ABC at 12:37 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Florida Panthers play in Ottawa against the Senators at 2:07 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Dallas Stars play at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins on ABC at 3:07 p.m. ET as a -305 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. Two more NHL games drop the puck at 4:07 p.m. ET. The Los Angeles Kings are home against the Edmonton Oilers as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Vancouver Canucks host the Anaheim Ducks as a -185 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5.
Six NHL games start at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Colorado Avalanche are on the road at St. Louis Blues as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 5.5. The Montreal Canadiens play at home against the Philadelphia Flyers as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 5.5. The Winnipeg Jets visit the Utah Hockey Club as a -142 money-line road favor with an over/under of 5.5. The Toronto Maple Leafs are at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets as a -205 money-line favorite with a total of 6.5. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in Buffalo against the Sabres as a -198 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Carolina Hurricanes are in Boston to take on the Boston Bruins as a -205 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
Two games conclude the NHL card at 10:07 p.m. ET. The Seattle Kraken traveled to San Jose to play the Sharks as a -175 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Vegas Golden Knights play in Calgary against the Flames as a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 5.5.
The NCAAB college basketball schedule has four games between Division I opponents. The semifinals of the College Basketball Crown postseason tournament take place on Fox at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boise State battles Nebraska as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 15.4.5. Villanova challenges Central Florida at 4:00 p.m. ET as a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 156.5.
The final four of the national championship in college basketball at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, has two games on CBS. Florida takes on Auburn at 6:09 p.m. ET as a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 159.5. Duke goes against Houston at 8:49 p.m. ET as a 4.5-point favorite with a total of 136.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Detroit Tigers host the Chicago White Sox at 1:10 p.m. ET as a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Houston Astros as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Chicago Cubs are home against the San Diego Padres at 2:20 p.m. ET as a -120 money-line favorite.
Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 p.m. ET. The New York Yankees travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates as a -170 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Philadelphia Phillies as a -112 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks are in Washington to battle the Nationals as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 p.m. ET. The Boston Red Sox host the St. Louis Cardinals as a -122 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Kansas City Royals play at home against the Baltimore Orioles as a -118 money-line favorite with a total of 8.
The Texas Rangers are home against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7:05 p.m. ET as a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. The New York Mets host the Toronto Blue Jays as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Cincinnati Reds travel to Milwaukee to face the Bucks on FS1 as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Miami Marlins at 7:15 p.m. ET as a -230 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The Oakland A’s play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:10 p.m. ET as a -118 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The San Francisco Giants are home against the Seattle Mariners at 9:05 p.m. ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Cleveland Guardians visit Los Angeles to play the Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET as a -148 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.
Matchweek 31 in the English Premier League begins with five games. Arsenal is at Everton on the USA Network at 7:30 a.m. ET as a -0.5-goal line road favorite with a total of 2.5. Three more EPL games start at 10:00 a.m. ET. Crystal Palace hosts Brighton and Hove Albion as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Wolverhampton plays at Ipswich Town on the USA Network as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. Bournemouth is at West Ham United as a -0.5 goal-line road favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Aston Villa plays at home against Nottingham Forest on the USA Network at 12:30 p.m. ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.
