Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 06/17/2022

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jun 17, 2022
The Friday sports card features MLB and CFL action.

The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The Philadelphia Phillies travel to Washington to play the Nationals in the opening game of their doubleheader at 1:05 PM ET. Ranger Suarez takes the mound for the Phillies against Joan Adon of the Nationals. 

The Atlanta Braves play at Chicago against the Cubs at 2:20 PM ET. The Braves turn to Charlie Morton in their starting rotation against the Cubs Keegan Thompson. Atlanta is a -170 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Tampa Bay Rays visit Baltimore to play the Orioles at 6:05 PM ET. Shane Baz takes the ball for the Rays against Dean Kremer of the Orioles. Tampa Bay is a -140 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are at Cincinnati to play the Reds at 6:40 PM ET. The Brewers pitch Eric Lauer against the Reds’ Hunter Greene. Milwaukee is a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9.

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET. The Philadelphia Phillies send Bailey Falter to the hill against the Nationals Paolo Espino. Philadelphia is a -225 money line road favorite with a total of 10.5. San Francisco travels to Pittsburgh with Carlos Rodon pitching for the Giants against Zack Thompson of the Pirates. San Francisco is a -115 money line road favorite with a total of 10. The New York Yankees play at Toronto against the Blue Jays at 7:07 PM ET with the Yankees pitching Jordan Montgomery against the Blue Jays Ross Stripling. Both teams are priced at -110 with an over/under of 9.5. 

Three MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. Texas visits Detroit with Sonny Gray pitching for the Rangers against Tarik Skubal of the Tigers. Both teams are priced at -110 with a total of 7.5. St. Louis plays at Boston with the Cardinals pitching Adam Wainwright against the Red Sox’s Michael Wacha. St. Louis is a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The New York Mets host Miami with Carlos Carrasco pitching for the Mets against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Marlins. 

The Houston Astros play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros pitch Framber Valdez against the White Sox’s Lucas Giolito. Houston is a -170 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. The San Diego Padres are on the road against the Colorado Rockies with Mackenzie Gore pitching for the Padres against the Rockies Kyle Freeland. San Diego is a -145 money line road favorite with an over/under of 11.5. The Minnesota Twins play at Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 9:40 PM ET. Delvin Smeltzer pitches for the Twins against Madison Bumgarner of the Diamondbacks. Minnesota is a -130 money line road favorite with a total of 9.

Two MLB games begin at 10:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against Cleveland with the Dodgers pitching Clayton Kershaw against the Guardians Zach Please. Los Angeles is a -250 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Seattle Mariners host the Los Angeles Angels with Robbie Ray pitching for the Mariners against Michael Lorenzen of the Angels. Seattle is a -130 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. 

The second week of the Canadian Football League continues with one game. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers visit the Ottawa Redblacks at 7:30 PM ET. The Blue Bombers beat the Redblacks at home last week, 19-17, as a 6.5-point favorite. Winnipeg is a 2.5-point road favorite with the total set at 46 for this rematch this week.

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