Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 08/03/26

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Aug 03, 2026
The Monday sports card features MLB and WNBA action.

Major League Baseball has eight games scheduled. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Washington Nationals at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Phillies send out Aaron Nola to take the mound to pitch against a Nationals starting pitcher yet to be named. Philadelphia is a -156 money-line favorite with the total set at 9.5. 

The New York Yankees play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 7:05 p.m. ET. Cam Schlittler takes the ball for the Yankees to take on Michael McGreevy for the Cardinals. New York is a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The Milwaukee Brewers are at home to face the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Brewers turn to Brandon Sprout to duel against the Pirates' Bubba Chandler. Milwaukee is a -149 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. 

Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:05 p.m. ET. Los Angeles travels to Chicago with a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Dodgers battling Matthew Boyd for the Cubs. The Dodgers are a -127 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. 

The San Francisco Giants play in Texas on ESPN against the Rangers. The Giants have lost three games in a row after their 5-4 loss in San Diego against the Padres on Sunday. The Rangers are on a five-game losing streak after a 7-3 loss in Houston against the Astros yesterday. San Francisco taps Logan Webb to battle a Rangers starting pitcher yet to be named. The Giants are a -110 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. 

The Houston Astros host the Toronto Blue Jays at 8:10 p.m. ET. Cristian Javier takes the mound for the Astros to challenge Shane Bieber for the Blue Jays. Houston is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

The Tampa Bay Rays are on the road in Colorado to face the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. The Rays tap Ian Seymour to take on the Rockies' Michael Lorenzen. Tampa Bay is a -166 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.5. 

The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the San Diego Padres at 9:40 p.m. ET. Brandon Pfaadt gets the ball for the Diamondbacks to pitch against Michael King for the Padres. Arizona is a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.

The WNBA has three games on tap. Two WNBA games tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Atlanta Dream are at home to battle the Las Vegas Aces as a 1.5-point favorite with a total of 183.5. 

The New York Spirit host the Seattle Storm on Peacock. The Spirit won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 94-92 victory in Phoenix against the Mercury on Saturday. The Storm have lost eight games in a row after a 98-89 loss in Chicago against the Sky on Friday. New York is an 8.5-point favorite with an over/under of 181.5. 

The Chicago Sky play at home against the Phoenix Mercury on the USA Network at 9:00 p.m. ET. The Sky have won five games in a row after their victory against the Storm on Friday. The Mercury had won three games in a row before their loss at home against the Liberty on Saturday. Chicago is a -1.5 point favorite with a total of 178.5. 

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