by Big Al Staff
Monday, Aug 17, 2026The Monday sports card features MLB and WNBA action.
Major League Baseball has 11 games scheduled. The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds in the first game of their doubleheader at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Cardinals send out Quinn Mathews to pitch against a Reds’ starting pitcher yet to be named.
The Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles at 6:05 p.m. ET. Shane McClanahan gets the ball for the Rays to face Brandon Young for the Orioles. Tampa Bay is a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8 (all odds from DraftKings, unless indicated otherwise).
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are on the road against the Reds in the second game of their doubleheader, with Andre Pallante getting the ball for St. Louis to take on Rhett Lowder for Cincinnati. St. Louis is a -109 money-line road favorite at BetOnline with a total of 8.5. Philadelphia plays at home against Miami, with the Phillies tapping Cristopher Sanchez to take the mound to duel against the Marlins’ Janson Junk. The Phillies are a -249 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Detroit Tigers play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates on ESPN at 7:05 p.m. ET. Framber Valdez takes the ball for the Tigers to battle Carmen Mlodzinski for the Pirates. Detroit is a -123 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
Two MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. New York is at home to challenge San Diego, with the Mets turning to Nolan McLean to pitch against the Padres’ Walker Buehler. The Mets are a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Boston hosts Arizona with Alec Gamboa taking the hill for the Red Sox to face Mitch Bratt for the Diamondbacks. The Red Sox are a -157 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games begin at 7:40 p.m. ET. Atlanta visits Minnesota with the Braves sending out Martin Perez to take on the Twins’ Bailey Ober. The Braves are a -132 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Kansas City plays at home against the Athletics, with Michael Wacha taking the ball for the Royals to duel against Mason Barnett. The Royals are a -196 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Chicago Cubs are at home to challenge the Chicago White Sox at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Cubs turn to Shota Imanaga to battle the White Sox’s Luis Castillo. The Chicago Cubs are a -172 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. Blake Snell takes the mound for the Dodgers to take on Tomoyuki Sugono for the Rockies. Los Angeles is a -249 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.
The WNBA has one game on tap. The Golden State Valkyries host the Dallas Wings on Peacock and the NBC Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 162.5.
Major League Baseball has 11 games scheduled. The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds in the first game of their doubleheader at 1:40 p.m. ET. The Cardinals send out Quinn Mathews to pitch against a Reds’ starting pitcher yet to be named.
The Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles at 6:05 p.m. ET. Shane McClanahan gets the ball for the Rays to face Brandon Young for the Orioles. Tampa Bay is a -163 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8 (all odds from DraftKings, unless indicated otherwise).
Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are on the road against the Reds in the second game of their doubleheader, with Andre Pallante getting the ball for St. Louis to take on Rhett Lowder for Cincinnati. St. Louis is a -109 money-line road favorite at BetOnline with a total of 8.5. Philadelphia plays at home against Miami, with the Phillies tapping Cristopher Sanchez to take the mound to duel against the Marlins’ Janson Junk. The Phillies are a -249 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.
The Detroit Tigers play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates on ESPN at 7:05 p.m. ET. Framber Valdez takes the ball for the Tigers to battle Carmen Mlodzinski for the Pirates. Detroit is a -123 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.
Two MLB games start at 7:10 p.m. ET. New York is at home to challenge San Diego, with the Mets turning to Nolan McLean to pitch against the Padres’ Walker Buehler. The Mets are a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Boston hosts Arizona with Alec Gamboa taking the hill for the Red Sox to face Mitch Bratt for the Diamondbacks. The Red Sox are a -157 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
Two MLB games begin at 7:40 p.m. ET. Atlanta visits Minnesota with the Braves sending out Martin Perez to take on the Twins’ Bailey Ober. The Braves are a -132 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Kansas City plays at home against the Athletics, with Michael Wacha taking the ball for the Royals to duel against Mason Barnett. The Royals are a -196 money-line favorite with a total of 9.
The Chicago Cubs are at home to challenge the Chicago White Sox at 8:05 p.m. ET. The Cubs turn to Shota Imanaga to battle the White Sox’s Luis Castillo. The Chicago Cubs are a -172 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Colorado against the Rockies at 8:40 p.m. ET. Blake Snell takes the mound for the Dodgers to take on Tomoyuki Sugono for the Rockies. Los Angeles is a -249 money-line road favorite with a total of 11.
The WNBA has one game on tap. The Golden State Valkyries host the Dallas Wings on Peacock and the NBC Sports Network at 10:00 p.m. ET as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under of 162.5.
