by Big Al Staff
Saturday, Jun 17, 2023The Saturday sports card features action in MLB and the CFL.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Detroit Tigers travel to Minnesota to play the Twins. Joey Wentz takes the ball for the Tigers to pitch against the Twins’ opener Jose De Leon. The Chicago Cubs host the Baltimore Orioles at 2:20 PM ET. The Cubs turn to Justin Steele in their starting rotation to battle against the Orioles’ Kyle Gibson. Chicago is a -130 money-line favorite (all odds from DraftKings).
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 PM ET. Toronto visits Texas with the Rangers tapping Dane Dunning to go against a Blue Jays starting pitcher yet to be determined. Miami plays in Washington, with Braxton Garrett taking the mound for the Marlins to face Cole Irvin for the Nationals. The Marlins are a -165 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Oakland to play the A’s at 4:07 PM ET. The Phillies send out Cristopher Sanchez to duel against the A’s James Kaprielian. Philadelphia is a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Six MLB games start at 4:10 PM ET. Houston plays at home against Cincinnati, with Brandon Bielak taking the hill for the Astros to battle Hunter Greene for the Reds. The Astros are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Los Angeles travels to Kansas City on FS1, with the Angels tapping Griffin Canning to pitch against the Royals’ Mike Mayers. New York is at home against St. Loui,s with Kodai Senga taking the ball for the Mets to pitch against Adam Wainwright for the Cardinals. The Mets are a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Atlanta hosts Colorado, with the Braves turning to Bryce Elder to face the Rockies’ Connor Seabold. The Braves are a -285 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Seattle plays at home against Chicago, with Logan Gilbert taking hill for the Mariners to battle Lucas Giolito for the White Sox. The Mariners are a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Milwaukee is at home to play against Pittsburgh, with the Brewers sending out Wade Miley to duel against the Pirates’ Mitch Keller. The Brewers are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Two MLB games on regional Fox coverage start at 7:15 PM ET. Tampa Bay visits San Diego with Zach Eflin pitching for the Rays against Blake Snell for the Padres. The Rays are a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Boston is at home against New York, with the Red Sox sending out Brayan Bello to battle against Clarke Schmidt for the Yankees. The Red Sox are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The San Francisco Giants are in Los Angeles to play the Dodgers at 9:10 PM ET. Bobby Miller gets the ball for the Dodgers against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Giants. The Cleveland Guardians play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 10:10 PM ET. The Guardians tap Shane Bieber to pitch against the Diamondbacks’ Tommy Henry. Cleveland is a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
Week Two in the Canadian Football League continues with the British Columbia Lions hosting the Edmonton Elks on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 PM ET. The Lions come off a 25-15 upset win at Calgary as a 2.5-point underdog last Thursday. The Elks got upset, 17-13, at home against Saskatchewan as a 2.5-point favorite on Sunday. British Columbia is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5.
Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Detroit Tigers travel to Minnesota to play the Twins. Joey Wentz takes the ball for the Tigers to pitch against the Twins’ opener Jose De Leon. The Chicago Cubs host the Baltimore Orioles at 2:20 PM ET. The Cubs turn to Justin Steele in their starting rotation to battle against the Orioles’ Kyle Gibson. Chicago is a -130 money-line favorite (all odds from DraftKings).
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 PM ET. Toronto visits Texas with the Rangers tapping Dane Dunning to go against a Blue Jays starting pitcher yet to be determined. Miami plays in Washington, with Braxton Garrett taking the mound for the Marlins to face Cole Irvin for the Nationals. The Marlins are a -165 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Oakland to play the A’s at 4:07 PM ET. The Phillies send out Cristopher Sanchez to duel against the A’s James Kaprielian. Philadelphia is a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.
Six MLB games start at 4:10 PM ET. Houston plays at home against Cincinnati, with Brandon Bielak taking the hill for the Astros to battle Hunter Greene for the Reds. The Astros are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Los Angeles travels to Kansas City on FS1, with the Angels tapping Griffin Canning to pitch against the Royals’ Mike Mayers. New York is at home against St. Loui,s with Kodai Senga taking the ball for the Mets to pitch against Adam Wainwright for the Cardinals. The Mets are a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Atlanta hosts Colorado, with the Braves turning to Bryce Elder to face the Rockies’ Connor Seabold. The Braves are a -285 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Seattle plays at home against Chicago, with Logan Gilbert taking hill for the Mariners to battle Lucas Giolito for the White Sox. The Mariners are a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Milwaukee is at home to play against Pittsburgh, with the Brewers sending out Wade Miley to duel against the Pirates’ Mitch Keller. The Brewers are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.
Two MLB games on regional Fox coverage start at 7:15 PM ET. Tampa Bay visits San Diego with Zach Eflin pitching for the Rays against Blake Snell for the Padres. The Rays are a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Boston is at home against New York, with the Red Sox sending out Brayan Bello to battle against Clarke Schmidt for the Yankees. The Red Sox are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.
The San Francisco Giants are in Los Angeles to play the Dodgers at 9:10 PM ET. Bobby Miller gets the ball for the Dodgers against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Giants. The Cleveland Guardians play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 10:10 PM ET. The Guardians tap Shane Bieber to pitch against the Diamondbacks’ Tommy Henry. Cleveland is a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.
Week Two in the Canadian Football League continues with the British Columbia Lions hosting the Edmonton Elks on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 PM ET. The Lions come off a 25-15 upset win at Calgary as a 2.5-point underdog last Thursday. The Elks got upset, 17-13, at home against Saskatchewan as a 2.5-point favorite on Sunday. British Columbia is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5.
