Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 08/15/2022

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Aug 15, 2022
The Monday sports card features MLB and EPL action.

Major League Baseball has 14 games on its schedule. The Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers in the first game of their doubleheader at 3:10 PM. Aaron Civil gets the ball for the Guardians to pitch against Drew Hutchison for the Tigers. Cleveland is a -205 money line favorite with the total set at 8.5 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The second game throws out the first pitch at 6:10 PM ET, with Detroit sending out Rony Garcia to go against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Guardians. 

Two MLB games start at 6:40 PM ET. Philadelphia visits Cincinnati with the Phillies tapping the newly acquired Noah Syndergaard to make the start against the Reds’ Mike Minor. The Phillies are a -175 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9. San Diego plays at Miami with Joe Musgrove taking the mound for the Padres to duel against Sandy Alcantara for the Marlins. The Padres are a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 6.5. 

The MLB games begin at 7:05 PM ET. Chicago travels to Washington with the Cubs turning to Marcus Stroman to face the Nationals’ Josiah Gray. The Cubs are a -140 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Tampa Bay is at New York with Gerrit Cole pitching for the Yankees against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Rays. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Baltimore Orioles at 7:07 PM ET. Yusei Kikuchi takes the hill for the Blue Jays to battle against Kyle Bradish for the Orioles. Toronto is a -165 money line favorite with a total of 9. 

The Atlanta Braves are at home against the New York Mets at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves tap Spencer Strider to take the mound to pitch against the Mets’ Carlos Carrasco. Atlanta is a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:40 PM ET. Joe Ryan gets the start for the Twins to duel against Kris Bubic for the Royals. Minnesota is a -190 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Texas Rangers are at home against the Oakland A’s at 8:05 PM ET. The Rangers tap Glenn Otto to pitch against the A’s James Kaprielian. Texas is a -155 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Houston visits Chicago with Jose Urquidy taking the mound for the Astros to battle the White Sox’s Johnny Cueto. Los Angeles plays at Milwaukee, with the Dodgers turning to Julio Urias to pitch against the Brewers’ Freddy Peralta. The Dodgers are a -155 money line road favorite with a total of 8. 

The Los Angeles Angels host the Seattle Mariners at 9:38 PM ET. Shohei Ohtani gets his next start for the Angels pitching against Luis Castillo for the Reds. Los Angeles is a -150 money line favorite with an over/under of 6.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks play at San Francisco against the Giants at 9:45 PM ET. Neither starting pitcher has been announced as of this writing. 

Week 2 in the English Premier League concludes with one match on the USA Network at 3 PM ET. Liverpool is at home against Crystal Palace as a -2 goal line favorite at BetMGM with a total of 3.

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