by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Jun 15, 2023The Thursday sports card features action in MLB and the CFL.
Major League Baseball has ten games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles host the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:05 PM ET. The Orioles’ five-game winning streak ended in a 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays yesterday. Toronto has won two of their last three games. Tyler Wells takes the mound for Baltimore to pitch against Yusei Kikuchi for the Blue Jays. The Orioles are a -125 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Tampa Bay Rays travel to Oakland to play the A’s at 3:37 PM ET. The Rays snapped a two-game losing streak with their 6-3 victory against the A’s on Wednesday. Oakland was on a seven-game winning streak before the loss. Tampa Bay taps Taj Bradley as their starting pitcher to go against the A’s Paul Blackburn. The Rays are a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Philadelphia Phillies play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 3:40 PM ET. The Phillies won for the third time in their last four games with a 4-3 win in the third game of this series yesterday. The Diamondbacks have lost two games in a row. Aaron Nola gets the ball for Philadelphia to battle against Ryne Nelson for the Diamondbacks. The Phillies are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Detroit Tigers at 7:10 PM ET. The Twins won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 5-2 victory against Milwaukee on Wednesday. The Tigers lost for the tenth time in their last 11 games in a 10-7 loss to the Braves yesterday. Minnesota taps Sonny Gray to take the hill against Detroit’s Matthew Boyd. The Twins are a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Atlanta Braves host the Colorado Rockies at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves ended a two-game losing streak with their win against the Tigers yesterday. The Rockies’ three-game winning streak got snapped in a 6-3 loss at Boston. A.J. Smith-Shawver goes to the mound for Atlanta to duel against Kyle Freeland for Colorado. The Braves are a -240 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:05 PM ET. Pittsburgh visits Chicago with the Pirates tapping Johan Oviedo to pitch against the Cubs’ Marcus Stroman. The Pirates lost for the third time in their last four games in a 10-6 loss to the Cubs yesterday. Chicago has won four of five games.
Texas plays at home against Los Angeles on FS1, with Nathan Eovaldi taking the hill for the Rangers against Shohei Ohtani for the Angels. The Rangers ended a three-game losing streak with their 6-3 victory against Los Angeles yesterday. The Angels’ three-game winning streak ended with the setback. Texas is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Houston Astros are at home against the Washington Nationals at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros won for the third time in their last four games with a 5-4 victory against the Nationals yesterday. Washington lost for the eighth time in nine games. Houston turns to Cristian Javier to pitch against the Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore. The Astros are a -210 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The San Diego Padres host the Cleveland Guardians at 8:40 PM ET. The Padres won for the fifth time in their last six games in a 5-0 shutout victory against the Guardians yesterday. Cleveland has lost three of four games. Ryan Weathers gets the start for San Diego to go against Logan Allen for the Guardians. The Padres are a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers lost for the second time in their last three games in an 8-4 loss to the White Sox last night. Chicago ended a three-game losing streak with the victory. Los Angeles taps Marcus Grove to pitch against the White Sox’s Dylan Cease. The Dodgers are a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Week Two in the Canadian Football League begins with the Calgary Stampeders traveling to Ottawa to play the Redblacks at 7:30 PM ET. The Stampeders got upset at home to British Columbia last Thursday, 25-15, as a 2.5-point favorite. The Redblacks come off a 19-12 loss at Montreal as a 2-point underdog on Saturday. Calgary is a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 43.5.
Major League Baseball has ten games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles host the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:05 PM ET. The Orioles’ five-game winning streak ended in a 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays yesterday. Toronto has won two of their last three games. Tyler Wells takes the mound for Baltimore to pitch against Yusei Kikuchi for the Blue Jays. The Orioles are a -125 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings).
The Tampa Bay Rays travel to Oakland to play the A’s at 3:37 PM ET. The Rays snapped a two-game losing streak with their 6-3 victory against the A’s on Wednesday. Oakland was on a seven-game winning streak before the loss. Tampa Bay taps Taj Bradley as their starting pitcher to go against the A’s Paul Blackburn. The Rays are a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Philadelphia Phillies play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 3:40 PM ET. The Phillies won for the third time in their last four games with a 4-3 win in the third game of this series yesterday. The Diamondbacks have lost two games in a row. Aaron Nola gets the ball for Philadelphia to battle against Ryne Nelson for the Diamondbacks. The Phillies are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Detroit Tigers at 7:10 PM ET. The Twins won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 5-2 victory against Milwaukee on Wednesday. The Tigers lost for the tenth time in their last 11 games in a 10-7 loss to the Braves yesterday. Minnesota taps Sonny Gray to take the hill against Detroit’s Matthew Boyd. The Twins are a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Atlanta Braves host the Colorado Rockies at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves ended a two-game losing streak with their win against the Tigers yesterday. The Rockies’ three-game winning streak got snapped in a 6-3 loss at Boston. A.J. Smith-Shawver goes to the mound for Atlanta to duel against Kyle Freeland for Colorado. The Braves are a -240 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:05 PM ET. Pittsburgh visits Chicago with the Pirates tapping Johan Oviedo to pitch against the Cubs’ Marcus Stroman. The Pirates lost for the third time in their last four games in a 10-6 loss to the Cubs yesterday. Chicago has won four of five games.
Texas plays at home against Los Angeles on FS1, with Nathan Eovaldi taking the hill for the Rangers against Shohei Ohtani for the Angels. The Rangers ended a three-game losing streak with their 6-3 victory against Los Angeles yesterday. The Angels’ three-game winning streak ended with the setback. Texas is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Houston Astros are at home against the Washington Nationals at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros won for the third time in their last four games with a 5-4 victory against the Nationals yesterday. Washington lost for the eighth time in nine games. Houston turns to Cristian Javier to pitch against the Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore. The Astros are a -210 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5.
The San Diego Padres host the Cleveland Guardians at 8:40 PM ET. The Padres won for the fifth time in their last six games in a 5-0 shutout victory against the Guardians yesterday. Cleveland has lost three of four games. Ryan Weathers gets the start for San Diego to go against Logan Allen for the Guardians. The Padres are a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers lost for the second time in their last three games in an 8-4 loss to the White Sox last night. Chicago ended a three-game losing streak with the victory. Los Angeles taps Marcus Grove to pitch against the White Sox’s Dylan Cease. The Dodgers are a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Week Two in the Canadian Football League begins with the Calgary Stampeders traveling to Ottawa to play the Redblacks at 7:30 PM ET. The Stampeders got upset at home to British Columbia last Thursday, 25-15, as a 2.5-point favorite. The Redblacks come off a 19-12 loss at Montreal as a 2-point underdog on Saturday. Calgary is a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 43.5.
