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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and WNBA Previews and Odds - 09/07/2021

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Sep 07, 2021
The Tuesday sports card features action in MLB and the WNBA.

Fifteen games are on the MLB docket. Cleveland hosts Minnesota at 6:10 PM ET in the second game of their four-game series. Aaron Civil pitches for the Indians against John Gant of the Twins. Cleveland is a -150 money line favorite with the total set at 9.5. Pittsburgh plays at home against Detroit at 6:35 PM ET in the second game of their three-game series. The Tigers pitch Wily Peralta against a starting pitcher yet to be named by the Pirates. Pittsburgh is a -125 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Mets travel to Miami to play the Marlins on FS1 at 6:40 PM ET. Carlos Carrasco pitches for the Mets against Miami’s Edward Cabrera. New York is a -160 money line road favorite with a total of 7.5. 

Two games begin at 7:05 PM ET. Baltimore is at home against Kansas City in Game 2 of their four-game series. The Orioles pitch Alexander Wells against the Royals’ Jackson Kowar. Baltimore is a -120 money line favorite with a total of 10.5. The New York Yankees host Toronto in the second game of their four-game series. Gerrit Cole pitches for the Yankees against the Blue Jays’ Steven Matz. New York is a -210 money line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Boston is at home against Tampa Bay at 7:10 PM ET in the second game of their three-game series. The Red Sox pitch Eduardo Rodriguez against the Rays’ Drew Rasmussen. Boston is a -115 money line favorite with a total of 9.5. Atlanta plays at home against Washington at 7:20 PM ET in the opener of their three-game series. Max Fried pitches for Atlanta against Paolo Espino of the Nationals. Atlanta is a -250 money line favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Two games start at 7:40 PM ET. Philadelphia visits Milwaukee in the second game of their three-game series. The Phillies start Aaron Nola against the Brewers’ Eric Lauer. Both teams are a -110 money line favorite with the total at 8. Cincinnati plays at Chicago against the Cubs in Game 2 of their three-game series. Wade Miley pitches for the Reds against Adrian Sampson of the Cubs. Cincinnati is a -160 money line road favorite. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at St. Louis at 7:45 PM ET in the second game of their four-game series. The Cardinals pitch J.A. Happ against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Dodgers. Los Angeles is a -170 money line road favorite with an over/under of 9. 

Houston plays at home against Seattle at 8:10 PM ET in the second game of their three-game series. Jake Odorizzi pitches for the Astros against the Mariners’ Logan Gilbert. Houston is a -180 money line favorite with a total of 9. San Francisco is at Colorado for Game 2 of their three-game series. The Giants pitch Logan Webb against the Rockies’ Chi Chi Gonzalez. San Francisco is a -195 money line road favorite with an over/under of 11.5. Two games begin at 9:40 PM ET. Arizona hosts Texas in the opener of their two-game series. Zac Gallen pitches for the Diamondbacks against Spencer Howard of the Rangers. Oakland is at home against the Chicago White Sox in Game 1 of their three-game series. The A’s pitch James Kaprielian against the White Sox’s Jimmy Lambert. Oakland is a -120 money line favorite with a total of 8.5. San Diego is at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 10:10 PM ET in the opener of their two-game series. Blake Snell pitches for the Padres against Packy Naughton of the Angels. San Diego is a -380 money line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

Two games are on the WNBA slate. Connecticut visits Dallas at 8 PM ET. Washington plays at Seattle on the CBS Sports Network at 10 PM ET.