Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 08/31/2021

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Aug 31, 2021
The Tuesday sports card features action in MLB and the WNBA.

Fifteen games are on the MLB docket. Cincinnati hosts St. Louis at 6:40 PM ET in the second game of their three-game series. The Reds pitch Sonny Gray against the Cardinals’ Miles Mikolas. Cincinnati is a -160 money line favorite, with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings). Toronto is at home against Baltimore at 7:07 PM ET in Game 2 of their three-game series. Hyun Jin-Ryu pitches for the Blue Jays against Keegan Akin of the Orioles. Toronto is a -350 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5.  Washington plays at home against Philadelphia at 7:08 PM ET in the middle contest in their three-game series. Patrick Corbin pitchers for the Nationals against Matt Moore of the Phillies. Washington is a -115 money line favorite with a total of 9.5. 

Three games begin at 7:10 PM ET. The New York Mets are at home against Miami in the opener of their three-game series. The Mets pitch Trevor Williams against a Marlins’ starter that has yet to be named. New York is a -240 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Tampa Bay is at home against Boston in Game 2 of their four-game series. Ryan Yarbrough pitches for the Rays against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Red Sox. Tampa Bay is a -135 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. Oakland travels to Detroit for the opening game of their three-game series. The A’s pitch Cole Irvin against the Tigers’ Tarik Skubal. Oakland is a -115 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Colorado plays at Texas at 8:10 PM ET in the second game of their three-game series. Austin Gomber pitches for the Rockies against Jordan Lyles of the Rangers. Colorado is a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Three games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Minnesota hosts the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their two-game series. The Twins pitch John Gant against the Cubs’ Zach Davies. Minnesota is a -165 money line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Kansas City plays at home against Cleveland in the first game of their three-game series. Mike Minor pitches for the Royals against the Indians Zach Plesac. Kansas City is a -125 money line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Chicago White Sox are at home against Pittsburgh in Game 1 of their two-game series. The White Sox pitch Lucas Giolito against the Pirates’ Bryse Wilson. Chicago is a -335 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The New York Yankees play at Los Angeles against the Angels at 9:38 PM ET in the second game of their three-game series. Jameson Taillon pitches for the Yankees against Jaime Barria of the Angels. New York is a -129 money line road favorite with a total of 8.5. San Diego is at Arizona at 9:40 PM ET in Game 2 of their three-game series. The Padres pitch Blake Snell against the Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen. San Diego is a -165 money line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Milwaukee plays at San Francisco on FS1 at 9:45 PM ET in the second game of their four-game series. Brandon Woodruff pitches for the Brewers against an undecided starting pitcher for the Giants. Milwaukee is a -135 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

Two games conclude the MLB card at 10:10 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against Atlanta in Game 2 of their three-game series. The Dodgers pitch Walker Buehler against the Braves’ Charlie Morton. Los Angeles is a -180 money line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Houston Astros are at Seattle in the second game of their three-game series. Lance McCullers pitches for the Astros against the Mariners’ Yusei Kikuchi. Houston is a -165 money line road favorite with a total of 8.

Four games are on the WNBA slate. Los Angeles visits Indiana at 7 PM ET. Connecticut plays at Washington at 7 PM ET. New York travels to Minnesota at 8 PM ET. Chicago is at Phoenix at 10 PM ET.

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