Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and EPL Previews and Odds - 08/31/26

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Aug 31, 2026
The Monday sports card features MLB and EPL action.

Major League Baseball has 12 games scheduled. The Atlanta Braves host the San Francisco Giants at 6:05 p.m. ET. The Braves send out Bryce Elder to pitch against the Giants’ Anthony Molina. Atlanta is a -163 money-line favorite with the total set at 8 (all odds from DraftKings). 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. Tampa Bay plays at home against New York, with Ian Seymour taking the mound for the Rays to face Robert Stock for the Mets. The Rays are a -172 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. San Diego travels to Cincinnati with the Padres tapping Michael King to take on the Reds’ Brady Singer. The Padres are a -148 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.

Two MLB games start at 6:45 p.m. ET. Boston is at home against Seattle, with Payton Tolle getting the ball for the Red Sox to duel against George Kirby for the Mariners. The Red Sox are a -167 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Miami plays in Washington with the Marlins tapping Ryan Gusto to battle the Nationals’ Will Dion on FS1. The Marlins are a -123 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. 

Two MLB games begin at 7:40 p.m. ET. Chicago hosts Milwaukee with Clay Holmes taking the mound for the Cubs to challenge Kyle Harrison for the Brewers. The Cubs are a -114 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Minnesota plays at home against Detroit, with the Twins turning to Taj Bradley to pitch against the Tigers’ Jackson Jobe. The Twins are a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Texas Rangers are at home to take on the Athletics at 8:05 p.m. ET. Jacob deGrom gets the ball for the Rangers to face Gage Jump for the Athletics. Texas is a -244 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.

The Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Astros send out Peter Lambert to duel against the White Sox’s Anthony Kay. Houston is a -131 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

The Baltimore Orioles are on the road in Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET.  A starting pitcher yet to be determined takes the mound for the Orioles to pitch against Tanner Gordon for the Rockies. Baltimore is a -143 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. 

The New York Yankees visit Los Angeles to battle the Angels on Peacock at 9:38 p.m. ET. The Yankees turn to Elmo Rodriguez to take the hill against an Angels starting pitcher yet to be named. New York is a -143 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Philadelphia Phillies play on the road in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 9:40 p.m. ET. Aaron Nola gets the ball for the Phillies to duel against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Diamondbacks. Philadelphia is a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.

Matchweek 2 in the English Premier League concludes with one match. Arsenal is on the road to take on Aston Villa on the USA Network at 3:00 p.m. ET as a -1.5 goal-line road favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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