by Big Al Staff
Thursday, Jul 28, 2022The Thursday sports card features MLB and CFL action.
Major League Baseball has 10 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 12:35 PM ET. Tampa Bay plays at Baltimore with Ryan Yarbrough serving the opener for the Rays against Jordan Lyles for the Orioles. Cincinnati hosts Miami, with the Reds turning to Graham Ashcroft in their starting rotation to pitch against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Marlins.
Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. New York plays at home against Kansas City, with Jameson Taillon taking the ball for the Yankees to pitch against Brady Singer for the Royals. The Yankees are a -225 money line favorite, with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Philadelphia visits Pittsburgh with the Phillies tapping Zack Wheeler to battle against the Pirates’ Zach Thompson. The Phillies are a -190 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Two more MLB games begin at 7:07 PM ET. Toronto is at home against Detroit, with Yusei Kikuchi pitching for the Blue Jays against Tyler Alexander for the Tigers. The Blue Jays are a -215 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. Cleveland travels to Boston with the Guardians turning to Triston McKenzie in their starting rotation to duel against the Red Sox’s Kutter Crawford. The Guardians are a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners on FS1 at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros are on a three-game losing streak after losing at Oakland yesterday, 4-2. The Mariners are on a three-game winning streak with their 4-2 victory at home against Texas on Wednesday. Jose Urquidy takes the mound for Houston against Logan Gilbert for Seattle. The Astros are a -140 money line favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. The Dodgers tap Tyler Anderson to pitch against the Rockies’ Jose Urena. Los Angeles is a -205 money line road favorite with an over/under of 12.
The Los Angeles Angels are at home against the Texas Rangers at 9:38 PM ET. Shohei Ohtani takes the ball for the Angels to pitch against Spencer Howard for the Rangers. Los Angeles is a -225 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. The San Francisco Giants host the Chicago Cubs at 9:45 PM ET. The Giants send Alex Wood to the mound to pitch against the Cubs’ Justin Steele. San Francisco is a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.
Week in the Canadian Football League kicks off with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats playing at home against the Montreal Alouettes at 7:30 PM ET. The Tiger-Cats lost for the fifth time in their six games this season in a 17-12 loss at British Columbia as a 9.5-point underdog last Thursday. The Alouettes ended a two-game losing streak with their 40-33 victory at Ottawa as a 2-point favorite last Thursday. Hamilton is a 3-point favorite with a total of 49.
Major League Baseball has 10 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 12:35 PM ET. Tampa Bay plays at Baltimore with Ryan Yarbrough serving the opener for the Rays against Jordan Lyles for the Orioles. Cincinnati hosts Miami, with the Reds turning to Graham Ashcroft in their starting rotation to pitch against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Marlins.
Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. New York plays at home against Kansas City, with Jameson Taillon taking the ball for the Yankees to pitch against Brady Singer for the Royals. The Yankees are a -225 money line favorite, with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings). Philadelphia visits Pittsburgh with the Phillies tapping Zack Wheeler to battle against the Pirates’ Zach Thompson. The Phillies are a -190 money line road favorite with an over/under of 7.5.
Two more MLB games begin at 7:07 PM ET. Toronto is at home against Detroit, with Yusei Kikuchi pitching for the Blue Jays against Tyler Alexander for the Tigers. The Blue Jays are a -215 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. Cleveland travels to Boston with the Guardians turning to Triston McKenzie in their starting rotation to duel against the Red Sox’s Kutter Crawford. The Guardians are a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9.
The Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners on FS1 at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros are on a three-game losing streak after losing at Oakland yesterday, 4-2. The Mariners are on a three-game winning streak with their 4-2 victory at home against Texas on Wednesday. Jose Urquidy takes the mound for Houston against Logan Gilbert for Seattle. The Astros are a -140 money line favorite with a total of 8. The Los Angeles Dodgers visit Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. The Dodgers tap Tyler Anderson to pitch against the Rockies’ Jose Urena. Los Angeles is a -205 money line road favorite with an over/under of 12.
The Los Angeles Angels are at home against the Texas Rangers at 9:38 PM ET. Shohei Ohtani takes the ball for the Angels to pitch against Spencer Howard for the Rangers. Los Angeles is a -225 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. The San Francisco Giants host the Chicago Cubs at 9:45 PM ET. The Giants send Alex Wood to the mound to pitch against the Cubs’ Justin Steele. San Francisco is a -140 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.
Week in the Canadian Football League kicks off with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats playing at home against the Montreal Alouettes at 7:30 PM ET. The Tiger-Cats lost for the fifth time in their six games this season in a 17-12 loss at British Columbia as a 9.5-point underdog last Thursday. The Alouettes ended a two-game losing streak with their 40-33 victory at Ottawa as a 2-point favorite last Thursday. Hamilton is a 3-point favorite with a total of 49.
