Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 06/23/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jun 23, 2023
The Friday sports card features action in MLB and the CFL. 

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Minnesota travels to Detroit with Kenta Maeda taking the mound for the Twins to pitch against Joey Wentz for the Tigers. The Twins are a -145 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Atlanta plays at Cincinnati, with the Braves turning to A.J. Smith-Shawver to battle against the Reds’ Luke Weaver. The Braves are a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10.5. Miami hosts Pittsburgh on Apple TV+, with Jesus Luzardo taking the ball for the Marlins to battle against Luis Ortiz for the Pirates. The Marlins are a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Tampa Bay plays at home against Kansas City, with the Rays tapping Zach Eflin to go against the Royals’ Zach Greinke. The Rays are a -260 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

Three MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. Baltimore is at home against Seattle, with Kyle Gibson taking the hill for the Orioles to battle against Logan Gilbert for the Mariners. The Orioles are a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. New York hosts Texas, with the Yankees sending out Clarke Schmidt to face the Rangers’ Dane Dunning. Philadelphia plays at home against New York on Apple TV+, with Taijuan Walker pitching for the Phillies against Kodai Senga for the Mets. The Phillies are a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5.

The Toronto Blue Jays are at home against the Oakland A’s at 7:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays turn to Chris Bassitt to face the A’s James Kaprielian. Toronto is a -295 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Cleveland Guardians host the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:10 PM ET. Shane Bieber takes the mound for the Guardians to duel against Wade Miley for the Brewers. Cleveland is a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Boston Red Sox visit Chicago to play the White Sox at 8:10 PM ET. The Red Sox tap Bryan Bello to pitch against the White Sox’s Lucas Giolito. Boston is a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Los Angeles Angeles play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. Patrick Sandoval takes the ball for the Angels to pitch against Kyle Freeland for the Rockies. Los Angeles is a -165 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11.5. 

The San Diego Padres play at home against the Washington Nationals at 9:40 PM ET. The Padres send out Joe Musgrove to duel against the Nationals’ Patrick Corbin. San Diego is a -265 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Houston Astros at 10:10 PM ET. Emmit Sheehan gets the ball for the Dodgers to pitch against J.P. France for the Astros. Los Angeles is a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 10:15 PM ET. The Giants tap Logan Webb to pitch against the Diamondbacks’ Zach Davies. San Francisco is a -190 money-line favorite with a total of 8. 

Week Three in the Canadian Football League continues with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats playing at home against the Montreal Alouettes on the CBS Sports Network at 7:30 PM ET. The Tiger-Cats lost their second straight game to start the season with a 32-14 upset loss at Toronto as a 2.5-point road favorite on Sunday. The Alouettes won their opening game of the season in a 19-12 victory against Ottawa as a 2-point favorite on June 10th. Hamilton is a 2.5-point favorite with an over/under of 44.

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