Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and Women's World Cup Previews and Odds - 07/26/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jul 26, 2023
The Wednesday sports card features action in MLB and the Women’s World Cup.

Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Washington Nationals host the Colorado Rockies at 12:05 PM ET. Jake Irvin takes the ball for the Nationals to pitch against Peter Lambert for the Rockies. Washington is a -135 money-line favorite, with the total set at 10 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Miami Marlins at 12:10 PM ET. The Rays send out Zach Eflin to pitch against the Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara. Tampa Bay is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 PM ET. Cleveland is at home against Kansas City, with Gavin Williams getting the ball for the Guardians to pitch against Alec Marsh for the Royals. The Guardians are a -190 money-line favorite with a total of 10.5. Minnesota hosts Seattle, with the Twins tapping Joe Ryan to face the Mariners’ Bryce Miller. The Twins are a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 2:10 PM ET. Freddy Peralta pitches for the Brewers against Ben Lively for the Reds. Milwaukee is a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 3:40 PM ET. The Diamondbacks turn to Zac Gallen to go against the Cardinals’ Jack Flaherty. Arizona is a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two more MLB games start at 4:10 PM ET. Los Angeles hosts Toronto, with Tony Gonsolin getting the start for the Dodgers to pitch against Yusei Kikuchi for the Blue Jays. The Dodgers are a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 10. San Diego plays at home against Pittsburgh, with Seth Lugo taking the ball to pitch against the Pirates’ Johan Oviedo. The Padres are a -210 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. 

The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Baltimore Orioles at 6:05 PM ET. The Phillies tap Ranger Suarez to face the Orioles’ Kyle Bradish. Philadelphia is a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Los Angeles Angels travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 6:40 PM ET. Patrick Sandoval takes the mound for the Angels to battle Michael Lorenzen for the Tigers. Los Angeles is a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The New York Yankees host the New York Mets at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees send out Carlos Rodon to duel against the Mets’ Jose Quintana. The Yankees are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves visit Boston to play the Red Sox on ESPN at 7:10 PM ET. Spencer Strider hits the mound for the Braves to face Brayan Bello for the Red Sox. Atlanta is a -165 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. 

Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Houston plays at home against Texas, with the Astros sending out Framber Valdez to face the Rangers’ Andrew Heaney. The Astros are a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs travel across town to play the White Sox, with Marcus Stroman taking the mound for the Cubs against Lance Lynn for the White Sox. The Cubs are a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Oakland A’s play in San Francisco against the Giants at 9:45 PM ET. The A’s turn to Hogan Harris to pitch a Giants’ starting pitcher that has yet to be named. 

The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia continues with three matches scheduled through Thursday AM ET. The United States face the Netherlands on Fox and Peacock at 9 PM ET as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Portugal plays Vietnam on FS1 and Peacock at 3:30 AM ET as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3. Australia goes against Nigeria on FS1 and Peacock at 6 AM ET as a -1 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5. 

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